Archive for September, 2008
Does the signal strength get lower for a long cat5 cable?
Thursday, September 25th, 2008ragebassmasta asked:
I am thinking a 30-50ft cable from my router to a computer downstairs.
If you have a good source please list it cause I have heard that they lose strength at 30-50ft and I have heard that they lose strength from up to 300ft.
Cindy
I am thinking a 30-50ft cable from my router to a computer downstairs.
If you have a good source please list it cause I have heard that they lose strength at 30-50ft and I have heard that they lose strength from up to 300ft.
Cindy
Data Voice Systems Moving Timetable Checklist
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008Mark Allen asked:
To ensure a smooth transition, while opening a new office or moving to a new location, SCT Product Sales, Inc. is pleased to provide you with the following checklist. You may want to consider this formula, while meeting your voice and data requirements.
Our consultants are standing by to aid you with meeting your needs, please feel free to contact us, as we are most helpful. SCT Product Sales, Inc. Telephone & Cabling and Delta Data Services, as always finds pleasure in serving your needs of business voice, cable and data requirements.
- Moving Computers and Network Equipment
3 Months - Determine whether you need any equipment upgrades.
3 Months - Make the necessary arrangements to interview potential vendors and begin your process of selection, when you need new equipment.
2 Months - Consult with your computer equipment vendor concerning the relocation of network and systems needs.
1 Month - As soon as possible after your office move, schedule a computer / LAN consultant to shut down and restore your office computer system / LAN.
1 Day - Back up all your business data, while making sure your employees use PCs for backing up the equipment they use.
For Moving A System in the Los Angeles Area, Go To LosAngeles-Cabling.com
- Moving Your Telecommunications System
3 Months - Identify your current usage and your future needs.
3 Months - Determine whether you need to move your existing telephone system or purchase a new one.
3 Months - When selecting a new telephone system, take time to interview the vendors you have selected while submitting your proposals.
3 Months - Choose your dial tone and your long distance provider for interviews and then submit your proposals. Please permit Delta to make these comparisons for you and your business.
3 Months - Review the proposals and select your vendors.
3 Months - Consult with from voice and data cabling companies representatives and have them review the new area and tour your new facilities to determine you present requirements.
2 - 1 Months - Choose your voice and data cabling vendor.
1 Month - Make your arrangements for telephones to be operational as soon as you move into your new offices.
1 Month - Determine whether you will require the use of the telephones to forward to a temporary location or to the home office, while you are moving.
1 Month - Begin the installation of voice and data cabling. The property owner and the property owners contractor should coordinate this activity with the cabling vendor.
0 to 10 Days - To begin leaning the new systems, you should hold administrative and employee training sessions.
For Moving A System in the Orange County Area, Go To OrangeCountyCabling.com
April
To ensure a smooth transition, while opening a new office or moving to a new location, SCT Product Sales, Inc. is pleased to provide you with the following checklist. You may want to consider this formula, while meeting your voice and data requirements.
Our consultants are standing by to aid you with meeting your needs, please feel free to contact us, as we are most helpful. SCT Product Sales, Inc. Telephone & Cabling and Delta Data Services, as always finds pleasure in serving your needs of business voice, cable and data requirements.
- Moving Computers and Network Equipment
3 Months - Determine whether you need any equipment upgrades.
3 Months - Make the necessary arrangements to interview potential vendors and begin your process of selection, when you need new equipment.
2 Months - Consult with your computer equipment vendor concerning the relocation of network and systems needs.
1 Month - As soon as possible after your office move, schedule a computer / LAN consultant to shut down and restore your office computer system / LAN.
1 Day - Back up all your business data, while making sure your employees use PCs for backing up the equipment they use.
For Moving A System in the Los Angeles Area, Go To LosAngeles-Cabling.com
- Moving Your Telecommunications System
3 Months - Identify your current usage and your future needs.
3 Months - Determine whether you need to move your existing telephone system or purchase a new one.
3 Months - When selecting a new telephone system, take time to interview the vendors you have selected while submitting your proposals.
3 Months - Choose your dial tone and your long distance provider for interviews and then submit your proposals. Please permit Delta to make these comparisons for you and your business.
