Back issues of a commonly asked questions and answers about the Net and its technology
| Webserver Online | For Managers of World Wide Web Sites |
| Yahoo! Internet Life
| A guide to the best sites on the Net |
| NetGuide Online
| "Official Publication Of The Internet Developers Association" |
| Boardwatch magazine | Guide to Internet, WWW and BBS, requires on-line registration |
| Creative Good
| 75+ help columns on using search engines, avoiding or detecting viruses, tips on using Netscape, ... |
 Online Computer Stores |
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| Buycomp.Com | Excellent prices on computer perpherials |
| Computers.Com | Comparison shop for computer products, consult product reviews |
 Computer Discount Warehouse | PCs, Software, Accessories and Supplies |
| Computer Gate | Good prices on perpherials, other computer products, especially if you order in quantity |
| computershopper.com | Comparison shop for computer products, consult product reviews |
| Custom Computer Systems | Some of the lowest prices I have found on memory and other computer hardware |
| CyberMax Online | Low-price computer systems |
| CyberPower | Cheap PCs |
| Dell | Buy Dell computers online |
| Egghead | PCs, Software, Accessories and Supplies |
| Gateway | Buy Gateway computers online |
| Insight | PCs, Perpherials, Accessories |
| MEI-Micro Center | Cheap PCs, perpherals, accessories and supplies |
| Micron | Online order PCs |
| MicroWarehouse | PCs, Software, Accessories and Supplies |
| onsale.com | Bid on computer products |
| Price Watch | Claims to be "the fastest way to find a great street price on a computer product" - I agree |
| Tigerdirect | PCs and other computer hardware |
| Quantex | A second tier PC manufacturer, whose packages/prices are worth purusing |
| Computer Hardware Manufacturers |
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| ZD Net's Tech Locator | Guide to over 1,100 computing companies |
| Micro House Manufacturer Search | Searchable database of over 5,000 hardware manufacturers |
| Microsoft's Company Search | Searchable database of over 1,800 computer-relatd companies |
| Computer Tech's Manual | Excellent compilation of links to computer hardware resources by CEAT graduate J Hammond |
| The Notebook Jungle | Guide to notebook computers & companies |
| Fringe Ryder's Corral | Another guide to notebook computers & companies |
| AMD - PC Processors | AMD-K6�-III/II Processors |
| American Power Conversion | Nifty graphics, tech notes on PC power issues, esp., UPSes |
| Apple Computer | Everything Macintosh |
| Compaq | Drivers, diagnostics, setup programs |
| Canon | Drivers and demonstration software for Canon brand printers, scanners, faxes and multi-function machines. |
| Russ Wright's Canon Support & Drivers | Knowledge base & drivers of tips/solutions for Canon printers |
| Conner Peripherals | Drive parameters, jumper settings (with pics), drivers (now a Seagate company) |
| Creative Labs | Sound Blaster sound card drivers, docs |
| Cyrix | Home page for Cyrix's line of Intel compatible CPUs |
| Dell | Support docs & software for Dell computers |
| emachines | Sub $500 PCs. |
| Hewlett-Packard | Support Docs & Drivers for HP Products |
| Intel | Info on Intel's processors and other products |
| Intel Architecture Labs | Intel research and development |
| Iomega | Info & drivers for Iomega's Zip, Jazz drives and other products |
| Maxtor | Drive parameters, jumper settings, drivers, big FTP/BBS |
| Micron | Tech support for their PCs |
| Microtek | Software for their scanners |
| Packard Bell | Software and driver library |
| Seagate | Installation guides in Adobe Acrobat |
| SyQuest | Drivers for SyQuest drives |
| TEAC | Drivers for TEAC CD-ROM drives |
| Trident Video Drivers | Drivers, etc. for DOS, Win 3.X, Win 95 |
| U.S. Robotics | Software, manuals |
| Western Digital | Drive parameters, jumper settings, software |
| Computer Hardware Reference/FAQs |
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| Hardware News, Reviews, Search Engines & FAQs |
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| TechWeb | Computer news, tips, tricks, FAQ database, downloads, how-tos, reviews, more |
