12 Oct 2020 | Home Phone Repair |
I’ve recently worked on installing cat 6a cable, but was reminded how it differs from cat 5e. Some folks may rush into installing cat 6a cable, thinking “cable is just cable”. However, even after some experience installing it, I find it a challenge. It has to be...
15 Jun 2020 | Home Phone Repair |
Moving your internet router? Yes, it’s possible. Typically, it’s near the front door, because that’s where your master socket is. It’s probably the worst possible place for it – no power socket, easily kicked around, tripped over, chewed...
18 May 2020 | Home Phone Repair |
What is fibre broadband? There no shame in asking this! Here are our Fibre Broadband FAQ, based on what Google tells us folks are asking.. “Fibre” is broadband arriving at your property by means of fibre optic cable. In the past, this was carried over...
1 Apr 2020 | Home Phone Repair |
What is it? It connects your house to the telephone pole, via the outside of a building. I recall seeing it first in 1969. It’s quite rare these days, and there’s not much information on-line. “Time for an “Old Grey BT Drop Wire – Some...
1 Apr 2020 | Home Phone Repair |
I am an independent telephone/broadband engineer. I’ve recently carried out work at a couple of houses to address Netflix buffering. Was it fixed? Yes. There is a simple solution which may just lead to a “buffer-free” life. However, I thought I’d put the...
