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    Which cable modem should I buy for my home network?

    http://www.timewarnercable.com/en/residential-home/support/topics/internet/buy-your-modem.html I would go with the SB6141 or the Zoom 5341. Either are great modems.
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    How to get a remote site onto my network?

    http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9925/index.html or http://www.cisco.com/cisco/web/solutions/small_business/products/routers_switches/500_series_secure_routers/index.html Or higher end unit if you need more features, scability, etc.
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    Motorola SurfBoard modem w/ Cisco E3000

    Call Time Warner Cable, speak with Tier 3, and they should be able to enable bridge mode on your Motorola Cable Modem/Router. Once in bridge mode, the wireless is disabled and you'll get a public routable IP address on your WAN interface on your Linksys router. You won't be doing Double NAT like...
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    House has cat5, do i need a switch?

    110 punchdown block is the industry standard for terminating data wiring at a demarcation point, server room, IDF, etc. There are various manufacturers of 110 blocks, Leviton being one of them. The only problem in your particular situation is that the wiring is the structured media panel. If you...
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    Can i use my old Prescott for a firewall? PFsense

    Either get a firewall appliance of some type (cisco, sonicwall, watchguard, etc) or go with a low power CPU like a VIA, Intel Atom, or AMD low end processor/ITX mobo combo. It's not worth burning the extra power for a Prescott that won't really get used much as a firewall in a home environment.
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    Best Disk Defragmenter?

    Ditto. And it is free.
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    Best Registry Cleaner?

    That's also what I use. CCleaner informs you what the problem is with the registry key and suggests a method for fixing (usually it deletes the key). It asks you to backup the registry before any changes are done, which is nice so you can restore the keys if something breaks. I've been...
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    House has cat5, do i need a switch?

    That's one of those structured media boxes, probably from one of the box home improvement stores. Personally I hate those since they aren't very deep and are a bitch to work on when full. What I believe you have are the telephone bridge modules for that structured media box. You'd have to figure...
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    Commerical grade router/modem to replace crappy westell verizon stuff

    If I remember correctly, Verizon uses VPI 0, VCI 35 (or vice versa) plus your PPPoE username/password (none needed if you have a Static IP address). That should be the only settings you need to if you want to use your own DSL modem/router. You could get a Cisco 877 ADSL router. Another option...
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    Should I upgrade to a DOCSIS3 cable modem?

    Who is your cable provider and do they currently support DOCSIS 3.0? If not, you probably won't have any performance increases.
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    Creating a passive network tap

    Find an old 10/100 hub. Plug the netgear switches in to the hub, plug the PIX 501 into the hub, plug a computer running Wireshark into the hub. Profit++ Since you are only transmitting between the switches and the PIX 501, I don't believe there would be any collisions during peak data...
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    Any bandwidth used while system is off?

    Try running Malwarebytes & Combofix on it. You may have a rootkit that is evading your antivirus software. If you feel like learning, I'd also recommend installing Wireshark and take a look at what traffic your computer is receiving and sending. That might narrow down whether it is a...
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    Can Cat5, Cat5e, or Cat6 be run outside? 100ft

    Home Depot sells bulk outdoor rated CAT5e cable. You can buy a 500' box or I believe they sell it by the foot. It is white in color. The plastic sheath on the outside of the cable has been treated to resist UV sunlight and damage. The plastic also seems to remain somewhat mailable even in cold...
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    How bad to open port 445?

    Why not install hamachi on your Windows 7 PC and then on whatever client computer you are bringing with you? Then you can securely access your NAS (and Win7 computer) without opening any ports to the internet. You'd need to leave your Win7 computer turned on however.
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    New house: How to wire ethernet?

    Better check with your local and state building codes to see if you can run the data cables yourself. Some states are very anal about this and you can get fined for having the cables installed by an unlicensed person. Not to mention, if there are any particular codes required to be followed, and...
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    LAN - Easiest way to watch data from different devices?

    What do you mean by monitor? You want to see unencrypted data packets or do you want to see how much bandwidth is being used by each device? If you want to see actual raw data, run Wireshark while connected to the mirrored eth interface port. If you want to monitor bandwidth usage, install MRTG...
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    Strange Domain Network Issue (SBS 2008 + W7PRO Workstations)

    SBS2008 cannot use more than one NIC, as in there is no routing or teaming (not officially supported) like you could do in SBS2003. http://blogs.technet.com/b/sbs/archive/2008/09/16/sbs-2008-supported-networking-topology.aspx So I would remove the 2nd NIC/disconnect the cable/disable in the...
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    Use Cat6 plug on Cat5e cable?

