Hi. My name's Adam, from ASENT Data Cabling (http://www.asentcabling.com.au and http://datacablingadelaide.com.au). In this video, we're going to talk about connecting up your modem. If you haven't done this before, it might seem a little daunting. There's a lot of ports and a lot of places where cables can go. Which one should it be? That's why I'm here.

This is our modem. As I said, you'll see a bunch of ports in the back of there; there's yellow, blue, grey. Other modems us different colors which can make it a little confusing at times. This one uses blue and yellow. Let's go back to our black one. This modem here is a VoIP-enabled modem, which means you can utilize your phone over the internet, if you've got that service enabled with your service provider. We're not going to discuss that today. The reason why I bring that up is you'll notice that there are 2 grey ports on the side there; one has a telephone symbol, and the other one has an ADSL symbol. The one that you need to connect to is the ADSL signal. Your modem might be DSL, it might be internet, but it will not be the telephone one. I can't stress that enough. It has to be the one marked ADSL or DSL.

We take our wall cable and we plug it from our wall into the modem, in the socket marked DSL. That will enable the modem to get the DSL signal, and therefore, connect you to the internet. If you plug it into the other one, nothing will happen, quite frankly. The other thing you need to be careful of is make sure you don't plug it into the yellow or the blue ones. It will fit, it's designed to fit, but it is the wrong type of cable. What that will do is create a short circuit. That will not only prevent your modem from working, but it will also prevent your telephone from working, as well, in your house. It creates a short circuit and that creates a loop, an you will have no dial tone on your telephone. You've lost your phone. Whatever you do, make sure you plug it into the right port, which in this case is the one marked ADSL; it might be DSL, it might be internet.

I'll also mention filters. Sometimes you will be asked if you have a filter fitted to your telephone. This is a double adapter filter. One end there, which is where you plug into the wall, the other end's here; one is for the modem and one is for the telephone. The filter is actually for the telephone, not for the modem. The modem doesn't need it. The telephone needs it because the ADSL signal runs at a much higher frequency down the telephone line, and that can interfere with your voice calls. The filter is specifically for your telephone. If you are only plugging in a modem, you do not need one. You only need it when you plug it into your telephone.

Again, fairly straightforward; we plug our wall socket cable into the section marked Line; it might also be marked Wall. Then we plug our telephone cable into the one marked Local Phone; it may be marked just Phone. Then we connect the other end of that to our telephone, and we have a working phone service.

That's it for today. We've talked about connecting our modems, and also talked a little bit about ADSL filters; what they do and how we connect them up.

Connecting Your ADSL Modem To Your Telephone Socket

Hi my name is Adam Szuster, media center guru and author of Media Centers Made Easy ( http://www.mediacentersmadeeasy.com ). I love media centers, they're my passion. I really enjoy them. I like using them and I love building them and this book, "Media Centers Made Easy" has taken all of my knowledge from my years of building them and put it into print. This will save you thousands of dollars. You will be able to make your own Media Centre. That's the great thing about this book.

In part 1, we are going to look at things that you need, and which things you don't need, in order to build your media center.

In Part 2 we actually build one for you step-by-step, with photographs, so you can see how it all comes together. Then of course you can do it yourself.

In Part 3, we look at the media center software options available to you. Should you use windows media center or XBMC? Both are very good, both have their pros and cons: you decide which one is right for you.

In Part 4, we look at add-ons: which are the little programs that can make a big difference to your media center experience? These are the things that we turn a good media center into a great media center.

So, if you've ever wanted a media center, if you've ever thought about building your very own but are not quite sure how, this is the book for you. For a minimal investment, you will literally save thousands and thousands of dollars and you get the great experience of a media center. It will change the way you consume media. And the best part is - you can tell your mates you did it yourself.

And what a great project! It doesn't take that long but it is a lot of fun.

So go to our website:
www.mediacentersmadeeasy.com
and click the 'Buy Now' button to get started.

