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Windows Remote Desktop uses default port 3389 to send and receive data. So the first computer being accessed remotely will be assigned this port to use for Remote Desktop. While the other computers in the local area network will be assigned sequential numbers starting with 3390. So, the second computer would be given port 3390, the third would use port 3391 and so on. For each computer you want to remotely connect to you have to configure each computer to listen to different ports to avoid port conflicts by changing the registry key in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\TerminalServer\WinStations\RDP-Tcp\PortNumber Port Numbers are in Decimal format Note: To avoid conflict with other programs it is suggested to select a port between 49152 and 65535 . Now take that number you've chosen your computer to listen to and configure your router to port forward to that number. PortForward.com explain how to do this. Depending on your router the pr...

Today we're going to run down, step-by-step, how to crack a Wi-Fi network with WEP security turned on. But first, a word: Knowledge is power, but power doesn't mean you should be a jerk, or do anything illegal. Knowing how to pick a lock doesn't make you a thief. Consider this post educational, or a proof-of-concept intellectual exercise. Dozens of tutorials on how to crack WEP are already all over the internet using this method. Seriously—Google it. This ain't what you'd call "news." But what is surprising is that someone like me, with minimal networking experience, can get this done with free software and a cheap Wi-Fi adapter. Here's how it goes.

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It has all the features of the built-in Windows Manager plus a few additional functions that can be helpful if you have to troubleshoot device driver problems. Here is a list of the most important features of Device Remover: In-depth information about devices and drivers Print device tree Displays hidden, non-present, and problem devices Searches device drivers Bulk removal of device drivers Backup device drivers Open and export device driver registry entry Start/stop, enable/disable device Update driver Save detailed driver information Download Device Remover

Karen's LAN Monitor is a freeware tool that displays all kinds of network related information. The tool comes with eight tabs: Adapters, Phonebook Entries, Connections, Traffic, IP Stats, TCP Stats, UDP Stats, and ICMP Stats. Download Karen’s LAN Monitor

If you are looking for something that can help you to migrate your DHCP reservations to the new Server (Windows Server 2008 R2), then DHCP Reservation Manager does exactly what you needed, automatically migrate DHCP reservations. You can read about its features here . The tool offers four options: Migrate reservations from one DHCP server to another Synchronize reservations between two DHCP servers Dump leases Read reservations from a text file The blog entry at blogs.technet.com is quite comprehensive.

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When executing the following command to Start> Run> ipconfig /renew The below error message displays on your screen: An error occurred while renewing interface Local Area Connection: the requested service provider could not be loaded or initialized. An error occurred while renewing interface 'Internet': An operation was attempted on something that is not a socket. The operation failed since no adapter is in the state permissible for this operation. Solution: Go to menu start and select Run. Copy/paste the following command: netsh winsock reset catalog ADD DEL Move