Networking Basics

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NETWORKING BASICS EXPERTS
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	Differences between WLANs, Wi-Fi and WiMax 24 Nov 2008 EXPERT ANSWER - Wireless networking expert Lisa Phifer explains the differences between WLAN, WiMax and Wi-Fi and provides an excellent tutorial on what separates Wi-Fi from WLAN.

	Why are patch panels required for cabling networks? 07 Nov 2008 EXPERT ANSWER - When cabling networks, you may wonder why it's a requirement to have patch panels and why they aren't connected to switches. This expert response explains why and how they're used in a rack with multiple switches and ports.

	Can IP addresses of LANs that make up a WAN be the same? 28 Oct 2008 EXPERT ANSWER - Our networking fundamentals expert answers whether the IP addresses of different physical locations (LANs) making up a WAN can be the same address. Find out if networks with the same IP address will overlap and create routing ...

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	Network management frameworks: FCAPS and ITIL SearchNetworking.com | 30 Jun 2008 CRASH COURSE - Network management is a complex topic. Thus far, two frameworks exist that can be of some use for understanding and taming network management: FCAPS and ITIL.

	Networking podcasts SearchNetworking.com | 23 Apr 2008 PODCAST - Listen to our networking podcasts and learn more about technologies you need to know to keep your network running smoothly.

	The IT Guy: Networking comics Amy Kucharik | 19 Mar 2008 COMIC - In our networking comic series, the IT guy and his office coworkers encounter day-to-day network challenges.

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	Top 10 networking advice of 2008 SearchNetworking.com | 16 Dec 2008 BEST OF 2008 - IT questions pertinent to network professionals this 2008, from wireless printing to IP address assignments in VLANs, were answered by our expert panel, in this top 10 list.

	Data leak prevention starts with trusting your users SearchNetworking.com | 23 Oct 2008 ARTICLE - Cisco security guru Christopher Burgess has some radical suggestions for network security to beef up data leak prevention: Trust your users, and let them help decide policy.

	IT career training, experience can help you shine in salary talks SearchNetworking.com | 16 Sep 2008 ARTICLE - For those looking to advance, the best IT jobs require the right experience, along with a healthy dose of salesmanship.

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WHITE PAPERS

	Facing up to the Talent Crunch Published by: Taleo | 06 Jan 2009 WHITE PAPER - Facebook is a social utility that connects people and allows them to exchange information, while facebook initially started as a forum for connecting with fellow students, the site quickly crossed over into the business arena.

	Enviornmental Sustainability and Networking Published by: Hewlett-Packard Company | 23 Dec 2008 WHITE PAPER - This white paper explains green issues for networking, what to expect from standards development and offers best practices suggestions for planning and implementing a network that will be aligned with environmental sustainability.

	Business Value Analysis Study: Backup and Recovery, Endpoint Management, and Endpoint Security Published by: Symantec Corporation | 20 Dec 2008 WHITE PAPER - A Total Operational and Economic Impact (TOEI) analysis by The Alchemy Solutions Group found that the Symantec solutions implemented were driving more than $2 million in labor savings and cost avoidance.

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Exploiting MFPs as an On-Ramp for Capture & Communications - Vendor Webcast VIEW WEBCAST PREMIERED:   30 MAY 2006, 14:00 EDT (18:00, GMT) SUMMARY:   What used to be denigrated as the "lowly copier" is now a full-fledged digital citizen in the form of an "MFP" or multifunction peripheral. MFPs are helping reshape how electronic and paper documents are created, located, managed, disseminated, secured and output in the office.

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	availability 23 Dec 2002 WORD - 1) In a telephone circuit, availability is the ratio between the time during which the circuit is operational and elapsed time. 2) In a network switching system, availability is the accessibility of input and output ...

	carrier detect 30 Jul 2007 WORD - Carrier detect (see modem lights) is a control signal between a modem and a computer that indicates that the modem detects a "live" carrier that can be used for sending and receiving information.

	fiber jumper 10 Jul 2007 WORD - A fiber jumper, sometimes called a fiber patch cord is a length of fiber cabling fitted with LC, SC, MTRJ or ST connectors at each end. The LC, a smaller form factor connector, is most commonly used. Fiber jumpers also ...

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