Networking Archive

  • Setting up a Simple DNS Server with Bind9

    Setting up a Simple DNS Server with Bind9

    I am starting to step outside of the Microsoft realm and into the Linux world. Imagine me balancing on my right leg which is in the Microsoft bucket, slowly and cautiously testing the water in the Linux bucket with my bare left foot. Is the water...

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  • OpenSolaris Link Aggregation with LACP

    OpenSolaris Link Aggregation with LACP

    So which is it? What is your favorite Linux? Transitioning from the clunky “bonding” in RedHat to the ease of configuring link aggregation in OpenSolaris – among other things – I am beginning to love OpenSolaris. Creating the Link Aggregate If your configuration was similar...

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  • Teaming Intel PRO/1000 PT Dual in Windows Server 2008 R2

    Teaming Intel PRO/1000 PT Dual in Windows Server 2008 R2

    Teaming network cards/ports is generally a simple task, especially when using Intel cards and the wonderful PROSet tool. However, in Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 with the latest Intel drivers, it will be a little different…especially in my case with the PRO/1000 PT Dual...

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  • Memory Stick Not Assigned a Drive Letter

    Memory Stick Not Assigned a Drive Letter

    This is a common issue with Windows XP Pro and mapped network drives. Occasionally corporations will use mapped network drives for easy access to various network shares. You may notice this error on networked computers that have more than average local drives. An example would...

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