[TechRepublic] Pop Quiz: Command-line network troubleshooting tools

Trouble viewing this mail? Read it online | Manage my newsletters | Unsubscribe TechRepublic TR Dojo TechRepublic Member | October 29, 2010

Pop Quiz: Command-line network troubleshooting tools Do you know the difference between ping and traceroute? Take this short quiz and test your knowledge of command-line networking utilities. Read more Apple MacBook Air Teardown (2010 11-inch) Resource of the day Solve the Desktop Management Challenge Discover desktop virtualization in this white paper. The latest virtualization technologies enable the virtual desktop or application environment to be maintained centrally and delivered to users across the network, leaving you with fewer IT hassles. Additional TechRepublic resources   Video: Five Active Directory design best practices Bill Detwiler shares five Active Directory best practices that can help you maximize efficiency, simplify maintenance, and effectively manage AD. Read more Video: Five tips for improving a new Windows PC Bill Detwiler shares five tips for setting up a new computer that every PC owner should consider before going online. Read more Poll: How many virtual Windows machines are you currently supporting? The TechRepublic Windows Blog member poll question: How many virtual Windows machines are you currently supporting? Read more 10 popular Windows applications that should be ported to Linux The ranks of Linux users would certainly grow if a few go-to Windows apps could run natively on the OS. Jack Wallen lists the ones he thinks would turn the tide. Read more 10 things you should know about IPv6 addressing Although IPv6 adoption seems to be moving at a snail's pace, there's no outrunning it. Brien Posey demystifies some of the addressing issues many admins are still trying to figure out. Read more NASA Images: More desktop wallpaper from the space program World of Warcraft, StarCraft, and Diablo costumes at BlizzCon 2010 Photos: Microsoft-Apple collaboration, the 10 greatest moments 10 terrifying games for Halloween (photos) Featured multimedia   Logitech Revue (Google TV): photos The Logitech Revue with Google TV is loaded with potentially game-changing functionality, but its high price, numerous caveats, and current assortment of bugs makes it best-suited to early adopters--at least until promised firmware fixes become available. View on site LG Neon II (photos) We applaud some of the feature updates of the LG Neon II, but it does have a few design quirks. View on site Motorola Flipout (photos) The Motorola Flipout exceeds on some levels, but its unique design doesn't do it any favors as a touch-screen smartphone. View on site Huawei Ascend--photos Huawei's first Android phone for Cricket Wireless, the Ascend delivers good features for a reasonable price. View on site Featured Webcast Results-Based Management: A Smart Strategy for the Global, Mobile Workforce How do you manage people who aren't in the office and you can't see? How do you know they're really working? Learn how the combination of flexibility and results-based management is transforming the nature of work and fundamental to your success. IT Help Desk Survival Guide, 3rd Ed.   Have extra budget to spend? Then order TechRepublic's IT Help Desk Survival Guide, Third Edition provides tools and tips to help you better manage help desk services, improve end-user support, troubleshoot hardware issues, identify quick fixes to Windows problems, and help users make the most of Microsoft Office. Order the download today! Today's recommended downloads Solve the Desktop Management Challenge (Dell, Inc., Intel, Inc. & Citrix Systems) State of Virtualization (Dell, Inc., Intel, Inc. & Citrix Systems) Aberdeen Report: Best practices for application performance (Riverbed) Keeping your Costs Low with Google Search Appliance (Google) Make an Interactive Database Stack Solution Part of Your DR Plan (Oracle) End-user bloopers and IT chaos   Computer bloopers and blunders from the technically clueless What not to do in a server room Convicted of endangering their computers? Dirty computers: Revenge of the dust bunnies   Participate in the TechRepublic and Global Knowledge 2011 IT Skills and Salary Survey Want to be a part of important research into what IT pros earn and what training and certs matter most? Then you should participate in the 2011 TechRepublic and Global Knowledge IT Skills and Salary Survey. TechRepublic newsletters   Get IT advice and techniques, mobile news, Mac tips, and product reviews in these TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Five Tips 10 Things Smartphones Macs in Business Product Spotlight Apple iPad galleries 20 apps that play to the iPad's strengths 20 iPad competitors to watch Apple iPad: The biggest annoyances Cracking open the Apple iPad 3G

Send us your feedback here. Sign up for more free newsletters from TechRepublic! To manage your account settings or to remove yourself from all TechRepublic communications, please visit our Subscription Center. The e-mail address for your subscription is laoanganon@gmail.com Unsubscribe from this e-mail | FAQ | Advertise | Privacy Policy   Copyright 2010 CBS Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. TechRepublic is a registered service mark of CBS Interactive, Inc. TechRepublic 235 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 U.S.A.