| PC Hardware FAQ | comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.* Frequently Asked Questions |
| SCSI FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions for comp.periphs.scsi |
| TechCrawler | Searchable database: continually indexes over 1,200 computer hardware related web sites. Requires you to download a free customized search engine software. |
| Microprocessors, Motherboards, Chip Sets, Cache, BIOS |
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| Tom's Hardware Guide | Excellent source of computer hardware information |
| Maximum Hardware | "For all the optimizers and benchmarkers of this planet" |
| Motherboard HomeWorld | Excellent source of technical information about motherboards, chipsets and related hardware |
| PCGuide | Excellent source of technical information about PC hardware |
| BIOS Survival Guide | Uncover the mysteries of all those occult BIOS settings. Excellent! |
| System Optimization Info | Computer hardware information |
| Trish's Escape From Hardware Hell | Good source of links to technical information about PC hardware - poor page design |
| Super Charged Your Way | "Upgrading Your Motherboard and CPU Can Fill Your Need for System Speed" |
| MicroDesign Resources | "The Insiders' Guide to Microprocessor Hardware" |
| Dr. Dobb's Microprocessor Center | "Intel Secrets and What Intel Doesn't Want You To Know are phrases that infuriate Intel Corporation" |
| The State of Processors | "From Intel's 80486 to its Pentiums and on through the AMD K6, the Cyrix M II, and the PowerPC G3" |
| How Microprocessors Work | Neat shockwave demonstration from Intel, who else? |
| Function and Operation of the System Cache | Excellent article, in case you ever wondered what a 4-Way Set Associative Cache was. |
| Great Microprocessors of the Past and Present | Descriptions of designs that are either unique or representative designs typical of the period |
| Wim's BIOS Page | FAQs, BIOS settings, etc. for many BIOS brands |
| The Expansion Bus | ISA, PCI, and AGP |
| Troubleshooting, PC Upgrade & Repair |
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| HealthyPC | Computer optimization, troubleshooting & anti-virus information |
| Build Your Own PC! | Advice for those foolish enough to embark on the the educational experience of building their own PC |
| PC Lube & Tune | Excellent articles on PC hardware & OSs |
| No Wonder | Internet Technical Assistance Center: free tech support! |
| Mass Storage: Hard Drives, CD-ROM, etc. |
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| Mass Storage Basics | Online hypertext information on the operation of disk drives, from Quantum |
| MicroHouse Hard Drive Search | Searchable database of disk drive parameters |
| The Harddisk Guide | Information about harddisks and controllers |
| Hard Drive Technology Library | Article on hard drive technology from Western Digital |
| comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage FAQ | "This FAQ covers Frequently Asked Questions from all groups in the
comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.* hierarchy. " Also here is the Enhanced IDE/Fast-ATA/ATA-2 FAQ, which "addresses issues surrounding Enhanced IDE, ATA-2, ATAPI and Enhanced BIOSes. It includes practical questions, background information and lists of net resources." |
| Hard Drive Capacity Barriers | Article on configuration problems of hardisks > 528 meg, from Western Digital |
| Memory |
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| The Ultimate Memory Guide | "Everything you ever wanted to know about memory can be found here." |
| Voltage | VisionTek's On-Line Technical Advisor, Guide and Encyclopedia - parts database for finding memory upgrades |
| DRAM 101 | Simple overview of, for example, the difference between DRAM, SRAM and EDO Memory |
| Memory Module Identification | Nice pictures of a number of different memory modules |
| Memory Terms Glossary | Large glossary of memory terms |
| RAM Made Easy | Concise article on the ins and outs of memory upgrades. |
| Hardware Dictionaries/Encyclopedias |
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| PC Webopedia | Claims to be "the #1 online encyclopedia and search engine dedicated to computer technology. |
| Dictionary of PC Hardware & Data Communications Terms | Excellent on-line text - searchable |
