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CAT5 568A v. 568B..Hmmm..odd problem?

Type "A" config is a crossover cable, right? Computer to computer? Type "B" is your standard internet/LAN cable, right?...
12 comments posted 19yrs
posted by funkykev
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by funkykev

garage remote jamming

Here's another case of military signals jamming garage door openers....
49 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nobody
49 comments posted 19yrs posted by nobody

One more Garage Door / X10 Question

Hi Everyone, I'm pretty much aware of the basic options for monitoring the open/closed status of a garage door in an X1...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by rss
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by rss

Older Active Home (v 1.3) / DST Question

Knowing that the dates for DST are changing in the US, I have been trying to figure out if I need to do anything (or ca...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by whitedavidp
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by whitedavidp

HomeVoice discontinued

Can anyone shed any light on why HomeVoice has been discontinued? Over the past several years several quadriplegics who...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nobody
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by nobody

Switches Going on and Off Randomly

We bought a house that is wired with several "smart" light switches, outlets and other home automation controls. It use...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by mwieder
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by mwieder

Microphone wiring

I need to hook up some mics in several rooms from a VR application. Thinking ahead when I moved in, or so I thought, I...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by reg
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by reg

pager/phone to caregiver

I am looking for something my father can use to page his caregiver. She is in the same house, but could be talking on t...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by williams12345
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by williams12345

Home automation Software

Hi I just started using Active Home Pro. I am having a heard time setting the timers. I think it is because I have othe...
1 comments posted 19yrs
posted by curranpg
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by curranpg

DST change and home auto...

I've not seen this addressed here, and I just wonder if anyone has info on how the change in the start of DST this year...
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posted by reply
24 comments posted 19yrs posted by reply

Automatic Pellet Dispenser

I'm looking for a cheap way to dispense a pellet of kibble into a dog crate upon receipt of an X-10 command. Most autom...
33 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ROBERT_GREEN1963
33 comments posted 19yrs posted by ROBERT_GREEN1963

Simpl Windows Crestron

Hello I am interested in obtaining Simpl Windows however it it only availible for crestron dealers. It used to be a fre...
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SOT: looking for good cordless phone sets

Our ATT 24?? series phones are giving up the ghost. (some don't ring, batteries failing, no handsfree on some units......
20 comments posted 19yrs
posted by flip+
20 comments posted 19yrs posted by flip+

Yet another empty gesture

Australia announced plans to ban incandescent bulbs. A story in The Age at... http://www.theage.com.au/news/"According...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nobody
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by nobody