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    Centralized LAN/PC Management

    Hello, I've recently started volunteering to manage a network with 12 PCs. Most of the work I do is updating Windows, AVG, and various other software such as Internet Explorer/Firefox, Spybot, and Acrobat Reader. I do some other work such as defrag the drives, tweak and tune Windows. I also...
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    Cabling Question

    I see. I'll just have to use the cat5e patch for the desktop. Thanks!
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    Cabling Question

    Hello Tim, Thank you for the reply. I did look up what MDI/X was. However, I did have main run wired as a straight through at first. I only tested cross over as a process of elimination to see why the desktop did not connect. MDI/X would explain why the other devices did connect. I changed...
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    Cabling Question

    Hello, I recently installed a new run of Cat6 in my home, from my router to the living room. In the living room I put in an outlet for the network cable. At first I assumed I could put a RJ45 end on the Cat6 cable. However, the cable is solid (not stranded), and the RJ45 plugs I bought...
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    DIY NAS file copy speeds

    Hello, I have been attempting to analyze my network performance with my ReadNAS Duo. From the ReadyNAS to my PC (both gigabit), I get about 47Mbps, and from the PC to the NAS I get about 42Mbps. To measure the speed I transferred a single 300MB file. The PC has a 3ware raid card set...
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