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Adding FTP server / WebDAV folder as a network place

1 September 2007 by Snakefoot | 3 Comments » | Trackback Off
Use Windows Explorer to browse a remote internet server by adding it as a network place.

Mapping FTP server as a network drive letter

1 September 2007 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback Off
Utilities for mounting a FTP folder as a mapped netwok drive.

Configure host name resolution order in Windows NT

10 October 2004 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback Off
Configure the priority of how it should lookup the physical network address of a computer.

Description of host name resolution order

10 October 2004 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback Off
Description of the different ways Windows can convert a logical network name to a physical address.

Configure the max limit for concurrent TCP connections

6 March 2004 by Snakefoot | 4 Comments » | Trackback Off
Windows is configured by default to handle 1000 to 2000 concurrent tcpip connections.

Configure the priority of protocols bound to the network

30 December 2003 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback Off
Change which network protocol to use first when looking for a resource on the network.

Configure the priority of networks known by the MUP

30 December 2003 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback Off
Change which network redirector to use first when looking for a resource on the network.

Diagnose performance issues with network hardware

24 September 2003 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback Off
Description of different causes and solutions to network problems.

The TCPIP nagle algorithm can slow down network

19 September 2003 by Snakefoot | 11 Comments » | Trackback Off
Description of the nagle algorithm effects on the network throughput, and how to configure the delayed ACK.

Microsoft L2TP/IPSec VPN Client

10 July 2003 by Snakefoot | 1 Comment » | Trackback Off
VPN client to create a secure network connection to any server supporting L2TP/IPsec connections.

Configure SMB use of Netbios

25 May 2003 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback Off
How to configure which port number to use for Netbios communcations.

Prevent loading of System Policies when logging on to network

21 February 2003 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback Off
System Policies are useful when wanting to enforce a certain configuration or restriction on all computer and users in the domain.

Configure the winsock default send- and receive-buffer size

12 October 2002 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback Off
Most Windows applications uses Winsock to perform TCPIP communication, and many of these applications uses the default send- and receive-buffer size, which by default isn't adapted to the available network connection.

Configure TCPIP settings for better performance

19 June 2002 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback Off
Increase the speed of the network connection by changing the TCP/IP settings.

Setting up Internet Connection Sharing

11 June 2002 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback Off
How to configure Internet Connection Sharing to configure a gateway to the Internet for other computers.

Creating a Local Area Network (LAN)

28 May 2002 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback Off
Setting up a computer network, and steps for troubleshooting errors in the computer network.

Finding the optimal TCPIP receive window size

10 May 2002 by Snakefoot | 4 Comments » | Trackback Off
Using PING to test the network connection and calculating the best TCP/IP receive window.

Using router metric to specify primary gateway

23 January 2002 by Snakefoot | 2 Comments » | Trackback Off
Description of how router metric works, and how to use it to prioritise gateways and perform simple load balancing.

Use HOSTS file to ban ads and speedup DNS lookups

4 April 2001 by Snakefoot | 2 Comments » | Trackback Off
How the HOSTS file can be used to customize the host name resolution.

Configure TCPIP stack settings in Windows NT

1 January 2001 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback Off
Description of the registry keys used for configuring the TCP/IP stack in Windows NT.

Lock down the network connection

1 January 2001 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback Off
There are several security issues one should take care of when having a network connection.

Finding the optimal TCPIP max transfer unit size

1 January 2001 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback Off
Using PING to test the network connection and finding the best TCP/IP max transfer unit (MTU).

Faster boot times by using static IP instead of DHCP

1 January 2001 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback Off
Description of how to configure a computer network without a DHCP server.

Configure Max Transfer Unit (MTU) size for the TCPIP stack

31 December 2000 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback Off
Changing the Max Transfer Unit (MTU) to avoid packet fragmentation and loss of VPN connection.

Load balancing over several Network Adapters

1 January 2000 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback Off
Configure how the TCP/IP should respond when multiple network adapters are installed.