In a continuation of my recent IPv6 blog post regarding netsh How to enable IPv6 addresses on your Windows box using netsh, I have a couple more commands to share that I find useful. If you are a networking professional and you are migrating to IPv6 (even if at a snail’s pace), it is helpful … Continue reading More IPv6 Windows netsh Commands
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How to enable IPv6 addresses on your Windows box using netsh
Since something related to networking is my usual topic of choice, with a magnifying glass on Cisco-specific targets, it may seem odd to see the word ‘Windows’ in my title. However, since its progress is inexorable and its arrival is unstoppable, it pays to get more familiar with IPv6 and how to configure it. In this blog … Continue reading How to enable IPv6 addresses on your Windows box using netsh
The Internet Explorer patch – Setting the record straight
News, background, and alternatives regarding the recent Internet Explorer “Day Zero” attack are spread across the Internet. Confusion continues, so we decided to help set the record straight for our customer/readers. Step one, be careful what you read and interpret, including within this blog. Despite our care and research, we continue to find additional information … Continue reading The Internet Explorer patch – Setting the record straight
How to clear the DNS Server and Client Caches to Remove Bogus IP Addresses
Have you ever had bogus name resolution data in your DNS cache? This happens when you’re pointed to a DNS server with outdated records, or perhaps a misconfigured server. You might see symptoms like all fully-qualified domain names (FQDNs) resolving to the same IP address, or even all FQDNs resolving to 127.0.0.1 (localhost). Even when … Continue reading How to clear the DNS Server and Client Caches to Remove Bogus IP Addresses
Which Version of Windows 8 is for you?
Two weeks of custom Windows 8 courses delivered and a few more to go. With a tip of my hat to the students in these custom classes the number of Windows 8 questions continue to grow. More fodder for Windows 8 blogs. The most common question being asked: “If I want to learn to use … Continue reading Which Version of Windows 8 is for you?
Windows Troubleshooting Tip – the Problem Steps Recorder
I’ve published a number of articles on following a simple and straightforward troubleshooting methodology. I advocate a simple and focused approach shown in Figure 1. You can see that symptom identification is the first step, followed by root cause analysis and problem resolution. Figure 1. MikeDan’s Quick and Dirty Troubleshooting Methodology. There’s a … Continue reading Windows Troubleshooting Tip – the Problem Steps Recorder