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Wi-Fi Access Point Cabling: How Many Runs and Which Cable Category
For new installations, run two Category 6A cables to every wireless access point location. This follows TIA TSB-162-B, the industry guideline for access point cabling. Cat6A carries 10 Gb/s to 100 meters and handles high-power PoE with less heat. One
For new installations, run two Category 6A cables to every wireless access point location. This follows TIA TSB-162-B, the industry guideline for access point cabling. Cat6A carries 10 Gb/s to 100 meters and handles high-power PoE with less heat. One
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Cat6 vs Cat6A: Which Cable Should Dallas Offices Install in 2026?
Cat6A is the better choice for most new Dallas office installations in 2026. It carries 10 Gb/s Ethernet the full 100 m channel, handles high-power PoE in large bundles with less heat, and matches the 5G and 10G uplinks on
Cat6A is the better choice for most new Dallas office installations in 2026. It carries 10 Gb/s Ethernet the full 100 m channel, handles high-power PoE in large bundles with less heat, and matches the 5G and 10G uplinks on
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Do You Need a Permit for Low-Voltage Cabling in Dallas?
Texas does not require a TDLR electrical license to install network, data, fiber, or other communications cabling. Texas Occupations Code §1305.003(a)(12) exempts that work. Dallas is a separate question. Its permit code lists no exemption for low-voltage cabling, while its
Texas does not require a TDLR electrical license to install network, data, fiber, or other communications cabling. Texas Occupations Code §1305.003(a)(12) exempts that work. Dallas is a separate question. Its permit code lists no exemption for low-voltage cabling, while its
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Ransomware Recovery for Dallas Businesses: What to Do After an Attack
Ransomware recovery is the process of containing a ransomware attack, removing the attacker, restoring systems and data from clean sources, and meeting legal reporting duties. If your Dallas business was just hit, do five things now: isolate affected systems without
Ransomware recovery is the process of containing a ransomware attack, removing the attacker, restoring systems and data from clean sources, and meeting legal reporting duties. If your Dallas business was just hit, do five things now: isolate affected systems without
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Multi Factor Authentication for Dallas Businesses: What to Protect and How to Implement It
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) for business is a sign-in control that requires employees to prove their identity with two or more independent factors, typically a password plus an authenticator app, passkey, or security key. For a Dallas small or mid-sized business,
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) for business is a sign-in control that requires employees to prove their identity with two or more independent factors, typically a password plus an authenticator app, passkey, or security key. For a Dallas small or mid-sized business,
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IT Change Management for Dallas Businesses: How to Make Technology Changes Safely
It’s 4:30 on a Friday afternoon in Dallas. Someone decides it’s a good time to “quickly” update the office firewall. By 5:15, nobody can reach the shared drive. The phones are down. The person who made the change has already
It’s 4:30 on a Friday afternoon in Dallas. Someone decides it’s a good time to “quickly” update the office firewall. By 5:15, nobody can reach the shared drive. The phones are down. The person who made the change has already
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DNS Filtering for Dallas Businesses: How to Block Malicious Websites and Online Threats
Picture a Friday afternoon at a 20-person office off Stemmons Freeway. It’s 4:45. Your office manager gets an email: “Your FedEx package couldn’t be delivered. Reschedule here.” She clicks. It happens to good, careful people every single day. Now here’s
Picture a Friday afternoon at a 20-person office off Stemmons Freeway. It’s 4:45. Your office manager gets an email: “Your FedEx package couldn’t be delivered. Reschedule here.” She clicks. It happens to good, careful people every single day. Now here’s
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Business Password Management in Dallas: How to Secure Employee Accounts
Here’s a question we ask almost every Dallas business owner we meet. If your office manager handed in her notice this afternoon, could you list every account she can log in to? The bank portal, QuickBooks, the Microsoft 365 admin
Here’s a question we ask almost every Dallas business owner we meet. If your office manager handed in her notice this afternoon, could you list every account she can log in to? The bank portal, QuickBooks, the Microsoft 365 admin
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IT Budget Planning for Small Businesses in Dallas
It’s that time of year again. Your accountant wants next year’s numbers. Payroll is mapped out. Rent is locked in. Marketing has a plan. And then there’s the IT line, which usually gets filled in with something like “same as
It’s that time of year again. Your accountant wants next year’s numbers. Payroll is mapped out. Rent is locked in. Marketing has a plan. And then there’s the IT line, which usually gets filled in with something like “same as
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Network Access Control (NAC) for Dallas Businesses
Here’s a question I ask almost every Dallas business owner we meet: If a stranger walked into your office and plugged a laptop into the Ethernet port in your conference room, what would happen? Most people pause. Then they admit
Here’s a question I ask almost every Dallas business owner we meet: If a stranger walked into your office and plugged a laptop into the Ethernet port in your conference room, what would happen? Most people pause. Then they admit
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Wi-Fi Access Point Cabling: How Many Runs and Which Cable Category
For new installations, run two Category 6A cables to every wireless access point location. This follows TIA TSB-162-B, the industry guideline for access point cabling. Cat6A carries 10 Gb/s to 100 meters and handles high-power PoE with less heat. One
For new installations, run two Category 6A cables to every wireless access point location. This follows TIA TSB-162-B, the industry guideline for access point cabling. Cat6A carries 10 Gb/s to 100 meters and handles high-power PoE with less heat. One
Read full post on ightysupport.com
Cat6 vs Cat6A: Which Cable Should Dallas Offices Install in 2026?