3 Months - Review the proposals and select your vendors.
3 Months - Consult with from voice and data cabling companies representatives and have them review the new area and tour your new facilities to determine you present requirements.
2 - 1 Months - Choose your voice and data cabling vendor.
1 Month - Make your arrangements for telephones to be operational as soon as you move into your new offices.
1 Month - Determine whether you will require the use of the telephones to forward to a temporary location or to the home office, while you are moving.
1 Month - Begin the installation of voice and data cabling. The property owner and the property owners contractor should coordinate this activity with the cabling vendor.
0 to 10 Days - To begin leaning the new systems, you should hold administrative and employee training sessions.
For Moving A System in the Orange County Area, Go To OrangeCountyCabling.com
April
Video Scriptwriting as Brainstorming Tool– Finding the “Hook”
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008Brien Lee asked:
There are two ways to approach writing a script for a video: before you shoot, and after you shoot.
Before you shoot is where the majority of corporate and event videos land; after you shoot usually indicates that you’re conducting interviews and won’t know what material you’ll have until after the interviews.
Let’s look at the first, and most traditional, method.
Scriptwriting is the art and craft of extrapolating a creative approach into a working creative plan. A script is more than just the words. It is the blueprint that indicates the structure or flow of your video, what kinds of shots are necessary, what kinds of graphics are appropriate, and what types of music might be used or created.
My first business partner couldn’t do wordplay worth a damn, but he actually was an excellent scriptwriter, because he knew how to pace a piece of communications. So whether you think you’re a writer or not, let’s look at the basics of how you can craft your creative blueprint.
The Creative Plan
Before you begin writing, you must know what your strategy is. Whether you’re selling widgets or telling the life story of Uncle Teddy, you must know your beginning, middle and end.
I believe all creative plans follow some essential rules of marketing, and often follow the same basic outline for the script.
Marketing Rules
These hardly ever vary. They are called many things, have sold a lot of books, and been rehashed over and over.
But they work. It’s all centered around the person you’re trying to sell. It’s called the USP, or unique selling proposition. Ya gotta have one!
From the USP comes the ability to do the following:
State a clear benefit.
Offer proof.
Have a unique angle.
Show the solution.
Eliminate objections.
Ask for the sale (or the demo).
In the video script world, this might look like:
Introduction or Premise
Who we are
What we do
Why we’re different
What’s in it for you
Ask for the sale
Really. That’s about it. Remember, this is not a brochure. People’s attention spans are short.
Now, let’s say you want to create buzz so that MyCO, your new computerized inventory management company (and its new product, “The Docufab 5000″), can look large enough to compete with the big dog in your field- we’ll call them BigCo.
BigCo owns the market, but they’re- big. Slow to innovate, slow to respond to customer requests. They haven’t revised their product offering in 5 years.
You want to eat their lunch (or, if you’re starting out, any lunch at all), and you have just the product to do it.
You have just enough money to make a video, which you figure you’ll show to customers on your laptop, in your trade show booth (a massive 8′x10′ with a table), and on your website.
Video Outline
Let’s look at the questions to ask yourself.
What outcome do I want from this video?
What unique thing does my company offer?
How does this product embody that unique feature (or philosophy)?
What’s in it for the customer?
What hang-ups does the customer have?
How do we move to the next step?
In this case, the next step is being put on the bid list, being asked to make a presentation to upper management, or being asked to make a proposal. This is also the outcome you want.
You are sensitive to the needs of the industry and are a house of ideas, moving fast, developing solutions, adapting your patented technologies to companies large and small.
Your product offers ImageFast, a revolutionary way to reduce scan time and speed document flow over traditional Cat5 wire.
This will offer the customer a direct impact in greater productivity, faster shipping turnaround, less time spent running around looking for manuals, and allow the company to sell and ship more of whatever it is they do. (The hidden bonus is the hero factor- the person that buys this product will introduce such productivity and profit to the company that he or she will get a raise and a corner office- of course, this is implied, not stated.)
Now think it through- you’ve got a better product than BigCo- is there anything that would make a potential customer NOT buy what you’re selling?
