I’ve recently installed the new Deco X20 mesh system and while the converage and speed tests were awesome, I always had the feeling the web experience could be a bit better. So if we speak about browsing experience, the responsiveness of the DNS server is one of the main components which can make a big … Read more »
Author: Sabin
How to solve Google Maps/Waze issues on Android Auto
//Edit:Seems that the issure reverted and the below workaround is not helping anymore.In the past weeks I have tried multiple older Android Auto versions and still experiencing the same behavior. Un until now, i’ve tried: None of the above improved the GPS accuracy so if anyone has found a fix already, would appreciate leaving a … Read more »
First steps towards landing a career in IT (part 1)
During these uncertain times, some of us are lucky enough and have the option to work from home, others, unfortunately had to temporary discontinue their work activities. Regardless of the situation, we should not stop learning. Even more, if you are in the situation where you had to stop your activity due to the COVID … Read more »
Creating custom normalization rules in Office365
We are all used to typing the numbers we want to reach, and magically, Skype for Business knows in which country you want to dial. Note that in order to actually reach to a PSTN endpoint, you have to dial the number in E.164 format. To get a little bit into specifics, the E.164 number … Read more »
Running the Network Assessment tool
The Skype for Business Network Assessment tool provides a simple and comprehensive option to check the network performance and understand if your network is prepared for handling Skype for Business and Microsoft Teams calls. Start with downloading from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=53885 and run the installer: Check where the software is installed: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Skype for Business Network … Read more »
Unassign Service number from Conference Bridge
In Skype for Business admin center, you have the option to use one of your Service Numbers as default Conference Bridge number instead of the default shared number. However, if you changed your mind and wish to unassign this number and use it for a different purpose, you might notice that the Unassign button is … Read more »
O365 number in “Failed” status / AssignmentFailed
Obtaining numbers in Office365 is pretty straight-forward. Just go to the Skype for Business Admin Portal, navigate to Voice -> Phone Numbers and click on the big plus sign: Now, aside the licensing pre-requisites I was talking about here, you will also have to have setup Emergency Locations. I am not going to go through … Read more »
User and Service numbers
In Office365, you can get two types of numbers: User numbers and Service number. Well, if the naming isn’t explanatory enough for you, I’ll elaborate this subject below. While User numbers can only be assigned to user accounts (you@yourdomain.tld), Service number cannot be assigned to users, but to services like: Auto Attendant, Call Queues or … Read more »
How to change dial in conferencing number for SfB/Teams users
Picture the scenario where you need to change the default dial-in conferencing number for only part of the users within a tenant. That’s fine to do it manually if the numbering does not exceed 5-10 users, but we, IT guys, are lazy, so we’re going to do it from PowerShell anyway. Needless to say that … Read more »