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By Paul Merenbloom Until recently, remote-control software programs could only display what was on a remotely accessed user's screen. To see the contents of a workstation's RAM and ROM and […]

It used to be that the only mail bombs we had to worry about came in small boxes with Montana postmarks. But in this age of cyberconnectivity and cybermischief, mail […]

If 1995 was the year of the Internet and 1996 the year of the intranet, the current buzz seems to have 1997 pegged as the year of the extranet. With […]

Without wanting to sound like an apologist for the industry, I think 56Kbps modems are getting a bad rap. Although we're still waiting for commercial delivery of the Rockwell International […]

A successful intranet deployment starts with network fundamentals, such as IP addressing, version control, security, and good-practice management. The first task in most organizations is a thorough review of the […]

Before you run off and build a corporate intranet and convert all your applications to browser-based applets replete with cool World Wide Web connections, fancy graphics, and real-time audio and […]

Brightwork Development Inc. NETREMOTE+ 4.11 NETremote+ is a solid, jack-of-all-trades network-support program. Beginning with the program's TSR implementation, Brightworks developers focused on creating a highly integrated product. While the program's […]

By Paul Merenbloom Frye Computer Systems Inc.'s NetWare Early Warning System does more than simply react to Novell Inc. NetWare LAN problems -- it can identify and correct those problems […]

By Paul Merenbloom Network General Corp.'s Token-Ring version of its Watchdog Network Monitor lets LAN administrators do real-time monitoring and generate comprehensive reports about LAN traffic. The product works on […]

By Paul Merenbloom Fresh Technology Group Inc.'s Modem Assist offers users an inexpensive way to share modems across a Novell Inc. NetWare or a NetBIOS LAN. Unlike other modem-pooling packages, […]

By Paul Merenbloom A true two-in-one buy, Xircom Inc.'s Multiplexor is a well-designed, solidly built parallel-port connector that allows users to optimize two ports instead of being limited to one. […]

By Paul Merenbloom Cheyenne Software Inc.'s Monitrix 2.0 is an easy-to-use, comprehensive network diagnostics and analysis tool for Novell NetWare networks. Released earlier this month, the $895 product provides diagnostic, […]

ProServe Makes LAN Backup Easy and Fast Tecmar Inc.'s feature-rich ProServe backup software gives LAN administrators the ability to run unattended backups either from the server as background processes or […]

If you manage Microsoft Windows 95 or NT systems and wonder how the next upgrade cycle might affect your daily life, consider making a trial run from Windows NT 3.51 […]

Adding simple (and now fairly low-cost) switched ports to your distribution network can easily and quickly remedy network congestion, but only to a point. To better address the loads of […]

Need to find a network address quickly? Can you remember the subnetwork mask or IP address scheme for a hundred machines--quickly? The answer may be right in the palm of […]

THE BOTTOM LINE: VERY GOOD VoiceSurfr 56K This product is currently best suited for applications in which the modem host equipment is known and the application can take advantage of […]

THE BOTTOM LINE: VERY GOOD Team Internet This relatively low-priced router offers some outstanding features to provide remote users with Internet, e-mail, and Web services. Pros: Low price; broad feature […]

THE BOTTOM LINE: VERY GOOD V.Everything The V.Everything modem with the 56Kbps x2 upgrade offers significant improvement in download times and increases the usability of the World Wide Web. Pros: […]

Funk Software's WanderLink 2.2 is the answer to many network managers' wish list, offering easily configurable, inexpensive remote-access services for small to midsize networks. The product includes compression and encryption, […]

It is said that all good things must come to an end, and the same is true of LAN Talk, which appears for the final time this week. It has […]

This week I want to turn your attention to the intriguing issue of certificate authorities and how they might affect your life. But first a quick word on your e-mail […]

Remember a few columns back when I talked about the security issues surrounding Java applets? Well, if that creepy tale of intrigue made chills run up your spine, then sit […]

OK, I've about had it with e-mail systems and packages. Sure, internal e-mail is great, and lots of us live on it. It's cool, just like Internet mail. The problem […]

Last week I pointed out that the forthcoming 56Kbps modems may not prove equal to all the early hype, at least not initially. Although the technology offers a great deal […]

Sometimes life imitates the movies. Amid all the hoopla about new products coming out of fall Comdex, I keep flashing on that scene from Steve Martin's The Jerk. Remember Martin's […]

As Autumn settles in and the leaves come down, the yearly invasion of flu and cold viruses arrives. While you're figuring out whether to get that flu shot, don't forget […]

Following my recent columns on the need to plan for sufficient bandwidth and the pipeline crunch we face in 1997, I saw a series of reports about how many of […]

One of the most challenging issues facing network managers today is the support and integration of e-mail. What should be allowed? Whose system do you use? How can Lotus Notes […]

A few weeks back I shared with you the continuing saga of my IBM ThinkPad notebook computer. (See 'Help! My ThinkPad has failed; luckily I have a Jaz drive,' Oct. […]

I have a few thoughts for you to ponder as you consider the future of your network architecture. One key question is, what can you do to augment your system's […]

As I strolled the isles of NetWorld+Interop, one message was very clear: Beef up the bandwidth. With Novell Inc. pushing an intranet strategy replete with telephone services over the LAN, […]

I was all ready to write this week's column on techniques for measuring your network's throughput vs. raw bandwidth -- a very important issue, as I discovered at the recent […]

The most valuable part of the recent NetWorld+Interop show for me was what was going on in the classrooms and hallways. Common themes appeared in the tutorials I attended and […]

With the recent NetWorld+Interop show on my mind, I've been thinking about what companies to visit, what products to look for, and what issues networking in 1997 will likely present. […]

A few weeks back I commented that PointCast Inc.'s PointCast Network (PCN) was a great example of the future of the Internet and some intranet applications. Unfortunately, the current implementation […]

If last week's column got you thinking about your future bandwidth needs, here are a few more thoughts to stoke the fire. Consider that in 1996 most applications of browsers […]

I want to turn your attention to the emerging subject of electronic commerce. As the folks at Microsoft Corp. and Netscape Communications Corp. trade volleys with browser software and HTTP […]

In the postmortem that followed the recent, highly public America Online meltdown, several errors were discovered that contributed to the catastrophic failure. Some of the responsibility landed on the shoulders […]