Re: [CGUYS] T1 vs DSL?
We use Cisco IP Phones (7941 model) and it is reliable. I am in a large building with hundreds of coworkers, so it may be an economy of scale. I do not know what, if any, network-to-telecom hardware or software configuration is used. Thank you, Mark Snyder -Original Message- Is VOIP a sane option today? I see if offered by various startup companies for free. Is there a reliable version that can be used by someone who depends on their telephones working? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] T1 vs DSL?
Cisco has great solutions for in house IP phone systems. Extremely easy to configure etc. Mike On Thu, Jun 19, 2008 at 4:14 AM, Snyder, Mark (IT CIV) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We use Cisco IP Phones (7941 model) and it is reliable. I am in a large building with hundreds of coworkers, so it may be an economy of scale. I do not know what, if any, network-to-telecom hardware or software configuration is used. Thank you, Mark Snyder -Original Message- Is VOIP a sane option today? I see if offered by various startup companies for free. Is there a reliable version that can be used by someone who depends on their telephones working? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] T1 vs DSL?
A phone call is easy in a circuit switched environment (well not exactly but you get my point). As long as you can seize a circuit it's yours. A a 64K data stream would consume less than 1% of a slow Ethernet (10 Mbps) LAN. So providing good VIOP in house would be no problem. The capacity problem only happens on the WAN. So I'm thinking that a system that uses IP in house with the option of connecting to either the PSTN or an IP network would be the wisest thing to shop for today. Thanks. This is very helpful. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] T1 vs DSL?
Cisco has great solutions for in house IP phone systems. Extremely easy to configure etc. Do they make them for small organisations? Say 30 phones? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] T1 vs DSL?
We use Cisco IP Phones (7941 model) and it is reliable. I am in a large building with hundreds of coworkers, so it may be an economy of scale. I do not know what, if any, network-to-telecom hardware or software configuration is used. That is where I see such installations. I'm thinking that a large organization can have the on-site support to make it work. A small organization would have to let the thing run unattended and that could be a problem. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] T1 vs DSL?
I'll look up the exact info on the cisco stuff, the number of phones I was talking to a friend that was implementing the solution was only about 10. For more then that it gets into a different area (read more money). http://www.switchvox.com/ That company uses a linux solution for the same deal as the cisco one. Very interesting what they are doing. Mike On Thu, Jun 19, 2008 at 8:19 AM, Tom Piwowar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Cisco has great solutions for in house IP phone systems. Extremely easy to configure etc. Do they make them for small organisations? Say 30 phones? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] T1 vs DSL?
Tom, Tom, Google cisco ip phone 7941 and get the product information (Cisco has pdf model information). I am not sure if you'd need anything except the phones. We have no onsite support people for this. Thank you, Mark Snyder -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Piwowar Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 12:07 PM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] T1 vs DSL? We use Cisco IP Phones (7941 model) and it is reliable. I am in a large building with hundreds of coworkers, so it may be an economy of scale. I do not know what, if any, network-to-telecom hardware or software configuration is used. That is where I see such installations. I'm thinking that a large organization can have the on-site support to make it work. A small organization would have to let the thing run unattended and that could be a problem. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] DOS system Help
A NEC Versa V/50 laptop has a disk drive that no longer works. This machine is used as an interface with a machine that does blood tests. The database used is DOS based and will only archive to the A:/ drive wich is not functioning. The database is full and it is set up that the only way you can get ride of old entries is by archiving them. Is there a PCMCIA card that will function as an A:/ drive. Or where could I find a graveyard of old computers to steal parts from. Mike -- *Mike Drabick HDH Construction Consultants, Inc 200 Harry S. Truman Parkway Suite 220 Annapolis, MD 21401 410-571-1100 410-571-1177 Fax* * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] DOS system Help
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENEDEPA=0Description=usb+floppy http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENEDEPA=0Description=PCMCIA+USB I doubt you can fit just any old floppy drive into a laptop. On Thu, Jun 19, 2008 at 12:46 PM, Michael Drabick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A NEC Versa V/50 laptop has a disk drive that no longer works. This machine is used as an interface with a machine that does blood tests. The database used is DOS based and will only archive to the A:/ drive wich is not functioning. The database is full and it is set up that the only way you can get ride of old entries is by archiving them. Is there a PCMCIA card that will function as an A:/ drive. Or where could I find a graveyard of old computers to steal parts from. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] current support for Eudora ... user groups?? versions??
