Recent content by Markie_Parkie

That's a bummer. How is the MRV hooked up, ie cat5, wireless, etc?

What is broken?

I would post how I feel, but my work place is probably reading this as I type it. No one is safe and the only safe computer is turned off in the closet without any power source.

Yea, I am quitting too!

It is the media share server responsibility to provide the network information/connection to the Directv equipment. Either restart the PC or the media server software you are running on the PC to get the Directv equipment to see it again. The media server software can be TVersity, WMP11, Nero...

Slingbox is the only other option I am aware of.

cpqman, Compaq? Can you be more specific on what you need help doing? I suspect you have some type of DSL/Cable modem in your home that connects you PC to the internet. If that is all you have, then you may want to consider getting a router for the home, then installing a switch of some...

I have not priced CAT6 versus CAT5e in a while, so the price may be close enough that it does not matter. But that was not the case last year. ;)

Wow, I do not get errors on my CAT5e connections. We have a huge patch panel that is all CAT5e and it runs all through the lab with about 50 benches and 7 patch panel connections per bench going to the central location. We have been running Gb in this environment for over 5 years and do not...

Cat 1: Currently unrecognized by TIA/EIA. Previously used for POTS telephone communications, ISDN and doorbell wiring. Cat 2: Currently unrecognized by TIA/EIA. Previously was frequently used on 4 Mbit/s token ring networks. Cat 3: Currently defined in TIA/EIA-568-B, used for data networks...

To sync up the lists, you may want to try pressing the yellow button while looking at the list and chosing to sort a different way the change it back to the way you like to view it. This seems to be a very effective way to update the list.

Thanks for the questions and answers. This is puzzling to me too! I am looking at trying out Directv also.