| TechWeb Technology Encyclopedia | Over 10,000 definitions to technology terms and concepts. |
| Computer and Internet Books | "Searchable index to free on-line editions of Computer and Internet related books: 575+ titles." |
| whatis.com
| Excellent compendium of computer/Internet terminology |
| Free On-line Dictionary of Computing | Searchable dictionary of computer terminology |
| Modems/Data Communications |
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| 56K.com | Primer, resources, news about 56K modems |
| The 56K Modem Myth | Buying a 56K modem? Here is an article you should read. |
| Navas 28800-56K Modem FAQ | FAQs & technical articles for 28K to 56K modems |
| Unix, Linux |
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| Macmillan Publishing/Personal Bookshelf | Access to about 150 online texts on Operating Systems (Unix and Windows), a great resource - requires free registration |
| Computer & Internet Related Online Books Index | Just what it says, links to hundreds of on-line computer books |
| Linux System Administrator's Survival Guide | "Comprehensive guide provides LINUX System Administrators with all of the information they need to install the LINUX System" |
| Red Hat Linux | Premier Linux provider - with links to many Linux resourses |
| Red Hat Linux Unleashed | Complete guide to getting the most from Linux |
| Linux Central | "The root for Linux resources" |
| Linux Journal | Excepts from a Linux-specific magazine, many of the articles are of interest to other Unix users |
| ZDNet Linux | "ZDNET's resource for business users of Linux" |
| Linux Gazette | "Making Linux just a little more fun" |
| Linux.Com | "A place for individuals of all experience levels to learn (and teach) the power and virtues of the Linux Operating System" |
| Linux Online | Lots of info on Linux |
| Linux World | "A Web-only magazine dedicated to the technical information needs of professional Linux users ... who need a basis for sound technical decision making" |
| Linuxberg | Guide to 1000's of Linux software applications & games |
| The Linux HOWTO Index | Documents which describe in detail a certain aspect of configuring or using Linux |
| Linux Router Project | A networking centric mini-distribution of Linux. |
| Free BSD | "FreeBSD is an advanced BSD UNIX operating system for PC-compatible computers, developed and maintained by a large team of individuals." |
| Slashdot | "News for Nerds" - especially Unix nerds |
| Unix Unleashed | "Provides an in-depth examination of UNIX and its utilities" |
| Unix Guru Universe | "The Official Home Page for Unix System Administrators" |
| Unix World | "Practical, tutorial-oriented
articles and columns for beginner to expert users, programmers, and system administrators" |
| UNIX Reference Desk | "The resources in this document are divided into the following classes: General, Texinfo Pages, Applications, Programming, IBM AIX Systems, HP-UX Systems, Unix for PCs, Sun Systems, X Window System, Networking, Security, Humor. " |
| UNIXiNTegration
| An ezine devoted to integration and migration between Unix and Windows NT, but with useful articles on configuration and administration of NT - as for example When NT Won't Boot and The Deep, Dark Registry, Part I and II. |
| networkDNA.com
| Useful articles/FAQs on configuration and administration of NT and Linux |
| Apache Server Project
| The Apache project is an effort to develop and maintain an open-source HTTP server for various modern desktop and server operating systems, such as UNIX and Windows NT. |
| Computer/Internet Security. |
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| CERT | "At the CERT Coordination Center, we study Internet security vulnerabilities, provide incident response services to sites that have been the victims of attack, publish a variety of security alerts, research security and survivability
in wide-area-networked computing, and develop information to help you
improve security at your site." |
| Computer Incident Advisory Capability | CIAC, a creature of the US Department of Energy, provides computer security alerts and has a comprehensive virus database |