I am using Eudora 7.0.1.0. (it says paid mode.) Basically it's working fine... there are a few little questions on my list, but I've got 50 computer issues to solve that have higher priority. Reading these posts about a beta version coming out from the new owners makes me realize I need to find reliable support for the version I have, and want to keep using. Does anyone have a recommendation about users groups and/or listservs to support my current version of Eudora? Also, is the version I'm using now the version I should be using? Have there been any updates to this version? I'm using Windows XP Home. At 05:15 PM 6/17/2008, you wrote: When you receive email, Eudora normally strips attachments out of the email and puts a copy of them in the specified folder (Unlike Outlook and T'bird). So if I get an email with 20 pictures attached I have access to those pictures at any time. If I specify that I want all attachments left in d:\attachment folder that is where they will go. Otherwise the outlook method is to stick them deep in your c:\documents and settings folder about 5 layers down. Very difficult to get to. I get a lot of work stuff via attachments, documents, pdf's occasionally jpg's. Eudora has always been a joy to work with when I get these. If I loose the attachment I know where I can find it. And I don't have to open the program. Stewart At 05:30 PM 6/17/2008, you wrote: Sorry...*where* you put attachments? In the email? Mike On Tue, Jun 17, 2008 at 3:16 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes I have seen their newer stuff. If you like the old Eudora, I have a few words of advice. DO NOT CHANGE! They took away some of the nicer aspects of Eudora in my opinion. (The ability to specify where you put attachmetns and stuff.) It is turning into a form of Thunderbird. Too much like Outlook. Stewart Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org Ozark, AL SL 82 * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] DOS system Help
As a work around, you could pull the hard drive and USB mount it on another computer with a working A drive. On Jun 19, 2008, at 12:46 PM, Michael Drabick wrote: A NEC Versa V/50 laptop has a disk drive that no longer works. This machine is used as an interface with a machine that does blood tests. The database used is DOS based and will only archive to the A:/ drive wich is not functioning. The database is full and it is set up that the only way you can get ride of old entries is by archiving them. Is there a PCMCIA card that will function as an A:/ drive. Or where could I find a graveyard of old computers to steal parts from. Mike -- *Mike Drabick HDH Construction Consultants, Inc 200 Harry S. Truman Parkway Suite 220 Annapolis, MD 21401 410-571-1100 410-571-1177 Fax* * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http:// www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] T1 vs DSL?
That was the age old problem with Novell. I did not recommend it for a small user group as it could be high in maintenance. Stewart At 11:06 AM 6/19/2008, you wrote: That is where I see such installations. I'm thinking that a large organization can have the on-site support to make it work. A small organization would have to let the thing run unattended and that could be a problem. Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org Ozark, AL SL 82 * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] current support for Eudora ... user groups?? versions??
