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How to troubleshoot a slow computer network?

by Dorian on April 11, 2011

You have problems on your network? Network is slow or it doesn’t work? Follow this Network troubleshooting Guide to find where the bottleneck is.

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Slow Data Transfer is not Always caused by the Network Slow data transfers are sometimes caused by a slow computer. Determine if the computer is the reason by comparing the transfer speed with a different computer connected on the same switch port. If the speed is the same, the problem is your network. If you [...]

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When only one computer on your network is slow it is easier to troubleshoot because the problem is isolated.

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Troubleshoot a Slow Network – Slow Server

by Dorian on April 4, 2011

Troubleshoot a Slow Computer Network Your Computer is Slow and Not the Network.
How do we know the server is slow and the problem is not elsewhere?

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If the entire network or a part of the network is slow, it could mean you have a faulty switch or a you network is wrongly configured. Here are some hints about possible faults.

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Mnemonic – Network Cable Standards

by Dorian on February 22, 2011

If you are crimping a lot of RJ45 patch-cords and you always forget the wire sequence, here is a Simple method to remember the wire sequence and colors. I always use the same standard and by doing so I don’t have to check all the times what particular standard i used on a specific cable. [...]

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How to make a Loopback Cable

by Dorian on July 10, 2010

Sometimes in order to test a computer’s hardware or software we need a network link for the network adapter. The solution, very often, is to carry around a hub.
If you don’t want to carry around a hub, or you simply don’t have it, you can create a network loopback cable. The loopback cable will work as the computer was connected to a real network transmitting and receiving packets. This kind of setup allows the technician to troubleshoot hardware.

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