Now, while you are waiting (it does take time to send the book to you -- a couple of days) we do have a free eBook for you as well. Fill out your name and address and we will send you an eBook titles "Plasma vs LCD -- Which is the right one for you?". They are very different technologies and they both have pros and cons. We discuss those pros and cons and how they work so you can decide which is the best type of screen for your situation.

Lastly, this book was a lot of fun to write. I really enjoy Media centers. They revolutionize the way you consume media. And I want to share that experience with you and that's what this book is about.

Visit www.mediacentersmadeeasy.com and click 'Buy Now' to join in the fun.

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Hi, my names Adam from Asent Data Cabling and in this video I'm going to talk to you about Power Cycling.

What is Power Cycling?

Well power cycling is not riding your bike really, really fast. What it actually means is simply unplugging a device, waiting 60 seconds and then plugging it back in again.
Now quite often this is used on modems to reset the modems. If you've lost your internet connection and it doesn't come back on, a very simple thing you can do is Power Cycle your modem. Unplug it from the wall, wait 60 seconds, plug it back in and then wait another 1 to 2 minutes to see if it synchronises again.

It can also be used on telephones. If your telephone stops working, and it's a non-standard phone - one that you're not renting from Telstra, then simply unplug it from the wall, wait 60 seconds, plug it back in and hopefully that will have fixed the problem.

Now if Power Cycling doesn't fix the problem you will need to call your telecommunication service provider.

If you do have any questions please ask us in the comments below or alternatively you can send us an email to adam@asent.com.au

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This is our youngest - almost 2 1/2 when this video what shot - using a lap top computer to play the IXL teaching software. There is no guidance from us - as you'll see from the video - other than some loving encouragement.

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Whats the difference between a router and a switch? Hi. I'm Adam from datacablingadelai... and in this video I want to talk about routers and switchers. What are they? What do they do? youtu.be/PRHuAKR-wrc

Whats the difference between a router and a switch?

Hi, my name is Adam from ASENT Home Theatre systems ( http://www.asent.com.au ) and in this video I'm going to talk about audio cables. There are a few types around and you should be aware of which ones do what. I'm going to start with two analogue variations.

First of all we have the trusty old RCA cable. You'll remember these from record players ( remember them??) cassette decks, and a whol ebuch o fother devices. This is a very common standard and it's still in use today. It's an analogue signal and it will produce a stereo sound, left and right. Simply plug the white cable into the white port and the red cable into the red port.

The next one I'm going to look at is the three and a half millimeter headphone jack. Now these are still very very common. You can use them to connect your mobile phone to a amp or a receiver. You can also connect to MP3 players (if you still use them), and of course can be used toconnect your trusty headphones themselves. It is an analogue cable and it will produce a stereo output, left and right.

Moving onto digital. Let's start with a coaxial cable. These are quite rare these days, you don't come across them very often. It's a single RCA plug that is used to connect devices. It is more common with older DVD players and maybe some of the older blue ray players. It is digital and will provide a 5.1 surround sound for your listening pleasure.

Moving on from that is the optical cable. Also known as a SPDIF, or a TOSLINK cable. This transmits the sounds as an optical signal using fibre optical cable. So the device that you plug into converts the electrical signal into light, which is then transmitted down the line to the receiver. The receiver then reverses that process and produces the sound. SPDIF cables are digital and will produce a good quality 5.1 surround sound that you can listen to. A lot of receivers still have these, in fact some TV's still have it these days as well. These are quite a common.

But the one that we all use these days, more often than not, is the HDMI cable. Not only will it do video, but it will also transmit audio. The great thing about HDMI cables is that it will process and transmit lossless audio. That's your Dolby High Definition audio and your DTS True Master HD sound. What that means is that it is truly lossless audio -- usually in 7.1 sourround sound. Your bluray players and bluray videos will transmit lossless audio through this cable. All of the other cables will require lossless audio to be down sampled.

So there you have it, audio cables: the trusty analogue cable, just like this which we've used for decades, all the way up to the-now-standard HDMI cable which is used to connect just about every device, because it does everything!

If you have any questions please ask us in the comments below and we will answer you as soon as we can. Or you can visit our website at http://asent.com.au

We hope you've enjoyed this video :)

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Hi. I'm Adam from http://datacablingadelaide.com.au and in this video I want to talk about routers and switchers. What are they? What do they do? They kind of look the same, can I use them interchangeably?

