http://www.itworld.com/network-management xx http://www.itworld.com/network-access-control/81979/dont-forget-dhcp When it comes to managing IP addresses, few of us would forget to track the IPs we assign manually to our WAN interfaces, servers, switches, and etc. However, once we decide to assign a DHCP scope to a subnet we tend to "set it and forget it". In many cases, this is a big mistake. http://www.itworld.com/network-access-control/81979/dont-forget-dhcp#comments Network access control Tip DHCP IP address network management Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:17:26 -0400 solarwinds 81979 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/78020/8-ways-expense-iphone Management vendors have gotten wise to the fact that most in IT can't sit in front of monitoring consoles to detect problems and potential failures. Now several have designed their applications to run from the graphical user interfaces of iPhones and other smartphones. Here is just a handful of iPhone-friendly management tools. http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/78020/8-ways-expense-iphone#comments Networking Personal tech Feature iPhone iPhone apps network management slideshow Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:14:34 -0400 ITworld staff 78020 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/networking/77843/downloads-managing-your-network Ten great networking downloads--many of them completely free--that will allow you to manage your small office or home network effectively, solve wireless-networking problems, gain remote access to your network, and more. http://www.itworld.com/networking/77843/downloads-managing-your-network#comments Networking Software Opinion free software network management Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:50:38 -0400 ITworld staff 77843 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/software/77072/have-network-get-network-magic-pro If you own or are involved with a small business with a peer-to-peer network, you need help. You'd rather run your business than get bogged down with network administration--and you most likely don't have the tools for administering your network. That's where Cisco Network Magic Pro ($50, 7-day free trial) comes in. http://www.itworld.com/software/77072/have-network-get-network-magic-pro#comments Networking Small business Product review Cisco network management Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:21:40 -0400 ITworld staff 77072 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/small-business/67867/free-network-management-tool-saves-your-budget Spiceworks IT Desktop replaces your current, paid IT management software with a free administrative interface. Or--perhaps more likely--it offers robust management tools to companies that hadn't been able to afford products aimed at large businesses. Plus, its generally simple interface could work for tech-savvy workers without dedicated IT staff. http://www.itworld.com/small-business/67867/free-network-management-tool-saves-your-budget#comments Networking Small business Software Product review network management Wed, 13 May 2009 14:04:32 -0400 ITworld staff 67867 at http://www.itworld.com