Institute for Network Professionals
The Institute for Network Professionals was the company Keith Parsons owned before Wireless LAN Professionals. From Orem, Utah, it published NICs, short for Network Information Connection, which its October 1998 cover called "an essential support resource from the Institute for Network Professionals."
Keith Parsons is named as Editor-in-Chief on the masthead of all 27 issues kept here, from the first issue in 1998 to May 2000. They are offered as published, as a record of where his teaching and writing on networks began.
NICs issues
NICs, Network Information Connection: Issue 1 (v/007.1), April; the cover prints no date, and no year is printed
Issue 1 (v/007.1), April; the cover prints no date, and no year is printed of NICs, published by the Institute for Network Professionals. In this issue: Directory Services: Novell's NDS vs. Microsoft's Active Directory; Using the Technical Resource CD; Softskills: Leadership; iLinx Review: The Information Age at Your Fingertips.
NICs, Network Information Connection: Issue 2 (v/007.2), May; no year is printed
Issue 2 (v/007.2), May; no year is printed of NICs, published by the Institute for Network Professionals. In this issue: Get Clarity: Frame Types and Network Performance; Institute Technical Resource CD: Get It, Use It; Softskills: Communication; Review: Accton's CheetaHub Power 3012B.
NICs, Network Information Connection: Issue 3 (v/007.3), June; no year is printed
Issue 3 (v/007.3), June; no year is printed of NICs, published by the Institute for Network Professionals. In this issue: Q2 Institute Technical Resource CD: Get It, Use It; Whether Your Organization Is Big or Little, What Can Directory Services Do for You; Knowing and Using Team Resources (listed on the cover as "Softskills: Communication"); Product Review: Network General's NetXRay Protocol and Network Monitor, Version 3.0.
NICs, Network Information Connection: Volume 3, Number 6, October 1998
Volume 3, Number 6, October 1998 of NICs, published by the Institute for Network Professionals. In this issue: Team Representation; Networking Essentials Exam Preparation; Using Additional Characters in Your Writing; From the Testing Lab: Meridian Data Snap Server; NT Tips & Tricks; Need to Prepare for a Certification Exam?; Technical Resource CD Volume 3.
NICs, Network Information Connection: Volume 3, Number 7, November 1998
Volume 3, Number 7, November 1998 of NICs, published by the Institute for Network Professionals. In this issue: Understanding Team Needs and Characteristics; Where's My Boot Disk; Windows 95 Exam Preparation; Lookin' Good with Office 97; Industry Insurance Primer; Technical Resource CD Volume 3.
NICs, Network Information Connection: Volume 3, Number 8, November 1998
Volume 3, Number 8, November 1998 of NICs, published by the Institute for Network Professionals. In this issue: Planning: A Leadership Skill; How to write E-mail; Windows 98 Tips & Tricks; Writing a Resume & Cover Letter; WebDrive; Own a Slice of Your World; What Institute Members Are Saying.
NICs, Network Information Connection: Volume 3, Number 9, December 1998
Volume 3, Number 9, December 1998 of NICs, published by the Institute for Network Professionals. In this issue: Leadership Skill Development: Evaluating; TCP/IP Exam Preparation; Ethics; Microsoft's New Tech Terms; Web Forms Made Easy!; Season's Greetings.
NICs, Network Information Connection: Volume 4, Number 1, January 1999
Volume 4, Number 1, January 1999 of NICs, published by the Institute for Network Professionals. In this issue: Leadership Development: Goal Setting; Troubleshooting Modems; Troubleshooting Internet Connections with Windows95/98; IIS 4.0 Exam Preparation; The Certified Network Professional; Seven Reasons to Associate.
NICs, Network Information Connection: Volume 4, Number 2, January 1999
Volume 4, Number 2, January 1999 of NICs, published by the Institute for Network Professionals. In this issue: Leadership Development: Effective Teaching; All About CPUs (Part I); Review: Proxy Server 2 Video Training; Who Are You? Y2K Alert; Exam Preparation NT in the Enterprise; How to Be Successful.
NICs, Network Information Connection: Volume 4, Number 3, February 20, 1999
Volume 4, Number 3, February 20, 1999 of NICs, published by the Institute for Network Professionals. In this issue: Leadership Development: Developing and Directing Teams; All About CPUs (Part II); Keyboard Shortcuts; Y2K Alert! Who Are You? (Part II) Y2K Checklist; Exam Preparation: NT Workstation; Toward More Professional Writing.
NICs, Network Information Connection: Volume 4, Number 4, March 23, 1999
Volume 4, Number 4, March 23, 1999 of NICs, published by the Institute for Network Professionals. In this issue: Leadership Development: Developing and Directing Teams (Part II); Exam Preparation NT Server; Windows NT Tips and Tricks; Y2K Alert! Impact; Writing Effective E-mail; What Institute Members Are Saying.
NICs, Network Information Connection: Volume 5, Number 4, April 21, 1999 (as printed; in sequence this is Volume 4, Number 5)
Volume 5, Number 4, April 21, 1999 (as printed; in sequence this is Volume 4, Number 5) of NICs, published by the Institute for Network Professionals. In this issue: Leadership Development: Sharing Leadership; BrainShare '99 an Institute Perspective; Packing It Up Ready for Your Next Trip; Y2K Alert! Hysteria; Linux World a Coming-out Party; Exam Preparation Internet Explorer 4.0 Administrator's Kit; Member Feedback.