At 10:29 AM 06/19/2008 -0700, Elaine Zablocki wrote Reading these posts about a beta version coming out from the new owners makes me realize I need to find reliable support for the version I have, and want to keep using. Does anyone have a recommendation about users groups and/or listservs to support my current version of Eudora? http://www.listmoms.net/lists/#eudora-win http://www.listmoms.net/lists/#eudora-mac Sue * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] DOS system Help
So I would find the autoexec.bat file on the mounted hard drive and find out which DOS sofrtware is being run at startup, then drag that file(and associated files) over to the working computer and run it in DOS mode I saw the PCMCIA cards but they showed win98 as the lowest operating system to run the card. I cant install any drivers without an A:\ drive on these computers can I? Mike Matthew Taylor wrote: As a work around, you could pull the hard drive and USB mount it on another computer with a working A drive. On Jun 19, 2008, at 12:46 PM, Michael Drabick wrote: A NEC Versa V/50 laptop has a disk drive that no longer works. This machine is used as an interface with a machine that does blood tests. The database used is DOS based and will only archive to the A:/ drive wich is not functioning. The database is full and it is set up that the only way you can get ride of old entries is by archiving them. Is there a PCMCIA card that will function as an A:/ drive. Or where could I find a graveyard of old computers to steal parts from. Mike -- *Mike Drabick HDH Construction Consultants, Inc 200 Harry S. Truman Parkway Suite 220 Annapolis, MD 21401 410-571-1100 410-571-1177 Fax* * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * -- *Mike Drabick HDH Construction Consultants, Inc 200 Harry S. Truman Parkway Suite 220 Annapolis, MD 21401 410-571-1100 410-571-1177 Fax* * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] current support for Eudora ... user groups?? versions??
There is also a USENET Newsgroup: comp.mail.eudora.ms.windows. I have used it and found it to be very useful. Fred Holmes At 02:01 PM 6/19/2008, Sue Cubic wrote: At 10:29 AM 06/19/2008 -0700, Elaine Zablocki wrote Reading these posts about a beta version coming out from the new owners makes me realize I need to find reliable support for the version I have, and want to keep using. Does anyone have a recommendation about users groups and/or listservs to support my current version of Eudora? http://www.listmoms.net/lists/#eudora-win http://www.listmoms.net/lists/#eudora-mac Sue * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] current support for Eudora ... user groups?? versions??
My version says 7.1.09 Kyle Graybeal At 01:29 PM 6/19/2008, you wrote: I am using Eudora 7.0.1.0. (it says paid mode.) Basically it's working fine... there are a few little questions on my list, but I've got 50 computer issues to solve that have higher priority. Reading these posts about a beta version coming out from the new owners makes me realize I need to find reliable support for the version I have, and want to keep using. Does anyone have a recommendation about users groups and/or listservs to support my current version of Eudora? Also, is the version I'm using now the version I should be using? Have there been any updates to this version? I'm using Windows XP Home. At 05:15 PM 6/17/2008, you wrote: When you receive email, Eudora normally strips attachments out of the email and puts a copy of them in the specified folder (Unlike Outlook and T'bird). So if I get an email with 20 pictures attached I have access to those pictures at any time. If I specify that I want all attachments left in d:\attachment folder that is where they will go. Otherwise the outlook method is to stick them deep in your c:\documents and settings folder about 5 layers down. Very difficult to get to. I get a lot of work stuff via attachments, documents, pdf's occasionally jpg's. Eudora has always been a joy to work with when I get these. If I loose the attachment I know where I can find it. And I don't have to open the program. Stewart At 05:30 PM 6/17/2008, you wrote: Sorry...*where* you put attachments? In the email? Mike On Tue, Jun 17, 2008 at 3:16 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes I have seen their newer stuff. If you like the old Eudora, I have a few words of advice. DO NOT CHANGE! They took away some of the nicer aspects of Eudora in my opinion. (The ability to specify where you put attachmetns and stuff.) It is turning into a form of Thunderbird. Too much like Outlook. Stewart Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org Ozark, AL SL 82 * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] DOS system Help