Yes, you’re young enough to look like you just came out of high school. Your track record is neither good nor bad- it’s empty. So you get an endorsement from your Uncle Don who’s a well known civil engineer (or a past customer, if you’re well established). Maybe you grow a beard.
And you offer a guarantee.
The Final Structure
So now, let’s look at our final outline:
Document management is slow, and industry leaders are not keeping up with bandwidth demands.
You have a solution that’s unique to the industry.
You are MyCo, a company dedicated to R&D and solutions that provide productivity and profit. You never stop innovating.
The Docufab 5000 blows the competition away. You proceed to tell how. (features)
The Docufab 5000 will change your company for the better, is upgradable, etc. (benefits)
Let us demonstrate our system and give you a quote. If you’re not 100% satisfied, we’ll (fix it, refund your money, whatever…)- we believe in our product and good old-fashioned customer service.
Okay, now you have to add spice, or the hook- the unique angle. You’re dedicated to productivity, speed, and service. For a fraction of what BigCo might quote for a new system, you will revolutionize the customer’s business with profits, productivity, and volume.
All the customer has to do is- “Do the Math.”
That becomes your hook. It’s a good one, because it de-emphasizes being big, established, safe, etc. It says, “If I can offer you my unique solution to save you this much money- will you take a chance on me?”
We’re skimming the surface, but at least now you’ve thought through goal setting and creative planning for almost any video project, at least those that are written before the shooting begins.
Now, HOW to write the words is another story, and one we’ll tell soon.
Want to see the video this story was actually based on? Go to http://www.vimeo.com/806538.
Karl
There are two ways to approach writing a script for a video: before you shoot, and after you shoot.
Before you shoot is where the majority of corporate and event videos land; after you shoot usually indicates that you’re conducting interviews and won’t know what material you’ll have until after the interviews.
Let’s look at the first, and most traditional, method.
Scriptwriting is the art and craft of extrapolating a creative approach into a working creative plan. A script is more than just the words. It is the blueprint that indicates the structure or flow of your video, what kinds of shots are necessary, what kinds of graphics are appropriate, and what types of music might be used or created.
My first business partner couldn’t do wordplay worth a damn, but he actually was an excellent scriptwriter, because he knew how to pace a piece of communications. So whether you think you’re a writer or not, let’s look at the basics of how you can craft your creative blueprint.
The Creative Plan
Before you begin writing, you must know what your strategy is. Whether you’re selling widgets or telling the life story of Uncle Teddy, you must know your beginning, middle and end.
I believe all creative plans follow some essential rules of marketing, and often follow the same basic outline for the script.
Marketing Rules
These hardly ever vary. They are called many things, have sold a lot of books, and been rehashed over and over.
But they work. It’s all centered around the person you’re trying to sell. It’s called the USP, or unique selling proposition. Ya gotta have one!
From the USP comes the ability to do the following:
State a clear benefit.
Offer proof.
Have a unique angle.
Show the solution.
Eliminate objections.
Ask for the sale (or the demo).
In the video script world, this might look like:
Introduction or Premise
Who we are
What we do
Why we’re different
What’s in it for you
Ask for the sale
Really. That’s about it. Remember, this is not a brochure. People’s attention spans are short.
Now, let’s say you want to create buzz so that MyCO, your new computerized inventory management company (and its new product, “The Docufab 5000″), can look large enough to compete with the big dog in your field- we’ll call them BigCo.
BigCo owns the market, but they’re- big. Slow to innovate, slow to respond to customer requests. They haven’t revised their product offering in 5 years.
You want to eat their lunch (or, if you’re starting out, any lunch at all), and you have just the product to do it.
You have just enough money to make a video, which you figure you’ll show to customers on your laptop, in your trade show booth (a massive 8′x10′ with a table), and on your website.
Video Outline
Let’s look at the questions to ask yourself.
What outcome do I want from this video?
What unique thing does my company offer?
How does this product embody that unique feature (or philosophy)?
What’s in it for the customer?
What hang-ups does the customer have?
How do we move to the next step?
In this case, the next step is being put on the bid list, being asked to make a presentation to upper management, or being asked to make a proposal. This is also the outcome you want.
You are sensitive to the needs of the industry and are a house of ideas, moving fast, developing solutions, adapting your patented technologies to companies large and small.
