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  • Setting Up a Home Network - Putting it All Together

    At this point in the series you have learned all about the basic and advanced technologies that come into play when setting up your own home network. This article ties everything you've learned together so that you can successfully create a fully functional home network, wired or wireless.
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  • Server Hardware and Technology - SCSI/SAS, RAID & Multiprocessing

    SCSI, SAS, RAID, and Multiprocessing are technologies that you don't often see in non-server computers. These technologies are crucial to the function of servers and are explained in this article.
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  • A Servers Various Roles and the Hardware it Takes

    Servers are tasked with lots of different roles, and their job description varies heavily from that of an ordinary PC. Therefore it makes sense that they would contain server-specific technologies to help them function properly. This article examines the role of servers and the hardware they need.
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  • Introduction to Server Hardware

    What sets a server apart from an ordinary desktop PC? There's a lot to it, and most of it is software related. However, there are a lot of hardware technologies and devices that are predominantly used only in servers, like SCSI, advanced RAID, and multi-processing.
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  • Network Cabling 102 - Twisted Pair Cables

    Continuing our discussion on various types of network cabling, we take a closer look at Twisted Pair cabling, its design, purpose, and various specifications and standards.
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  • Network Cabling 103 - Fiber Optics

    Fiber Optic cabling is the last type of network cabling we'll discuss - it also happens to be the most complex, expensive, and high-performing of the three. Lets take a look at the technology of Fiber Optic cabling and how it is utilized in modern networking.
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  • Make Your Own Network Cables

    It may be a foreign thought, but making your own Twisted Pair Patch and Crossover network cables is not as hard as it sounds. You'll need one special tool and a few items from a store. From there, its just a matter of following a few easy directions.
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  • Understanding the OSI Model - Data Transmission

    The OSI model is an abstract representation of the various technologies and protocols involved in networking. We consider the first three "layers" of this model that provide the basics for the transmission.
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  • Understanding the OSI Model - Data Translation

    Continuing our discussion of the OSI model, we look into the layers that deal less with data transmission and more with data translation. These layers cover the management of data accuracy, maintenance of connectivity, and translation of data into something we can understand, among other things.
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  • Wireless Ethernet Specifications

    The IEEE 802.11 standard defines Wireless Ethernet technology, but is broken down into so many specifications that it can be hard to keep them straight. We discuss 802.11a,b,g, and the "upcoming" n, and their respective specifications.
    Published by Jesma (23995 pts) on Jun 11, 2009 to
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