Networking Basics

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NETWORKING BASICS EXPERTS
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	What do routers use MAC addresses for? 14 Jul 2008 EXPERT ANSWER - Find out what routers do with MAC addresses and why they're needed in this response from routing and switching expert Sudhanshu Gupta.

	The difference between half-duplex and full-duplex 09 Jul 2008 EXPERT ANSWER - Our networking fundamentals expert explains how to know if you're using half-duplex or full-duplex communication in this Ask the Expert response.

	What makes a WAN different from a LAN and MAN? 09 Jul 2008 EXPERT ANSWER - Learn the basics of networking in this expert explanation of the differences between WANs, LANs and MANs -- how they connect and which protocols they use.

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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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	Interop Las Vegas 2008: Special news coverage SearchNetworking.com | 28 Apr 2008 SPECIAL NEWS COVERAGE - SearchNetworking.com editors were in Las Vegas to bring you the most detailed coverage of Interop Las Vegas 2008.

	Tech support, I forgot my password by Amy Kucharik | 24 Sep 2007 CARTOON - In this IT Guy networking cartoon, Dave takes his turn helping a frustrated (and frustrating) user with a forgotten password.

	Networking trends in 2007 SearchNetworking.com | 28 Jun 2007 ARTICLE - Networking trends in 2007 comprise wireless, mobility, security and more, all coming together to prove that the network is becoming more disruptive than it seems.

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WHITE PAPERS

	E-Guide - Application Performance and Monitoring in Your Virtual Infrastructure Published by: Nimsoft, Inc. | 27 Aug 2008 EDITORIAL RESOURCE GUIDE - This E-Guide explains an overview of virtualization monitoring, including examples of how companies are overcoming challenges associated with cost-efficiency, adaptive measures and VM sprawl.

	An Evaluation of Buy versus Build for Portal Solutions by IDC Published by: IBM | 12 Aug 2008 WHITE PAPER - This IDC white paper presents the results of an IDC study, sponsored by IBM, that quantifies and compares the total cost of ownership (TCO) of in-house portals.

	Compensation Planning Solutions: Build or Buy? Published by: Workscape | 12 Aug 2008 WHITE PAPER - The corporate compensation planning process continues to evolve in scope and complexity. This paper explains the factors that evaluators should consider in making a â??build vs. buyâ? decision.

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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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DEFINITIONS: 1 - 3 of 112

	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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