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George Ou
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Generate your own ready-to-use Cisco 871W configuration with this handy tool
August 4, 2006, 12:00am PDT
The Cisco 871W wireless router is limited in certain ways, but it offers many lessons that apply to a wide range of Cisco devices. We're launching a series of tutorials focusing on this router to...
Provided by George Ou and Justin James
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Downloads
IP subnetting made easy
June 28, 2006, 12:00am PDT
IP subnetting is a fundamental subject that's critical for any IP network engineer to understand, yet students have traditionally had a difficult time grasping it. After years of watching confused...
Provided by George Ou
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TechRepublic's ultimate guide to enterprise wireless LAN security
January 11, 2007, 12:00am PST
Enterprise wireless LAN security is a persistent concern for every system administrator and CIO. Threats from both within and without the enterprise threaten your data each and every day. This...
Provided by George Ou
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Downloads
Use this workbook to rapidly configure IPSec tunnels on Cisco IOS devices
October 26, 2006, 12:00am PDT
As we discuss in the companion article, "Configuring IPSec VPN on Cisco IOS," site-to-site VPN tunnels offer a cheaper and often faster alternative to frame relay or even MPLS WAN connections....
Provided by George Ou
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Downloads
Use this template to create your own ready-to-use Cisco 851W or 871W configuration (DHCP or cable modem Internet connections)
September 18, 2006, 12:00am PDT
This template goes hand in hand with the second installment in our Cisco tutorial series, "Configuring the Cisco 851W or 871W: Standard IOS." The template makes it easy to document and create CLI...
Provided by George Ou and Justin James
-
Downloads
Use this template to create your own ready-to-use Cisco 851W or 871W configuration (DSL PPPoE implementations)
September 5, 2006, 12:00am PDT
This template goes hand in hand with the second installment in our Cisco tutorial series, "Configuring the Cisco 851W or 871W: Standard IOS." The template makes it easy to document and create CLI...
Provided by George Ou and Justin James
-
Downloads
Use this template to create your own ready-to-use Cisco 851W or 871W configuration (static IP WAN implementations)
September 18, 2006, 12:00am PDT
This template goes hand in hand with the second installment in our Cisco tutorial series, "Configuring the Cisco 851W or 871W: Standard IOS." The template makes it easy to document and create CLI...
Provided by George Ou and Justin James
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Downloads
How to fully degunk a PC to get rid of crapware
June 22, 2007, 12:00am PDT
Crapware slows your PC to a crawl, often causes instability and crashes, eats up valuable screen real estate, and may even border on malware. Yet it inevitably finds its way onto your computer --...
Provided by George Ou
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10+ essential (and free) Windows applications
February 7, 2008, 12:00am PST
When George Ou builds a new Windows computer, he installs a dozen of his favorite free apps. Not only do they fill essential functions, they're all well-behaved installers and uninstallers: no...
Provided by George Ou
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Excel Template: Configure Aironet access points for enterprise security
January 11, 2007, 12:00am PST
An Excel Worksheet that automatically generates a ready-to-use tool for documenting and creating new CLI configuration files for Aironet access points. This tool is published as a supplement to...
Provided by George Ou
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Downloads
RAID storage explained
June 18, 2007, 12:00am PDT
Storage RAIDs are primarily designed to improve fault tolerance, offer better performance, and allow easier storage management. They present multiple hard drives as a single storage volume, which...
Provided by George Ou
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Downloads
Make your home PCs accessible anywhere with Dynamic DNS for free
April 10, 2007, 12:00am PDT
You can access your home network from the public Internet without investing in a pricey broadband account that has a static IP address. The solution is to use a free service from DynDNS.com....
Provided by George Ou
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An introduction to enterprise data storage
April 16, 2007, 12:00am PDT
Storage often doesn't get the attention it deserves in system architecture, which can turn out to be a costly oversight. George Ou provides this overview to get you up to speed on the various...