NICs, Network Information Connection: Volume 4, Number 6, July 9, 1999
Volume 4, Number 6, July 9, 1999 of NICs, published by the Institute for Network Professionals. In this issue: Leadership Development: Counseling and Coaching Part 1; Update on Certified NetAnalyst Certification Training; Y2K Alert! Comfort; Exam Preparation Microsoft Exchange 5.5; Editorial On the Track to Becoming a MCSE; Member Specials Cybex Duette Commander and PC-Extender SNAP-I.
NICs, Network Information Connection: Volume 4, Number 7, July 28, 1999
Volume 4, Number 7, July 28, 1999 of NICs, published by the Institute for Network Professionals. In this issue: Leadership Development: Counseling and Coaching Part 2; Linux Choice of a GNU Generation; Linux Usenet Newsgroups; Linux WWW Resources; DOS to Linux Commands; Tips and Tricks; Exam Preparation Exchange 5.5 part 2; Dress for Success; Member Specials Announced.
NICs, Network Information Connection: Volume 4, Number 8, August 15, 1999
Volume 4, Number 8, August 15, 1999 of NICs, published by the Institute for Network Professionals. In this issue: Leadership Development: Leading by Example; Net Commands: Back to the Command Line; Exam Preparation Proxy Server 2.0; Tips for Starting a Professional Organization (part 1); The Interview for That Perfect Job (listed on the cover as "Dress for Success"); Member Feedback.
NICs, Network Information Connection: Volume 4, Number 9, September 15, 1999
Volume 4, Number 9, September 15, 1999 of NICs, published by the Institute for Network Professionals. In this issue: 7 Habits Foundational Principles (part 1); Category 5 Structured Cabling System; Teaching With Analogies; Exam Preps: NetWare 5; Old Fashion Backup & Synchronization; Tips for Starting a Professional Organization (part 2); Career Tips: The Perfect Resume; Your Member Benefits.
NICs, Network Information Connection: Volume 4, Number 10, September 30, 1999
Volume 4, Number 10, September 30, 1999 of NICs, published by the Institute for Network Professionals. In this issue: Leadership Development: Foundational Principles; How to Prepare News Releases; Eye on Instruction Commandments for Instruction; 10 Mbps Ethernet Standards; Limiting Liabilities of the Year 2000; Remote Access after Physical Disconnection; Career Tips: Business Writing; 10 Myths of Internet Marketing; Q3 CD Contents.
NICs, Network Information Connection: Volume 4, Number 11, December 3, 1999
Volume 4, Number 11, December 3, 1999 of NICs, published by the Institute for Network Professionals. In this issue: Leadership Development: Be Proactive; Oops!, Sorry!, Doesn't Help; 100 Mbps Ethernet Standards; Test Prep: NetWare 5 Administration; Y2K Emergency Directory; Connecting NT to NetWare Resources; Career Tips: Searching the Web; Member Feedback.
NICs, Network Information Connection: Volume 4, Number 12, December 31, 1999
Volume 4, Number 12, December 31, 1999 of NICs, published by the Institute for Network Professionals. In this issue: Leadership Development: Begin With the End in Mind; How to Make CAT5 Twisted-Pair Network Cables; Home-Based Business Needs Button-Down Approach; Test Prep: Networking Technologies; Tips and Tricks: Removing IE; Career Tips: Templates Save Time.
NICs, Network Information Connection: Volume 5, Issue 1, March 17, 2000
Volume 5, Issue 1, March 17, 2000 of NICs, published by the Institute for Network Professionals. In this issue: Evolution of KVM Technology.
NICs, Network Information Connection: Volume 5, Issue 2, March 24, 2000
Volume 5, Issue 2, March 24, 2000 of NICs, published by the Institute for Network Professionals. In this issue: How to Make Cat5 Twisted-Pair Network Cables.
NICs, Network Information Connection: Volume 5, Issue 2, March 31, 2000
Volume 5, Issue 2, March 31, 2000 of NICs, published by the Institute for Network Professionals. In this issue: Are You Listening?.
NICs, Network Information Connection: Volume 5, Issue 4, April 14, 2000
Volume 5, Issue 4, April 14, 2000 of NICs, published by the Institute for Network Professionals. In this issue: Test Prep: Integrating Netware and Windows NT Exam.
NICs, Network Information Connection: Volume 5, Issue 5, April 14, 2000
Volume 5, Issue 5, April 14, 2000 of NICs, published by the Institute for Network Professionals. In this issue: E-mail Tips from 1890.
NICs, Network Information Connection: Volume 5, Issue 6, April 21, 2000
Volume 5, Issue 6, April 21, 2000 of NICs, published by the Institute for Network Professionals. In this issue: Disaster Planning.
NICs, Network Information Connection: Volume 5, Issue 7, April 28, 2000
Volume 5, Issue 7, April 28, 2000 of NICs, published by the Institute for Network Professionals. In this issue: Why is my Modem so Slow?.
NICs, Network Information Connection: Volume 5, Issue 8, May 5, 2000
Volume 5, Issue 8, May 5, 2000 of NICs, published by the Institute for Network Professionals. In this issue: Team Final Exams.