Network Switches and VoIP Switches
At user-level, network switches are simple devices that form the core of a network. The picture below shows that you can make a LAN by configuring the computers and connecting them to a switch. Switches can be used to do very clever things like ... Read More
Emails Not Received From a Particular Domain or Sender
This article relates to the non-receipt of emails, particularly relates to Outlook email accounts, especially Office 365 online, where there is no router involved so the filtering is probably due to settings. Log into the 365 account online; Go to... Read More
MESH SMTP Server
The MESH SMTP server address at a particular site will be x.x.254.254 i.e. where clients on a site are given addresses 10.0.x.x, the SMTP server address will be 10.0.254.254. MESH SMTP Relays Supplier specific SMTP Relay Servers to be used... Read More
Xerox Phaser 3200 Printer Offline
There is a quirk with Xerox Phaser 3200 printers in that they can appear to be permanently offline and unreachable. First of all, check for sure that it is not sleeping by pressing any standby button on it; though sending an item to print should wake... Read More
VOPs and Jabra Headsets
See also VOP Sound Issues. Voice Operator Panel (VOP) computers are commonly used with Jabra headsets; these are connected via USB. Once setup, the VOP software looks for the headset each time it loads. If the headset is absent, the application wi... Read More
Using Chromecast
Online instructions are here, but here are some basic pointers to using Google Chromecast. 1. Connect the computer or mobile device to the same network as the Chromecast; 2. Set the TV input to see the Chromecast (usually HDMI 3); 3. Open Google... Read More