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  1. Skilldibop

    MS exchange server - rent/dedicated/managed?

    Hosted exchange is fairly cheap and seems to be making sense for small business at the moment, but as mentioned above what is wrong with A N Other POP3/IMAP service? If you go with Hosted exchange have a look at CobWeb. They seem to offer a decent service at an ok price point.
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    Kilostream alternatives in hostile locations

    That sounds perfectly feasible. I've got backup links to a 100mbit LES (that were originally the primary link) running somwhere between 7.5 and 10mbit throughput using Motorolly PTP series radios. That particular link is 26km but it's having to bend around docklands which takes some of the...
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    Natwest Online Banking - now a pain to log in

    OP: Currently about the safest way to use online banking would be to have a VM on your PC with some flavour of Linux on it (doesn't have to be but it's less of a malware target) and use that solely for internet banking and high security stuff. Keep your everyday browsing on your normal...
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    DR with Serve 2003 Softraid

    I would agree but for the budget and performance needs (not to mention lack of PCI-E slots) the built in softraid is fine. Plus it's already built and working...now. I'm just curious as to how it would survive the OS being re-installed if the drive containing the OS died or something. I'd...
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    CS lags when playing in server with step dad.

    not got a torrent client set to open on login has he?? and to solve any bandwidth issues set up QoS on your router for upload and download.
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    Which of these ISPs?

    Pass. I think i've seen a few aquainteneces with myname@BTOpenworld or something like that. It normally depends on the service. A "Premium" service would probably have POP3 email, web space the lot whereas a standard, cheap, let me at the interweb style package would just have internet.
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    Which of these ISPs?

    BT i've had both satisfactory and bad reports for, AOL.....just ask anyone about AOL and you'll get a conclusive result tbh. You'll be OK until anything goes wrong. They also don't work with the default MTU on most routers so you need to know what your doing a bit if you want to get the best out...
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    useful website

    lol bit late for anything in advance :p n/m
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    Anyone with AceInternet ?

    No offence but he works there, so he's infinitely biased. He'll say what he needs to to drag in business. You get what you pay for, ALWAYS, without fail. Even if it is uncapped and unlimited, there will be savings made in support or hardware that will become apparent in time.
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    Cannot connect to Microsoft

    Dont really see how that could solve it as your MTU sizes mean nothing after the first hop and they're resized according to the link to the next hop. But all in all, it works so meh.
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    Net Admins: Post your PICNIC of the week here!!!

    I'm sure all net admins know the Term PICNIC standing for "Problem In Chair Not In Computer" Myself and colleagues have a sort of competition, being one of us per site, to see who can get the best picnic on a weekly basis. some of the stories are quite humourous so i thought i might see if...
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    Please explain stand-offs between mobo and case

    It will work, but there's no escape for any Static charge. If ANY static were to contact the board it would shoot back to the PSU down the 0v traces VIA (and probably frying) delicate components on the way.
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    Poll: What was your first Hard Drive Failure?

    E.S.D :p 99% of static damage to Volatile Memory doesn't kill it but severely reduces it's life, especially when overclocked + volt-modded.
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    ZyXEL Prestige 600HW wifi psp prob.

    Speed mode and mixed environment set?
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    SN/R line variation

    It happens but not badly enough to make a 5dB drop in SNR, unless it's near end crosstalk, which it won't be unless your line is crap which wouldn't change much on a daliy basis. Causes are academic anywy as there's naff all you can do about it other than ask BT to move you to a new exchange...
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    Strongest wireless router?

    Well not "MIMO" as such but every >11g Router uses it's own propriatory version of the technology. Increased range, dead spot reduction, and combination of chennels to give >54Mbps transfer... Virtually the same bar a few politically significant alterations. And i believe i said earlier than V5...
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    ADLS Causing buzz..

    WEll if the filters are ok its either the modem is bjorked and is sending too low frequencies that the filter isn't filtering properly OR it's not the modem causing the buzzing. Are his phones wireless by any chance?
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    SN/R line variation

    SNR can increase and decrease daily for many reasons, but it's quite common if your line passes a device that is routinely activated and deactivated. The bad news being there's around about nothing you can do about it. Other users SHOULDN'T cause SNR deteriation as the voltages are very low...
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    Strongest wireless router?

    WRT54GS (V5 or earlier will be better) uses MIMO to 125Mbps so you get good speed at longer ranges. (125mbit needs speedbooster card in PCs too) I'd be suprised if you couldn't get good signal throughout your house.
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    Wireless help

    I'd suggest a router and cards with at least 108Mbit WLAN speed. 10meg connection will shift just over 1MB a second so you need a local connection capable of well clear of that. standard 54G cuts it fine if your not within 3m of the router, so MIMO (under whatever trade name the manufacturer...
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