Recent content by hawk82

Check out the messages log on the accesspoint and see if there is any additional info there: I had a hard time once joining a switch to a UniFi controller. Turns out the switch shipped with really old firmware that couldn't join the controller due to a TLS handshake mismatch. I had to manually...

No. QB should not be run over a VPN of any type. The DB will get corrupted easily with any type of drop outs or other internet glitches. Best to run QB on Remote Desktop Services if you have multiple remote users.

A truck roll is probably in order. Also, I believe the SB5101U is no longer supported on TWC network. While it works, it's a good time to upgrade your modem. https://www.timewarnercable.com/content/dam/residential/pdfs/support/internet/twc-compatible-modems.pdf You'll save several dollars a...

Redirected Docs doesn't sound like a great idea over VPN. You get one person who drops an ISO or other large file on their desktop and that will try to sync up and use up bandwidth on both ends. I think RDS server & redirected docs would be a better solution.

Sounds like your parents have phone service from Comcast? If so, then you'll need to put a coax splitter on the cable line and connect the SB6190 separately because you have to leave the TM722 for phone service. So they'll have two devices instead of one. You may need to call into Comcast...

Depends on the sparkies,the state and local building codes, and enforcement of them. Codes in this area, and enforcement are practically nil. No real way to know without giving the cable a good ol' yank. :whistle: Depends on the sparkie (and the age of the home). Good sparkies home run all low...

Yes, it sucks if you accidentally set the wrong setting on a CPE and it loses wireless connectivity and you have to roll a truck. Been there, done that. But you're going to get that with pretty much every manufacturer of wireless to ethernet CPE bridges. Plan accordingly. Plan maintenance...

You could get a VoIP ATA & a SIP trunk from any number of providers. However, faxing over VoIP can be problematic. Landline is the gold standard for reliable faxing (and I use that term loosely). Really depends on your level of patience and tolerance for incomplete or garbled faxes.

I have a mailbox and have shipped packages at UPS Store. I'll ask the staff at my local UPS Store if that is their policy too. Note that the UPS Stores are just franchises. Corporate has nothing to do with them. In fact corporate considers them the red headed step child.

I've had great luck with Startech products. Good quality cables. Only once did I have a bad Active DVI-D to Displayport adapter cable. They sent me a new one for free under warranty.

You are confusing a bunch of different technologies. ADSL/ADSL2+ is run over copper (telephone) pairs. ADSL2+ maxes out at 24Mbit (sometimes more depending on equipment). You can bond two pairs with Annex.M to boost speeds to theoretically double. If you want faster data you have to look at...

Sounds like an AT&T circuit install. That's the SOP for them.

I've had clients turn off their computers via a power strip or shut off the UPS and that drains more life out of the CMOS battery.

Ever think about going into IT consulting business yourself? Or think about working at an MSP/IT consulting firm. Even if they don't have the 500-2000 seat environments, they probably have a lot of different sized environments that may meet up to that total size. And someone with your skills in...

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