Regardless of whether you're for net neutrality, against it, don't care about it, or don't know what it is, M-Lab should still be of interest. Why? Because if you're like most consumers, you want: A) To know what you're paying for and B) To get what you're paying for Tools M-Lab was founded by New America Foundation's Open Technology Institute, the PlanetLab Consortium, Google … [Read more...]
Book Review: Sybex’s Network+ N10-003
Upon completing a class that used this book as a text book and studying through it for the Network+ certification test, I've had a lengthy time with Sybex's Network+ book to prepare for the N10-003 exam. This book covers all of the topics of the Network+ exam, such as: The OSI Model, TCP/IP Fundamentals, TCP/IP Utilities, Network Operating Systems, Wired and Wireless … [Read more...]
NetSetMan – Manage your network connections
NetSetMan allows you to manage your network connections b profiles. In the free version, you get six profiles that you can set, which seem like it would be ideal for a laptop, where you might be switching networks frequently. Under each profile you can configure a ton of settings: IP address (DHCP or specified), DNS server, WINS server, computer name, domain, default printer, … [Read more...]
Ammyy Admin – The Easiest Remote Control Program Ever
There have been plenty of tools to work on a remote computer over the network, like LogMeIn, VNC, and others, but I have never seen one that has been as easy as Ammyy Admin. If you're trying to help somebody with a computer problem, you might just decide it's easier to fix the problem yourself instead of telling the person what to do. However, sometimes working remotely and … [Read more...]
My IP Neighbors – Find websites on your same server
If you use shared hosting, this reverse DNS look-up site can provide some insight into your server environment. Shared hosting is typically cheaper and can work perfectly fine with the right balance. If one website on your shared server is experiencing the Digg Effect, however, your site might go down as well. It might be time to look for new hosting if it happens too … [Read more...]