Here is a list of parts I have picked out. I am looking to build a decent system that is going to last me the next 5-6 years. Mostly used as a file server to serve content to my ps3/ATV/XBMC devices. Also used to encode dvd's and do some light video editing. Might possibly get into some gaming...
Here is the situation:
2 Sites: Des Moines, Eau Claire
Eau Claire Subnet: 192.168.1.0/24
Des Moines Subnet: 192.0.1.0/24
Offices are all connected via VPN tunnels
Site Links are up
All Subnets are properly represented in
DNS and File Replication show no errors in Event Log
2...
I need help finding a managed switch.
I've found an HP ProCurve Switch 2650 - switch - 48 ports. These any good. I also see dell has a PowerConnect 3448. I"ve got some unmanaged dell gigabit 24 port switches and have had zero problems with them.
I need 48 ports and would prefer to have...
I've got a 4th generation Ipod and I want to use it on my Dell Inspiron 8200. Here comes the frustrating part. It works fine when the laptop isn't docked in the port replicator.
My digital camera works fine through the port replicator, so i know the ports aren't bad.
I turned off the...
I need to install a new SATA raid controller on my server at work. The server is running Win2003 and I want a 4 port raid controller that can provide audio and email notification for me using a 64bit pci (not pci express) slot. The only good one I found is this one...
Can someone help me with photoshop this white bar across my image.
My wife and I took a boat tour up the Chicago river and took a nice pic of the Sears Tower, but I guess we got part of the boat canopy in the image.
I absolutely suck a anything graphic arts related and was wondering if...
I'm using Innodb tables so I can enforce foreign key constraints on my database. My queries worked fine when I was using MyISAM tables, but no longer work. Funny thing is, the query will work fine through PHPMyAdmin with literal values, but won't work when referencing variables. However, I am...
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I need some help here. We are looking at possibly implemening a win2k3 domain environment for 40 users. I have no idea what kind of hardware requirements I should be looking at. Do I go for the 32 bit or 64 bit version? Will ide drives work, or should I look at scsi?
We...
I've got apache running on a Red Hat 9.0 box. Its been up for over a year and working great. We are trying to setup calendar shaing with Outlook xp. I need to make a directory on that webserver that is world writable to upload the vfb file.
I've found some things about modifying the...
We are getting a rack mount system at work installed shortly. I've discovered that our current ups's are way underpowered for the amount of equimpment we need to protect.
I'm looking at Tripp Lite SmartPro 3000RM2U. Anyone had expirience with them? Or should I stick to APC. I was drawn to...
Hello everyone,
I have been given the task to have pdf files on our website that users can fill them out and hit a button and the fdf file gets emailed to a general delivery mailbox.
I have looked at the fdf toolkit on adobe's site, but I have such limited php and cgi programming skills...
Anyone using Dell switches out there. We are in need of expanding our network at the office, and I thought I'd check out Dells.
I was looking in the direction of the PowerConnect 2124. I definitely want to purchase a gig switch. We don't need any of the management features.
So any of...
Has anyone successfully got a netscreen 5 gt and a cisco pix 525 to establish a vpn connection?
I can get phase 1 to connect, but not phase 2. I'm looking for some documentation. The only thing I found was for some really old version on the netscreen firmware.
I've about pulled out my...
Hello everyone,
What are you IT guys using at work for tracking pcs across your network? I'm looking for a program that can automatically update a database with just basic computer information. Also, if the software has some type of log where you can enter in fixes you have done to the pc...