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  1. scotty

    What do I need for SBC Static IPs

    On top of the recommendations already, there's a couple other ways you can handle multiple IP's from your ISP. You can try using an 'Edge' switch, which sits infront of your gateway / router. From here, you can add several different PCs/Servers/Routers to the switch and they each grab their own...
  2. scotty

    Confused about switching to wireless

    If you read the conclusions of several of SmallNetBuilder articles, they all essentially raise some similar points about wireless (N): 1. Add, don't replace with N. Performance of both G and N will suffer if you have a single router / AP doing both. Keep your existing G AP and add N if you...
  3. scotty

    Need some advice on a Switch

    The only one recommendation I'll have about the install, is that by default (at least when I was installing them), they aren't assigned an IP address, so the only way you can manage them (at first) is by a serial connection. You can go in, assign an IP address and then do everything by the web...
  4. scotty

    What do I need for office router/switch

    I totally agree with stonecat's comments. Although I'm recently removed from the consulting realm (I work as a network admin at a single company), I did SMB consulting for almost 10 years and pretty much agree. My rule of thumb is pretty much always to plan for a 3 year period. I dont want to...
  5. scotty

    Need some advice on a Switch

    Funny as I've used both those switches, they're both really good. I've actually used and deployed a ton of 2510-24's (non G versions, only 10/100). They're a good solid switch. Either one of those should serve you really well. And like I said HP's warranty is pretty good. Every time I've needed...
  6. scotty

    Need some advice on a Switch

    You usually dont put a switch right on your cable modem. You need it to go into a router as Tim mentions. Ironically, you can put your internet connection into a switch. This is usually referred to as implementing an 'edge' switch, used if your ISP gives you multiple IP's and you don't want...
  7. scotty

    Need some advice on a Switch

    So at minimum, you're probably wanting a 24 port switch. And keep in mind your router and a few other things take up ports, so maybe even 24 is tight. Maybe go for 48 or 2x 24's. For that kind of scenario, you probably don't need too much. Managed switches are typically a little higher end...
  8. scotty

    HELP! How to salvage data from a failed RAID1 setup (Hammer MyShare)

    Try to get your hands on another unit. A lot of manufacturer's these days will send you a replacement before sending the old one back, so that might work for you. Call the Manufacturer's warranty department and explain your problem. Speak to a supervisor if you have to. That's an obvious problem...
  9. scotty

    Small office equipment suggestions.

    You can have pretty much any mish-mash of brands you like. They all run off the same networking standards so it doesn't much matter. Sometimes ISP's track things like MAC addresses, causing new units to [temporarily] not work, but otherwise it shouldn't make a difference for most ISPs. I dont...
  10. scotty

    Small office equipment suggestions.

    I think you're on the right track. Router ---> Switch ---> Wireless AP. As for a Router, depends on your needs. The Linksys RV0 series seems to be popular with a lot of people as a good, small business grade router. I personally have always been a fan of Watchguard and Sonicwall. For those...
  11. scotty

    What do I need for office router/switch

    I'm with stonecat on pretty much all of his recommentations. Get a separate [gigabit] switch to hang off the router. The little 4 and 8 port switches built into routers aren't always amazing. With all your PC's running gigE, that should be pretty tight. If you want, go one step further and get a...
  12. scotty

    home network shared with neighbor

    VPN's are usually the main method of doing this, as Tim mentions. Although this would be through your internet connection and wouldn't really matter that you are neighbors (you could be in in different cities, for that matter). If you wanted to do just a simple wireless G/N network between...
  13. scotty

    I'm going to upgrade my wireless router which one should I buy?

    You might want to mosey on over to the router charts and have a look at the two. I use a 655 and I've been pretty impressed with it. Also keep in mind the storage options for routers are always painfully slow.
  14. scotty

    Asterisk

    I think this particular area in the forum is for Multimedia and voip article discussions (i.e. articles on SNB). [Ed. Right you are, Scotty! Moved!] But otherwise, yes, I've used asterisk a fair bit (in business settings, not small home user stuff). What did you want to know?
  15. scotty

    Small computer case to hold 8 drives for custom NAS

    Wow, it's hard enough to find any case that supports 8 drives, let alone a small or mini chassis. I recently did some searching for a friend of mine who wanted 6+ drives in a really small form factor, and the most we could find was 4 drives, + 2 if you were willing to sacrifice the 5.25 bays...
  16. scotty

    Downsized office trying to eliminate Server

    If all you need is a place to store some files than a simple NAS behind a simple router will do just fine. Most NAS's support some sort of permissions system, so although it wouldn't be as robust as Active Directory, I dont see why it wouldn't work. You dont need Windows Server's advanced DNS...
  17. scotty

    Network design overkill?

    I would say planning and things like traffic management are just as an important aspect given the type of office. I once worked as a network admin in a very similar office (internet design/multimedia studio), with lots of traffic going over the wire, VOIP, and the whole nine yards. I would say...
  18. scotty

    How to setup wireless separate from the main LAN at home?

    Not really. Setting up WPA[2] is about as easy as it gets. The setup disc on most routers will do it for you if you're not brave enough to hop into the router's web interface. And encrypting individual files/folders I would say isn't a terribly great way to ensure your protection on a WLAN...
  19. scotty

    Sudden huge delay in accessing shared printer

    2 ways you can add by IP address: - Browse right to the machine by going to start - run - \\192.168.X.XXX. This should bring up all the shares of the PC. You should see the printer there directly, or under 'shared printers' - right click - connect. - Via. add printer wizard, if you go to...
  20. scotty

    Sudden huge delay in accessing shared printer

    It's probably something related to network browsing. I used to share a printer in my house, relying on network browsing and it was always painfully slow (and sometimes really quick). I switched to using IP addresses and things went a lot faster (i.e. \\192.168.1.110\HP1200 instead of...
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