| Internet/Network Security | Links to WWW sites that provide information about Internet/Network security, organized by topic. |
| Computer Security Information | General information about computer security, organized by source and each section is organized by topic. |
| Security World Wide Web Sites | Links to WWW sites that provide information about computer security, organized by topic. |
| Infowar.Com | "The Security Portal" |
| SecurityPortal.com | "Dedicated to providing corporate security professionals with the information and resources needed to protect their networks" |
| AntiOnline | "The Internet's Information Security Super Center" |
| Windows Security Bulletins | Windows vulnerabilities and fixes. |
| Internet Explorer Security Area | Internet Explorer vulnerabilities and fixes. |
| Netscape Security Notes | Latest news concerning the security of Netscape client, server, and development software. |
| Secure Internet Programming | "We are studying the security of widely-used Internet software, especially mobile code systems like Java, ActiveX, and JavaScript. We try to understand how security breaks down, and to develop technology to address the underlying causes of security problems." |
| NetBus | "NetBus, as are any of the other remote-admin trojans, is dangerous to you in direct proportion to the value and sensitivity of the information on your computer, and the importance of your system's integrity to your life and livelihood." Netbus is a Windows NT/95/98 Trojan horse. |
| InfoWorld Security Watch | Security articles from Infoworld |
| InfoWorld Security Sweet 16 | "This is the list of known attacks and vulnerabilities freely available on the Internet" |
| NT Exploits | "This page will attempt to list all known NT Exploits used in hacking NT security, and application security related to an NT system." |
| NTSecurity.net | "This site offers both NT security information and security tools." |
| NT Security FAQ | NT Security - Frequently Asked Questions |
| Centrax Log Analyst | "An easy-to-use, snap-in component for the Microsoft Management Console ... analyzes the security logs of Windows NT servers, searching for and alerting you to potential system misuses." |
| COAST Archive | "The largest single archive on the Internet of papers, tools, standards, reports, mailing lists, and other information related to computer security, law, incident response, and information protection." |
| Visual Basic, C/C++ Programming |
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| Information about web programming, including HTML, Java,
Javascript, CGI/Perl, ActiveX/VBScript can be found on the HTML/Web Programming Page. |
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| Microsoft's Visual Basic Start Page | Official Home Page for Visual BASIC |
| Visual Studio 6.0 Service Pack 1 | "Recommended for all Visual Studio 6.0 tool users, addresses known binary compatibility bugs with certain runtime redistributable files in Visual Studio 6.0" - 15 meg! |
| Channel 1's Visual Basic File Library | Tools and code for Visual BASIC |
| Carl & Gary's
Visual Basic Home Page | "The first and definitive source of information about Visual Basic, add-on products, and the user community on the Internet." |
| Visual Basic Helper | "This site contains Visual Basic tips, tricks, free stuff, books, and much more. Over 300 sample programs demonstrating Visual Basic techniques." |
| Advanced Visual Explorer | "A place for the novice VB programmer to learn Visual Basic, featuring links, a large tutorial section, source code, downloads, ..." |
| Advanced Visual Basic | "The largest web site for advanced Visual Basic developers" |
| Visual Basic 5.0 Tips & Tricks | Cookbook aimed at programmers who are developing applications using Microsoft's Visual Basic 5.0 |
| Visual Basic On-line Magazine | "The ultimate online resource for Visual Basic developers." |
| Visual Basic FAQ | Home of the Visual Basic for Windows Frequently Asked Questions - in the Usenet group comp.lang.basic.visual |
| Visual Basic Programmer's Journal | Articles from the magazine |
