Category Archives: Networking
Rack Cabling, Labeling, and Rack Design Standards
A clean rack is not just about appearance. Proper rack layout, cable management, labeling, power design, and thermal planning directly affect system reliability, serviceability, troubleshooting speed, and long-term support. Whether you are building a conference room rack, broadcast support rack, classroom AV system, control room rack, or equipment enclosure, the goal is the same: every […]
So You Want to Be a Hacker, Eh?
Let’s get one thing out of the way first. No, this is not about breaking into your school’s grading system, guessing your friend’s Instagram password, or “testing” your neighbor’s WiFi. This is about ethical hacking, also known as cybersecurity, where people are actually paid to find problems before the black hats (Malicious or Illegal hackers) […]
Windows 11 – Quickly Open the Manual Printer Add Dialog<
Windows 11 hides many legacy but extremely useful administrative tools behind modern UI layers. One of these is the classic PrintUI utility, which allows you to quickly access advanced printer installation dialogs without navigating through multiple Settings menus. This is especially useful for IT administrators, MSP technicians, and anyone troubleshooting printer installs, driver issues, or […]
Microsoft – Shared Printer Error “0x0000011B”: “Cannot Connect to the Printer”
What does this error mean? When attempting to add a shared network printer, you may encounter Error 0x0000011B (“Operation failed with error 0x0000011B”), which prevents the printer from being installed. This issue is most common in small office and home office environments and typically stems from a Windows security update that tightened RPC binding authentication […]
How to Set a Static IP Address on a Cisco Switch or Router
This guide will go through the brief process of Assigning a static management IP Address for your Cisco switch or router, using the command line. 1.) Connect to your switch or router, using your Terminal Emulator. I will be using a computer with Putty installed on it, connected to the switch using a Cisco Rollover […]
VMware Home Lab
The goal of this home lab is to emulate a small business environment. I use a VMware ESXI server to host a Windows Server 2012 R2 Domain Controller, various “user operating systems” consisting of everything from Windows XP/7/10 to assorted flavors of linux and anything else I would like to evaluate. I then use ESXI’s […]