Category Archives: networking

10 things you shouldn’t do when running network cable

Network cabling can be a finicky thing. There was a day when people without appropriate knowledge and training were tasked with running cable by virtue of their other responsibilities. For example, telephone techs and electricians used to be tapped because … Continue reading

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BT to trial one gigabit broadband

BT has announced plans to trial one gigabit fibre broadband in Suffolk and add 40 rural market towns to its current fibre roll-out. It said the move would support the UK government’s plan to create the best broadband network in … Continue reading

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10 things you should know about IPv6 addressing

Although IPv6 adoption seems to be moving at a snail’s pace, there’s no outrunning it. Brien Posey demystifies some of the addressing issues many admins are still trying to figure out. Over the last several years, IPv6 has been inching … Continue reading

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IPv6: Oops, it’s on by default

Do you know whether your computers are actively using IPv6 or not? Better check, as the bad guys probably already know. ——————————————————————————————————————- Microsoft began enabling IPv6 protocol by default with the release of Vista. That policy continued with Windows Server … Continue reading

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Virgin Media to dump neutrality and target BitTorrent users

The UK’s second largest ISP, Virgin Media, will next year introduce network monitoring technology to specifically target and restrict BitTorrent traffic, its boss has told The Register. The move will represent a major policy shift for the cable monopoly and … Continue reading

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