Posted by trapsolutions.com on February 18, 2010 under Accessories, Gadgets | 
FireWire remains the performance leader over USB. USB is more popular because it cost less to integrate into computers. You can easily upgrade a standard computer to use firewire devices by adding a firewire card the PC. There are very few Firehubs on the market today as firewire is more commonly used by photographers and in the music industry. Aten have come up wuth a intelligent product that allows you to have more than one firewire device connected to your PC at any one time.
The Firewire hub support shot plugging, configuration is automatic you simply plug in the Firewire cables.
Aten FH600 6 Port Firewire HUB
Posted by trapsolutions.com on January 26, 2010 under Ethernet, Gadgets, Reviews |
Polished Chrome Faceplates
These metal Faceplate kits allow you to intergrate them into your decor no more will your house look like an office or a hospital corridor. They are standard Category 5e and will give the option of switching the module to cat6 modules The Metal Faceplates are available in a special finish of Polished Chrome, Satin Brass or Brushed Aluminium. This classy finish makes them ideal for installations in public areas, such as hotels, homes, or for use in prestige office environments.
The Metal faceplates are available in a single and double outlets with the single version available with blanks. Hey will fit on standard back boxes but they will look more appealing if they were flushed onto the wall.
The metal faceplates come with a 25 year guaranttee.
Posted by trapsolutions.com on November 12, 2009 under Ethernet, Industry News |
Network Patch Cables
Now and again we all fall for substandard products, what is so frustrating is retailers/sellers passing them of as the genuine article. Not all Ethernet Patch Cable (Cat5e/Cat6/etc) is created equally genuine copper cable is made from pure copper and Copper Clad Aluminium (CCA) wire uses an aluminium conductor that is coated with copper hence some suppliers offering really cheap cables at knocked down prices. It is what it is a “cheaper option”. CCA is not permitted by cabling industry Standards and we strongly advise against the use of CCA wire in twisted pair network cable. The use of CCA wire directly affects download speeds, data speeds and we are still to find if it works well with Power over Ether, CCTV and various other Networking applications.
If you are someone who relies on their cabling taking interest in the built and quality of your Ethernet Cables is a must. Say NO to Cheap sub-standard Ethernet cables. If the price is to good to be true then you might have ordered CCA Patch Leads.
Trap Solutions does not supply CCA patch leads, Our catalogue consits of various types of Ethernet Patch Leads all of which can be relied upon as they are made from pure copper and are manufactured according to industry standards.
Posted by trapsolutions.com on November 11, 2009 under Ethernet |
Fibre Optic Cable
Fibre Optic Cables are made up of tiny strands of pure glass that transmit light signals over long distances. As light travels in a straight line through the core of the cable it bounces off the cladding this way the light can travel great distances. Ethernet Cable is more economical as it is widely used Fibre Optic Cables is more commonly found in business and in industrial setups it is now used to deliver fast broadband speeds to home. Most of our customers are looking forward to BT’s 21st Century Network with which Fibre Optic cables will play a major role in bring internet speeds to par with other developed nations.
Fibre Optic Cables are made up of 3 Parts
Buffer coating – A plastic sheath that protects the fibre from damage and moisture
Cladding – optical material surrounding the core, reflecting the light back onto the core
Core- tiny strands of glass where the light travels.
There are two types of Optical Fibre Cable Single-mode fibres and Multi-mode fibres
Copper Cable vs Fiber Optics
Some advantages of Fibre Optic Cable
*Fibre weighs less
*Less signal degradation compared to copper
*Radio frequency interference (RFI) does not affect Fibre Optics
*Fibre transmit data over long distances at a much faster rate
*Non-flammable
Fibre Connector styles:
ST Connector
SC Connector
FC Connector
MTRJ Connector
LC Connector
Posted by trapsolutions.com on October 13, 2009 under Ethernet, Gadgets, Wireless |
Homeplug Networking Adapters
Networking homeplugs enable you to expand your home network using the existing powerlines within your home. The Homeplugs allow you to access the network from any room that has has a power point. T hese are very poppular nowadays as an alternative to buying Wireless Accesspoints, laying cables around the house or simply getting another BT or telephone point put in another part of the house. As more and more people work from home they convert outbuildings into usable office space these Homeplugs are a practical and cheap alternative to rewiring or buying new equipment to expand your network. When buying this kit either stick to Powerline Adapters or to Homeplugs as they are manufacturered slighty different and may pose incompartibilty issues sticking to the same manufacturer is the best.
