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VLAN – Should I tag? Should I untag? Should I leave it blank?
In order to not confuse yourself, it is important to know how these protocols work in an actual network environment. It is all good and well knowing the buzzwords and acronyms regarding tagging and untagging, but if you have a switch in front of you and you have no idea what to do, you need…
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Useful PowerShell/CMD Scripts and Commands for everyday IT Helpdesk
Bypass the Network section on new Windows 11 PC without providing a network connection When setting up a new Windows 11 device, you can no longer just choose the option to set up the device offline. Microsoft has made it so you now HAVE to set up the device with a network connection and email…
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InTune: PowerShell errors out when running AutoPilot Script for HWID.
A mistake we often make when handling a ‘brand-new’ laptop is that we forget it is not technically ‘brand-new’. Although it has of course never been used and is as fresh as a fruit, it has also been sitting in a package in a warehouse for sometimes 6+ months. During this time, it is missing…
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Configuring a Network Switch with a Static IP without a DHCP Server
One thing that has always helped me to understand Networking as a whole, has been that devices will always need a means of communication to share their resources and exchange data with each other. This is no different from a switch and is imperative in our setting up of a Network Switch from factory. Remoting…