Which cable... need some tougher CAT6
Hi All After some advice please..... we've been using just basic off the shelf CAT6 from our electrical wholesaler for a while now. We're finding it twists easily, haven't had any problems yet.... but...
View ArticleHard wired internet in house to replace wifi
Please can someone give me some pointers. In my house atm Im using wifi. For a project while on corona lockdown I want to hardwire connection points in most of the rooms and get rid of the wifi. Ive...
View Articlespam problem
getting loads of spam emails from a domain called appspot.com . apparently this is a google cloud based domain and is being hacked with all this crap. can't block them, they come into junk box every...
View ArticleiTunes to external hard drive
What’s the best way to add only new songs to my hard drive from iTunes. I’ve got over 14,000 songs,& I don’t won’t my hard drive to sync & fully load all songs again & again. Just the new...
View ArticleWin 10 Update Woes
Hello all, I'm currently having issues with W10 update, specifically update KB4560960. This update wrecked my PC and a relatives PC, resulting in endless restarts. After spending 2 evenings attempting...
View ArticleLAN Socket to ethernet/internet
Hi, I live in a 2 story suburban home, and want to run ethernet from the second floor through to the basement. Obviously, we don't want to have a loose wire running through the home, so we settled for...
View ArticleHome internet network
I am in the process planning a loft conversion with dorma. Part of doing this will involve ripping my upstairs back to brick. Whilst I am doing this I will install extra sockets, update lighting smokes...
View ArticleDTX readout (split wire)
i had dtx done on a 4-wire etherent cable and received a split pair error....; not sure if this definitely means that connector is miswired also, not sure why is insertion loss so high on pairs 4/5 and...
View ArticleCAT6 to summerhouse 100m away
Hi Guys Got supply data to summerhouse we're doing. Will be powering small office set up : 1 x MAC and and smart TV. Run is approx 100m away with some having to be clipped along a wall and some...
View ArticleInstalling data points
I'm about to start pulling in the data cat 6 cable from the loft down to every room. I plan to have a switch in the loft which will then be connected to the router. My question is about cable routes...
View ArticleOutlook 365 Account chnages
Anyone else experienced problems when trying to amend settings for existing IMAP accounts. We ended up having to back up all emails and add the accounts from scratch when all we wanted to do was update...
View ArticleWiFi Surveying Software Suggestions
Hi all, Bit of a long shot possibly but can anyone recommend a good Wi-Fi survey tool or software package that isn't going to require a 2nd mortgage! I have an AP on a stick setup working fine but...
View ArticleEthernet point no internet
Hi all, On a recent job (electrical) the customer asked if I could add them a point to hard wire his computer to his internet. I put him an ethernet socket at each end, ran a piece of cat 5 in between...
View ArticlePhilips ToughBook - Anyone have one?
Looking at a laptop for studying and when the time comes; work. ToughBooks tend to have a good rep but anyone gpt/use one? I know a tablet might be better - Any recommendations?
View ArticleCan't sign in to forum on Firefox or Chrome on OSX
Posting from my HUDL 2, wondering why the new site won't work on my trusty old Mac Mini. I did the usual sort of thing to try and fix this, cleared the cache, cookies and history but no joy yet. The...
View Articlebloody computers and everything that gets in.
thought i'd ask an expert.... been using google as homepage for ages. all regular sites and some most used progs. displayed under the www. search window, and icons in the main page. couple of days ago...
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Ethernet for CCTV
Evening all. I have a home CCTV system which I had connected to my broadband router with Ethernet power line adapters. These have recently stopped working and I am looking to replace with Ethernet...
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question re DTX (next fail)
if i have DTX results fail. on next HDTDX has large spikes at both ends and have very marginal to failing results. on Insertion Loss results all wiring below limit line. Cable does test marginal at low...
View Articlerunning CAT 6 , splitting or multiple cables
HI all, in my house i want to run as much CAT6 everywhere as i can, i have a old cabinet with 24 way strip in so im putting that in the garage, i wanted 6 upstairs for each bedroom and ubiquity on the...
View Articlewhat cat 6 mods are reliable and recommended
hey guys and girls , got to install 3 cat6 points in a property . What are a decent brand for the faceplates and modules . gonna need a single plate in 3 rooms and a 3 gang plate with modules where the...
View ArticleWindows10
Does anyone know if you can still upgrade a Win8 PC to Win10 free of charge? If not what are the chepeast (legitimate) cost options?
View ArticleWifi extender with external aerial
I've got a wooden chalet on a site in Somerset. The site wifi isn't the best but since I put Kingspan wall insulation in the signal has dropped, no doubt thanks to the foil on each side of the...
View ArticleThe dreaded BSOD! (blue screen of death)
Over the last week or so my laptop has crashed on me a few times and giving me the BSOD. Its a few years old now, but wouldn't say it was ancient. The error code it gives is UNEXPECTED STORE EXCEPTION...
View ArticleDoogee screen keeps turning off despite settings
This is my grandfather's doogee phone, not sure of the exact model - running some version of Android obviously... I did the usual and turned it off and on again, no luck! Screen goes to sleep mode or...
View ArticleDaughter wants to play minecraft over net
Uni daughter has come home and wants to play minecraft with her pals. It means setting up my router apparently, and I don’t want to muck up my router! So I need a static IP address, which my bt...
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