JacobyTech Blog

a blog about tech stuff – mostly.

  • Learning VLANs. Some resources.

    http://www.techtutorials.info/vlan.html http://www.2000trainers.com/cisco-ccna-03/ccna-trunking-vlan-identification/ http://www.cramsession.com/articles/get-article.asp?aid=19 http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/lan/cat2100/c2100ug/csfcncpt.htm http://cramsession.brainbuzz.com/articles/get-article.asp?aid=20 http://www.ciscopress.com/articles/article.asp?p=170742&seqNum=2 http://www.intelligentedu.com/sign-up/free_cisco_training_materials.html The below RFC will help you a lot: ftp://ftp.rfc-editor.org/in-notes/rfc4554.txt ftp://ftp.rfc-editor.org/in-notes/rfc3069.txt There are two protocols for creating VLANS are 802.1Q and ISL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.1Q  (Open Standard) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cisco_Inter-Switch_Link (Cisco Propriety) There are a few videos also for your help: www.mcmcse.com/cisco/guides/vtp.shtml http://www.petri.co.il/forums/showthread.php?t=20074

  • Google Chrome

    I’ve just downloaded the new browser called “Chrome” from Google, and I’ve found that it’s a pretty cool little browser. Of course, it has the powerful built-in search capabilities from Google, but I also like the fact that it’s lightweight, fast, clean, and extremely simple. I’ve already found a few cool tricks, such as, “ctrl…

  • Want a FREE open-source router, firewall and VPN?

    http://www.vyatta.com/landing/land1.php?l=16248

  • Ever wondered what full hi-def videos would look like?

    Download sample videos from microsoft, here: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/musicandvideo/hdvideo/contentshowcase.aspx

  • Want your server to send an alert when something stops working?

    How to do custom alerts: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc721719.aspx 1. Use www.guidgen.com to generate a custom guid (anything will do, hit refresh) [forget the PowerShell instructions that they give, GuidGen is easier] 2. Take the sample code below (or attached) which is for an alert for unexpected shut down.

  • VOIP Phone software

    http://www.3cx.com/ Software Based PBX Software for Windows.

  • Have a Mac, and need to remotely access a windows machine on a SBS 2003 Domain?

    This is a great article to have lying around especially if you’re not a Mac Admin. If you have a user that would like to use the RWW functionality of your SBS 2003 domain, but has a Mac at home, they won’t be able to use RWW. However, by easily setting up VPN access for…

  • Restoring Exchange 2K7 mailboxes with NTBackup

    http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Working-Recovery-Storage-Groups-Exchange-2007.html http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa998870.aspx http://exchange-genie.blogspot.com/2007/11/exchange-2007-recovery-storage-group.html http://www.petri.co.il/using_rsg_in_exchange_2007.htm

  • Hate Sharepoint? Here's a few FREE alternatives.

    Microsoft Office Live WorkspaceBeta http://workspace.officelive.com/?xid=7EF57E84-5E04-4739-BEB3-E39D16EA3289 Google Sites overview http://www.google.com/a/help/intl/en/users/sites.html OfficeZilla http://officezilla.com/ Alfresco http://www.alfresco.com/ Take that, Sharepoint!

  • Online Businesses?

    I’m really not one for these, “Get rich Quick” schemes or anything like that, but this site has a bunch of intriguing things.  Check it out if you’re bored or something. http://www.business-opportunities.biz/