Question by coolbiker: What problems should i look out for if i run network cable through my home.? I want to at least wire a few rooms in my house to my basement with cat 6 network cable. I see as the best way is to get a new face plate for my cable connection [...]
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Q&A: What problems should i look out for if i run network cable through my home.?
Posted by Editor on January 3, 2011
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A network cable has been unplugged keeps popping up. How do i stop it from continually poping up?
Posted by Editor on January 2, 2011
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Question by Barry: A network cable has been unplugged keeps popping up. How do i stop it from continually poping up? Whenever I turn off my router and leave the computer on, the “A network cable has been unplugged” message keeps popping up. I don’t mind it popping up once, and would rather not disable [...]
I put a 2nd computer on our home network using cable but can’t get a connection. Must I reset the router?
Posted by Editor on January 1, 2011
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Question by rboonstra: I put a 2nd computer on our home network using cable but can’t get a connection. Must I reset the router? Router is a DI-524. I already have a wireless connection to the second computer (Sony Vaio laptop) but want a wired connection also. Best answer: Answer by dj sYou got it, [...]
Can you connect two workstations to the same broadband network cable?
Posted by Editor on January 1, 2011
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Question by Chaco-Yekke Downyonder: Can you connect two workstations to the same broadband network cable? I have a laptop, which I take to work, and a big old workstation. So far, I’ve been using the laptop for the internet and the workstation for my CAD and photo stuff, storing big files. Could I connect both [...]
Q&A: How do I hookup a wireless laptop and a wired desktop to my cable modem?
Posted by Editor on January 1, 2011
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Question by Chris D: How do I hookup a wireless laptop and a wired desktop to my cable modem? I have a brand new Dell laptop with a Dell 1370 Internal Wireless (802.11b/g, 54Mbps5) and an older desktop. I want to hookup the laptop wirelessly. I know I need a router and a wireless access [...]
Tell Yahoo Messenger to connect through wireless rather than network cable?
Posted by Editor on December 31, 2010
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Question by Steve: Tell Yahoo Messenger to connect through wireless rather than network cable? I am on a network which seems to block the port that Yahoo Messenger runs on. However, I also have a wireless network connection running at the same time… on a separate network which DOES allow Yahoo IM. Is there a [...]
Will a wireless network card still work if it is conected with a USB extension cable?
Posted by Editor on December 29, 2010
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Question by owen_yeo: Will a wireless network card still work if it is conected with a USB extension cable? In our house, the only way to get the wireless internet to work is to sit literally just outside the door with a laptop. I am thinking of getting a desktop pc and could therefore no [...]
Q&A: When I connect my tv via network cable to the computer modem, why is there a decrease in picture quality?
Posted by Editor on December 29, 2010
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Question by L.John Silver: When I connect my tv via network cable to the computer modem, why is there a decrease in picture quality? I have a Sony Bravia tv with a network cable port. When I connect the tv to the computer modem, everything works fine, but the picture quality decreases dramatically from tru [...]
How should I market my computer and phone cable installation business?
Posted by Editor on December 29, 2010
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Question by RAZOR___: How should I market my computer and phone cable installation business? I own a company that drops lines for computer and phone networks, patch panels, wireless network setup, and basically anything IT related. I don’t know how to classify this business. Is it computer communications, telecommunications, IT services..or what? And who should [...]
Q&A: How can I direct connect my laptop to my desktop computer (with a network or firewire cable) without a router?
Posted by Editor on December 28, 2010
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Question by Yordy: How can I direct connect my laptop to my desktop computer (with a network or firewire cable) without a router? My CD burner gave out on my desktop. I have files there that I would like to burn to a CD using my laptop’s burner. How can I directly connect them both [...]