Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Useful iPhone apps for IT Pros

RDP Lite (Free)

RDP Lite is a helpful application when dealing with networks containing Windows XP Pro, Vista, or Windows 7 computers. It allows remote access of workstations, solving all sorts of logistics issues. RDP Lite is another application from MochaSoft.

LogMeIn Ignition ($29.99 US)

I use LogMeIn extensively, yet I balked at getting this app because of the price. Then I thought why not use my iPhone instead of a notebook and expensive data card? All of a sudden, 30 dollars didn’t seem like much. If you aren’t convinced, LogMeIn offers a free trial of Ignition on its Web site.

Friday, January 15, 2010

Byte Converter

Byte Converter Calculator

Nice handy info and website to calculate data size.


1 Byte = 8 Bit
1 Kilobyte = 1024 Bytes
1 Megabyte = 1048576 Bytes
1 Gigabyte = 1073741824 Bytes

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

How to turn off Netopia 3000 (SIP ALG) off

How to turn off Netopia 3000 (SIP ALG) off to have your DSL setup work with VOIP systems.

Netopia has SIP Passthrough "on" by default. (Or SIP ALG in newer models) In order to work with Junction Networks, you must turn SIP Passthrough (SIP ALG) off.

The setting is not in the web gui. You have to telnet into the
router, then type. Each line is a new command.


configure
set ip sip-passthrough off
save
exit
Restart

How to expose IP on Netopia 3000 router

On the Netopia 3000 router to expose the public IP go to -> Security>Stateful Inspection>Exposed Addresses

and then add the IP addresses that you need to expose to the internet.

How to rename and delete files and/or folders saved with invalid files names, such as with a period . or a space at the end of the file or folder name

How to rename and delete files and/or folders saved with invalid files names, such as with a period . or a space at the end of the file or folder name

To delete a file or folder with a space at the end of its name (or any name that contains special characters), do as follows in the command window (execute cmd.exe)

Go to the containing directory.

dir /X

lists you all files in long as well as abbreviated names, e.g. FILE~1

rename the file using the abbreviated name to something, and delete it, e.g.
ren FILE~1 asdf
del asdf

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

With a BlackBerry, how do I control synchronization of Sent Items?

By default, your BlackBerry device is configured to reconcile the Sent Items folder with your Exchange mailbox. To disable the synchronization of items sent from your Exchange mailbox:

  1. With the BlackBerry, go to the Messages screen and click the trackwheel.
  2. Select Options, and then select Email Settings. Click the trackwheel.
  3. From the Email Setting screen, click the trackwheel and choose Folder Redirection.
  4. Select Mailbox-Your Name and click the trackwheel. Choose Expand from the list and click the trackwheel again.
  5. Deselect the Sent Items checkbox. This will control the synchronization of messages sent from your Exchange email account and displayed on your BlackBerry.

Messages sent from your handheld will still appear in both your handheld Inbox and the Sent Items folder of your Exchange mailbox. To disable this feature:

  1. With the BlackBerry, go to the Messages screen and click the trackwheel.
  2. Select Options, and then select Email Settings. Click the trackwheel.
  3. From the Email Setting screen, select Save a Copy in Sent Folder.
  4. Click the trackwheel and choose Change Option. Use the trackwheel to change the Yes to No, and then click the trackwheel to make the change.
  5. When you are prompted to save your settings, choose Save.

Disabling synchronization in these ways will reduce the the number of messages displayed in your BlackBerry Messages folder and the amount of wireless data consumed by your BlackBerry.