Broadband (Cable, DSL, Satellite, Fiber Optics)/Questions
| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| ISPs | 5/26/2012 | Ted Mittelstaedt |
| Q: I just moved to Tulsa, OK & heard that Cox is the only game in town for internet. I don't want ... A: For MOST CUSTOMERS I recommend that you go with the CHEAPEST AND SLOWEST service from your ISP of ... | ||
| local area connection doesn't have a valid configuration | 5/19/2012 | Ted Mittelstaedt |
| Q: I cant connect to the internet with my desk top.After running trouble shooting on local area ... A: Is the laptop also win 7 64 or is it XP? You could try looking at the network properties of your ... | ||
| Connect two LAN networks | 5/14/2012 | Ted Mittelstaedt |
| Q: We have two DSL internet running on two different floors of building with DHCP on both DSL's. Now we ... A: You have 4 choices: 1) Simplest would be to plug both networks together and turn off DHCP on one of ... | ||
| Broadband/DirecTv | 12/19/2010 | Ali |
| Q: I have a netbook with mobile broadband. How do I broadcast the broadband signal from my netbook to ... A: Darling, Mobile Satellite Broadband Providers Offering Free Laptops. There are some of the mobile ... | ||
| 3g(usb) to ethernet | 12/9/2010 | Ali |
| Q: I have a 3g line and a vonage phone. The vonage phone needs ethernet to connect to the net but the ... A: I assume that it's exactly like ADSL modems which have usb port instead of Ethernet and you could ... | ||
| internet | 11/25/2010 | Ali |
| Q: could you please help me by tellin me the steps of how a computer is connected to the internet ... A: follow the flow chart beneath PC | ... | ||
| DSL Connection | 9/5/2007 | talal S |
| Q: i have very recently bought a new laptop running windows vista and connecting to the internet via ... A: i have seen this a lot recently with my customers that are running vista, the Ethernet adapter ... | ||
| Internet TV of wireless broadband | 9/3/2007 | talal S |
| Q: ... I have a laptop with a wireless broadband card to get to the internet, I'd like to use ... A: i just got to your question so sorry for the delay. i did some research and found this link ... | ||
| Internet Video Buffering problem | 9/1/2007 | talal S |
| Q: I have a DSL internet with a speed of 512, sometimes when I try to watch a video or a live tv ... A: The buffering happens when your connection is not fast enough for the download, so your program ... | ||
| Satellite Internet in India | 8/31/2007 | talal S |
| Q: I am in need of 1-way high speed satellite internet in India. I have 29kbps cellular phone which can ... A: i surely focus my knowledge on the US market, but anyway i did a quick search, and this is what i ... | ||
| Connection Cable Modem | 8/24/2007 | talal S |
| Q: I have a Ethernet and USB connection on my cable modem. Which is faster and most reliable. Thank ... A: Most new computers now come with both ethernet cards ad USB, the main reason cable modem ... | ||
| High Speed available? | 8/24/2007 | talal S |
| Q: Newbie here. Want high speed internet but cable companies won't service me, phone companies say no ... A: if you are too far from the phone company's central office you won't be able to get DSL, if you have ... | ||
| IT advice | 8/23/2007 | talal S |
| Q: I am looking into pursuing either a Master's degree in a computer related field or working on ... A: My opinion is that you want to get a degree rather than certifications. I have seen many people go ... | ||
| Where can I find old analogue cable boxes? What happened to United Artist Cable? | 8/23/2007 | talal S |
| Q: In April of '89, I rented a cable-converter from United Artist. It was obviously an analogue ... A: you can still find some of these boxes online on ebay, or even at your local goodwill. with the ... | ||
| interconnection with optic fiber and copper cable | 8/22/2007 | talal S |
| Q: is it possible that dsl will run thru optic fiber cable and will be interconnected with a copper ... A: i will answer you from a cable stand point, i think it is possible with dsl as well. anyway, for ... | ||
| WEP Key | 8/21/2007 | talal S |
| Q: What exactly does a WEP key do? My parents are slightly uh...paranoid about outside intruders, and ... A: WEP basically adds level of encryption to wirelessly transmitted data in a wireless network. though ... | ||
| Increasing the speed of dial-up to that of cable -- possible? | 8/13/2007 | talal S |
| Q: Quotes from http://groups.google.com/group/sci.electronics.basics/msg/0c013cf5371da8dc?hl=en& : ... A: my expertise is in cable so i'll try to provide you with my opinion. I think that the article and ... | ||
| Sending large files - a QB file of 600 MB file | 8/7/2007 | talal S |
| Q: We have an offsite accountant who needs access to our Quickbooks file which is around 600 MBs. Do ... A: the easiest way is to probably just email it, you can use programs like "winrar" or "winace" to ... | ||
| satellite wiring diagram | 7/31/2007 | talal S |
| Q: I wish to get a copy of a wiring diagram of the following: Satellite cable in house; To the ... A: the easiest way to connect is by using coax from end to end. so with this information that i got: ... | ||
| Cable TV - Digital | 7/30/2007 | talal S |
| Q: I'm moving to a new location, and it looks like basic cable (which I now have) is not available, and ... A: Let's start at the begining. what services to get? Charter cable should have basic cable if you ... | ||
| dsl/modem | 7/30/2007 | talal S |
| Q: Why from time to time do I have to re-cycle the modem. If I don't I can't get on the net even ... A: I just want to make sure we are talking about DSL, provided by the phone company and not a cable ... | ||
| Need more network power | 7/15/2007 | talal S |