If you are running DOS as the operating system on the laptop, I don't think there is any solution but to 1. replace the A: drive in the laptop 2. Move the whole operation to another DOS machine, preferably a desktop or tower (for maintainability). USB floppies and other such all require Windows to be recognized. You might be able to mount the laptop's hard drive in a DOS machine with an IDE adapter for mounting 2.5-inch hard drives in a 3.5-inch drive mount/connector. But then you would have the problem of a video driver for the DOS machine. It might not need a specialized one for simple 80 x 25 text mode if that is what the console is using. At 02:22 PM 6/19/2008, Michael Drabick wrote: So I would find the autoexec.bat file on the mounted hard drive and find out which DOS sofrtware is being run at startup, then drag that file(and associated files) over to the working computer and run it in DOS mode I saw the PCMCIA cards but they showed win98 as the lowest operating system to run the card. I cant install any drivers without an A:\ drive on these computers can I? Mike Matthew Taylor wrote: As a work around, you could pull the hard drive and USB mount it on another computer with a working A drive. On Jun 19, 2008, at 12:46 PM, Michael Drabick wrote: A NEC Versa V/50 laptop has a disk drive that no longer works. This machine is used as an interface with a machine that does blood tests. The database used is DOS based and will only archive to the A:/ drive wich is not functioning. The database is full and it is set up that the only way you can get ride of old entries is by archiving them. Is there a PCMCIA card that will function as an A:/ drive. Or where could I find a graveyard of old computers to steal parts from. Mike -- *Mike Drabick HDH Construction Consultants, Inc 200 Harry S. Truman Parkway Suite 220 Annapolis, MD 21401 410-571-1100 410-571-1177 Fax* * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * -- *Mike Drabick HDH Construction Consultants, Inc 200 Harry S. Truman Parkway Suite 220 Annapolis, MD 21401 410-571-1100 410-571-1177 Fax* * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] DOS system Help
i still have an addonics external CD reader. think it is a 1 speed. it connects through the parallel or serial port. i forgot which. i do not know if i threw the interconnect cable away or not. i used it in the past to load operating systems on laptops that did not have a floppy drive. you can load drivers with it. i do still have the software on my computer for that machine. i do recall programs(pc anywhere?Norton???) would allow one to attach two computers together. i do not think i still have the software Laplink was another program. would allow data transfer through the serial ports. call them. they would probably have laplink ver 1 available for you. you can transfer the program to another computer, or perhaps transfer the data to another machine. At 04:10 PM 6/19/2008, you wrote: If you are running DOS as the operating system on the laptop, I don't think there is any solution but to 1. replace the A: drive in the laptop 2. Move the whole operation to another DOS machine, preferably a desktop or tower (for maintainability). USB floppies and other such all require Windows to be recognized. You might be able to mount the laptop's hard drive in a DOS machine with an IDE adapter for mounting 2.5-inch hard drives in a 3.5-inch drive mount/connector. But then you would have the problem of a video driver for the DOS machine. It might not need a specialized one for simple 80 x 25 text mode if that is what the console is using. At 02:22 PM 6/19/2008, Michael Drabick wrote: So I would find the autoexec.bat file on the mounted hard drive and find out which DOS sofrtware is being run at startup, then drag that file(and associated files) over to the working computer and run it in DOS mode I saw the PCMCIA cards but they showed win98 as the lowest operating system to run the card. I cant install any drivers without an A:\ drive on these computers can I? Mike Matthew Taylor wrote: As a work around, you could pull the hard drive and USB mount it on another computer with a working A drive. On Jun 19, 2008, at 12:46 PM, Michael Drabick wrote: A NEC Versa V/50 laptop has a disk drive that no longer works. This machine is used as an interface with a machine that does blood tests. The database used is DOS based and will only archive to the A:/ drive wich is not functioning. The database is full and it is set up that the only way you can get ride of old entries is by archiving them. Is there a PCMCIA card that will function as an A:/ drive. Or where could I find a graveyard of old computers to steal parts from. Mike -- *Mike Drabick HDH Construction Consultants, Inc 200 Harry S. Truman Parkway Suite 220 Annapolis, MD 21401 410-571-1100 410-571-1177 Fax* * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * -- *Mike Drabick HDH Construction Consultants, Inc 200 Harry S. Truman Parkway Suite 220 Annapolis, MD 21401 410-571-1100 410-571-1177 Fax* * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] current support for Eudora ... user groups?? versions??
