Networking
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Glasswire Windows 10 Network Monitor and Firewall
If you are looking for a great, versatile and useful network monitor and firewall for Windows 10 besides the builtin functionality provided in the box with Windows 10, meet Glasswire. ย Glasswire provides a really neat concept of a timeline for…
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Cisco VIRL Review
After using Cisco VIRL for a few days now, I wanted to write up a post on my thoughts and maybe even calling it a pseudo Cisco VIRL review of sorts. ย However, I will keep this post updated as to…
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Use PRTG Monitor Internet Connection
If you are looking for an all around great network monitoring tool, then PRTG Network Monitor is a great choice. ย It is a pay for product, however, if you only have need for 100 or fewer sensors, you can use…
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Autonetkit not working VIRL
Recently, I decided to get my hands on VIRL which is the Virtual Internet Routing Lab software from Cisco. ย Being a long time GNS3 user, I wanted to see how comparable or superior VIRL is to GNS3. ย So far I…
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Configuring jumbo frames between two servers
In tweaking an AppAssure environment recently, I ran through Dell documentation on performance tweaks that are mentioned to help improve AppAssure backup performance. ย One of the recommended tweaks for network performance is setting up jumbo frames between your primary core…
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Cisco SG300 time configuration
Recently, afterย working with some logging on my Cisco SG300-20 switch, I wanted to write up a quick post on Cisco SG300 time configuration and how to go about setting this up. Cisco SG300 time configuration For the purposes of the…
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Cisco Native VLAN mismatch
After installing a test Meraki MS220-8 switch in my lab environment at home, I noticed when I remoted into my core switch for my lab, a Cisco SG300-20, it was displaying messages about a Native VLAN mismatch. I wanted to…
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Force the primary outgoing IP address Windows Server 2012 R2
In working recently with a web server that also has a basic SMTP engine loaded as well, I ran into an issue with the mail server outbound mail queue stacking up after making a reverse DNS change with the ISP.…
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Meraki MS220-8P unboxing and initial setup
Recently, I was excited to get my hands on a new Meraki MS220-8P cloud switch. ย So I wanted to go through some of the unboxing highlights as well as some of the initial setup and configuration steps to get the…
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Sophos UTM allow Internet access additional vlans
Sophos UTM has plenty of features to protect your network, home network, or lab. ย Most likely if you are like me you are running multiple VLANs in your environment. ย If you want these VLANs/subnets to also have Internet access, there…