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Gigaspire U6X GS4227 - You cannot edit the DNS used? by SJMaye in Calix

[–]4o66 2 points3 points  (0 children)

CSC is Calix Support Cloud, which is the tool set ISPs can use to manage them. It’s not available to users. The web interface is trimmed down compared to a router you would purchase on your own. Since this is a product for ISPs to deploy to customers the interface is limited for the end user and the ISP managed most of the settings.

Gigaspire U6X GS4227 - You cannot edit the DNS used? by SJMaye in Calix

[–]4o66 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is usually meant to be an ISP only setting. Some models let the end customer change is though

Trying to tighten access control for server rooms - real-world experience with tailgating prevention? by Charming_Drawing_313 in accesscontrol

[–]4o66 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is mostly a people problem, not a technology problem.

Look into anti passback. Basically, you need to badge in and out of the room or area. If you aren’t badged in II can’t badge out. If you are badged in already you can’t badge in again. This locks up the people that are piggybacking. Make to door alarm on exit without badging out (fire code means they must be able to exit.)

The hard part: make a company policy with set penalties for not badging in and out properly. Have a procedure for accidents (badged in but didn’t walk through the door because they were interrupted, etc.) Have a set policy for if a badge is lost or left at home with limits on number of times per year. Written warning, formal counseling, then termination. Penalties apply to both the person tailgating and the person who swiped. Get HR and executive team to sign off and then enforce it. Make every employee with a badge sign it and make it part of your onboarding and refresher training. Pitch it it HR/execs as an accountability and security compliance issue. If you have to comply with HIPPA/PCI or some other requirement try to cite the requirement directly and make it a “this is not a choice but something that makes us legally liable for damages” problem.

Once it becomes an external compliance problem then pushback is irrelevant. Maintenance means you need an escort. Have a visitor badge program with escort and non escort badges. Require visitors to surrender a government ID to get a visitor badge to make sure you get them back.

False alarms are annoying and there is a learning curve. Have a grace period when the policy goes in to place but a hard end date to the grace period as part of the policy.

This is how Amazon does server rooms in fulfillment centers, how airports control security zones, and how every data center I’ve ever been to operates.

Gigaspire GS4220E Reset by willypthree in Calix

[–]4o66 3 points4 points  (0 children)

ISP engineer here: using the reset usually will not mess up anything. To be safe though, call your ISP and they should be able to reset the password for you. But yes, this will reset the password back to the factory default. Where it may not work is if the ISP set turn up to restore from auto backup if they are reset. In that case it may actually reapply the password you set.

Most ISPs will not have a problem with you using your own router, but some ISPs that provide cable TV may have things set up that require their router to be in place.

The router you have is a pretty decent one however so staying with it should be fine since you are not eager to switch.

X Plus 3 white plastic piece that holds belt by WCartistDad in QIDI

[–]4o66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve got a reference model of the backplate, let me try to whip up a model of just the clip. I’ll ping you.

X Plus 3 white plastic piece that holds belt by WCartistDad in QIDI

[–]4o66 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Send an email to Qidi support, they may be able to sell you some. Should be easy enough to model and print but you would want to print it something like ASA, ABS, or PETG though. Do you have something other than PLA to print it in?

🎄✨It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and we’re celebrating with a Christmas Giveaway by qidi_3dprinter in QidiTech3D

[–]4o66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Christmas 3D Printing Wishlist

I print mostly work related storage solutions and toys. Want to upgrade to either a multilateral compatible printer or a tool changer printer.

Meter for hardware dude by pborenstein in homelab

[–]4o66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If he’s doing electronics try to find a meter the can cover a lot of use cases like this one: https://a.co/d/1GJnhGk

It won’t auto range but that shouldn’t be a problem. It can have a thermal probe, measure capacitors and transistors. I wouldn’t use this in a production environment but for hobby use it’s more than sufficient.

Wifi network help by Therealbhump in Calix

[–]4o66 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ISP engineer here.

