Q&A
Q&A: Troubleshooting Shared Network Connections
Question:
I was sharing my Internet connection with one other computer (wired) and a laptop (wireless). The modem and router (Netgear) were moved from one location to another. After that, the original PC I was using is without a connection. That PC works OK at other locations; other laptops work OK at the problem site.
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Weekly Q&A: Recover deleted files on a hard drive
Question:
I deleted a user account on my XP Pro machine. I’d never done this before. In spite of my computer education, I wasn’t familiar with what actually takes place, and I just didn’t think! I’m a businessperson and busy.
Question: Is there a way that I can recover the deleted files on this hard drive? [...]
Troubleshooting HSRP
Q: I have two HSRP-enabled routers in Chicago and two HSRP-enabled routers in the neighboring suburb of Wood Dale connected by point-to-point T1 links. My problem is when the active line goes down, the standby does not automatically take over the role of active router. I have to manually change the priority on the standby [...]
Running EIGRP in PIX: What’s the Workaround?
Q: We have a network which connects to the ISP with an E-1 for Internet and, at the same time, connects to a satellite link (different ISP) which we use as a backup to the Internet.I want to install a PIX firewall (535) for this network and we are running EIGRP. Almost all reference materials [...]
IPv6: What’s the Rush?
Q: I saw a recent article about IP version 6 and how everybody needed to start changing their addresses over in order for the Internet to continue working. My boss started asking me questions about this, and I don’t know what kind of answer to give.
None of my friends seem to be concerned or interested [...]