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The purpose of this article is to discuss the Dell XPS bulging battery issue and how to replace the battery. This article applies to Dell XPS with model numbers: Dell XPS 15 9550 Dell XPS 15 9560 Dell XPS 15 9570 Before conducting any of these steps, make sure to read our disclaimer. Also, please read…
The purpose of this article is to answer the question to, “Can I use Cisco Catalyst 9200 as core switches?”. The short answer is of course: it depends. Broadly speaking any switch you use at the core is considered a core switch. According to Cisco the Catalyst 9200, 9300, and 9400 series switches are meant…
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The purpose of this article is to provide a Fortinet FortiLink NAC overview. Fortinet switches and access points (FortiSwitches and FortiAPs) come with the ability to apply some basic NAC (network access control) rules. This feature is called FortiLink and is managed from the Fortinet firewall (FortiGate). FortiLink is a proprietary protocol developed by Fortinet…
The purpose of this article is to discuss a Cisco Nexus Boot Issue and what you can do to resolve it. The problem happens when the CLI on the Cisco Nexus switches crashes and begins to write a bunch of white lines. Unfortunately, power cycling may not help fix the problem. You can try to…
The purpose of this article is to share troubleshooting tips when you can’t save run configuration on Cisco Nexus switches. The reason for this is that it is most likely related to Field Notice: FN – 72150. Cisco Nexus 9000/3000 switches will fail when they try to save configuration changes. This is due to a…
The purpose of this article is to share an overview of Cisco Meraki MX firewall alternatives. Cisco Meraki has typically been a fit for small business customers and multi-site organizations where its dashboard provides enough value to IT departments. Some customers are finding however that their needs are outgrowing the limitations of Meraki MX firewalls…
The purpose of this article is to discuss Cisco Small Business Switches vs Enterprise Switches. You will ultimately have to review each switch individually to understand what is best for your organization. To skip ahead and get some immediate help, fill out the form below and a Cisco Specialist will contact you for a free…
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The purpose of this article is to provide a guide on the best performance settings for CounterStrike (CSGO). CounterStrike Global Offensive (CSGO) is the most popular game on Steam. As of August 2022, it has over 700,000 active players with a peak of around 1 million. The game was first released in 2012 and has…
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The purpose of this article is to discuss how to fix laptop power issues. Are you having issues with booting up your laptop? Does your power light not turn on when plugged in? Does your laptop not turn on entirely? Unfortunately, this is a common problem for all laptops and can happen for a few…
The purpose of this article is to share how to fix gaming laptop performance issues. There is nothing more frustrating while gaming than having performance issues that cause stuttering, lag, and low FPS. Modern games require higher performance from hardware which will exacerbate existing issues. Furthermore, laptops that were bought 3-4 years ago for gaming…