Your product offers ImageFast, a revolutionary way to reduce scan time and speed document flow over traditional Cat5 wire.
This will offer the customer a direct impact in greater productivity, faster shipping turnaround, less time spent running around looking for manuals, and allow the company to sell and ship more of whatever it is they do. (The hidden bonus is the hero factor- the person that buys this product will introduce such productivity and profit to the company that he or she will get a raise and a corner office- of course, this is implied, not stated.)
Now think it through- you’ve got a better product than BigCo- is there anything that would make a potential customer NOT buy what you’re selling?
Yes, you’re young enough to look like you just came out of high school. Your track record is neither good nor bad- it’s empty. So you get an endorsement from your Uncle Don who’s a well known civil engineer (or a past customer, if you’re well established). Maybe you grow a beard.
And you offer a guarantee.
The Final Structure
So now, let’s look at our final outline:
Document management is slow, and industry leaders are not keeping up with bandwidth demands.
You have a solution that’s unique to the industry.
You are MyCo, a company dedicated to R&D and solutions that provide productivity and profit. You never stop innovating.
The Docufab 5000 blows the competition away. You proceed to tell how. (features)
The Docufab 5000 will change your company for the better, is upgradable, etc. (benefits)
Let us demonstrate our system and give you a quote. If you’re not 100% satisfied, we’ll (fix it, refund your money, whatever…)- we believe in our product and good old-fashioned customer service.
Okay, now you have to add spice, or the hook- the unique angle. You’re dedicated to productivity, speed, and service. For a fraction of what BigCo might quote for a new system, you will revolutionize the customer’s business with profits, productivity, and volume.
All the customer has to do is- “Do the Math.”
That becomes your hook. It’s a good one, because it de-emphasizes being big, established, safe, etc. It says, “If I can offer you my unique solution to save you this much money- will you take a chance on me?”
We’re skimming the surface, but at least now you’ve thought through goal setting and creative planning for almost any video project, at least those that are written before the shooting begins.
Now, HOW to write the words is another story, and one we’ll tell soon.
Want to see the video this story was actually based on? Go to http://www.vimeo.com/806538.
Karl
how do i connect cat5 phone wire to a office control unit?
Friday, September 19th, 2008Charles S asked:
i am running my own line from the office to the building’s phone room but i am not sure how to punch down the wires on the posts..
Michele
i am running my own line from the office to the building’s phone room but i am not sure how to punch down the wires on the posts..
Michele
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What is the difference between a cat5, cat5e, and cat6 cable?
Saturday, September 13th, 2008Mike3st asked:
I’m just looking for one thats compatible with my router, xbox360, and my computer.
I’m just looking for one thats compatible with my router, xbox360, and my computer.
Would this work?
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10208&cs_id=1020801&p_id=142&seq=1&format=6#faq
Caroline
The REAL Benefits of VoIP
Friday, September 12th, 2008Nic Windley asked:
You may not have considered it but there are many benefits that businesses can achieve by utilising data networks to carry their voice traffic (VoIP). By marrying this voice traffic with data traffic (IP Telephony) it becomes even more powerful.
Here are a few examples;
Cheaper Phone Calls - as your utilising existing data networks
Simpler Infrastructure - one set of CAT5 cables
Scalable - simply extend the existing data network
Reduced Operating Costs - converged system is simpler to manage
Enhanced Customer Service - “Click to Talk” web services and easy role out application like call centres
Flexibility - Remote or home workers can work as if in the office
Its fair to say that most people focus on the costs savings but in most cases the business improvements far out way the costs savings.
For example if your business operated from multiple sites it would be possible to have a single centralised system located at one site, with optimal staffing resources to operate, manage and support. No need to have 3 receptionists when one will do!
Say you had staff that wanted to work from home or from a remote office. With this technology it would be easy to give them the look and feel of being in the office and the transparency that their co-workers and customers enjoy.
Rolling out a distributed business application such as a contact centre or call centre is much easier and more robust.
But….its not that simple to get right!
You must consider;
Quality of Service - across the data network
Reliability - Think when did your LAN / telephone system last fail?
Security - May increase exposure to data and voice
Support - Which department is now responsible - training?
