This is our preferred method for Y-Cabling for use in VDSL Bonding. It is possible to achieve the same result by adding a jack at the “Y” (splitter) point, but this also introduces an extra point of failure that often makes it harder to remote troubleshoot in the future. Instead we create a custom Y-Cable, ...
This week: New Security Tools for Enterprise; Under Guise of Cyberbullying Bill, Conservatives Bring Back Lawful Access; Apple’s Huge Bet on Clean Energy; NSA Declassifies More Docs Each Monday we’ll pass on links to articles we thought were well worth reading from the previous week, for those who live where we do (British Columbia, Canada), ...
Your company just leased new office space and YOU are in charge of ensuring the internal computer and telephone wiring is in-place and working on move in day. In a nutshell, these are the steps you need to take: choose the right cable test the cable make a detailed floor plan and tag and clearly ...
Planning a new installation of high speed business internet services? Follow our step-by-step guide below. 1 . Plan and design internet infrastructure to meet business requirements Select high speed internet infrastructure in line with business and end-user requirements, within budget limitations. DSL and cable are least expensive, fixed wireless and fibre (fiber) are most expensive. ...
Moving your company location? A frustrating event in a business operation. So many things to plan and organize. In this day and age, moving your high speed Internet connection should be top of your list. Your business relies on it, and any outages can cause mayhem and lost business. Here, then, are 5 sugestions when ...
I’m often asked, when arranging Skyway West DSL provisioning, what is a POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) Splitter, and what does it do? DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) technology allows the use of more bandwidth over a customer’s existing copper telephone line for the transmission of data. Basically, the splitter separates voice, which uses a very ...
At Skyway West we strive to provide the most reliable high speed Internet access for business, but sometimes circumstances arise that are beyond our control. The best way to ensure a continuous network connection for your business is to have two or more redundant connections, but it can be difficult to use both of them ...
A topic that often comes up while testing a new Internet connection is how to perform a speed or bandwidth test. Skyway West maintains a speed test server that is accessible to the general public via the web. The server provides a Java-based test client that runs in your web browser. The URL to access ...
Skyway West Provisioning facilitates the setup and startup of your Business ADSL Services provided by Skyway West. First, an order is placed with Telus to either add ADSL to your existing single business phone line, or install a “Dry” copper cable. Added to your line, you are able to use the line simultaneously for voice ...
For the record, I’m a big fan of IP based phone systems for a whole bunch of reasons I won’t cover at the moment. What I do take issue with, and what you need to watch for, is the split in service delivery. “Back in the day” the Telco, BC Tel around these parts, ...
