Questions tagged [wiring]
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pinouts on a parallel port
Why are there so many grounds for the parallel port? Are they paired up with the signal pins or are they all just a common ground and we just have a bunch of them?
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Convert home phone wiring to Ethernet
Can I convert phone wiring in walls to act as only Ethernet network because the phone wiring is not in use and not connected to the phone company so there is no voltage in the wires
I remove the ...
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Home Networking Questions
I'm looking to wire my home with CAT-X (where X is probably going to be CAT-6, unless someone can convince me differently. ;) ).
I'm seeking advice on what equipment I'll need for the job, and any ...
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Best way to patch (8) RJ45 ports from one room to another
I have a 48 port patch panel in my basement, which I've wired almost all of them to various rooms around the house. Many are not actually being used at the moment, but pretty much all of them are ...
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Ethernet run tests green but won't connect
I have a single ethernet run at home that I just added. I have a cable tester that tests for pin/pair crossover or miswired pins. The entire line tests green (all 4 LEDs light up green on the tester) ...
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I can't get router and switches configured properly for my home office network
I recently built a new detached garage, with an office above. As such I had it tied into my existing home Ethernet wiring. The Ethernet signal is coming into the garage just fine, but I cannot get ...
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Can a DSL splitter be used in place of a micro filter
I don't want to do the rewiring required to put a splitter at the demarcation point, but we don't have DSL micro filters available here.
Can I use two splitters as filters for the modem and the phone?...
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Some Power Supply Cable Questions?
I am building a new PC and I haven't done this in a few years. It will have all the latest tech stuff. I got my PSU in the mail and I am looking over the cables (it has a lot) I thought it was a ...
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Do 24pin motherboard wires have to be in a certain order?
I am wanting to sleeve all the wires in my new PC. On my 24pin motherboard connection cable, I must remove the end plastic connector piece from all the wires to sleeve them all individually. I have a ...
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Motherboard wiring
I am putting a new motherboard in a chenbro chasis and I dont get how to plugin the wires for powerSW resetSW, etc. It is a SuperMicro P4DP6 motherboard.
The powerSW lead is a green and white wire.
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Internal USB A Female to motherboard 4-pin that mounts internally
I'm wondering if anyone knows of a product like this but that is physically mountable internally rather than on a cable?
I'm planning on building a super low profile "gateway" pc that is dedicated to ...
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Home CAT6 wiring: CMR vs CMP?
I'm planning on wiring my house with CAT6 cable. I'm finding a large jump in price between CMR and CMP cabling, and I'm confused by what counts as a 'plenum' and what does not.
As I'm wiring my ...
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Motherboard Wiring
I bought a new case to put a motherboard in. Everything fits, I have done this before, but not in a long time!
The case has wires for
Power SW
Reset SW
Power LED
HDD LED
On the motherboard (ASUS ...
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Can I use a regular AC power cable with my Silencer 750?
I just purchased a new power supply (PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Watt) for a machine that I'm building and it doesn't come with a standard sized AC power cable connector.
This supply comes ...
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Internet via electrical sockets
There are new ads of an ISP in our neighborhood about their new internet service through electrical sockets in our houses. The price is a bit lower than ADSL. What is this system? What is the ...
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