Ethernet or network cables are named dependant on their category numbers, which help you to identify which is which quickly. The most common categories are Cat5, Cat5e and Cat6 – although Cat5 is now mainly being phased out with Cat5e having taken its place as the industry standard. The way the naming works is that […]
Many of us have experienced the realisation that we need to complete an important task but cannot get a WIFI signal. It usually means we have to pack up our laptops and find somewhere different to work from before we can get started. The frustration only gets worse if you can’t get a good signal […]
The way that your team access their files stored on a QNAP NAS device remotely needs to be a central part of your technology strategy as a business. It is important to understand the technology so that you can provide users with an easy-to-follow process. The offering from QNAP is called myQNAPcloud and allows you […]
Tri-Band Whole home WiFi is all the range. And rightly so. Most homes these days have areas where the signal drops considerably. With the world expected to have 75 billion IoT devices connected by 2025, stable WiFi with minimum interference is going to be a must. So, welcome to the D-Link AC2200 Tri-Band Whole Home […]
Wigan, UK – October 30th, 2018 – BNS Distribution Ltd, the UK’s primary value-added distributor for Grandstream Networks products are delighted to announce a partnership with Comms Express. This new partnership provides UK Grandstream customers with easy online ordering facilities for the Grandstream WiFi product range and a selection of IP Phones and network products. […]
Have you ever got to the office, or a meeting, and realised you’ve not quite got the ports available to connect all the devices you need at that one moment in time? We have. Working on a project that isn’t really suitable for cross-referencing multiple sources of data, and so leads to the need for […]
Eaton’s Proactive Power Management Transforms Network For The University Of Winchester “The quality of service from the UPS systems was a critical factor in our choice of supplier, but more than that, it’s the support that Eaton brings in enabling us to monitor and manage our systems.” Sean Ashford BA (Hons). Network and System Manager, […]
In 2008, a research group found that computers and laptops were left vulnerable to data loss after cold booting the system. Recently, consultants at F-Secure found that a vulnerability within much hardware firmware, a decade on, still suffer from the same occurrence. Olle Segerdahl and Pasi Saarinen of F-Secure ran tests on world leading vendors, […]
PDU’s or to call them by their full title: Power Distribution Units are an essential tool for any business not wishing to be hit by an unexpected power overload. A PDU will warn you before any critical data centre failures occur. We love a good countdown here at Comms Express, and with our new blog, […]
As is now customary when we organise a new competition, we like to introduce our partner. This month we are delighted to pair up with the rather splendid team at ATEN to offer up the chance to win one of five Ritek Ridata R6 Bluetooth Smart Watches. Our great friends at ATEN design and manufacture a full […]
“Taxi!!” Early in the next decade, you could be making that cry and looking toward the sky. Yes, there is now fact in science fiction. A whole host of companies are pushing forward with ambitious plans. Companies such as Airbus, Uber and Rolls‐Royce are all working on exciting projects. Rob Watson, head of Rolls‐Royce electrical team, […]
“Have you tried turning it off and on again?” We’ve all seen the IT Crowd, right? Channel 4’s comedy series about the underappreciated tech department. More like a documentary to you? Well, it turns out you’re not alone. Tech support professionals, their expertise and hard work, are under-valued, under-estimated or ignored by clients. But we […]
Always innovative, we love working with Buffalo, and with their great value we know you, our customers, do too. Two such innovative product ranges are the NAS Solution Terastation’s TS3410DN and TS5410DN. First Up The Buffalo Terastation TS3410DN Range: Easy‐to‐use, high‐performance NAS for small and middle-sized businesses stores large amounts of data and shares in […]
Could there be a more appropriate setting for a digital technology institute than at the home of the World War Two codebreakers, Bletchley Park? There a few buildings that have played such a vital part in shaping 20th‐century history than Block D at Bletchley Park. Famed for housing the wartime team which broke the German […]
We are all looking for ‘fast, reliable Wi-Fi’, and it is especially essential for those running a small business. With employees using their mobile devices while at work may prove beneficial the added stress on your existing network set-up may prove problematic. Thankfully our friends at HPE have the perfect solution. Their HPE OfficeConnect OC20 Access […]