At 04:09 PM 06/19/2008 -0400, Kyle R. Graybeal wrote My version says 7.1.09 That is the final version of real Eudora, available for free at: http://www.eudora.com/download/ It is stable. They are also offering an older version that was stable: 6.2.4 There were many problems with V7.0, and they are no longer offering that for download. Please read the Read me and the Release notes on the web site before you download. Sue * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] current support for Eudora ... user groups?? versions??
Some have said one of their issues with Thunderbird is that attachments can't be saved auto to folders you specify, this is incorrect and can be done easily. As well as customizing certain types of files that are attachments to go into any number of folders automatically. Since eudora is clearly being left behind, some might want to revisit thunderbird who have not in some time. Not really advocating either or, but just letting users know that some features they thought might not be in thunderbird, may be there. Mike On Thu, Jun 19, 2008 at 2:16 PM, Sue Cubic [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 04:09 PM 06/19/2008 -0400, Kyle R. Graybeal wrote My version says 7.1.09 That is the final version of real Eudora, available for free at: http://www.eudora.com/download/ It is stable. They are also offering an older version that was stable: 6.2.4 There were many problems with V7.0, and they are no longer offering that for download. Please read the Read me and the Release notes on the web site before you download. Sue * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] T1 vs DSL?
A very nice solution for a small office (30 users) is Cisco Call Manager Express. It runs on a Cisco router, even their smallest ISR platform, the 1800 series. You can run it on a Cisco 2811, put a PRI interface in it if you need that many PSTN connections (23) or a four port FXO card and connect four POTS lines to it. Your in-office calls will go through the office LAN and whenever someone dials 9 for an outside line they roll over to a POTS line. The setup is not trivial, but not too much for a giant like Dr. Piwowar. You'll need to think about ensuring that your office LAN has enough bandwidth for the normal data traffic and the new VoIP traffic. One of my colleagues calculated the B/W for our bank branch VoIP at about 51Kbps per call, so 8 concurrent calls would eat up about 409Kbps -- shouldn't be a problem for a 100Mb LAN. The real bite is the handsets. Those things are really expensive and where Cisco et al make their profit. 7960s which are at the low end are $40-$60 a piece while the more capable phones (extra buttons, color display) can run hundreds. -Mike __ Michel David Lowe -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Discussion List [mailto:COMPUTERGUYS- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Piwowar Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 10:01 AM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] T1 vs DSL? A phone call is easy in a circuit switched environment (well not exactly but you get my point). As long as you can seize a circuit it's yours. A a 64K data stream would consume less than 1% of a slow Ethernet (10 Mbps) LAN. So providing good VIOP in house would be no problem. The capacity problem only happens on the WAN. So I'm thinking that a system that uses IP in house with the option of connecting to either the PSTN or an IP network would be the wisest thing to shop for today. Thanks. This is very helpful. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] DOS system Help
On Thu, Jun 19, 2008 at 2:22 PM, Michael Drabick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So I would find the autoexec.bat file on the mounted hard drive and find out which DOS sofrtware is being run at startup, then drag that file(and associated files) over to the working computer and run it in DOS mode Another possibility is to boot from a Linux CD and see if you can run the DOS stuff under WINE or qemu. Then the A:\ drive would be mapped to a folder on your hard drive. -- John DeCarlo, My Views Are My Own * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] AVG dissatisfaction
Am I mistaken or is there only free antivirus from AVG? That doesn't seem to cover most of the problems out there depending on how AVG classifies problems. I haven't seen many true viruses in years. One of the reasons I switched to the free avast when I installed vista 64. I hadn't run antivirus for years, but my unfamiliarity with vista made me think I might want one for a little while. Mike On Sat, Jun 7, 2008 at 8:13 AM, Jeff Wright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: One problem I have noticed is that if you upgrade to v. 8 directly from v. 7.5, I've seen, twice now, desktops not loading as a result; you just sit there with a background and no icons. Manually uninstalling 7.5 and then installing 8 doesn't have this problem so far. I've had to do system restores to fix it. -Original Message- I had a program update on 7.5 this week, and my computer is now booting far faster than it has been since the previous update. I recall this happening a few times before (I've been using Free AVG for several years). After some program updates, my machine was slow to boot. Then the next update seemed to fix some problem and booting would appear to go back to normal. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] AVG dissatisfaction
AVG Free 8.x does have an Anti-Spyware component with its Anti-Virus. I don't don't how comprehensive it is as I supplement my system with Webroot's Spy Sweeper. I do know that AVG 8.x scans for and finds a lot more things than 7.x. Richard P. mike wrote: Am I mistaken or is there only free antivirus from AVG? That doesn't seem to cover most of the problems out there depending on how AVG classifies problems. I haven't seen many true viruses in years. One of the reasons I switched to the free avast when I installed vista 64. I hadn't run antivirus for years, but my unfamiliarity with vista made me think I might want one for a little while. Mike * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] T1 vs DSL?