Homeplugs can enhance or expand either your wired or wireless Network, gone are the days when we took turns to use the computer within the home now this is can be done simultanously with the home. Some more advanced homeplugs such as the 85mbps Powerline 4-Port Ethernet Adapter XE104 can be used as an Ethernet Switch allowing you to plug in more than one device such as a Digital Media Players, Gaming Consoles, Set-top boxes and other Ethernet devices
Set-up: Plug one Homeplug Adapter near a and hardwire an ethernet Cable to a router, then plug the other in a desired location within the home. These can be moved as you please.
Wired Homeplugs:
- Most suitable for those parts of the house that do not telephone points (Sheds, Artic, Garage, etc)
- An Alternative to laying Cables around the house
- Very secure
Wireless Homeplugs:
- An alternative to Wireless booster, higher gain antennas and Wireless Access Point.
- Can plug and unplug between rooms as you please or as you move around the house or in your garden.
- Plugged out of site and can never be inteferred with.
Posted by trapsolutions.com on October 12, 2009 under Gadgets, Wireless |
Answer to that in one word or two ………Probably NOT.
Buying a new ADSL or Cable Router or modem probably wont solve your problem unless if your router has really packed it in. Lucky for us routers are one of those computing products that are released more often than we have to replace them. Just because its the latest does not mean its going to turn your 2mbps line into an 8 or 24mbps.We always want the faster and the biggest and ISPs have taken to this. Having dealt with a few ISPs myself and through talking to customers I have learnt that thay are no different from Estate Agents.
We all rely on the internet and for it go down will be such an inconvinience. When buying a Wireless router or a wired one 1st find out from your ISP which routers they prefere to offer technical support that way they dont blame the router. When your internet speed grinds to a crawl dont rush out to buy a router, there are few things you ought to try out before you make this decision.
- Ring your ISP and make sure you are getting at least near to the speed you are subscribed for, if there is anything majorly wrong with your line they will get BT (Openreach) to sort it out or they can ping your router to check the speeds. Make sure you let them know at what times of the day its at it slowest. If they cant improve it maybe it was time you were with an ISP that can give you faster speeds. Being loyal to ISPs does not payoff if you are not getting the right speeds.
- Go onto your routers’ manufacturers’ website and check for new firmware for that particular router. Firmware can increase its performance, security and reliability this will lead to an improved functionality of the router. You may find it speeds up after this.
- Replace your ADSL Microfilters with new ones and try not to have too many phone adapters or extension cables on your ADSL RJ11 Cables.(ie btween the telephone point and the router/modem)
These are just some of the simple steps you can take to improve your internet speeds. For free Sales & Technical advice please ring 01256 475146 or visit online Catalogue
Posted by trapsolutions.com on September 21, 2009 under Ethernet |
Cat5e and Cat6 have been around for a while now but the major differences between these two still confuses a few of us today. Both Cat5e and Cat6 are capable of gigabit Ethernet. The main difference between Cat5e and Cat6 is in the transmission performance (available bandwidth 100 MHz for Cat5e to 250 MHz for Cat6). Cat6 provides a higher signal-to-noise ratio making it a slightly better cable than the Cat5e as it allows for fewer errors and re-sends of data packets.
Installing Cat6 Cabling alone will not give you a gigabit network (10/100/Mbps) every single component on the Network has got to be gigabit rated i.e. Gigabit Swithes, Gigabit Routers, Cat6 Patch Panels, Cat6 Outlets, Cat6 Modules etc.. or the Network will run at the speed of of the lowest device e.g If you have Cat6 Cabling plugged into a 10/100Mbps switch your network will only run at 10/100Mbps and will not achieve the gigabit speeds. However it is more cost effective to run Cat5e Cabling on such a network though Cat6 is still compatible. Cat5e can handle data transfer of up to 1000 Mbps and Cat6 is built for and certified for Gigabit and is the more advanced and provides the best performance.
Though Cat6 capabilities far exceeds those of Cat5e they are both made up of four twisted pairs of copper wire. The only difference here is Cat6 is constructed with a longitudinal separator that isolates each of the four pairs of twisted wire from the others, reducing crosstalk, allowing for faster data transfer, and giving Cat6 cable twice the bandwidth of Cat5e. Cat6 Cable is constructed with a longitudinal separator therefore the Cat5e connectors are different to those of Cat6 so are the crimping tools used to crimp the cable.
It only makes sense to in install Cat6 as a future proof measure or when replacing a 10/100mbps network.