Well, the answer is no. A router is designed to connect different networks together. Now an example could be your home network, where all your computers and laptops are, connecting through to the network of your internet service provider (ISP). And that is why you find routers in modems: because that is exactly what they do, they connect your internal network to the outside world via the network of your ISP.

Now switch is different. Switches connect users on the same network. So you'll find switches in office buildings and home networks. Now switches and routers can look very very similar. In fact a lot of modems these days not only have routers built in but they also have a four port switch in the back enabling you to connect different devices within your home network. And that is where the confusion comes from.

However in a corporate environment a router is a one piece of equipment and a switch is another piece of equipment.
Switches can come in varying sizes, anything from, well I've seen up to 48 ports, so make sure you get the right one.
To summarise: a router is used to connect different networks together; where as a switch is used to connect computers and devices on the same network.

Now if you have any further questions please get in touch with us in the comments below or visit our website at http://datacablingadelaide.com.au . We're here to help :)

Whats The Difference Between A Router And A Switch- - YouTube

Hi there. My name's Adam from ASENT Data Cabling (http://www.datacablingadelaide.com.au and http://www.asentcabling.com.au) and in this video, I'm going to talk about ADSL filters: Why do we need them, what do they look like, and how do I use them?

So let's start with why we need them. Now, your DSL signal travels down the same copper wire as your telephone signal. Problems arise because ADSL is a much higher frequency signal than you phone signal, and this can interfere with your telephone line. You'll notice this mostly as noise, static, pips, and squeaks that you hear when you're making a telephone call. So an ADSL filter will remove those and make your telephone sound crystal clear.

Now there are two types of DSL filter. There are the inline filter which are ones that you can use yourselves. There are also central filters, which must be installed by a qualified technician.

There are two types of inline filter. First the standard inline filter. One end plugs into the socket, and the other end is where you plug your telephone into. There is a second type which is a double adapter version. These are very similar. One end plugs into your wall socket. The other end, in this case marked DSL, plugs into your modem and is unfiltered. The second side plugs into your telephone, which is filtered and removes the noise. Again, you'll notice they are the same type of connector.

Now there might be times when you need a central filter. Most commonly this occurs when you have a security system. You need to filter out the DSL noise for your security system, and so you get one of these installed. When we look inside, you'll see there's a bunch of connectors, and you do need a special tool to install these. But essentially it is the same -- one line comes in, two lines come out. One is unfiltered and goes to the socket where your modem will be plugged in, and the other line is filtered, which will go to your normal telephone sockets, including your security system.

There you have it. ADSL filters, you need them on every telephone in the house if you have a DSL signal, or you need to get a central filter installed, which must be installed by an expert technician.

ADSL Filters



Hi, my name's Adam from ASENT Data Cabling and in this video I'm going to talk to you about the Isolation Test.

Now if you ever have a problem with your phone system the first thing you should do is ring up your service provider: Telstra, Optus, Primus, or whoever it happens to be, and when you talk to them on the phone their going to ask you to do an isolation test.

But don't worry! Its not a difficult thing to do. What you need to do in a isolation test is simply unplug all of your telecommunication devices. This includes your phones, your modems, your Foxtel unit (if you have one) and your back to base security alarms, if you have one of those.

Now phones are pretty straight forward and so is your modem - you know where that is - but don't forget your hidden phones, the ones that you don't use, the ones in the study or the spare bedroom.

Now, your for your Foxtel unit, you'll need to get in behind the Foxtel unit and unplug the telephone line.

For the back to base alarm you need to find the actual alarm itself which will be a box mounted on a wall, often in a pantry, cupboard or walk in robe. On top of this box is a phone socket. Simply unplug it (you might need a ladder to reach it).

So there you have it, the isolation test - a nice and easy, a straight forward thing to do to help you solve your own telecommunication problems.

Now if you have any questions then please ask us in the comments below, alternatively you can send us an email to Adam@asent.com.au


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