At this point, WIFI technology is very inexpensive, and found in many homes across the world. Although its original purpose, and the first one everyone thinks of, is its utility in connecting computers wirelessly to the internet, it also works quite well to network computers, allowing the computers in a home to share files, internet access, and printers. The ability to share a printer over a network is extremely helpful. Rather than having to maintain multiple printers, (which will work less well if they are not used regularly) you can save space and money by connecting all your computers wirelessly to one centrally located printer. Here 's how to do it: To begin with, you will need a wireless network. If you don 't already have one, this
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There are two specifications for RJ-45 pinout: T-568A and T-568B. This is true for normal cables and crossover cables. However, the wiring of crossover cables will be different than the wiring for normal cables (also known as straight through cables) regardless of which specification you use. The point of using these specifications is so that other technicians who see your wiring wont be confused. If you 're doing a single crossover cable for your personal use, the specification isn 't going to matter. As long as you put the wires in the right places in each connector, which color goes where is a non issue. However, for the purposes of this article I will need to follow one of the specifications. The pinout of the two different specifications is as follows: T-568A 1. Green & white 2. Green 3. Orange & white 4. Blue 5. Blue & white 6. Orange 7. Brown & white 8. Brown T-568B 1. Orange & white 2. Orange 3. Green & white 4. Blue 5. Blue & white 6. Green 7. Brown & white 8. Brown Wait, why aren 't the color pairs matched up? To put it simply, not every …show more content…
At times, it 's difficult to envision what the person on the other end of the phone is looking at or doing. When taking support calls from users who have no computer knowledge or experience you have to be aware of how you 're using technical terms. It is imperative to use every day language to explain things or they will become even more confused and frustrated. One of the first calls I got when starting in computer support was a woman having trouble with her computer. She said she couldn 't enter anything on her computer. After an hour and a half, I asked her to check the keyboard connection on the back of the computer. She asked me to hold on a second and I heard her yell to another employee, "Hey! Do I have a keyboard?" Another call came from a woman in Kansas; she was having trouble with her computer not wanting to turn on. I kept hearing this 'wild ' screaming in the background like cats being tortured. I asked her, "What is that noise?" She said, "It 's cat races! It 's driving me crazy! They strap these cats into these remote controlled motor cars and race around the mall with them. I 'm going to bring a bee bee gun in and start shooting the friggin ' things!" I thought, "Okay! Cat races? Must be something done only in Kansas." One of my favorites is when we replaced all of the mice on the computers with track balls. A woman called to say her track ball wasn 't working. I knew it wasn 't dirty
There are two specifications for RJ-45 pinout: T-568A and T-568B. This is true for normal cables and crossover cables. However, the wiring of crossover cables will be different than the wiring for normal cables (also known as straight through cables) regardless of which specification you use. The point of using these specifications is so that other technicians who see your wiring wont be confused. If you 're doing a single crossover cable for your personal use, the specification isn 't going to matter. As long as you put the wires in the right places in each connector, which color goes where is a non issue. However, for the purposes of this article I will need to follow one of the specifications. The pinout of the two different specifications is as follows: T-568A 1. Green & white 2. Green 3. Orange & white 4. Blue 5. Blue & white 6. Orange 7. Brown & white 8. Brown T-568B 1. Orange & white 2. Orange 3. Green & white 4. Blue 5. Blue & white 6. Green 7. Brown & white 8. Brown Wait, why aren 't the color pairs matched up? To put it simply, not every …show more content…
At times, it 's difficult to envision what the person on the other end of the phone is looking at or doing. When taking support calls from users who have no computer knowledge or experience you have to be aware of how you 're using technical terms. It is imperative to use every day language to explain things or they will become even more confused and frustrated. One of the first calls I got when starting in computer support was a woman having trouble with her computer. She said she couldn 't enter anything on her computer. After an hour and a half, I asked her to check the keyboard connection on the back of the computer. She asked me to hold on a second and I heard her yell to another employee, "Hey! Do I have a keyboard?" Another call came from a woman in Kansas; she was having trouble with her computer not wanting to turn on. I kept hearing this 'wild ' screaming in the background like cats being tortured. I asked her, "What is that noise?" She said, "It 's cat races! It 's driving me crazy! They strap these cats into these remote controlled motor cars and race around the mall with them. I 'm going to bring a bee bee gun in and start shooting the friggin ' things!" I thought, "Okay! Cat races? Must be something done only in Kansas." One of my favorites is when we replaced all of the mice on the computers with track balls. A woman called to say her track ball wasn 't working. I knew it wasn 't dirty