Network Troubleshooting and Support

Network Installation
The installation of a new network can be divided into three phases. Design, implementation, and troubleshooting. The first and most important phase in a new network installation process is the design phase. More ...

Network Cabling Design
With a small network of a few work stations that is not expected to grow, you might get away with just "winging" the cable installation, but the installation of a serious computer network needs a plan. without a plan your network will be prone to frequent failures and will be difficult to expand. More ...

Network Change Control System
The most boring, but also the most important task of a network administrator is documenting the network. Documenting your network can save you an enormous amount of time and money. More ...

Creating a Backup Plan
Imagine a large corporation with millions of dollars of data stored on their network. A fire causes massive data loss. How much work would be required to re-create the lost data? Without backups, the company may not survive the disaster. More ...

Troubleshooting The Network
When you receive a call for technical support, you need to log the problem as you receive the call. To prioritize a problem you need to assess the seriousness of the problem and what impact it has on the network. More ...

Network Security
Network security starts with physical security. Network components such as servers, hubs, and routers should be located in a secure equipment room. Part of physical security is protecting your cable plant from damage and electronic eavesdropping. More ...

Implementing a Secure Password Policy
If your network is compromised, identity thefts could use your company's customers credit card numbers and social security numbers to destroy their lives. And it's not only your company's customers who are going to suffer. When the source of the security breach is traced to your company, the result will be a negligence lawsuit. More ...

How to Secure Your Wireless Network
If you use a wireless network, chances are good it is not secure. If you don't make some important configuration changes on your wireless router after installing it, your wireless network is wide open to hackers, curious neighbors and people who would rather use your broadband internet service instead of buying their own. More ...

Remote Connectivity
In the traditional LAN, all the computers are connected together by a cable. People who want to work at home or need access to the company's data from a customer's office need access to the LAN. More ...

Data Encryption
There are two kinds of key encryption: private key and public key. In private key encryption a single key is used. Public key encryption uses two keys. One key, called the private key can only be used to decrypt a document. The other key, called the public key, can only encrypt a document. More ...