by Dorian on March 13, 2011. Updated February 15, 2012
Did you ever wanted to send automatic emails, whether the sending was triggered by an event or just wanted to send the email at a certain time of the day or month?
I am not talking about Email Marketing Software, although that sounds interesting too. I am talking about sending emails from a batch file. You make a backup of a file and need to know when the task was finished or you want to send some files to a group of users, let’s say some weekly reports, logs, the contents of an html form, etc… How do you do that? Here is a real example.
by Dorian on February 26, 2011. Updated August 28, 2011
If you are installing your own Computer Network and you want to run the cables yourself, you need information about the process and the planning. This is what this post intends.
by Dorian on February 22, 2011. Updated August 28, 2011
If you are crimping a lot of RJ45 patch-cords and you always forget the wire sequence, here is a Simple method to remember the wire sequence and colors. I always use the same standard and by doing so I don’t [...]
by Dorian on February 22, 2011. Updated August 28, 2011
Tools and supplies needed for a network patch cord: Twisted pairs cable Scissors or cutter pliers RJ45 male connectors Good quality Crimper Start by stripping the pvc cover off the twisted pairs cable. Remove about 3inches (7cm). Separate and untwist [...]
by Dorian on February 18, 2011. Updated August 28, 2011
If you own or manage two or more computers you need to connect your computers in a wired network to share Internet Connection and other services.
Here is a complete How To Build a Network.
by Dorian on February 18, 2011. Updated August 28, 2011
Punch down tool – The punch tool is used to insert the network cable in the patch panel or similar connection panels. For a small network up to 7 devices you might not need it as you can easily connect [...]
by Dorian on February 18, 2011. Updated August 29, 2011
Crimping tool The crimper is very often the cause of bad connections. Buy a good quality crimper even if you use it for a few cables. Here are some problems associated with cheap crimpers: Uneven force applied on the pins [...]
by Dorian on February 16, 2011. Updated June 9, 2011
RJ-45 connectors RJ45 is a type of registered jack. The registered jack specifies the physical male and female connectors as well as the pin assignments. RJ45 features 8 pins and is the standard connector for Ethernet based networks. We can [...]
by Dorian on February 16, 2011. Updated August 28, 2011
Twisted Pair networking cable Depending on the building configuration and the cable’s traject you will need to use UTP or STP. STP stands for Shielded Twisted Pair and is mostly used outdoors or when running the cable near electromagnetic sources. [...]
by Dorian on December 8, 2010. Updated August 17, 2011
If you are a Domain Name owner and make business on Internet you know that your Domain Name is one of your biggest assets and your duty is to protect it. Sometimes this can be exploited by Internet scammers, who will try to sell you useless domain names.