Archive for the ‘Troubleshooting’ Category

Fixing Slow FTP Server on Mac OSX

In: Mac|Networking|Opinion|OSX|Software|Troubleshooting|Tutorials & Explanations

25 Oct 2011

In searching for a solution to slow FTP server response in Mac OSX, I also uncovered a better FTP alternative!

Punting Microsoft’s FTP Server in Favor of FileZilla Server

In: Microsoft|Networking|Opinion|server|Software|Troubleshooting|Tutorials & Explanations

19 Jun 2011

Windows Server’s built-in FTP solution is so basic, limited and obfuscated that I’ve remembered why I just punt and go straight to the free FileZilla FTP Server solution.

Troubleshooting FTP Services on Windows 2008 Server

In: Diagnostics|Networking|server|Software|Troubleshooting|Tutorials & Explanations|Windows

27 Apr 2011

Troubleshooting tips for installing and configuring FTP Services on Windows 2008 Server.

How To Fix “Bluetooth Not Available” problem in Mac OSX

In: Apple|Bluetooth|Diagnostics|Hardware|Mac|OSX|Troubleshooting|Tutorials & Explanations

27 Apr 2011

Trying to figure out how to solve the “Bluetooth not available” error in Mac OSX? Here’s the surprisingly simple answer…

Mass SQL Injection Cyber Attack

In: News|Troubleshooting|Tutorials & Explanations|Windows

5 Apr 2011

There are so many bogus virus hoax emails shooting around that when something legit comes across my desk, I always hesitate to alert my friends and family.  But on the flipside, I’d feel a lot WORSE if I did nothing. So this is an original posting from ME, not something I’m forwarding… This is a legit [...]

Troubleshoot Web Site Problems With NetToolz

In: Diagnostics|DNS|iPhone|Networking|Opinion|server|Troubleshooting|Tutorials & Explanations

29 Jun 2010

“Hi.  I think our web site is down.” Nothing can ruin a day faster than those words.  It can send an afternoon into the can in three seconds flat. On the positive side, more often than not it’s really not a web site / web server problem.  On the negative side, that really doesn’t matter [...]

A Primer on DNS Servers and DNS Caching

In: Browsers|Diagnostics|DNS|Networking|Opinion|server|Troubleshooting|Tutorials & Explanations

28 Jun 2010

I have been working on a post along the lines of “How to Troubleshoot Web Site Problems” but it started to get mired down in the details of DNS servers.  Thus, I decided to break the topic out into a separate posting to lay some groundwork first, THEN post the original tutorial.  So without further [...]


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  • Louise: Thank you!! I had tried a restart, which didn't solve the problem. And I'm so glad I read this, and [...]
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