Cat6A is the better choice for most new Dallas office installations in 2026. It carries 10 Gb/s Ethernet the full 100 m channel, handles high-power PoE in large bundles with less heat, and matches the 5G and 10G uplinks on
Cat6A is the better choice for most new Dallas office installations in 2026. It carries 10 Gb/s Ethernet the full 100 m channel, handles high-power PoE in large bundles with less heat, and matches the 5G and 10G uplinks on
Read full post on ightysupport.com
Do You Need a Permit for Low-Voltage Cabling in Dallas?
Texas does not require a TDLR electrical license to install network, data, fiber, or other communications cabling. Texas Occupations Code §1305.003(a)(12) exempts that work. Dallas is a separate question. Its permit code lists no exemption for low-voltage cabling, while its
Texas does not require a TDLR electrical license to install network, data, fiber, or other communications cabling. Texas Occupations Code §1305.003(a)(12) exempts that work. Dallas is a separate question. Its permit code lists no exemption for low-voltage cabling, while its
Read full post on ightysupport.com
Ransomware Recovery for Dallas Businesses: What to Do After an Attack
Ransomware recovery is the process of containing a ransomware attack, removing the attacker, restoring systems and data from clean sources, and meeting legal reporting duties. If your Dallas business was just hit, do five things now: isolate affected systems without
Ransomware recovery is the process of containing a ransomware attack, removing the attacker, restoring systems and data from clean sources, and meeting legal reporting duties. If your Dallas business was just hit, do five things now: isolate affected systems without
Read full post on ightysupport.com
Multi Factor Authentication for Dallas Businesses: What to Protect and How to Implement It
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) for business is a sign-in control that requires employees to prove their identity with two or more independent factors, typically a password plus an authenticator app, passkey, or security key. For a Dallas small or mid-sized business,
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) for business is a sign-in control that requires employees to prove their identity with two or more independent factors, typically a password plus an authenticator app, passkey, or security key. For a Dallas small or mid-sized business,
Read full post on ightysupport.com
IT Change Management for Dallas Businesses: How to Make Technology Changes Safely
It’s 4:30 on a Friday afternoon in Dallas. Someone decides it’s a good time to “quickly” update the office firewall. By 5:15, nobody can reach the shared drive. The phones are down. The person who made the change has already
It’s 4:30 on a Friday afternoon in Dallas. Someone decides it’s a good time to “quickly” update the office firewall. By 5:15, nobody can reach the shared drive. The phones are down. The person who made the change has already
Read full post on ightysupport.com
DNS Filtering for Dallas Businesses: How to Block Malicious Websites and Online Threats
Picture a Friday afternoon at a 20-person office off Stemmons Freeway. It’s 4:45. Your office manager gets an email: “Your FedEx package couldn’t be delivered. Reschedule here.” She clicks. It happens to good, careful people every single day. Now here’s
Picture a Friday afternoon at a 20-person office off Stemmons Freeway. It’s 4:45. Your office manager gets an email: “Your FedEx package couldn’t be delivered. Reschedule here.” She clicks. It happens to good, careful people every single day. Now here’s
Read full post on ightysupport.com
Business Password Management in Dallas: How to Secure Employee Accounts
Here’s a question we ask almost every Dallas business owner we meet. If your office manager handed in her notice this afternoon, could you list every account she can log in to? The bank portal, QuickBooks, the Microsoft 365 admin
Here’s a question we ask almost every Dallas business owner we meet. If your office manager handed in her notice this afternoon, could you list every account she can log in to? The bank portal, QuickBooks, the Microsoft 365 admin
Read full post on ightysupport.com
IT Budget Planning for Small Businesses in Dallas
It’s that time of year again. Your accountant wants next year’s numbers. Payroll is mapped out. Rent is locked in. Marketing has a plan. And then there’s the IT line, which usually gets filled in with something like “same as
It’s that time of year again. Your accountant wants next year’s numbers. Payroll is mapped out. Rent is locked in. Marketing has a plan. And then there’s the IT line, which usually gets filled in with something like “same as
Read full post on ightysupport.com
Network Access Control (NAC) for Dallas Businesses
Here’s a question I ask almost every Dallas business owner we meet: If a stranger walked into your office and plugged a laptop into the Ethernet port in your conference room, what would happen? Most people pause. Then they admit
Here’s a question I ask almost every Dallas business owner we meet: If a stranger walked into your office and plugged a laptop into the Ethernet port in your conference room, what would happen? Most people pause. Then they admit
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