Cellular Router Enables 3G - GPRS Connectivity To Industrial Equipment by Leon Mengot
Now, thanks to the Connectport WAN VPN, a next- generation cellular router designed to connect RS232 or Ethernet devices in-the-field directly to an internet facing PC, remote sites that previously could not connect to the internet can be networked and web connections made from mobile devices on... This is an extremely powerful solution that allows entire fleets of vehicles or thousands of static devices across continents to be accessed in real-time from a single central server. ... The dual RS232 ports can be configured as Virtual COM ports in a remote PC or operate in a TCP server /...

Understanding the Components of a Home Network by Jeff Heaton
Home networks are becoming more common. People want to be able to share a single broadband Internet connection to several computers in the house. There are many different devices that you can use to make up your home network. If you have never heard network terminology device names like router,... What is a Network Attached Storage (NAS) A network attached storage device is s device that allows a hard drive to be shared across the network. ... Any packet that is sent out by any computer on the network will immediately be transmitted to the other computers.

IP Addresses: Finding, Understanding and Using by Adam Knife
IP addresses are like real-world addresses, they are identifiers for computers or devices connected to TCP/IP networks. The entire TCP/IP networking protocol is based on the concept of a unique IP address for every object connected to the network. Messages sent via TCP/IP networks are routed to... Sites such as WhatIsMyIP.com provide an output of what that server sees as your IP. ... Many people do not connect directly to the Internet, some go through corporate proxies, some go through server provider “compressing” or caching proxies, and many use proxies for other reasons.

IT Networking: Cost-Savings, Productivity and Security by Joshua Feinberg
By engaging small business decision makers in discussions about their IT networking needs, you can highlight how automating services like faxing will save your prospect’s or client’s company on manual labor, which indirectly translates into substantial salary savings over the course of the year. ... Besides faxing and Internet access, a client/server network makes sharing, protecting and securing information much easier. ... At the very least, network-based faxing will free up staff to focus on higher-level activities, rather than "babysitting" an archaic fax machine.

Cisco CCNA Certification Exam Tutorial: DNS And The IP Name-Server Command by Chris Bryant
DNS behaviors of a Cisco router are important topics for both the CCNA exam and real-world production networks, and you probably didn't know there were so many DNS details before you began studying for the exam! In this tutorial, we'll look at the ip name-server command and its proper usage. ... R2#conf t R2(config)#ip domain-lookup R2(config)#ip name-server 10.1.1.1 R2#contin Translating "contin"...domain server (10.1.1.1) A DNS server is installed on the network with the IP address 10.1.1.1.

Microsoft Certified Engineers Los Angeles by Scott Wiseman
Most companies are looking for Microsoft certified engineers to solve their Microsoft server issues. Getting certified is the best thing you can do for your career. I know as a business owner I look for a candidates certification on their resume. I also look for their experiences and what they... If you continue to pro-active your skills at home on a small computer network that you have built then you will not need to pro-active in the field. ... If you continue to maintain your Microsoft certification you will increase your worth as a Microsoft certified engineer and will reduce the...

Remote Access Programs by Josh Riverside
Remote Access Programs are one of the leading examples of the advancement of information technology. Their basic aim is to keep the offsite people linked to the office. In today’s scenario of tight schedules and tough competition, more and more entrepreneurs work outside the office premises. ... But maintaining a connection with the office PC requires a network that keeps you connected. ... Or perhaps you need to access company resources on a local area network (LAN). ... Remote Access Programs like file transfer utilities, remote-node servers and remote-control software are specially...

NTP Server Systems-The Network Time Protocol by David Evans
The Network Time Protocol (NTP) is utilised by NTP Server systems to distribute accurate time information to network time clients. The NTP protocol is widely used throughout the Internet to provide synchronisation of computers and processes. This article discusses how NTP server systems utilise... SNTP – Simple Network Time Protocol SNTP is a simplification of the Network Time Protocol, where the complexities of the full-blown protocol are not required. ... NTP Server Operation A NTP server can operate in three modes: unicast; anycast and multicast.

Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) by Smita Mathur
The IT professionals generally face the most challenging roles in the decision making jobs. In the networking field many Microsoft Operating System Software are implemented through the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer certification (MCSE) on the desktop and server. ... The 70-293 series of Windows Server 2003 Network Planning MCSE Course is designed to assist in learning or gaining knowledge and skills required for planning and implementing role of server, server security, routing, network infrastructure, remote access, network security, server availability and security infrastructure.

CompTIA Network+ Certification Exam Tutorial: Hot Sites, Warm Sites, and Disaster Recovery by Chris Bryant
Part of passing the Network+ exam and being an outstanding network administrator is being prepared for disaster. Sometimes that's a disaster on a relatively small scale, such as a drive failure. If you're running data backups on a regular basis (and you are, aren't you?), you're prepared for... Hot sites are maintained by commercial companies for their customers, and these sites include everything from the office space itself all the way through telephone and computer equipment. ... What is your network's disaster recovery plan from a true disaster, either natural or man-made?