With the latest handsets it is possible for them to act like a PC with their own IP address and with the right handsets they can even run XML applications cutting down the need for unnecessary PC’s etc.
To get it right requires the right planning and foresight to make sure that your systems will grow and deliver the maximum benefit with the minimum risk.
Copyright 2005 Nicholas Windley
Business Phone Systems : Comz4Biz Mercia
Telephone System Education Zone
Voice Over IP (VoIP) Education Zone
nic.windley@comz4biz.com
Wanda
You may not have considered it but there are many benefits that businesses can achieve by utilising data networks to carry their voice traffic (VoIP). By marrying this voice traffic with data traffic (IP Telephony) it becomes even more powerful.
Here are a few examples;
Cheaper Phone Calls - as your utilising existing data networks
Simpler Infrastructure - one set of CAT5 cables
Scalable - simply extend the existing data network
Reduced Operating Costs - converged system is simpler to manage
Enhanced Customer Service - “Click to Talk” web services and easy role out application like call centres
Flexibility - Remote or home workers can work as if in the office
Its fair to say that most people focus on the costs savings but in most cases the business improvements far out way the costs savings.
For example if your business operated from multiple sites it would be possible to have a single centralised system located at one site, with optimal staffing resources to operate, manage and support. No need to have 3 receptionists when one will do!
Say you had staff that wanted to work from home or from a remote office. With this technology it would be easy to give them the look and feel of being in the office and the transparency that their co-workers and customers enjoy.
Rolling out a distributed business application such as a contact centre or call centre is much easier and more robust.
But….its not that simple to get right!
You must consider;
Quality of Service - across the data network
Reliability - Think when did your LAN / telephone system last fail?
Security - May increase exposure to data and voice
Support - Which department is now responsible - training?
With the latest handsets it is possible for them to act like a PC with their own IP address and with the right handsets they can even run XML applications cutting down the need for unnecessary PC’s etc.
To get it right requires the right planning and foresight to make sure that your systems will grow and deliver the maximum benefit with the minimum risk.
Copyright 2005 Nicholas Windley
Business Phone Systems : Comz4Biz Mercia
Telephone System Education Zone
Voice Over IP (VoIP) Education Zone
nic.windley@comz4biz.com
Wanda
Network Cabling Cat5 Vs Cat5e Vs Cat6 - Which Should You Use? by Mark Allen
Wednesday, September 10th, 2008Mark Allen asked:
To explain it in a simple statement, the main distinction comes to the differences in how each delivery medium manages crosstalk, bandwidth and network support.
Cat5 vs Cat5e
Crosstalk – Crosstalk is when the signal from another line causes a harmonic effect or bleed over into another cable. When this happens you will notice that the speed of the network is hindered and it can even shut the signal out completely. Now with Cat5e (Category 5e) there is an improvement over the Cat5 (Category 5) cable and the crosstalk has been significantly lowered.
Bandwidth – Bandwidth is how fast data can be moved across a network. The more bandwidth you have the more quickly you can move data over a network. The rating for Cat5 is at 100Mhz where it is 350Mhz with Cat5e. With the extra speed and higher specs this make Cat5e ideal for network environments that are looking to use Gigabit Ethernet speeds.
For Your Network Cabling Needs In Los Angeles, Go To LACabling.com
Network support – With Cat5 you have the support needed for networks running 10Base-T and 100Base-T, which in layman terms means the network can run at 10mbps or 100mbps (megabits per second). Cat5e is an improved and superior version of Cat5 with added provisions for crosstalk mentioned above. Cat5e is also backwards compatible with Cat5 and can be used in any way that you would use Cat5; yet Cat5e has the ability to support a Gigabit Ethernet and networks that run 1000Mbps (1000Base-T)
The bottom line here is if you plan on putting into operation a Gigabit Ethernet, then you should be sure to use Cat5e. The extra cost involved compared to using Cat5e over Cat5 is well worth it when you consider what is saved in the fact that you are “future proofing” the infrastructure of your network.