| Q: A client's wireless network (AT&T) is installed in his basement office. It can't stably ... A: If you are trying to boost wireless signal throughout the house you have a few options: 1- Using a ... | ||
| Raylink | 9/17/2006 | Ted Mittelstaedt |
| Q: I just purchased a house that has a "Raylink" antenna(of sorts) on the roof with a cable for hooking ... A: Sure, you find a wireless ISP that uses these antennas, such as http://www.guswireless.com and ask ... | ||
| 2 computer network with fiber optics | 9/4/2006 | Ted Mittelstaedt |
| Q: hey, i have a fiber optic connection to my house for my dsl so i do not use a modem. I have two ... A: dsl does not travel over fiber optics. PC's do not have fiber ports in them. Your PC is plugged ... | ||
| DSL access | 8/25/2006 | Ted Mittelstaedt |
| Q: I am trying to find a less expensive DSL service and have a couple of basic questions. Do all ... A: Some companies charge a ISP fee and a line fee. Other companies charge a single fee then pay the ... | ||
| cable television | 8/14/2006 | Ted Mittelstaedt |
| Q: I just paid my cable bill and they won't be able to turn my cable back on til Thurs. Can't I go ... A: In the olden days with analog service you could remove a filter, but consider that if you did, since ... | ||
| Internet Connection | 8/14/2006 | Ted Mittelstaedt |
| Q: I have a broadband connection on a 500MB plan with bigpond. In the last few months we have been ... A: You have a virus or remote control robot that has infested your machine. You should never see ... | ||
| about Internet error | 8/11/2006 | Ted Mittelstaedt |
| Q: When i start yahoo! Messenger , after getting in room i get a message there is an error so ... A: Please contact Yahoo for technical support for their product. Begin here: ... | ||
| Term explanation | 7/17/2006 | Ted Mittelstaedt |
| Q: I met recently a term in studying about ATM which i do not know what it means. Although you do not ... A: atm: asynchronous transfer mode http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asynchronous_Transfer_Mode ... | ||
| DSL router networking | 7/15/2006 | Ted Mittelstaedt |
| Q: If I have 5 computers networked via cisco router for DSL, does one computer get the most ... A: No, If all other variables are equal then all 5 computers will get the same bandwidth. But ... | ||
| DSL and Ethernet | 6/26/2006 | Ted Mittelstaedt |
| Q: we have just purchased a new computer and after having dial-up Internet at home for eight years, ... A: Modern DSL modems are designed so the ethernet cable goes directly from the DSL modem to the PC's ... | ||
| High Speed Broadband | 6/24/2006 | Ted Mittelstaedt |
| Q: I have a new Mac Mini. Just got broadband from Comcast and hooked it up through Mac's wireless ... A: Comcast's system probably thinks you haven't paid your bill. There are two ways they can be doing ... | ||
| DSL Modem w/old laptop | 6/8/2006 | Ted Mittelstaedt |
| Q: I read your response to the individual looking for the USB driver for his Westell6100 modem ... A: You need to look in Device Manager in your Windows 98, look at the PCMCIA controllers. If they do ... | ||
| high speed connection | 6/5/2006 | Ted Mittelstaedt |
| Q: I am 600 ft from the service pole that has the Comcast connection. I am looking into running the ... A: It will be fine however you can't use the standard RG cable for this you will need to use heavier RG ... | ||
| Remote communication on GPRS Modem | 6/2/2006 | Ted Mittelstaedt |
| Q: Sir, At substation, we have PLC which is communicating on modbus protocol. At remote substation we ... A: What you want to do is go to http://www.modbus.org and go to the discussion forums, (there is a link ... | ||
| DSL on fibre | 5/9/2006 | Ted Mittelstaedt |
| Q: I live in Joburg, South Africa. In my suburb, which is a new development, the Telecoms company has ... A: Not directly. What the phone companies seem to be doing in these situations is 1 of 2 things. The ... | ||
| router/modem problems | 5/2/2006 | Ted Mittelstaedt |
| Q: I have comcast cable meodem and a belkin router. A few days after hooking it up I could not get on ... A: You need to make sure your Belkin is running the latest firmware from the manufacturer's website. ... | ||
| ADSL Attenuation | 4/29/2006 | Ted Mittelstaedt |
| Q: First of all I hope you have a good day. I connect to the internet through ADSL router; when I ping ... A: You should search the forum archives on http://www.dslreports.com there's several discussions on ... | ||
| Satellite or Fiber | 2/22/2006 | Ted Mittelstaedt |
| Q: I live on an island in the middle of the South Pacific. A current topic asks which is better; Fiber ... A: Yes it would be better. A fiber line is a lot shorter than the distance a satellite signal travels. ... | ||
| broadband wireless router | 12/19/2005 | Ted Mittelstaedt |
| Q: i am planning to buy a broadband wireless router.my laptop has wireless builtin 802.11.i read about ... A: All of them use the same wireless chipsets which are available from a handful of manufacturers, and ... | ||
Broadband (Cable, DSL, Satellite, Fiber Optics)
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Ted Mittelstaedt
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Expertise
I will answer questions on the following kinds of High Speed Internet connectivity; ISDN, Frame Relay, dedicated T1, higher speeeds such as DS3/OC3, wireless such as 802.11 and DSL. No questions on dialup V90 or Cable access. I can also answer questions on many types of Cisco routers, and a number of other brands of business routers as well.
Experience
I am the technical manager of Internet Partners Inc. an ISP.
Publications
I've written a book titled "The FreeBSD Corporate Networker's Guide" published by Addison Wesley
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