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| Subject | Date Asked |
| internet connection | 7/7/2011 |
| Q: I downloaded an antivirus and since then it does not work. I have since removed it from my computer ... A: if your computer/laptop is physically connected to the router/modem with a cable and you still get ... | |
| internet connection | 7/5/2011 |
| Q: I downloaded an antivirus and since then it does not work. I have since removed it from my computer ... A: if the page is not coming up it does not mean that you dont have internet connection. have you tried ... | |
| imac & laptop | 5/8/2011 |
| Q: i want to ask how can i network my imac to my laptop acer ! what i need from hardware and software ... A: they just need to have a network card, an IP address set within the same subnet and physical network ... | |
| wireless printing | 3/15/2011 |
| Q: I have a dell 966 all in one printer and it has an option to print wirelessly. I have no clue where ... A: firstly you must make sure that the computers have a wireless adapter active. then you must setup ... | |
| Printer Sharing in LAN different segment | 3/2/2011 |
| Q: At home I have a PC with a shared local printer wired connect to an ADSL modem/router. An additional ... A: you just need to connect the pc which has the printer installed directly to the wireless router and ... | |
| modem | 1/13/2011 |
| Q: What’s the use of USB cable in ADSL modems? Thank for your early Sincerely yours M. Shamara A: the usb is used to interact with the modem from your computer, to set some settings etc. its more or ... | |
| 2U? | 1/11/2011 |
| Q: In networking language, what is a Rack Height? At my work place, they have a DELL server and ... A: A rack unit or U (less commonly RU) is a unit of measure used to describe the height of equipment ... | |
| Routing vs forwarding | 11/16/2010 |
| Q: I tried to figure out since a long time..... I was asked in an interview..... What can be the ... A: i would reason in this manner: routing: to send a packet from a source destination across different ... | |
| Home Network Monitor/Control | 10/11/2010 |
| Q: I manage a rather large home network - 1 wireless router with modem (variable speed depending on ... A: traffic shaping is what you need. check inside the router settings. sometimes its a built in ... | |
| LAN | 10/5/2010 |
| Q: I have a house with six rooms, all of which has a computer. The Belkin wireless router has ... A: you can try replacing the antennas of the router...are they modular? can you detach them? you can ... | |
| WAN utilization spike | 9/21/2010 |
| Q: I work at a community college with many campuses in the county. We recently noticed that two of the ... A: that could mean a lot of things: 1- someone might be downloading stuff off the internet using a p2p ... | |
| LAN - No internet access | 8/17/2010 |
| Q: I have a Asus A42F laptop, I recently installed Windows 7 Ultimate (Parallel system with XP Pro ... A: Well either auto or static entries should work and therefore if its still failing I am assuming that ... | |
| LAN - No internet access | 8/13/2010 |
| Q: I have a Asus A42F laptop, I recently installed Windows 7 Ultimate (Parallel system with XP Pro ... A: Eric IP assignment depends on how your network is set. Do you know if the modem or router you are ... | |
| Please help | 7/25/2010 |
| Q: I am using wireless broadband USB dongle for my internet. I do have 2 computers at home one is a ... A: very simple - just install a router and let it do all the work - then connect both computers to it! ... | |
| restriction of downloading | 7/14/2010 |
| Q: i have 3 computers at home, and all of them are lap tops. we all use wireless to connect the ... A: kati there are other methods which are more advanced to setup like QoS and traffic shapers but its ... | |
| router ports | 7/14/2010 |
| Q: sir, I would like to know is wan port of router is to be connected to the switch to make available ... A: The internet must be connected to the WAN port - therefore most of the times the modem is to be ... | |
| restriction of downloading | 7/13/2010 |
| Q: i have 3 computers at home, and all of them are lap tops. we all use wireless to connect the ... A: such feature would depend on the gateway device (in your case the router). according to the model ... | |
| One computer can't access Network | 7/12/2010 |
| Q: I have a home business network that an All Experts volunteer helped me with. Below is the link to ... A: Looks like there is a DHCP server leasing IP's somewhere. Setup your computer and other devices with ... | |
| data transfering | 7/10/2010 |
| Q: i need to transfer the 500gb of data from one place to another place (distance 500km) .Which ... A: is it a must to transfer this amount of data over a medium? cant you just copy the data on a hard ... | |
| LAN | 5/10/2010 |
| Q: I have formated my system and installed windows xp sp2 after installing i did't get local area ... A: chances are that you didnt install the drivers for your network card. go to control panel > system > ... | |
| networking question | 4/25/2010 |
| Q: I have a network that has an 8 port router and an 8 port switch. To enable wireless i got a 4 port ... A: make sure that: to the WAN port of the router the MODEM is connect either directly or through the ... | |
| how to link | 4/16/2010 |
| Q: how to link 2 different place LAN network over internet. i got 2 cyber at different place and how ... A: once you're connected to the internet both of the nodes have a unique IP address which is called ... | |
| remote printing | 3/6/2010 |
| Q: I have successfully set up a Lexmark 3350 to print remotely via my home neywork. The printer is ... A: are you sure that the network settings of the printer are in the same subnet than that of the rest ... | |
