...much control you need over that network. • Unmanaged switches • are basic plug-and-play switches with no remote configuration, management, or monitoring options, although many can be locally monitored and configured via LED indicators and DIP swit...

PoE Power over Ethernet • What is PoE? • The seemingly universal network connection, twisted-pair Ethernet cable, has another role to play, providing electrical power to low-wattage electrical devices. Power over Ethernet (PoE) was ratified by...

...do not forget your VoIP phones. They need PoE Power. A lot of things to consider. • Fiber To The Desk • FTTO means that the Fiber is running to the office. Elsewhere you might see the term Fiber To The Desk which means quite the same. Here the fi...

...and other computer equipment without being at the equipment’s location. • For whom • Who needs remote power control? Everyone, especially any organization with a network that reaches remote sites. This can include branch offices, unmanned informat...

...addresses and ports in IP packets. This basic form of firewall protection is really no more than a simple sorting algorithm. Generally they enable you to have some control through the use of access lists. Packet filtering can also often be performe...

...process of managing multiple KVM switches whether they be in a single location, or spread throughout the world. Allowing the server manager to set individual and group access rights, makes the whole issue of security vs access a simple task to manag...

...data (RS-232 or USB) over distances of hundreds of meters to one or more locations. They generally utilise standard CatX infrastructure cable and can offer extensions to distances of up to 300m. • VGA based Multimedia distribution products are si...

Multicasting video over a LAN • Multicasting video over a LAN: Use the right switch.. • In KVM extension applications where you want to distribute HD video across a network, you need to understand how it works and what kind of networking equipm...

...that full disaster recovery is an issue that does have to be properly considered. • Compliance with legislation. • Legislation such as Sarbaines Oxley from the USA and Basle II within Europe , lay down standards for corporate governance that mean ...

...cool • Networking equipment —especially servers— generates a lot of heat in a relatively small area. Today’s servers are smaller and have faster CPUs than ever. Because most of the power used by these devices is dissipated into the air as heat, t...