For Your Network Cabling Needs In Orange County, Go To OrangeCountyCabling.com
Cat5e vs Cat6
At present there is still some discussion whether new installations of cable should use Cat5e or Cat6. It is often incorrectly assumed that if Cat6 is run then the ability for a Gigabit Ethernet is available. In truth to attain a true Gigabit Ethernet speed, then all components of the network have to be rated for gigabit. Items such as switches, network interface cards and hubs also need to be gigabit rated. That doesn’t mean that there is no difference from Cat5e and Cat6; the difference between these two is in the transmission capabilities. Where it is known that Cat5e can support gigabit speed, Cat6 is actually certified to manage Gigabit Ethernet.
Also, the specifications on Cat6 is better suited for the environment that is usually filled with twisted pairing cables and areas that you generally find with lots of items that cause interference, such as electrical rooms, phone equipment rooms, power lines and lights. For most applications you will find that Cat5e is still acceptable and even preferable to Cat6 because it is less costly and still performs nearly as well. If however you know for sure that all of the components of your network are gigabit rated and the amount of data that will be transmitted will require that you have certified gigabit capabilities, then Cat6 would be the preferred choice.
Mark is the Chief Revenue Officer of SCT Product Sales, Inc.
Ted
To explain it in a simple statement, the main distinction comes to the differences in how each delivery medium manages crosstalk, bandwidth and network support.
Cat5 vs Cat5e
Crosstalk – Crosstalk is when the signal from another line causes a harmonic effect or bleed over into another cable. When this happens you will notice that the speed of the network is hindered and it can even shut the signal out completely. Now with Cat5e (Category 5e) there is an improvement over the Cat5 (Category 5) cable and the crosstalk has been significantly lowered.
Bandwidth – Bandwidth is how fast data can be moved across a network. The more bandwidth you have the more quickly you can move data over a network. The rating for Cat5 is at 100Mhz where it is 350Mhz with Cat5e. With the extra speed and higher specs this make Cat5e ideal for network environments that are looking to use Gigabit Ethernet speeds.
For Your Network Cabling Needs In Los Angeles, Go To LACabling.com
Network support – With Cat5 you have the support needed for networks running 10Base-T and 100Base-T, which in layman terms means the network can run at 10mbps or 100mbps (megabits per second). Cat5e is an improved and superior version of Cat5 with added provisions for crosstalk mentioned above. Cat5e is also backwards compatible with Cat5 and can be used in any way that you would use Cat5; yet Cat5e has the ability to support a Gigabit Ethernet and networks that run 1000Mbps (1000Base-T)
The bottom line here is if you plan on putting into operation a Gigabit Ethernet, then you should be sure to use Cat5e. The extra cost involved compared to using Cat5e over Cat5 is well worth it when you consider what is saved in the fact that you are “future proofing” the infrastructure of your network.
For Your Network Cabling Needs In Orange County, Go To OrangeCountyCabling.com
Cat5e vs Cat6
At present there is still some discussion whether new installations of cable should use Cat5e or Cat6. It is often incorrectly assumed that if Cat6 is run then the ability for a Gigabit Ethernet is available. In truth to attain a true Gigabit Ethernet speed, then all components of the network have to be rated for gigabit. Items such as switches, network interface cards and hubs also need to be gigabit rated. That doesn’t mean that there is no difference from Cat5e and Cat6; the difference between these two is in the transmission capabilities. Where it is known that Cat5e can support gigabit speed, Cat6 is actually certified to manage Gigabit Ethernet.
Also, the specifications on Cat6 is better suited for the environment that is usually filled with twisted pairing cables and areas that you generally find with lots of items that cause interference, such as electrical rooms, phone equipment rooms, power lines and lights. For most applications you will find that Cat5e is still acceptable and even preferable to Cat6 because it is less costly and still performs nearly as well. If however you know for sure that all of the components of your network are gigabit rated and the amount of data that will be transmitted will require that you have certified gigabit capabilities, then Cat6 would be the preferred choice.
Mark is the Chief Revenue Officer of SCT Product Sales, Inc.
Ted
For internet broadband - is Cat5 faster or Wireless?
Thursday, September 4th, 2008Delay asked:
I’ve heard for broadband speeds that wireless is just fine as internet speeds will not exceed wireless G.
Tina
I’ve heard for broadband speeds that wireless is just fine as internet speeds will not exceed wireless G.
Tina