| Learn Visual Basic 6 | "A combination of over 450 pages of course notes (written in Microsoft Word format) and over 60 Visual Basic examples and applications. To grasp the concepts presented in LEARN VISUAL BASIC 6, you should possess a working knowledge of Windows 95 and have had some exposure to programming concepts." This is a link to the simtel ftp site and is often busy, but it is worth the trouble. Also at this site are a bunch of other public domain/freeware VB resources. |
| Gary Beene's Visual Basic World | Over 260 links to Visual Basic resources |
| VB Resource Index | VB links |
| Inside Visual Basic | The Cobb Group's monthly journal of tips and techniques for Visual Basic. |
| VB Programmers Journal Tips and Tricks | Tips and techniques for Visual Basic in RTF format |
| VB Toolbox | VB links, downloads, tips and tricks |
| Visual Basic World | "You can pinpoint the EXACT code you need. Then you just copy and paste it from your browser into your project." |
| VB -World | "Visual Basic Tips and Tricks" |
| VBquery | Visual Basic search engine |
| inquiry.com | Searchable database packed with 100,000+ articles on software development. |
| DevCentral Learning Center | Tutorials on Visual Basic, Java, C++, others |
| FreeCode | Program source code in many languages |
| CodeWarrior | Integrated Development Environment (IDE) which enables you to edit, compile and debug C, C++, Java and Pascal programs for multiple target processors and operatin systems |
| The Development Exchange | Resource site for program development in many languages |
| Dr. Dobb's Web Site | Home Page for Dr. Dobb's Journal and other programming resources |
| Thinking in C++ | Free C++ programming book |
| Windows 98 |
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| Windows 98 Update | "Microsoft's essential upgrade site for users of Windows 98" |
| Microsoft's Windows 98 | Windows 98 Information, Virtual Tour |
| Microsoft's Personal
Computing Windows 98 Guide | Windows 98 Information |
| Windows 98 Resource Center | Official Windows 98 site |
| Unofficial Windows 98 | All about Windows 98 |
| Windows 98 System Updates | Help with Windows 98 updates, with links to MS Knowledge Base articles concerning updates |
| Route 98 | Neatly crafted site dedicated to Windows 98 |
| Windows 98 Annoyances | "This page contains a list of annoying "features" of Windows98, and workarounds for most of them." |
| Windows 98 Megasite | More stuff about Windows 98 |
| Inside Windows 98 | More technical stuff about Windows 98 |
| Windows 98 magazine | Another Windows 95/98 on-line computer mag |
| Windows 95 Sites |
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| Macmillan Publishing/Personal Bookshelf | Access to over 150 online texts on Operating Systems (Unix and Windows), HTML & web development, DTP, a great resource - requires free registration |
| Microsoft Technet | Microsoft technical articles on Windows products |
| Microsoft Support Online | Help with Windows 95 and other MS products - requires free registration |
| Windows 95 Annoyances | "This page contains a list of annoying "features" of Windows95, and workarounds for most of them." |
| FixWindows.Com |
"The Windows 95 / 98 / NT Troubleshooting Site" |
| WindowsCentral | "Over 10,000 pages of 'premium' Windows information" |
| Windows 95 System Updates | Help with Windows 95 updates, with links to MS Knowledge Base articles concerning updates |
| WinUser | Windows 95 Information, Tools, & Shareware |
| WinFiles.com | Windows 95/NT/98/CE information, tools, drivers & shareware |
| Win95.com | Index of Windows 95 sites, shareware, tips & tweaks, Win95 User e-zine |
| Windows-Help.Net | Windows 95/98 Tips and Tricks |
| PCWin | Windows 95 Information, Tools, & Shareware |
| Inside Microsoft Windows 95 | The Cobb Group's monthly journal of tips and techniques for Microsoft Windows 95 |
| Bob Cerelli's Windows Page | Site dedicated to Windows 95/98, with original content - best viewed at 800X600 |
| Frank's Windows Page | News, resources, tips about Windows 95 & Windows NT. |
| BugNet | Resource for PC Bugs, Glitches, Incompatibilities... and their Fixes. If you are a Win 95 user you need to visit this page! |
| Windows 95 Articles |
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| PC Computing Windows Superguide.
| Step-by-step advice to make your system more stable and productive. Organized into five chapters, covering expert-level topics concerning Windows 95 and NT.