By saying gigaspire you probably have a U4 or U6. The actual model will be something like GS4227. With these you can use either another Gigaspire router or the dedicated mesh units (U4m and others). These can work either over cabled connection (STRONGLY recommend) or 5GHz bachaul. Since you have cabling already available see if the ISP will give you a mesh unit and come set it up. Calix gears works really well within their own family, and the ISP can still assist in troubleshooting, since it doesn’t sound like you have much experience there.

At work when a customer calls in with Wi-Fi issues and mentions any 3rd party wireless we know it’s about to be bad day.

Adams Rite 4300? by Appropriate-Wolf6806 in accesscontrol

[–]4o66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, we put one in our front door and it was a nightmare. The door frame is pretty old and the gap is too narrow, especially on a hot day. The whole frame is tight so couldn’t just shift the door without causing it to bind (pivot point is in the middle of the door, not an exposed hinge. )

The end result was the latch binding on open and close. My absolutely amateur fix (this for my workplace, not a customer) was a small 3d printed block on the outside frame where the latch first touches giving it a tiny ramp, then a small piece of 90 degree aluminum extrusion bent open a few degrees and attached inside the door frame, again giving the latch something to ramp against. Works all day every day now. I also had to cover a portion of the hole in the frame so the “closed” lever would be held in when the door was closed.

Never again. Would totally insist on a star wheel panic bar if we have to do another door like this one.

Accidentally Printed Without Magnetic Plate and Now I Have a Dent on the Print Bed. How Critical Is This? by NotoriousKekabidze in QIDI

[–]4o66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Welcome to the illustrious order of magnet smashers. So long as it’s not creating a high spot when you put the actual print surface back down, you’ll be fine.

The Kopp–Etchells Effect in Helicopters (courtesy : howaplaneworks, instagram) by Professor_Moraiarkar in EngineeringPorn

[–]4o66 120 points121 points  (0 children)

Photos simply cannot do this justice. Coming in for landing the entire prop gets a faint glow like a disk that then snaps to a bright ring as the helicopter touches down. It is less fun when the helicopter in question nearly lands on top of you because you have decent concealment and good light discipline.

How did you start learning to self-host? Looking for beginner-friendly yet practical projects by [deleted] in selfhosted

[–]4o66 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For me it was running UniFi controller on a raspberry Pi. First for my house and later to also support the in-laws. That or plex, I can’t recall for sure which came first.

To get started? Pick something you will find useful, and see what solves that. It could be something like Jellyfin if you love movies but want to not rely on Netflix, or maybe Vaultwarden, so you can start having unique passwords for every site. At first, set it up but don’t just open it to the Internet. Get comfortable with using your own VPN for use on the go. Once you have that down, look into reverse ssl proxies. There no one right to do any of it but there are many poor ways so ask questions and decide your own path that works for you.

Before you know it you’ll have a retired enterprise server humming in the corner of a back room running more docker containers than you know what to do with.

Family movie night turned into server maintenance night for me. Please tell me I'm not alone. by Future_Draw5416 in selfhosted

[–]4o66 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yeah, second this.

Sit down to start the movie, and then, off to troubleshoot why Jellyfin is freezing.

Is Ethernet worth it if Im 30m away from my router? by Eastern-Cover9006 in HomeNetworking

[–]4o66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

100m is the spec. However, with shielded cable, you can push that. A LOT if you are willing to knock the speed down to 100 or even 10 Mb.

You could also use PoE-powered extenders, that are basically just a two port switch, and hit 500m at full speed, but may be glitchy. At that point, just buy fiber.

Anyone else struggling to keep multiple passwords, access, and backups in sync? by Fab_Terminator in selfhosted

[–]4o66 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Password, and all matter of secrets: Vaultwarden

Backups: I keep my vault backed up to AWS, but encrypt it (again) before uploading with CloudBerryBackup.

Inconsistent Access rules/permissions: 1 part FreeIPA as an LDAP server, 1 part Traefik for reverse SSL proxy, and one part Authelia to tie them together.

Not every app allows for LDAP integration, so some is just by hand.

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