This hangs outside of my cube... http://xkcd.com/501/
On Sat, Feb 5, 2011 at 06:12, Jonathan Link <[email protected]> wrote: > Ask him about EULAs... > > On Sat, Feb 5, 2011 at 8:47 AM, Ray <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> So because someone made a mistake you're condemning using them? >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Friday, February 04, 2011 1:45 PM >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> Subject: Re: OT: desktop network switches >> >> Don't. Just don't. >> >> Pull another run of cable if you have to. >> >> Desktop switches are just wrong. >> >> I speak from much experience here. >> >> >> Just last month, we shuffled a bunch of folks around, and the facilities >> guy was moving PCs and printers, and noticed that there was a loose cable >> attached to a 5-port switch. So, not knowing what else to do with it, he >> plugged it into the 5 port switch. Which meant that both ends of the cable >> were in the same dumb, unmanaged, switch. >> That's your basic layer2 loop, right there. >> >> It killed performance for lots of people, until I tracked it down. >> >> I've had this happen so many times with stupid 5 and 8 port switches that >> if I could rip them all out I would do so in less time than it takes to >> write about it. >> >> But, we now have so many of them, because our wiring is so sparse, that I >> can't. Yet. It's a major line item in the IT CAPEX budget for next year. >> >> Kurt >> >> On Fri, Feb 4, 2011 at 11:00, John Aldrich <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > One of my users just claimed an unused laser printer for his office >> > (Acct. >> > Manager) that has a network port on it as well as the usual USB. He'd >> > like to be able to network it so he can print to it from the AS/400. >> > What do you guys recommend for a small (4-5 port) network switch? >> > To anyone who wants to know, this is for real, looking for >> > recommendations for a RIGHT NOW purchase, not "next time." :-) >> > >> > Thanks! >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ >> > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> > >> > --- >> > To manage subscriptions click here: >> > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> > or send an email to [email protected] >> > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >> > >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ >> <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> --- >> To manage subscriptions click here: >> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> or send an email to [email protected] >> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >> >> >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> --- >> To manage subscriptions click here: >> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> or send an email to [email protected] >> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >> > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