Provided by George Ou
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Implementing SSL or TLS secure communications
July 23, 2007, 12:00am PDT
SSL (secure socket layer) and its successor TLS (transport layer security) enable secure communications on a global scale. To facilitate SSL or TLS encryption between any two computers, an X.509...
Provided by George Ou
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Downloads
Meet VoIP bandwidth requirements without crippling your network performance
February 14, 2007, 12:00am PST
Failure to account for VoIP bandwidth requirements will severely limit the reliability of a VoIP system and place a huge burden on your WAN infrastructure. George Ou explains how to deal with the...
Provided by George Ou
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A secure wireless LAN hotspot for anonymous users
July 19, 2007, 12:00am PDT
As ubiquitous and convenient as the wireless LAN hotspot is, it's probably the single most dangerous technology available to the mobile computer user. George Ou explains how you can set up a...
Provided by George Ou
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Build a polycarbonate all-in-one 22-inch LCD PC
January 23, 2008, 12:00am PST
The last time George Ou built a wooden all-in-one 19-inch LCD PC, his family wanted it in their kitchen and his mother wanted it in hers. So to keep everyone happy, he built his mother another one...
Provided by George Ou
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Best storage strategies for the multimedia PC
August 27, 2007, 12:00am PDT
The modern PC has become the storage and entertainment hub of the home for many consumers, and some people are gobbling up terabytes of data per year storing their DVD library, downloads, and TV...
Provided by George Ou
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Downloads
Why VPN can't replace Wi-Fi security
May 14, 2007, 12:00am PDT
VPN security shouldn't be a substitute for good Wi-Fi security, but some VPN supporters continue to argue for a VPN-only alternative. George Ou looks at the details of VPN and Wi-Fi security and...
Provided by George Ou
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Build a fast, reliable, and affordable switch infrastructure for your datacenter
January 10, 2007, 12:00am PST
The traditional approach to setting up a high-speed network switch architecture is expensive and time-consuming--and needlessly complex. George Ou explains where the conventional model falls short...
Provided by George Ou
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Downloads
Build a great PC on a budget with these parts and procedures
February 22, 2007, 12:00am PST
A Vista-capable system with quality components at a reasonable price can be yours--if you're willing to build it. George Ou explains the parts you'll need and provides illustrated instructions to...
Provided by George Ou
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Downloads
Connect securely to Windows Vista Remote Desktop
March 13, 2007, 12:00am PDT
Windows Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) hasn't always had the best reputation for security. But since FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standard) grade security was added to Windows Server 2003...
Provided by George Ou
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Downloads
The role of 802.11n in the enterprise
July 9, 2007, 12:00am PDT
As the 802.11n standard gets closer to final ratification, enterprises are beginning to wonder how it may affect their wireless LAN strategy. There may be serious implications for both the...
Provided by George Ou
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Downloads
E-mail security has been around forever -- you just need to turn it on
August 2, 2007, 12:00am PDT
Any individual or mail administrator who wants secure e-mail can make it happen. The technology is already baked in and it often costs little or nothing to set it up. As George Ou explains, you...
Provided by George Ou
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The 22" dual-core all-in-one game PC for $765
October 5, 2007, 12:00am PDT
What started out as a roughly improvised poor-man's all-in-one PC hanging off the back of an LCD display has turned into two detailed schematics that George Ou has painstakingly drafted with the...
Provided by George Ou
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A comparison of quad-core server CPUs
January 17, 2008, 12:00am PST
For anyone looking to buy a workstation or server CPU, quad-core CPUs have become mainstream -- and it's important to know what you're getting for your money. George Ou has compiled a chart with...
Provided by George Ou
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Use this registry file to enable S3 sleep mode in Windows XP
November 28, 2006, 12:00am PST
Windows XP includes a registry key that prevents PCs from dropping down to S3 sleep mode when USB KB/Mouse devices are detected. Microsoft implemented this setting by default because some hardware...
