Multi station Mesh Wifi Router Repeater system that also has Powerline connectivity allowing the units to communicate over your electrical circuits as well as using Wireless.
TP-Link Deco P9 Hybrid Mesh
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Checking UK Freelance, Contractor Employment Status for Tax
HMRC online check tool for work contracts to obtain a determination of taxable status: Self-Employed OR Employed. This produces a downloadable PDF you can keep for your records and show to the organization hiring you to show if they need to pay your earnings in full, without deducting Income Tax and National Insurance contributions.
Discussion on ContractorUK.com about factors affecting Employment Status relating to IR35
Keyboard and Mouse Sharing
If you want to use a single keyboard and mouse to control all of your computer systems.
Insufficient SSD capacity for Windows 10 feature update
A common problem with small notebooks and laptops with minimal capacity drives of 32Gb is that there is not enough spare drive space to carry out a Windows update to the next release with the current version installed. This was the issue with a Lenovo 120S 11IAP Model: 81A4. The sequence to take this machine from version 1709 to 20H2 in December 2020 was:
- Added an external USB flash drive; used a 64Gb blank NTFS formatted. The update left a 4Gb file on this stick which could be ejected later.
- Reset Windows 10 : Skip Network Connection add a Local User
- Disable/Pause Update in settings
- Connect to WiFi / Network
- Download and run Windows Upgrade Assistant
TP-Link Powerline WiFi Extender Printer LAN Access Fix
If you find that your printer is invisible on your network when connected to your TP-Link WiFi plug one quick fix that sometimes works is to swap the nearest Wifi Powerline Adapter with another. Obviously they both need to be paired on the same powerline link and have cloned the same WiFi credentials. This worked on two installations where multiple adapters were in use and might possibly be related to incompatible software versions in their firmware – as they had been purchased some time apart.
Windows File Recovery App
Find and rescue deleted files and documents on your PC using Microsoft’s own command line utility.
Card and Payment Processing Services
Your Business can accept credit, debit and contactless payments. Here are some non-bank providers, note that many retain their processing fee if you refund your customer.
Stripe – Complex integration options
Direct Debit Bureau
Checking your Email Reputation
To verify that your email server has the correct DKIM and SPF configuration and doesn’t get marked as spam use https://dkimvalidator.com/
Diagramming Software
Desktop & Online diagram creation software including flow charts and networks Diagrams.net
Software for local back-up of Email
MailStore Home lets you archive your private emails from almost any source and search through them quickly. Keep your emails safe and retrievable for years.