| Windows 95 FAQ | Windows 95 FAQ from the newsgroups |
| Windows 95 OSR2 FAQ | Windows 95 OSR2 FAQ from the newsgroups |
| The Windows 95 Registry | Windows 95 Registry FAQ |
| Secrets of Windows 95 & NT 4.0 | Well-done Windows 95 & NT "secrets" guide in RTF format (99K) |
| Windows 95/NT Tips | 2501 Windows 3.1/95/NT and application software tips - downloadable 226k zip file |
| Troubleshooting Windows 95 Boot Problems | A useful MS knowledge base article |
| Windows 95 Registry FAQ Help File | A downloadable Win95 Help e-book of tips and tricks for customizing and tweaking Windows 95 via the system registry |
| The Windows 95 Registry, Part 1 | Informative series of PC Magazine articles on the registry |
| The Windows 95 Registry, Part 2 | The HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT key governs Windows 95 file types |
| The Windows 95 Registry, Part 3 | Customize icons and other seemingly hardwired OS components |
| All About the Windows 95 Registry | Good content, even if the page design could do with some rework |
| Tutor Articles from PC Mag | Good, in-depth articles on a number of Windows 95, programming and hardware topics |
| Examining the Windows 95 Layered File System | "Adding functionality to block devices" | | Trouble with Windows 95's Disk Partitioning | "Use Windows 95's fdisk partitioning utility to create one or more extended partitions on an EIDE hard disk, and the contents of those partitions (drives D: and higher) may appear to be replaced by those of drive C:, or may even appear to be corrupted. Worse, any program that attempts to write to the extended partition will corrupt its contents." |
| Microsoft Certified System Engineer and Other Certifications |
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| Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine | Resource guide to Microsoft Certified System Engineer certification |
| MCP Endeavor and CNE Endeavor | Microsoft Certified Engineer practice exams | | Microsoft Training and Certification | Training and certification for Microsoft products, resources available to get trained and certified |
| FTQ Study Page | Frequently Tested Questions for MCSE exams | | MCSE STUDY SYNOPSIS | Many resources for MCSE/MCSD exams |
| Cram Session | Many resources for MCSE, CNE and A+ certifications |
| Transcender Product Demos | Demo tests for MCSE/MCSD exams |
| Brian Talbert's MCSE Study Notes | "Resources available on the Internet aimed at helping you in your pursuit of the MCSE" |
| Patrick's MCSE Place | Study materials for the MCSE exams | | Victor Dubin's Certification Page | Test resources for A+ and MS IIS exams |
| What is a MCSE? | Help/advice (with a personal slant) on the MCSE exams |
| Dummies Daily | "Sign up to get an informative computer tip, delivered directly to your e-mail box." - New MSCE tips |
| TekMetrics e-certifications | "Recognized in over 60 countries by some of the largest providers of information technology products and services" in many IT areas |
| Networking & TCP/IP |
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| Connected: An Internet Encyclopedia | "A free, on-line reference that explains in detail how the Internet operates" |
| TCP/IP Tutorial and Technical Overview | From IBM - a 738 page PDF text - "This redbook provides an introduction as well as a reference to the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) suite of protocols and applications." |
| Routing Protocols | "A detailed description of all the protocols available to be configured on most Bay Networks and Cisco routers. By studying these sections you will gain an understanding of how each protocol operates both within itself and with other protocols, this will help you when you come to actually configure the router in whatever protocol environment you find yourself." |
| NetworkMagazine.com | Back-issue LAN related articles, reviews, news, tutorials, and product guide | | Network Design Manual | Series of articles on networking from Network Computing Online |
| Internetworking Terms and Acronyms | "This glossary assembles and defines the terms and acronyms used in the internetworking industry." |
| Daryl's TCP/IP Primer | "Addressing and Subnetting on the Near Side of the 'Net" |
| Understanding IP Addressing: Everything You Ever Wanted To Know | Addressing on the Net |
| Practical Subnet Design | "The intent of this article is to explain the need for subnetting, describe how to plan it, and discuss its implications for networked computers." |
| Subnetting Tips | Excellent little (2 page) document on subnet masking |
| Cisco - IP Subnet Calculation & Design | "The purpose of this tool is to provide a way to calculate IP subnetting which is fast, easy, and error free. Doing such calculations manually is time consuming and susceptible to common mathematical mistakes (especially in conversions between binary and decimal numbers)." |
