Cisco/Linksys router setup

Posted on February 15, 2012 by John H

 

Cisco(Linksys) home router has an IP scheme of 192.168.1.x.  The router’s default IP is 192.168.1.1.

The CMTS local IP scheme is 192.168.1.x.  The CMTS has a IP address of 192.68.1.1.  This IP scheme can conflict with Linksys routers.

Changing the gateway’s LAN … Read more

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MessageNOW Client crash after update

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Kevin B

The newest MessageNOW Client will crash if the PC that it is running on does not have the latest Microsoft .NET Framework installed. You will see the following box appear if this happens:

Click “What data does this error report … Read more

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DirecTV – Searching for Satellite

Posted on June 21, 2011 by John H

Possible Causes

  • A signal isn’t getting from your dish to your receiver. This may be a cabling problem.
  • Your dish isn’t picking up a signal.
  • Your receiver is getting a signal but it isn’t processing the signal correctly.
  • A severe

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Commercial DirecTV Satellite Dish Types

Posted on June 18, 2011 by John H

To receive DIRECTV® broadcast signals, your standard satellite dish must be correctly positioned. To receive HD service, a newer DIRECTV Slimline Dish is required.

If your satellite dish was installed prior to October 2005, you do not have a … Read more

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DirecTV Black or Snowy Screen

Posted on June 18, 2011 by John H

Your screen is black. When you change channels, you may get the information bar with the program title and description.

Possible causes

  • Your TV is not receiving or displaying the signal from your DIRECTV® Receiver.
  • Your receiver has correct

    • … Read more

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Basic Router Port Forwarding

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Jeremy W

From Inside of Your Network

Here’s a map of a simple home network.

map intranet fin-01

As you can see, you’ve got three computers with unique IP addresses all connected to a router. You can easily access the other computers, but when they … Read more

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Making a Category 5 patch cable 568-B

Posted on June 8, 2011 by John H

In general, the patch cables that you use with your Ethernet  connections are “straight through“, which means that pin 1 of the plug on one end is connected to pin 1 of the plug on the other end.… Read more

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Displaying subtitles with PlaybackNOW

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Jeremy W

When using the PlaybackNOW software to display movies on your in-house movie channel, you may need to cater to the needs of residents with hearing loss. The PlaybackNOW software has a feature which lets you display subtitles for the movies … Read more

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