This tutorial by George Ou and Justin James shows you how to set up an advanced SOHO configuration for the Cisco 851W router.

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Would you be willing to replace your traditional leased line with a "business class" broadband connection? Take this poll to share your response.

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As a former volunteer firefighter/EMT, I understand the need for high quality communications on any type of emergency. Having something like the Cisco NERV available to on-scene emergency teams will certainly make their difficult job a great deal easier.

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In a move that is so rare it is a little stunning, Microsoft announced the availability of a product ahead of schedule. Hyper-V, their first generation hypervisor, has released to manufacturing and should hit the market shortly.

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The last few years have seen a dramatic increase in the proliferation of portable consumer gadgets: iPods, PSP, mobile phones and laptops are all power-hungry devices. A common lament is that battery technology has failed to keep up. Silver-zinc battery technology however, might just change that.

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Windows Vista and Server 2008 have a default version requirement of MS-LAN Manager communication that prohibits communication to older Linux-based Samba installations. This can be fixed via group policy or the local security policy.

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Video conferencing accounted for 28 percent of all Skype calls last year. Michael Kassner discusses why Skype should be considered a telepresence platform and how the multimedia technology of Skype has improved.

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Some of the worst security breaches occur because people neglect basic security measures. David Davis discusses the importance of maintaining proper passwords on your router, explains the three modes for the Cisco IOS, and shows you how to configure the five main passwords that protect your network.

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Dell reported that they have made dramatic progress on one of their green initiatives as their server power supplies now sport 92 percent efficiency when the server is at a 50 percent load.

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Microsoft and HP announced yesterday that they are providing free tools to help network administrators to deal with the increase in SQL injection attacks over the last six months.

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