| Devices on LAN | 3/3/2010 |
| Q: I am running a home network using Windows7 with 4 laptops connected wirelessly to a Motorola Netopia ... A: by any chance is there a PROBE, REFRESH, SCAN or SEARCH buttons in the router? sometimes devices ... | |
| Windows XP "wireless zero configuration" | 3/3/2010 |
| Q: I've plugged a Verizon USB modem into a Cradlepoint router to create a wireless network in my house. ... A: most probably the problem lies because there is another utility which is taking over the role of ... | |
| 2 Computers one fast internet-one slow | 3/2/2010 |
| Q: I have a cable connection that runs to my Linksys WRT54GL router running Tomato then on to my Win 7 ... A: if the modem is switch-like (which includes more than a single port in the back) you can directly ... | |
| Give priorityfor internet to a connection on a n/w | 3/1/2010 |
| Q: I have a Broadband internet connection,which is shared by 3 pcs on my home network. I have connected ... A: what exactly are you trying to achieve? check the router and see if there is some reference to ... | |
| Hello sir | 2/2/2010 |
| Q: Pls i need 2 format my system. How do i do that? Each time i try, this error report appears "close ... A: its simple actually. follow these steps: 1. insert windows cd into the drive of the laptop 2. ... | |
| Wireless Router queries | 1/28/2010 |
| Q: Sometime ago I asked you how to get the volume control panel window to show up again on my computer. ... A: TR.Dropper.gen trojan. Do I need to have the Optional Dell 1505 WLAN PCIe card with 11n mini-card ... | |
| WLAN | 1/23/2010 |
| Q: I have a wireless router http://www.linksysbycisco.com/US/en/products/WRT54GL at home. I have ... A: its normal that router lights blink, even when all computers are switched off. what you can do ... | |
| Wireless Connection - Office vs. home | 1/13/2010 |
| Q: When I try to connect to my wireless network at home, it says limited or no connectivity. The ... A: as ben suggested this could be related to the way the machine is getting its IP address from the ... | |
| connecting computers | 1/11/2010 |
| Q: Need to connect computer #1 to computer #2 to access hard drive (with programs and files)on computer ... A: if both computers are connected to the same router, they can access eachother via network. all you ... | |
| A question relating to RSS feeds/Readers | 1/9/2010 |
| Q: I am a newbie so Thanks for any advise. I only have one person that I follow on Twitter(a financial ... A: its fairly simple. just download this RSS reader first and install it: ... | |
| Network keeps dissapearing | 1/3/2010 |
| Q: My problem is that whenever the computer that is not the network host is off the network dissapears ... A: at this point i d suggest you uninstall the driver and reinstall it again making sure that the new ... | |
| How to run limewire pro 4.14.8 behind ISA 2006 from my XP client PC? | 12/9/2009 |
| Q: This is the settings in the limewire pro 4.14.8: On tools, options, I clicked on advanced then ... A: if you are behind an ISA firewall then you are on a protected network and hence blocking P2P. you ... | |
| Basic | 10/25/2009 |
| Q: Sir, I've just begun engineering in IT and I was wondering if you could refer some extremely good ... A: take a look at the link below and make sure you have ADOBE READER installed beforehand: ... | |
| Connect wireless router to wired router | 10/24/2009 |
| Q: Please advise. I have a wired adsl modem/4 port router which I would like to connect to a wireless ... A: hey rob this link should help you: http://www.microsoft.com/athome/moredone/wirelesssetup.mspx ... | |
| Linux | 10/21/2009 |
| Q: Ramon, I understand that Domain Name Service (DNS) and File Transfer Protocol (FTP) deal with a ... A: hey andy DNS and FTP deal with Windows too. They are basically two of the major network protocols ... | |
| Network trouble | 10/16/2009 |
| Q: hope you can help me with a problem I has been around for almost a year now. The problem is this, I ... A: That's what I thought! the latency error indicates that the problem is not with your PC but with the ... | |
| slow Internet connection | 10/9/2009 |
| Q: I connect to the Internet at home with a cable modem. I have an old Power Mac (~year 2000) running ... A: hey dan its very simple actually. you have to connect your computer to a different cable modem, ... | |
| hai! | 9/23/2009 |
| Q: can you help me?? do you know how to configure printer sharing through wide area??? do you know the ... A: ) But can one side communicate with the other side? what is the communication medium used? can they ... | |
| MAC address | 9/18/2009 |
| Q: How does the server knows the MAC address of the Client nic card. Do the client send his address to ... A: When a client is connected to the network and a DHCP server is present, packets from the client to ... | |
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Ramon Zammit
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Expertise
Hi all I am a new volunteer here and I wish to help you with all your questions. For the last 11 years I had been employed by major companies as systems engineer and also held positions as a key technical support engineer. Can answer any type of questions you may have related to IT. Hoping I will be of help to you all.
Experience
Over 11 years of experience in the IT field. Experienced in hardware repairs, software installations, networking implementations, systems administration, consultancy and onsite customer support.
Education/Credentials
Advanced IT Technician Diploma(UK), MCP, MCDST, MCSA/MCSE 2003 and CCNA
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