Some things that are often overlooked when it comes to troubleshooting a network.
Things to do beforehand:
1.Make sure documentation is up to date. At the very least you should have some sort of change management software which is easy to use. When you make a change, fix a problem, or whatever take the extra minute to update [...]
After building and running several ISPs one of the things that pops up over and over is businesses who rely solely on one single internet connection. I have heard the phrase “I am loosing X amount of dollars because i am down”. If having an Internet connection is that important you should have some sort of [...]
http://cloudshark.org/
Cloudshark is Wireshark for the web. Take your network capture files and upload them. Very helpful for protocol tracking, etc. If you are familiar with wireshark it [...]
NetworkLocation – Manage settings on your Mac.
Setup locations to represent the different environments in your life. Customize your Mac to suit each location, and let NetworkLocation do the rest.
Currently demoing this application. [...]
Tracking and cracking network performance problems is no easy task. More than a matter of identifying often mystifying bottlenecks, ensuring network efficiency requires an almost preternatural understanding of your organization’s IT operations, as well as a thick skin for withstanding the heat when problems inevitably arise.
To keep your network humming, we’ve [...]
Many folks across the network world are starting to see the concept of the the “Stupid network”. Consumers are caring less and less how their internet is delivered. They just want online. As their appetite grows for more and more data these folks just want something that works. They don’t care if it is wifi,3G, 4g, [...]
One of the first servers you should plan on is a monitoring server. Ideally this would not be a virtual server. The less things that could go wrong with monitoring the better. If you have a machine with dual power supplies, a RAID configuration, and good components you have a good foundation. Don’t skimp on hardware [...]
http://www.dailywireless.org/2010/03/23/proxim-unwires-indianas-statewide-its-network/
The Indiana Dept. of Transportation has deployed a statewide wireless Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) incorporating many different components – from speed and weather sensors, to dynamic messaging signs, to video surveillance cameras.
Towers have been popping up all along the major interstates. Will take [...]
http://www.dailywireless.org/2010/03/16/oregons-700mhz-network-414m/
Oregon’s State Interoperability Executive Council (SIEC), has voted to prepare a waiver that seeks permission from the FCC to build a public-safety statewide broadband wireless network, [...]
Over the next several weeks we will be focusing on WISP redundancy. Please let us know any questions, topics, or other information you are [...]
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