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Selena Frye

Selena Frye

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Selena Frye

Selena Frye
Selena has been at TechRepublic since 2002. She is currently a Senior Editor with a background in technical writing, editing, and research. She edits Data Center, Linux and Open Source, Apple in the Enterprise, The Enterprise Cloud, Web Designer, and IT Security blogs.
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    Three ways to remotely determine your Cisco router's serial number

    Inventorying your routers' serial numbers is an important activity that every network administrator needs to be able to do -- both to keep track of what you have and to properly register for...

    Posted by David Davis | March 18, 2008, 10:23 AM PDT | Latest comment by mkupper

  • 4

    Expanding VPLS services provide site connection options

    Virtual private local area network services (VPLS) have long been in use by an organization needing prime-time availability for an international wide area network or metro area network. VPLS puts...

    Posted by Rick Vanover | March 17, 2008, 3:29 AM PDT | Latest comment by Users_Name

  • 15

    Send e-mail with your Cisco router

    Did you know your Cisco router could send you an e-mail? Until recently, I would have said that it wasn't possible, but today, I'll show you how to do it. And we won't stop there: I'll tell you...

    Posted by David Davis | March 13, 2008, 11:10 AM PDT | Latest comment by Camputech

  • 9

    Wireless broadband offers a legitimate option for remote sites

    While wireless broadband services have matured in their availability, speed, and reliability, they still aren't at a level to replace a wired connection. For a remote site, the overall answer is...

    Posted by Rick Vanover | March 10, 2008, 4:10 AM PDT | Latest comment by BALTHOR

  • 13

    Black hole routes: The good, the bad, and the ugly

    While you may not have a network as large or as critical as YouTube to manage, unexpected network downtime or lost network traffic is never a good thing. That's why you should understand what a...

    Posted by David Davis | March 6, 2008, 11:25 AM PST | Latest comment by Neon Samurai

  • 6

    Virtual desktops

    A web-based desktop that gives a personalised computing experience to people without their own computer?

    Posted by Justin Fielding | March 3, 2008, 6:18 PM PST | Latest comment by CharlieSpencer_Palmetto

  • 32

    Windows XP service pack 3 provides network access protection

    Last fall, I wrote a TechRepublic series on Microsoft's network access protection (NAP or MS-NAP) implementation with the coming release of Windows Server 2008. The Vista client natively supports...

    Posted by Rick Vanover | March 3, 2008, 8:00 AM PST | Latest comment by JCitizen

  • 35

    Find the best Cisco router for your needs

    With Cisco's router lineup changing so frequently, it can be difficult to stay up to date. What are the current models of routers, and which router would you use for which situations?

    Posted by David Davis | February 28, 2008, 10:24 AM PST | Latest comment by wsasser

  • 48

    Will government crack downs on pirates stop file sharing on networks?

    Can the governments latest initiative really stop illegal file-sharing across networks?

    Posted by Justin Fielding | February 26, 2008, 3:39 PM PST | Latest comment by harryxebec@...

  • 25

    Is Facebook finished?

    We've seen the rapid rise of Facebook; are we going to see it die just as quickly as it burst in to life?

    Posted by Justin Fielding | February 24, 2008, 3:30 PM PST | Latest comment by TheGooch1

  • 12

    Evolution of the Internet too much for ISPs?

    With ever increasing demand for bandwidth but no additional income being generated will ISPs survive the digital revolution?

    Posted by Justin Fielding | February 24, 2008, 10:49 AM PST | Latest comment by pianoguy@...

  • 7

    Control unwanted traffic on your Cisco router with CAR

    If you're sick of unnecessary traffic clogging up your network, you don't have to take it anymore. You can manage that unwanted traffic using committed access rate (CAR) -- or "rate limiting."

    Posted by David Davis | February 21, 2008, 9:15 AM PST | Latest comment by onebusonly@...

  • 22

    Can botnets be beaten?

    This week, Georgia Tech unveiled BotSniffer, a prototype system designed to detect and disable botnets.  Using traffic analysis the BotSniffer tries to identify botnet members by looking for...

    Posted by Justin Fielding | February 19, 2008, 11:32 AM PST | Latest comment by JCitizen

  • 9

    Blu-ray to win the HD format war?

    It looks like the battle between HD formats could come to an end much sooner than anyone had expected.  Widespread speculation suggests Toshiba could pull the HD DVD format in the coming weeks...

    Posted by Justin Fielding | February 17, 2008, 5:13 AM PST | Latest comment by .Martin.

  • 5

    What you need to know about the new Cisco CCDE certification

    In January, Cisco launched a very important, new high-level certification: the Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE) certification. Will it live up to the hype? Find out the specifics of the CCDE,...

    Posted by David Davis | February 14, 2008, 9:16 AM PST | Latest comment by riverasanchez@...

  • 8

    Barracuda Spam Firewall with Microsoft Exchange

    Last week I took a first look at the Barracuda Spam Firewall and went through the quick-start setup. Within an hour, I had the basic configuration covered and had tested it by temporarily...

    Posted by Justin Fielding | February 13, 2008, 6:33 PM PST | Latest comment by ebouza

  • 25

    Vista SP1 imminent

    It's been a difficult year for Microsoft's new desktop operating system. There's been quite some reluctance directed towards Windows Vista and uptake has been slower than Microsoft would like....

    Posted by Justin Fielding | February 10, 2008, 1:17 PM PST | Latest comment by techrepublic@...

  • 136

    Poll: Is Firefox more secure than Internet Explorer?

    In the past, there was a time when I thought Firefox was without a doubt more secure than Internet Explorer. Why? At the time it was something new, people would rave about how much more secure...

    Posted by Justin Fielding | February 10, 2008, 10:18 AM PST | Latest comment by trepub@...

  • 26

    Software vs. appliance: A first look at the Barracuda Spam Firewall

    You may remember that back in November, I talked about the various approaches to dealing with SPAM and junk-mail.  I also mentioned that I would be looking to replace my custom anti-spam gateway...

    Posted by Justin Fielding | February 6, 2008, 4:08 AM PST | Latest comment by marshaweinmann@...

  • 19

    eBay's revamped feedback system

    eBay is planning to change its feedback system to stop sellers from leaving negative feedback about buyers. The new rules will come in to effect from May and apply worldwide. Sellers have...

    Posted by Justin Fielding | February 5, 2008, 6:14 PM PST | Latest comment by Eynog

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