Provided by George Ou
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Downloads
10+ essential (and free) Windows applications
February 7, 2008, 12:00am PST
When George Ou builds a new Windows computer, he installs a dozen of his favorite free apps. Not only do they fill essential functions, they're all well-behaved installers and uninstallers: no...
Provided by George Ou
-
Downloads
Build a polycarbonate all-in-one 22-inch LCD PC
January 23, 2008, 12:00am PST
The last time George Ou built a wooden all-in-one 19-inch LCD PC, his family wanted it in their kitchen and his mother wanted it in hers. So to keep everyone happy, he built his mother another one...
Provided by George Ou
-
Downloads
A comparison of quad-core server CPUs
January 17, 2008, 12:00am PST
For anyone looking to buy a workstation or server CPU, quad-core CPUs have become mainstream -- and it's important to know what you're getting for your money. George Ou has compiled a chart with...
Provided by George Ou
-
Downloads
The 22" dual-core all-in-one game PC for $765
October 5, 2007, 12:00am PDT
What started out as a roughly improvised poor-man's all-in-one PC hanging off the back of an LCD display has turned into two detailed schematics that George Ou has painstakingly drafted with the...
Provided by George Ou
-
Downloads
Best storage strategies for the multimedia PC
August 27, 2007, 12:00am PDT
The modern PC has become the storage and entertainment hub of the home for many consumers, and some people are gobbling up terabytes of data per year storing their DVD library, downloads, and TV...
Provided by George Ou
-
Downloads
E-mail security has been around forever -- you just need to turn it on
August 2, 2007, 12:00am PDT
Any individual or mail administrator who wants secure e-mail can make it happen. The technology is already baked in and it often costs little or nothing to set it up. As George Ou explains, you...
Provided by George Ou
-
Downloads
Implementing SSL or TLS secure communications
July 23, 2007, 12:00am PDT
SSL (secure socket layer) and its successor TLS (transport layer security) enable secure communications on a global scale. To facilitate SSL or TLS encryption between any two computers, an X.509...
Provided by George Ou
-
Downloads
A secure wireless LAN hotspot for anonymous users
July 19, 2007, 12:00am PDT
As ubiquitous and convenient as the wireless LAN hotspot is, it's probably the single most dangerous technology available to the mobile computer user. George Ou explains how you can set up a...
Provided by George Ou
-
Downloads
The role of 802.11n in the enterprise
July 9, 2007, 12:00am PDT
As the 802.11n standard gets closer to final ratification, enterprises are beginning to wonder how it may affect their wireless LAN strategy. There may be serious implications for both the...
Provided by George Ou
-
Downloads
How to fully degunk a PC to get rid of crapware
June 22, 2007, 12:00am PDT
Crapware slows your PC to a crawl, often causes instability and crashes, eats up valuable screen real estate, and may even border on malware. Yet it inevitably finds its way onto your computer --...
Provided by George Ou
-
Downloads
RAID storage explained
June 18, 2007, 12:00am PDT
Storage RAIDs are primarily designed to improve fault tolerance, offer better performance, and allow easier storage management. They present multiple hard drives as a single storage volume, which...
Provided by George Ou
-
Downloads
Why VPN can't replace Wi-Fi security
May 14, 2007, 12:00am PDT
VPN security shouldn't be a substitute for good Wi-Fi security, but some VPN supporters continue to argue for a VPN-only alternative. George Ou looks at the details of VPN and Wi-Fi security and...
Provided by George Ou
-
Downloads
An introduction to enterprise data storage
April 16, 2007, 12:00am PDT
Storage often doesn't get the attention it deserves in system architecture, which can turn out to be a costly oversight. George Ou provides this overview to get you up to speed on the various...
Provided by George Ou
-
Downloads
Make your home PCs accessible anywhere with Dynamic DNS for free
April 10, 2007, 12:00am PDT
You can access your home network from the public Internet without investing in a pricey broadband account that has a static IP address. The solution is to use a free service from DynDNS.com....
