When in AV (Audio Visual) we are often met by three-letter acronyms. And sometimes it’s just numbers. In this article it’s the numbers 8, 0 and 2. We are met by them together with other numbers and letters almost daily, some examples are 802.11, 802.3, 802.1. Then let’s add some letters to… 802.1q, 802.3bt, 802.11n or even more numbers. 802.15.4. But what do they all have in common? And what sets them apart?
Author: Patrik Lindahl
Netgear and their AV switches that changed our installations
Traditionally, AV installations used networks out of necessity and often just as a way to connect devices together to be able to communicate between them for sending simple control commands. Often, these installations didn’t have any outside connection to a corporate LAN or the internet. But AV evolved and new products evolved with it. AV […]
Kom igång med Netgear ProAV-produkter (in Swedish)
There is an english version of this post here Som en del i mitt jobb med att supporta produkter och installationer inom AV för våra kunder kommer ofta samma frågor tillbaks om och om igen (inte av samma personer så ofta dock). Så, för att hjälpa andra att komma igång skapade jag några filmer om […]
Getting started with Netgear ProAV products
There is a swedish version of this text available here As a part of my job I support AV products and installations for our customers and it’s often the same questions that are asked over and over again (not by the same persons though). So, for Netgear switches, I started creating a couple of videos […]
Where it all started for Microsoft room based UC systems
Today we all sorts of software based UC systems. Of course, we have Teams, but we also have Zoom, Webex and alot of other solutions out there competing for our attention and our online communication. I myself mainly work with Teams systems, although there are Zoom questions too sometimes. But it didn’t start with these […]
Why can’t I forward a calendar invite to an MTR room
One of the hardest things to explain when teaching a course in Teams Room Systems is why a calendar invite a person receives can’t be forwarded to a room so that a “Join Now” button appears in the room console in the room. There are a couple of misunderstandings here. First of all, the problem […]
Change from user to room mailbox in Exchange online
Sometimes we see installations where everything looks good on the MTR room console, you can make and receive Teams calls but the calendar isn’t syncing. The reason for this can be that the account logging in to the MTR system has been set up as an ordinary user and then had a Teams Room License […]
Some relevant settings for Exchange in MTR rooms
A lot of what may be seen as Teams features by the users of an MTR system are actually settings in Exchange and not Teams. Most settings are of no relevance at all to us but there are a few that can be important to know about.
Connecting to Exchange Online using PowerShell
When dealing with some features of Exchange, we need to use Powershell to perform commands that aren’t available in the Web UI. This article describes how to get ready to run these commands.
How can we get new people to the AV business?
I’d like to ask a question to everyone who struggle with finding new people to work with. New employees or colleagues. I’m looking for real-world examples of how others actively try to get new people into AV. Young or old.