A a 64K data stream would consume less than 1% of a slow Ethernet (10 Mbps) LAN. So providing good VIOP in house would be no problem. The capacity problem only happens on the WAN. Not necessarily... any two modern computers copying a large file over a LAN can easily saturate a 10 or 100Mbps LAN (at least point to point). Bigger VOIP installations typically implement traffic prioritization (which is one of the reasons Cisco loves them), but I expect that if you were careful about your LAN layout in a small business it would be fine. So I'm thinking that a system that uses IP in house with the option of connecting to either the PSTN or an IP network would be the wisest thing to shop for today. FWIW- When I was a small biz IT consultant I had 4 different clients in the last 3 years in the 10-30 employee range go through a diligent phone system selection process (which I was not involved with). All of them considered the typical VOIP systems offered to the small business market. One chose an Avaya VOIP system, the others all went with traditional NEC systems. There were two features that sold the one client on VOIP: the ability to inexpensively host their own conference calls (they were an NGO and had been paying a fortune for international conference calling) and the ability to place fully-functional extensions at remote locations that connected to the office system via Internet. None of the other organizations had a particular need for either of these features, and considered the VOIP systems to be more expensive and relatively untested. The NEC systems have been completely reliable. Getting back to T1, I didn't read the whole thread, but would suggest an alternative to T1 that is more reliable, faster, and far cheaper: a DSL and a cable connection together. This provides complete redundancy, with no shared infrastructure between the two carriers, and there are several SMB firewalls / routers that have two WAN ports and can do *outbound* load balancing for Internet traffic even on low-end connections with dynamically-assigned IP. My favorite is the Snapgear SG560, but Sonicwall also does this well (with appropriate upgrades). -Robert * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] Speed Test Map
Virginia Tech has been putting together a map which shows/compares Internet Speed Tests for different regions, which is enhanced through users entering their own data. Probably worth a look: http://www.ecorridors.vt.edu/maps/broadbandmap.php Richard P. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] T1 vs DSL?
When I wrote about Cisco Call Manager Express earlier I completely blanked on Asterisk! Asterisk is a GNU OpenBSD IP PBX application. It's a free download and supports all the popular VoIP protocols (SCCP, MGCP, H.323 and SIP) plus it claims to support Cisco phones. From Asterisk's website it looks like the product supports many of the most popular PBX features and runs on various flavors of Linux and Unix. http://www.asterisk.org/ My customers have all been big enterprises who, if interested in VoIP, have voice data networking staff to support VoIP and aren't afraid to buy an Avaya, Cisco, or Nortel IP PBX - the VoIP equivalent of big iron. Full disclosure: I own Cisco stock but have no financial interest at all in Asterisk. Maybe someone on the list has some experience with Asterisk or its competitors. -Mike __ Michel David Lowe Purcellville, VA * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * image001.jpg