    Solid core is best used between ports, wall jacks, and patch panels. You use Stranded core wire for patch cables, like between patch panel and the switch, or computer to switch, or computer to wall plate. Reason for that is that stranded has less of a tendency to kink up, which can interfere or...
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    freaking time warner

    Post the signal stats from the cable modem. My guess is that your stats are way off. Once we see what the signals are at, then we can see what can be done. Also look at the cable and see if it has any writing on it, like RG-59 or RG-6. http://192.168.100.1 should work as it is a Motorola...
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    trouble shooting a cable modem.

    The upstream power level is getting close to borderline signal issues. Make sure all of your cable connections are tight (finger tight is good). If you have a splitter in front of the cable modem, try disconnecting it temporarily and plug the modem directly into the drop. Then take another look...
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    trouble shooting a cable modem.

    Do the LEDs on the front of the modem indicate loss of signal? Post the signal stats from the modem page when your cable modem is connected and working. Post the logs as well.
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    newbie networking question - streaming internal network without using bandwidth?

    http://helpdeskgeek.com/windows-7/setup-windows-7-homegroup/
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    newbie networking question - streaming internal network without using bandwidth?

    What operating systems are on each computer? Windows XP, Vista, 7? OS X?
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    Line conditioner vs. UPS vs. ... what ever else?

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uninterruptible_power_supply http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line_conditioning If you really want to protect your computer, the double conversion UPS is the way to go. They seem to be more expensive however. A less expensive way to go would be a line-interactive UPS...
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    newbie networking question - streaming internal network without using bandwidth?

    When you say "without wasting my bandwidth", is the bandwidth you are referring to your Broadband internet bandwidth or quota? If so, what you need is a router of some sort, like a wireless router. Hook all of your computers to the router, either with an ethernet cable or through a wireless...
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    Cannot acquire an IP address

    In my area, Time Warner Cable gives you either 3 or 5 devices that it will bridge directly to the cable modem, so you shouldn't have to powercycle the cable modem to get an IP address for a new device plugged into the cable modem. I've done this a few times (today in fact when installing a new...
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    Cannot acquire an IP address

    Try powercycling the cable modem. It probably remembers the MAC address of the old NIC. Removing power to the cable modem makes it forget the old MAC address, and it should get the MAC address of the new NIC.
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    Fiber or circuit protected CAT6?

    Personally I'd recommend fiber, as that is the best long term solution. Fiber to Ethernet media converters have dropped in price as well.
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    LinkSys WRT54GL firmware problem

    Try the troubleshooting steps listed here: http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/ind...inksys_WRT54G/GL/GS/GX and http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/ind...cover_from_a_Bad_Flash
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    Antec Smartpower 2.0 500watt *DEAD*

    damn. i just bought an enermax, with almost the same specs. for more money :(
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    Free Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware and Firewall products thread

    while bitdefender does have a free edition, the free edition does NOT include realtime virus scanning. the paid version includes that. so that really doesnt make for a good free virus scanner in my opinion. i'll stick with avg free which includes the realtime virus scanning. bitdefender does...
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    ** VERY HOT*** Free Brainbench Certification Tests

    no you pay extra to have the paper certificates now. they have to make money somehow i guess.
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    Free Electrical Tape

    nice. that's good stuff too.
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    System Tray

    i have that problem too with the tooltips being under the maximized windows. i cant figure out how or why it is being done. i've got my taskbar set to "always on top".
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    How is your HDD set up? (Partitioned)

    one 200gb seagate sata partitioned as follows: c: (on drive 0) 642 MB 28 MB free - swap file d: (on drive 0) 14.68 GB 7.17 GB free - general applications installed here. program files, etc e: (on drive 0) 31.45 GB 10.80 GB free - music files f: (on drive 0) 52.43 GB 23.89 GB free...
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    broken thumbdrive. need electronics chip. :pics:

    Backstory: I was in Boston last month attending the LinuxWorld expo. On the way to the convention center, I stopped at a staples to check on some stuff there. In the parking lot I found a Sandisk Cruzer mini titanium 512mb thumbdrive. Unforunately it had been crushed by a person or vehicle. I...
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    St Pauli Girl Poster (Stacy Fuson) starts each night in February EDIT: DEAD _ SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!!!

    I did this last year. Got one of the spots. Filled out the form and never got a poster :mad:
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    wrt54g vs the 'speedbooster' version, built in memory regarding hacking?

    i'm a fan of the hyperwrt linksys router hacks. http://www.hyperdrive.be/hyperwrt/ uses a standard linksys wrt54g or wrt54gs. no hardware mods are needed. just download, and flash the firmware with the hyperwrt code. then you have access to cool features like boosting the transmit gain on...
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    Why is my Linksys cable modem reporting DOCSIS 1.1?

    not sure on your cable modem model, but most of the new cables coming out on the market are docsis 2.0 ready, but also backwards compatible to docsis 1.1. most cable companies haven't widely deployed docsis 2.0 as there arent a lot of hardware vendors making 2.0 equipment, the equipment is...