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Expertise
I have a fair amount of experience in peer-to-peer networking using Windows 95/98. I can answer questions about hardware, networking software, protocol settings, etc. I have some client-server experience, but not a lot with Windows-based servers. I can also give some advice on home network security: VPN, firewalls, anti-virus, etc.
Experience in the area
I am the Director of Information Systems for a large law firm which connects about 300 users over five offices via a wide area network. We use client-server, peer-to-peer, WINS, remote access, VPN, DSL Internet, and proxy servers.
I also have a peer-to-peer network of six computers at home, with file and print sharing, remote access, and shared Internet access with a firewall.
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Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | T | P | Comments |
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| Steve | 11/12/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you. You answered my question and ..... |
| Anthony | 10/09/09 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 10 | Thanks for the reply, but I really ..... |
| Andro | 08/28/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Abdi | 08/21/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | that was so helpful |
| Steve | 07/17/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Very prompt and informative. Thanks much. |
Recent Answers from Michael Troy
2009-11-01 Problem with router:
Hi John, NAT is Network Address Translation. If you go into the settings on your router, you can specify that data sent to a specific port on your router be routed to an internal IP address of your
2009-10-07 Internet Connection Issue:
Hello, It is possible you do not have DHCP configured on the router. If the old PC had a static IP set on it, it would have worked fine. When you reformatted it, the default is to have the card look
2009-09-19 Internet Connection:
Hi David, If you have a router, do the following: First, check the connection to the router. Go to a Command prompt (go to the run menu and type CMD). At the command prompt type: IPCONFIG
2009-08-28 Broadband internet:
If you have an internet provider that requires a manual connection, and have to click on an icon to gain access, you may want simply copy that shortcut into your startup folder so it runs automatically
2009-08-27 Internet connection:
The IP address can be set for each card in the computer. Typically a computer will have a Local Area Connection, which is for an ethernet cable, and also a wireless area connection, for the wireless card
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