| Trainingdump for TCP/IP | "Internetworking with Microsoft TCP/IP on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0: Exam 070-059" |
| Uri's TCP/IP Resources List | "FAQs, tutorials, guides, web pages & sites, and books about TCP/IP" |
| Cisco Systems | "Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Cisco products include routers, LAN and ATM switches, dial-up access servers and network management software. These products, integrated by the Cisco IOS software, link geographically dispersed LANs, WANs and IBM networks." See their innovative Cisco Education Network program, especially Networking Academy Program |
| Cisco Documentation Home Page | Many technical documents on Cisco-specific and other internetworking technologies |
| Internetworking Technology Overview | "This publication provides technical information on Cisco-supported internetworking technologies." |
| Internetwork Design Guide | "This publication provides internetworking design and implementation information and helps you identify and implement practical internetworking strategies that are both flexible and scalable. This publication was developed to assist professionals preparing for Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) candidacy." |
| Internetwork Troubleshooting Guide | "Provides the information necessary to troubleshoot many problems commonly encountered in internetworks using Cisco hardware and software products." | | CBT Systems Demos | Useful training demos on databases, networking, and other topics - including Cisco router configuration |
| Connectivity Center | Connectivity resources: lots of links on networking |
| ITPRC | "Internet Resources for the Network Professional" |
| Network Computing Online | Web site devoted to network computing |
| Data Communications Cabling FAQ | "This is a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document for the comp.dcom.cabling newsgroup. Topics covered include the types of cables (fiber, coax, copper, unshielded twisted pair-UTP, shielded twisted pair), installation techniques, standards as well as fire and building safety codes." |
| Fiber Optic Design Guide | Designing networks with fiber optic cable - useful information |
| Network Visibility/Sniffer White Papers | Includes Guide to Communications Protocols Poster, a poster guide to communications protocols. |
| Charles Spurgeon's Ethernet Web Site | This site provides extensive information about Ethernet (IEEE 802.3) local area network (LAN) technology, including the original 10 Megabit per second (Mbps) system, the 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet system (802.3u), and the Gigabit Ethernet system (802.3z). |
| Off A Short. . . "Peer"??? | Compilation of links to Windows 95 Peer-to-peer networking resources by CET student Steven Dru Tweedie |
| The Y2K Problem |
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| PC Year 2000 Alliance | "On this web site, you'll find criteria for valid year 2000 tests, direct links to the Year 2000 web sites of member companies, industry resources, ..." |
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Y2K Bug: Millenium Mayhem? | CNN's Y2K commentary |
| The Cassandra Project | A non-profit organization whose purpose is to "raise public awareness and alert Public Sector organizations of potential Y2K related health and safety risks, and interruption of basic and essential services." |
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Y2K: a CNET Topic Center | News, articles, conferences on the Y2K problem |
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The Year 2000 Information Center | News, articles, conferences on the Y2K problem |
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y2kToday | Major Y2K resource site |
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Michael S. Hyatt's Y2KPrep | Consumer oriented Y2K site - with good collection of links to other Y2K sites |
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Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center | Compliance information for Microsoft products |
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Are You Ready for 2000
? | "Here's how to assess the real "Year 2000" risks to your PC, your apps, your data and (maybe) your job." |
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US Government's Gateway for Year 2000 Information | Clearinghouse of Y2K information from best practices for the Y2K project team to advice for the consumer and over 70 papers written by Y2K experts |
| Device Drivers for Windows 95/3.x/NT/DOS |
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If you can't find the drivers you need at these sites, you can always check the manufacturer's web/ftp sites directly - see the Computer Hardware Manufacturers of this page.
| Windows Sources Driver Finder | Searchable driver database for Win 95 & Win NT 4.0 |
| WinFiles.com 32-bit Hardware Driver Updates | Another searchable driver database for Win 95 & Win NT 4.0 |
| Windrivers.COM | Searchable driver database for Win 3.X, Win 95, & Win NT, plus Troubleshooting and Installation Guides for modem, monitor, printer, sound and video drivers - has the largest database of sound drivers I have seen |
| Frank's Windows 95 Page | See Windows 95 Drivers |
| Drivers Detective | Interesting software to detect your current Windows 95 drivers and a giant list of Windows 3.x/95/NT drivers, including BIOS Updates, Video Adapters & Monitors, CD-ROM & Disk Drives, Tape & Other Drives, Printers, FaxModems & ISDN, Network Adapters, Sound & Multimedia, Image Scanners, IDE Controllers, SCSI Controllers, Input Devices |
| Driverupdate.Com | Searchable driver database for mostly Win 95 drivers. Small collection of Win 3.x/DOS drivers (Win NT 4.0 and others to come). |
| MrDriver.Com | A search engine for device drivers |
| CNET Drivers Library | Many drivers for many types of devices |
| Trident Video Drivers | Drivers, etc. for DOS, Win 3.X, Win 95, Win NT |
| Windows NT |
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| Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5 | Latest Service Pack for Windows NT 4.0 |
| Workstation NT Web Site | Windows NT Workstation architecture, optimization, memory primer, bugcheck (blue screen) error information, and much more |
| Windows NT's Frequently Asked Questions | Excellent resource for Win NT - searchable if you have Java enabled |
| Windows NT Web Server Tools | Great Windows NT Web Server site! WinNT admins should browse this listing for useful references and software. |
| Windows NT Server 4.0 Networking | Free Windows NT Server online course |
| Ten Ways to Make NT Work Better | "10 ways to tune NT 4.0 for optimal performance and customize it to the way you work" |
| Supercharge Windows NT 4.0 | Windows NT tips & techniques |
| NT tips | Windows NT tips |
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NT: The Future of Windows |
Sneak peek at NT 5.0 beta 2 |
| Paperbits Support Center for Windows NT | Latest device drivers, service
packs/hotfixes, utilities, tech support information, links |
| MS Windows NT Server | Microsoft's Windows NT Server site: add-on software, tech support |
| FrontPage 98 Server Extensions | Available for both Win32-based platforms and UNIX-based platforms. |
| The NT Toolbox | Dedicated to providing one central, structured informative starting point to issues directly affecting the Windows
NT/Windows 2000 community |
| The Windows NT Interactive Archive | Windows NT resources, software - well done |
| Frank Condron's Windows NT Site | Tips, drivers, links |
| Go Windows NT | News & reviews on Win NT, NT shareware, lists of web NT resources |
| Windows NT Links | Links to articles on NT |
| ZD Windows NT | Windows NT news, tips & techniques from ZD Net |
| Diskeeper Lite for WinNT | Disk defragmenter for Windows NT, can defragment both FAT and NTFS volumes | | The Windows NT Resource Center | Applications for downloading, links to FAQs, white papers, and other NT information sites |
| Windows NT Magazine | News & reviews on Win NT, articles from the print version, lists of web NT resources |
| Windows NT Tips, Registry Hacks, and More | Self-explanatory |
| Windows NT/Internet FAQ | Win NT frequently asked questions |
| Windows NT Administration FAQ | Win NT Administration frequently asked questions | | Windows NT Tips | From PC magazine | | ENT | "The Independent Newspaper for Windows NT Enterprise Computing" |
| Multiple OS booting using Windows NT | How to boot directly into DOS, Win 95, Win NT, Linux using the Windows NT boot loader |
| What's Wrong with Windows NT | "Some ideas for improving the usability and scalability of Windows NT" |
| Windows NT Administration | Excerpts from the Complete Windows NT & UNIX System Administration Pack |
| Frank Heyne Software | Some small programs and useful FAQs for NT administration |
| Working with NTFS volumes | Windows NT article |
| Exploring Windows NT | Windows NT articles |
| Networking Windows NT Server | Windows NT server course |
| Troubleshooting NT | Helpful Windows NT article | | NTsystems | Articles on Windows NT Server/Workstation |
| NT*PRO | "A professional association providing a special technical, educational, and support forum for computer professionals with an interest in Windows NT Server" |
| NTSeek | Search engine dedicated to Windows NT topics |
| 15Seconds | Internet Information Server, Active Server Pages, and the Internet Server API resources |
| SERVERxtras | Windows NT product catalog |
| System Internals | Windows NT and Windows 95 freeware and shareware utilities, as well as technical information on Windows NT and Windows 95 |
| UNIXiNTegration
| An ezine devoted to integration and migration between Unix and Windows NT, but with useful articles on configuration and administration of NT - as for example When NT Won't Boot and The Deep, Dark Registry, Part I and II.
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