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Ron Nutter answers listener questions about technology problems and talks with industry experts about tips for better computing and networking.

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November 24, 2008

Live from Laura Chappell's Troubleshooting & Security Summit

Ron Nutter catches up with NetOptics' Dennis Caprio, Thomas Quilty of DB Consulting & Investigations, Gerald Combs of Cace Technologies and host Laura Chappell at her Troubleshooting & Security Summit. (55:24)

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October 27, 2008

Announcing the Ultimate Analysis Laptop project

Back for another visit is Laura Chappell discussing the importance of baselining your network so you see a problem before it becomes a problem. (47:35)

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September 22, 2008

More job search tips and a look at the DNS flaws

This is a Special Edition followup to the 20 Job Tips Article that I wrote as a summary to the lessons learned while I wrote my daily blog earlier this spring and summer. I first address several of the questions that I received after the article appeared on the web site. Joining me is Lance Boecker, a recruiter with TekSystems who will go over some of the steps you need to go through to get your resume ready for that interview want to get. Back for a return visit is Laura Chappell of WiresharkU talking about the background behind the DNS that made the news this summer. (65:55)

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July 21, 2008

How to learn the math you need to succeed in your CCNA quest

Join us for a conversation with Fred Weiler of Cisco Education for details on the newly announced CCNA specializations. Plus, Paul Browning on how he got into the industry and his method that helps you learn how to do the math quickly, both on the exam and in real life. (64:50)

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June 10, 2008

Interop Special Edition #2: Gillware, Transition Networks, Apposite Networks and TapeSucks.com

Join Ron Nutter for conversations directly from the floor of Interop 2008 in Las Vegas. In this edition, you will hear conversations with Ron and vendor representatives from Gillware (Data Recovery), Transition Networks, Apposite Networks and TapeSucks.com about products they are showing at Interop that you should look at. (34:38)

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May 27, 2008

Interop Special Edition #1 - Fluke Networks, Display Link, GigaFin & PhoneFactor

Join Ron Nutter for conversations directly from the floor of Interop 2008 in Las Vegas. In this edition, you will hear conversations with Ron and vendor representatives from Fluke Network, DisplayLink, GigaFin and PhoneFactor about products they are showing at Interop that you should look at. (35:44)

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April 28, 2008

Preparing for Interop

Ron Nutter answers listener questions and previews this week's Interop tradeshow in Las Vegas. (41:10)

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April 18, 2008

Steve Gibson of GRC.COM on using Spinrite

In this edition of Tools of the Trade we talk with Steve Gibson on using Sprinrite to recover failing/failed hard drives. Plus, Mail Call where listeners questions are answered. (64:45)

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March 04, 2008

An Interview with Net Optics' Dennis Carpio and how to select and use an ethernet tap

Join Ron Nutter for the latest installment of Ron Nutter's Help Desk Tool Chest. First off is Mail Call where listeners questions are answered. In this edition of Tools of the Trade we talk with Dennis Carpio (Director of Product Innovation with Net Optics) and how to select and use an ethernet tap. (71:12)

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February 11, 2008

Gerald Combs of Wireshark/Ethereal fame; Setting up a Wireless Distribution System using a Linksys WRT54GL and DD-WRT

Join Ron Nutter for the latest installment of Ron Nutter's Help Desk Tool Chest. First off is Mail Call where listeners questions are answered. In this edition of Tools of the Trade we talk with Gerald Combs of Wireshark/Ethereal fame about the history of Wireshark and where it is going in the future. In Hot off the Press, New Products or significant announcements are discussed. In the How to Corner, we will show how to setup a Wireless Distribution System using a Linksys WRT54GL and an open source firmware distribution known as DD-WRT. (64:42)

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January 24, 2008

Mail Call, Laura Chappell on SharkFest 08

Join Ron Nutter for the this installment of Ron Nutter's Help Desk Tool Chest. First off is Mail Call where listeners questions are answered. This weeks Tools of the Trade has Laura Chappell returning to talk about SharkFest 08, where for the first time, training from top people in the field of protocol analysis will be giving you nuggets of information that will help you get more use out of Wireshark each time you use it. In Hot off the Press, New Products or significant announcements are discussed. (58:40)

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January 03, 2008

Keeping your computer running smoothly with Norton Systemworks, Laura Chappell Talks about how to sniff the traffic on your network

Join Ron Nutter for the this installment of Ron Nutter's Help Desk Tool Chest. First off is Mail Call where listeners questions are answered. This weeks Tools of the Trade talks about using Norton SystemWorks to help keep your system running smoothly. In Hot off the Press, New Products or significant announcements are discussed. Since using a Network Protocol Analyzer is becoming more common each day, I talk with industry expert Laura Chappell about the different ways to connect to the network to capture the data you need to look at. (64:30)

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December 17, 2007

Mail Call, Protecting sensitive information with Truecrypt, An overview of building your own NAS system

Join Ron Nutter for the next installment of Ron Nutter's Help Desk Tool Chest. First off is Mail Call where listeners questions are answered. This weeks Tools of the Trade is using TrueCrypt to protect sensitive data. In Hot off the Press, New Products or significant announcements are discussed. With the number of recent questions about NAS storage we take the HowTo Corner give give a detailed overview of building your own system. (67:09)

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December 04, 2007

Mail Call, Online book access with Safari Books Online, Symantec Security Research for 2007 and 2008

Join Ron Nutter for the next installment of Ron Nutter's Help Desk Tool Chest. On this edition of Help Desk Tool Chest is Mail Call where listeners questions are answered. This weeks Tools of the Trade is Safari Books Online. In Hot off the Press, New Products or significant announcements are discussed. We also get a chance to talk with Zulfikar Ramzan, Sr. Principal Researcher, Symantec Security Response. (63:45)

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November 19, 2007

Mail Call, Blackberry 8703 as a support tool

Join Ron Nutter for the next installment of Ron Nutter's Help Desk Tool Chest. On this edition of Help Desk Tool Chest is Mail Call where listeners questions are answered. This weeks Tools of the Trade is the Blackberry 8703e from Sprint. In a new feature, Hot off the Press, New Products or significant announcements are discussed. (1 hr)

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November 05, 2007

Knoppix = Swiss Army Knife ?; How to boot Linux from a flash drive

Join Ron Nutter for the next installment of Ron Nutter's Help Desk Tool Chest. On this edition of Help Desk Tool Chest is Mail Call where listeners questions are answered. This weeks Tools of the Trade is Knoppix. In the How To To Corner, you will find out how to boot Knoppix from a USB Flash Drive. (42:50)

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October 18, 2007

Finding Wireless Interference; Testing your firewall

Join Ron Nutter for the first installment of Ron Nutter's Help Desk Tool Chest. Listen to listeners questions to Ron as they are answered, a review of this weeks Tools of the Trade - Wi-Spy from MetaGeek.net. Ron's guest for the How To Corner is Steve Gibson of Shields Up/Spinrite fame as they discuss checking to make sure your firewall is doing its job. (45:43)

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