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    Question How to investigate faults on Ethernet?

    I have 4 desks that cannot reach my switch. I found that one of them has a fault in wire #1. I'm planning to look at how the RJ45 is set up in the cubicle (is wire 1 obviously broken?) and how it looks going into the back of the patch panel. Any other ideas of where to look, or what to test? I...
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    Question adapter to route from ethernet-based iMac to wireless printer?

    Yes! I read the spec sheet and it does indeed have a USB port. This completely solves my problem. Thank you both for responding to my need. Best wishes,
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    Question adapter to route from ethernet-based iMac to wireless printer?

    I have an iMac from 2017, but all the lower end printers I've found use wireless. Can you point me to a device that will allow my iMac to print to a wireless printer?
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    Question working with active WiFi Router - how close/how long is safe?

    Interesting! ok, then you've changed my priority. Thank you. I'll get it changed ASAP.
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    Question working with active WiFi Router - how close/how long is safe?

    Each question answered in turn: Legend: dwd999 = '999' (question) need2sleep='N' (answer). 999> If you're employed there why wouldn't you already know the password? N>> because I was not told it. 999> Are you not authorized to log into the router? N>> I am authorized. But that has nothing...
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    Question working with active WiFi Router - how close/how long is safe?

    ok, you peeps. Thank you for the levity. I get it. I had a "mini cell tower" once, to boost my cell tower bars, and that equipment warned to stay at least 18 inches away. Now you see the backstory to my initial question. Thanks to all...
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    Question working with active WiFi Router - how close/how long is safe?

    I have a need to approach my company's WiFi router to ascertain its password, assuming it's on its label. I wasn't employed there when it was installed. This suggested by previous admin. If the router is actively being used by 20 people on site, is being in close physical proximity to it going...
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    [SOLVED] can I install a hard disk access light for only mass storage?

    my hard disk access light on my front panel does double duty for both SSD and hard disk. Is there a way I can hook up a second light that will report accesses for only the hard disk? Ideally, I could bifurcate both functions so one light could report for SSD activity and the other for hard disk...
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    [SOLVED] SOLVED - Very strange computer problem, thinking it's the motherboard but not sure how to tell

    These two underlined quotes changed the way I thought about my own issue - BIOS not working - and provided me critical clues needed to solve my problem. Thank you for posting it!! After a rebuild involving a new motherboard, an ASRock z270 Killer SLI, and a graphics card off the previous box...
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    [SOLVED] How does this work?

    Thanks for your reply. Makes sense and I learned a lot!
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    [SOLVED] installing m'board - battery question

    Sorry to frustrate. I was trying to be precise, I see I really wasn't. My apologies. Yes, I'm talking about the coin battery that keeps the time updated when the computer is off. If the coin battery is in there, it's powering something. So do I need to worry about it shorting out when I'm...
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    Question broke off a corner - is this a problem?

    ok, thanks. View: https://imgur.com/5apra3g View: https://imgur.com/x114daG View: https://imgur.com/ojRCnBI
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    Question broke off a corner - is this a problem?

    How do I insert photos?
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    [SOLVED] installing m'board - battery question

    I'm about to install a new motherboard and a battery as backup source, came installed in it. Batteries supply electricity. Should I be concerned that this portion of the m'board is "hot?"
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    Question broke off a corner - is this a problem?

    I bought a new ASUS Z270 m'board and when I went to install it, a corner was bent down, about 90 degrees. I tried to straighten, and it broke off. There was a hole there, but it doesn't look like any of the standoff holes. So now there's "half a hole" there. I looked carefully with my naked...