Networking

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How do you pick which VPN protocol to use? We are a small business, so I'm trying to balance making it easy while still having decent security. That being said, I'm biased towards simplicity. Thanks for the help.

VMWare is using technology from one of it's recent acquisitions to add virtual networking into its existing products. I don't really have any experience with virtual networks - What are the expected benefits of deploying a virtual network?

why is this not a required field in BOOTP? (RFC951)

We have about a dozen PCs that are used in a retail/commercial business, a couple are used to check out customers, a couple to schedule service calls and maintain those records, one for bookkeeping, and a few workstations around the building.

I've been trying to add a network printer in XP mode but keep having problems. There is no problem accessing the local printer in XP mode, but when I try to add the network printer using the Printer Wizard, it doesn't show up. Any ideas what's going wrong?

Looking for information on energy efficient printers - are there any published standards?

What are the basic security features I need to consider in a multi-function printer - for a mid-size financial business?

I have a problem with a printer that is connected to our office network through a USB cable to one of the workstations (which is running Windows XP). The printer almost seems to go into standby after it has been on for a bit. I do a manual restart of the printer and then it works fine. Funny thing is that it used to work.

I'm reading through an earlier question posted here and now am wondering if there's a way to tell if my company is monitoring my activities on my laptop? They have the right to, and I just assume they are, but is there a way to tell for sure? Some tool to run? Here's the original question: