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Articles & Tutorials for May, 2005

Introduction to the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Part 1
Date - May 31, 2005
Author - Robert J. Shimonski
Section - Articles & Tutorials / Network Protocols
In this two part article we will look at how to use SNMP, the Simple Network Management Protocol, and install the service on Windows Server 2003. We will cover the essentials of the SNMP protocol, how it is used and how to install it and configure it to work within a Community.
Best Practices for Designing Group Policy
Date - May 26, 2005
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Articles & Tutorials / Windows 2003
This article summarizes best practices for planning the implementation of Group Policy in an Active Directory environment. Topics covered include designing an OU structure to facilitate management by Group Policy, minimizing use of blocking and enforcement, and more.
Beating The Summer Heat
Date - May 24, 2005
Author - Brien M. Posey
Section - Articles & Tutorials / General Networking
Summer heat can wreck havoc on your servers. If you’d prefer to spend your summer boating or barbequing than fixing servers, then check this story of how I coped with the extreme heat in my own server room.
Router Troubleshooting Primer
Date - May 19, 2005
Author - Robert J. Shimonski
Section - Articles & Tutorials / General Networking
In this article we will take a look at the proper steps to troubleshooting routing problems.
How to: Disable Error Reporting on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003
Date - May 17, 2005
Author - Robert J. Shimonski
Section - Articles & Tutorials / Windows 2003
In this article we will cover the basic steps on how to remove error reporting features on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 systems. Error reporting is when your system attempts to connect to Microsoft’s website to send a report of the problem you are experiencing in hopes to help fix it by documenting it. You may have systems where you want to turn off this functionality for reasons of annoyance or functionality. This article shows you step by step how to turn off this feature.
Introduction to Wireless Networking Part 3 - Security, General Tips and Tricks
Date - May 12, 2005
Author - Andrew Z. Tabona
Section - Articles & Tutorials / Wireless Networking
Welcome to part three of what was originally meant to be a two part series on ‘An Introduction to Wireless Networking’. We’ll take a closer look at the types of security that wireless networking offers, I’ll give you some general tips and tricks and update you on some of the latest news and statistics.
Key Performance Monitor Counters
Date - May 10, 2005
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Articles & Tutorials / Windows 2003
This article looks at key Performance Monitor counters you may want to watch to ensure your Windows Server 2003 machines are running smoothly.
Windows XP Keyboard Shortcuts
Date - May 05, 2005
Author - Robert J. Shimonski
Section - Articles & Tutorials / Windows XP
In today’s high speed, fast paced IT environment, it’s important to be able to work quickly, and efficiently. To do this, you should learn how to use both the keyboard and the mouse simultaneously to do many tasks, such as ‘finding a computer on your network’ all the way to X with nothing but a quick and simple keystroke. This article’s learning exercises not only build up speed, and help you be efficient and more productive, but will also help you take the pressure off working with one hand, now you can work with two.
Making the Transition to Gigabit Ethernet
Date - May 03, 2005
Author - Brien M. Posey
Section - Articles & Tutorials / General Networking
Recently, I was having problems because my nightly backup wasn’t completing within the allotted amount of time. I solved the problem by upgrading my network to gigabit Ethernet. Now, my backups complete in record time and everything on my network runs more quickly. In this article, I will show you how it’s done.

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