Provided by George Ou
-
Downloads
Connect securely to Windows Vista Remote Desktop
March 13, 2007, 12:00am PDT
Windows Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) hasn't always had the best reputation for security. But since FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standard) grade security was added to Windows Server 2003...
Provided by George Ou
-
Downloads
Build a great PC on a budget with these parts and procedures
February 22, 2007, 12:00am PST
A Vista-capable system with quality components at a reasonable price can be yours--if you're willing to build it. George Ou explains the parts you'll need and provides illustrated instructions to...
Provided by George Ou
-
Downloads
Meet VoIP bandwidth requirements without crippling your network performance
February 14, 2007, 12:00am PST
Failure to account for VoIP bandwidth requirements will severely limit the reliability of a VoIP system and place a huge burden on your WAN infrastructure. George Ou explains how to deal with the...
Provided by George Ou
-
Downloads
Build a fast, reliable, and affordable switch infrastructure for your datacenter
January 10, 2007, 12:00am PST
The traditional approach to setting up a high-speed network switch architecture is expensive and time-consuming--and needlessly complex. George Ou explains where the conventional model falls short...
Provided by George Ou
-
Downloads
Excel Template: Configure Aironet access points for enterprise security
January 11, 2007, 12:00am PST
An Excel Worksheet that automatically generates a ready-to-use tool for documenting and creating new CLI configuration files for Aironet access points. This tool is published as a supplement to...
Provided by George Ou
-
Downloads
TechRepublic's ultimate guide to enterprise wireless LAN security
January 11, 2007, 12:00am PST
Enterprise wireless LAN security is a persistent concern for every system administrator and CIO. Threats from both within and without the enterprise threaten your data each and every day. This...
Provided by George Ou
-
Downloads
Use this registry file to enable S3 sleep mode in Windows XP
November 28, 2006, 12:00am PST
Windows XP includes a registry key that prevents PCs from dropping down to S3 sleep mode when USB KB/Mouse devices are detected. Microsoft implemented this setting by default because some hardware...
Provided by George Ou
-
Downloads
Use this workbook to rapidly configure IPSec tunnels on Cisco IOS devices
October 26, 2006, 12:00am PDT
As we discuss in the companion article, "Configuring IPSec VPN on Cisco IOS," site-to-site VPN tunnels offer a cheaper and often faster alternative to frame relay or even MPLS WAN connections....
Provided by George Ou
-
Downloads
Use this template to create your own ready-to-use Cisco 851W or 871W configuration (static IP WAN implementations)
September 18, 2006, 12:00am PDT
This template goes hand in hand with the second installment in our Cisco tutorial series, "Configuring the Cisco 851W or 871W: Standard IOS." The template makes it easy to document and create CLI...
Provided by George Ou and Justin James
-
Downloads
Use this template to create your own ready-to-use Cisco 851W or 871W configuration (DHCP or cable modem Internet connections)
September 18, 2006, 12:00am PDT
This template goes hand in hand with the second installment in our Cisco tutorial series, "Configuring the Cisco 851W or 871W: Standard IOS." The template makes it easy to document and create CLI...
Provided by George Ou and Justin James
-
Downloads
Use this template to create your own ready-to-use Cisco 851W or 871W configuration (DSL PPPoE implementations)
September 5, 2006, 12:00am PDT
This template goes hand in hand with the second installment in our Cisco tutorial series, "Configuring the Cisco 851W or 871W: Standard IOS." The template makes it easy to document and create CLI...
Provided by George Ou and Justin James
-
Downloads
Generate your own ready-to-use Cisco 871W configuration with this handy tool
August 4, 2006, 12:00am PDT
The Cisco 871W wireless router is limited in certain ways, but it offers many lessons that apply to a wide range of Cisco devices. We're launching a series of tutorials focusing on this router to...
Provided by George Ou and Justin James
-
Downloads
IP subnetting made easy
June 28, 2006, 12:00am PDT
IP subnetting is a fundamental subject that's critical for any IP network engineer to understand, yet students have traditionally had a difficult time grasping it. After years of watching confused...
Provided by George Ou
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