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by Ian
January 11th, 2016, 3:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: HOME NETWORK FOR A NEW BUILD
Replies: 20
Views: 189713

Re: HOME NETWORK FOR A NEW BUILD

I dont understand the need for a patch panel. Can we not connect the standard BT wireless router to a gigabit network switch to give more connnections and then go direct from here to the RJ45 faceplates in each room? Most people don't bother with one. They're something of a convenience and probably...
by Ian
January 6th, 2016, 10:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: HOME NETWORK FOR A NEW BUILD
Replies: 20
Views: 189713

Re: HOME NETWORK FOR A NEW BUILD

.......................This will be my main laptop connection and I will run a Cat 5e cable from my laptop to the RJ45 faceplate for full speed wired infinity broadband Does this sound OK so far?? Yup For two Cat 5e cables to run to each room will this be taken from a patch panel? If so, what one w...
by Ian
January 4th, 2016, 10:46 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: HOME NETWORK FOR A NEW BUILD
Replies: 20
Views: 189713

Re: HOME NETWORK FOR A NEW BUILD

OK, to use a smart TV you just need regular cat5e/6. So, a single cat5e/6 cable from your understair cupboard to an rj45 faceplate in each location. As I've mentioned in that guide I'd run more than one cable to each location to add flexibility. For sky to one TV you use one of the quadplexes you me...
by Ian
January 3rd, 2016, 4:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: HOME NETWORK FOR A NEW BUILD
Replies: 20
Views: 189713

Re: HOME NETWORK FOR A NEW BUILD

Happy new year to you too :D First off may I wish you much success in your new build and I hope everything goes well. OK, before I go off on the wrong tangent you mention that you want to "stream TV". What exactly do you mean by this? Do you mean you want to watch live TV on something othe...
by Ian
August 11th, 2015, 6:49 pm
Forum: Software - Applications and Operating Systems
Topic: HELP: Setting Up email on a ubuntu Server style
Replies: 6
Views: 6524

Re: HELP: Setting Up email on a ubuntu Server style

Your point about using a company address running through gmail but it not being a @gmail.com may well be valid. Have you as a test tried using a regular gmail account to see if it works? At least then you'll be able to eliminate that as being an issue.

But other than that your config file looks fine.
by Ian
August 10th, 2015, 8:17 pm
Forum: Software - Applications and Operating Systems
Topic: Renaming Seeding Media for Kodi scrapers
Replies: 3
Views: 5534

Re: Renaming Seeding Media for Kodi scrapers

Hi Geoff,

Sorry it's not an answer to your question but I use Media Center Master for tagging all my content. I find it much easier to configure and tweak than the Kodi scrapers. I've always found them to be somewhat of a mystery.

Ian.
by Ian
July 30th, 2015, 7:17 pm
Forum: Software - Applications and Operating Systems
Topic: HELP: Setting Up email on a ubuntu Server style
Replies: 6
Views: 6524

Re: HELP: Setting Up email on a ubuntu Server style

Hi,

This is likely a typo in your ssmtp.conf file somewhere. Alternatively it could be you're using the wrong port. Feel free to post your config files for us to take a look (replacing personal info with random chars of course)
by Ian
July 13th, 2015, 8:47 pm
Forum: Everything Hardware Related
Topic: Server issue when booting up
Replies: 3
Views: 16585

Re: Server issue when booting up

Only if it keeps forgetting the BIOS changes you've made. Another clue will be your computer keeps forgetting what day/time it is.
by Ian
July 13th, 2015, 7:30 pm
Forum: Everything Hardware Related
Topic: Server issue when booting up
Replies: 3
Views: 16585

Re: Server issue when booting up

Hi and welcome to the forums. I don't have a Dell in front of me so cannot walk you through the process step by step but if you hit F2 when you get that message it should take you into the BIOS. On the left hand side? there is the menu with lots of options. You have two issues you need to resolve: i...