Posted by trapsolutions.com on September 11, 2009 under Accessories, Wireless |
Netgear WNDR3700 RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Draft 2.0 Gigabit Broadband Router – Premium Edition
Netgear keep pushing the boundaries on High Perfomance Router the WNDR3700 is a gamers or media addict’s dream. A gigabit router with throughput of over 500 Mbps from High WAN to LAN. Packed with all sorts of new features the WNDR3700 router has Powerful 680 MHz processor – Capable of high-speed, dual-band wireless access, wired 10/100/1000mbps speeds, and also equiped with fast-USB storage access—even when multiple devices are running multiple applications simultaneously.
Full spec of router is here.
Posted by trapsolutions.com on September 10, 2009 under Ethernet |
Cat6a Patch Leads
Cat6a Patch Leads are here, we have varying lengths and colours in stock. As you know most routers and switches that are currently on the market are 10/100mbps or 10/100/1000mbps and one would say that cat6a cabling is overkill for such networks, I totally agree. Cat6a cable and the associated connectors intended to deliver reliable, high network performance including support of emerging applications such as 10GBase-T, 10 Gigabit Ethernet.
A good investment if you intend to upgrade your gigabit network to a 10G.
high network performance including support of emerging
applications such as 10GBase-T, 10 Gigabit Ethernet
For More inforamtion visit our Cat6a Product catalog or Call Sales on 01256 475146
Posted by trapsolutions.com on April 24, 2009 under Gadgets |
Netgear have produced another kit for the Home Media enthusiasts the EVA 9150.
You no longer have to wacth those movies on your computer or Laptop. The EVA9150 discovers and shares files and folders on your home network and storage devices. It organises them into a digital library and delivers them via your HD TV.
The Digital Entertainment Elite handles just about all the file formats for Movies, Photos and music available on your PC delivering them via you TV. The Built -in expandable storage on the Digital Entertainment Elite lets you store hundreds of Media files and if the 500Gb drive that comes with the unit is not enough you just slide it out and slide in a bigger drive. Because the Media Player has built in storage it can work as a stand unit without the need for a PC to be on while you are viewing. this Media Player will streams media directly from the Internet such as YouTube, Internet radio, Flickr photos, RSS, and podcasts.
How it Works
1. Connect the Eva9150 to your HD Tv via Component or HDMI cables.
2. Connect your Digital Entertainer Elite to your home network via Wireless (Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n), Wired Ethernet, Powerline, or MoCA (Coax Networking).
3. The Automatically finds all digital media files on your home network and organizes them into an easily accessible library.
4. Enjoy your media
Video File Formats: AVI, DivX, Xvid WMV, MOV, M4V, MP4, VOB, MPG, MP1, MP2,ISO, IFO, MKV, TS, M2TS
Audio File Formats: MP1, MP2, MP3, WMA, WMA-Pro,AAC, FLAC, AIFF, WAV, LPCM, MKA,Dolby AC3 5.1 stereo downmix,Dolby AC3 5.1**, DTS 5.1**,Dolby TrueHD Downmix, Dolby+,Passthrough, DTS-HD Master Audio**
Tags: HD, HDMI, Media Player, Movies, MP3, Music, Netgear, Netgear EVA9150, Netgear EVA9150 Digital Entertainment Elite, Photos, Podcasts, RSS Feeds, Wireless
Posted by trapsolutions.com on May 1, 2009 under Industry News, Wireless |
Trap Solutions Limited Favicon
We are glad to note that our Branding designs have made an impression on Elite by Design, they have included us in their 50 Most Fresh and Inspirational Favicons. Little did we know when we came up with the Favicon Design that it would be recognosed in the this way.
We would to express our thanks to Angie Bowen and the team at Elite by Deisgn
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Posted by trapsolutions.com on June 17, 2009 under Industry News, Wireless |
Fast Broadband
Good news for all those bandwidth junkies as Virgin Media trials their 200mbits/sec in Ashford, I guess if this goes as planned all the cabled areas will be enjoying the fastest broadband service in the world. This will take th UK from 11th place to numero Uno on the fastest Broadband chart. Topping this list currently is Japan where a company called J:Com currently offers a service of 160-megabit-per-second at not very high costs. But unfortunately not evryone in the country is going to have the option of just switching virgin are not expanding their network they are only servicing those areas they currently operate in.
Do we really need 200mbits/sec……If its available let the consumer have it, If virgin did do it another comany will come and take over.
On the other hand you have BT unveiling their much promised 21CN Broadband with those living close to exchanges benefiting from this. The service is ot only limited to Bt broadband subscribers but to all those ISPs that operate lines on the BT wholesales Network. We will see how this one unfolds as I have been paying for 8mbits/sec and only get over 1.6mbits/sec.
But we all know what this means, new hardware and equipment, so no doubt manufacturers will soon be at work upgrading their routers.
