Reorganized network in lobby and Internet room

• Prepared and printed instructions for connecting to the Internet and configuring one's mail client. Posted on wall of Internet room.
• Discussed network configuration with Jun and networking technician. They were both pleased at the reduction of work in my proposed star configuration because adding a switch downstairs means not having to rip out a cable every time something got broken. While I was out buying equipment, they laid a new line going downstairs and removed lines that were not responding. As a result, the hub is less congested now.
• Bought 2 8-port switches, 2 extra LAN cards and 20 RJ45 ends. Paid cash and submitted receipts.
• Helped network technician crimp 6 lengths of 3 meter patch cable. Chatted with him about networking and mentioned that I was planning to put one of the switches downstairs even though they had fixed the broken intranet connection already, as I would need another port anyway. He helpfully installed it, keeping in mind which line was straighter than the other. Nice person.
• (Here's the fun part.) Overhauled wiring in Internet room by myself. Removed the DSL router. Connected the 8-port switch with the DSL router. Arranged the new cables. Successfully browsed.
• Panicked when Mac and Kathy couldn't send mail through Globelines. Frantically tried to configure mail before giving them a direct connection to Destiny as a quick workaround.
• Successfully sent a test message from Microsoft Entourage using webmail.glinesnx.com.ph after spending a total of almost an hour on the phone with Globelines tech support trying various combinations: with authentication, with SSL, etc.
• Configured Mom's laptop to send mail through Globelines. She successfully sent mail from her main account, but then got "relaying denied" errors as her old accounts weren't configured yet. Finished configuring her laptop. No complaints so far.
• Neatly bound most wires with twist ties. Removed unnecessary things from Internet room shelf and piled them outside.

Server

• Installed new LAN card in server. Wiped off most of the dust inside the case. (We have dust bunnies. Eek.)
• Successfully turned on server. (It's always a scary thing, turning on a computer with no monitor in sight...) 192.168.1.3 responded to both Web and login.
• Pleasantly surprised to see scheduling application still alive. Reset scheduling application database and successfully tested job creation and and view/search.

Misc

• Bought cat litter and dog food. Paid cash and submitted receipts.
• Helped Miguel Paraz with a computer science parsing problem.

Reorganized network in lobby and Internet room

• Prepared and printed instructions for connecting to the Internet and configuring one's mail client. Posted on wall of Internet room.
• Discussed network configuration with Jun and networking technician. They were both pleased at the reduction of work in my proposed star configuration because adding a switch downstairs means not having to rip out a cable every time something got broken. While I was out buying equipment, they laid a new line going downstairs and removed lines that were not responding. As a result, the hub is less congested now.
• Bought 2 8-port switches, 2 extra LAN cards and 20 RJ45 ends. Paid cash and submitted receipts.
• Helped network technician crimp 6 lengths of 3 meter patch cable. Chatted with him about networking and mentioned that I was planning to put one of the switches downstairs even though they had fixed the broken intranet connection already, as I would need another port anyway. He helpfully installed it, keeping in mind which line was straighter than the other. Nice person.
• (Here's the fun part.) Overhauled wiring in Internet room by myself. Removed the DSL router. Connected the 8-port switch with the DSL router. Arranged the new cables. Successfully browsed.
• Panicked when Mac and Kathy couldn't send mail through Globelines. Frantically tried to configure mail before giving them a direct connection to Destiny as a quick workaround.
• Successfully sent a test message from Microsoft Entourage using webmail.glinesnx.com.ph after spending a total of almost an hour on the phone with Globelines tech support trying various combinations: with authentication, with SSL, etc.
• Configured Mom's laptop to send mail through Globelines. She successfully sent mail from her main account, but then got "relaying denied" errors as her old accounts weren't configured yet. Finished configuring her laptop. No complaints so far.
• Neatly bound most wires with twist ties. Removed unnecessary things from Internet room shelf and piled them outside.

Server

• Installed new LAN card in server. Wiped off most of the dust inside the case. (We have dust bunnies. Eek.)
• Successfully turned on server. (It's always a scary thing, turning on a computer with no monitor in sight...) 192.168.1.3 responded to both Web and login.
• Pleasantly surprised to see scheduling application still alive. Reset scheduling application database and successfully tested job creation and and view/search.

Website

• Reviewed website statistics. Pleasantly surprised to see Taj Deluria's write-up at http://www.themassif.com/sp_studio_equipment_rentals.php .
• Set http://www.adphoto.com.ph as the default website for Safari and Internet Explorer on the Mac. Should come up with a better website for clients: Adphoto logo and bookmarks for well-used places on the Net.

Misc

• Bought cat litter and dog food. Paid cash and submitted receipts.
• Helped Miguel Paraz with a computer science parsing problem.