The IT Guy: Networking comics

Geek courtship ritual Dave tries out an unlikely -- but not uncommon -- pickup line. View our Geek courtship cartoon

The TARDIS hub has only four ports A geeky pop culture icon poses a source of irritation for Dave, the IT guy. View our TARDIS hub cartoon

The binary tattoo An attempt to incorporate technology and fashion fails miserably in the eyes of our IT guy. View our Binary tattoo cartoon

Disaster recovery One can never overlook the importance of proper backup and disaster recovery planning. View our Disaster recovery cartoon

Amazing Grace While exploring a strange room full of forgotten computers, Dave gets some advice from an IT legend. View our Amazing Grace cartoon

Cable under the table Who knows what terror lurks under the table -- except for Dave, our fearless IT Guy. Dave braves dust, spiders, and routers that go bump in the night to bring network connectivity to end users. View our Tech support cartoon

Tech support, I forgot my password If you've ever answered the phone for tech support, you've probably dealt with the proverbial clueless user. Here, Dave takes his turn helping a frustrated (and frustrating) user with a forgotten password. View our Tech support cartoon

Mobility -- It's a beach A mobile worker finds that his many devices (wireless laptop, glare-free screen and PDA) don't guarantee a seamless work experience in the great outdoors. View our Mobility cartoon

Mac vs. PC Mac and PC are at it again in this spoof of the popular TV commercial -- with a twist. View our Mac vs. PC cartoon

IP addressing Dave's coworkers have some trouble with an IP address, although it's not what you'd expect. View our IP addressing cartoon

Earning certifications Dave hesitates to admit exactly how he earns so many networking certifications. View our Earning certifications cartoon

VoIP user issues Network pros face many obstacles in a new VoIP implementation, not the least of which are the user issues. View our VoIP implementation cartoon

Flying with laptops Rugged laptop cases can alleviate queasiness about checking valuable equipment. But for the IT guy, there's an even better way to fly. View our Flying with your laptop cartoon

Wireless access point placement What in the world is Dave doing with those wireless routers? View our WAP placement cartoon

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