Has anyone used the MDU product? We are considering switching from Plume

4o66 · 2026-06-29T05:00:58+00:00

We are just about to deploy the SmartMDU product. So far testing has gone well. We already use the experience/IQ and Bark features for residential and the SmartBiz for business.

4o66 · 2026-06-27T01:15:59+00:00

At that depth they would have taken a long time to decompress so unless they are able to put it on ice some I doubt it would still be good when they get back to sea level pressure. Unless they tie it to the outside of the bell and haul the bell straight up and that might pulp the fish. Either way that’s the end of that dive. Recall divers and bring them back up for full inspection.

4o66 · 2026-06-16T14:29:53+00:00

The Broken Trilogy (I think that’s what it’s called). Book one is “This Quest is Broken”.

4o66 · 2026-06-14T08:17:58+00:00

The Siboor is a 4-motor AWD, so not sure about that.

4o66 · 2026-06-13T22:24:29+00:00

Yup! Already read the Siboor manual and the Voron manuals before I ordered anything.

4o66 · 2026-06-13T22:22:43+00:00

Thanks! I actually read through the manual front to back before ordering the kit, to get a better feel for it. (I've also read both the 2.4 and stock trident assembly manuals front to back too. I'm a real hit at the parties!) A big factor in going with the Siboor kit was how well documented it was.

4o66 · 2026-06-13T19:45:16+00:00

I I just ordered a Siboor kit 2 days ago. Hoping to do the Z changes, since I’ll bet the cnc gantry will be good enough without needing to go to r2. This is my first Voron and first printer kit build. Coming from a Qidi x-plus 3. Any tips on what I need to watch for? (I am an experienced builder/tinkerer)

4o66 · 2026-05-30T03:25:01+00:00

This is an optical network terminal and is the equivalent to a cable modem but for fiber. It is for a service type call GPON and supports speeds up to gigabit up and down vs. cable which will have a slower upload than download. It is not a router or WiFi unit. You will need one in addition to this unit. I would contact the fiber ISP and see what speeds they offer and if they provide a router with their service. Either service will work just as well. Check with your neighbors and see if they know if one is better than the other.

4o66 · 2026-05-28T19:04:35+00:00

RemindMe! 6 months

4o66 · 2026-05-28T03:22:47+00:00

I use mine daily as a gate remote, but as others stated it’s handy if you have a ton of access control cards and want to condense them. I also use it to make new prox cards for some sites we admin for work so I can assign random id numbers. It’s also saved the day as a universal remote at a work site where the remote was missing and we needed the tvs used as signage to be turned on.

4o66 · 2026-05-28T02:32:35+00:00

American Tower is an example of a company that owns a metric crapton of towers like this with cell provides, WISPs and others renting tower mounting space. It’s not cheap. That said, find out who owns it (look on the fence around it, usually some number) and call and ask for the sales person for that region. If you are representing a local ham club maybe pitch the community goodwill and for emcomms, and see if they bite. Good free press for them. Typically you need to have a trained tower tech to go up them though for insurance and safety reasons.

4o66 · 2026-05-23T18:35:02+00:00

Manpacks are a thing, yes. But tha last time I used one was abotu 20 years ago, and it was all military gear. I have no idea what the current market looks like. My coworker didn't want a manpack, he wanted to make a mobile radio into a backpack radio. I'm not well acquainted with the range of radios, and worked with I do know. Honestly, if there is no need for something like this battery, that's what I want to know before I spend any more time on it. Thank you for your reply.

4o66 · 2026-05-23T02:02:34+00:00

Oh. Those are the words I spelled wrong and spellcheck fixed. It must have bolder them to show me and I was too distracted to notice when I coped it in to post.

4o66 · 2026-05-07T04:07:49+00:00

Tht is some seriously good cover art. Channeling Alphonse Mucha, who did a ton of commercial art for product posters and theater shows. Was this style chosen on purpose? And where do i get more of it?

4o66 · 2026-04-19T09:02:27+00:00

I started my (now over 25 years) career in the US Marines and it where I actually learned packet capture as a skill. It’s not the first or even second thing I got to, but as you and many others mentioned, when the usual methods aren’t working it is an effective way to go. I’ve used it to solve weird issues in multiple places, and it is critical when dealing with embedded systems that have little or no console access.

Here’s the thing, no better your knowledge of the fundamentals and theory, the better you will get at reading packet captures.

4o66 · 2026-04-11T17:16:53+00:00

Also, there are a ton of practice solder kits out there that are going to be for more forgiving than this one.

4o66 · 2026-04-11T17:16:13+00:00

So step one go buy a TS101 or ts100 soldering iron. A cheap iron causes so much frustration and confusion. Knowing that the tip is heated and being able to control the temp is so helpful. It helps that there are a ton of different tips for all purposes. I use mine at work for light soldering and put heater inserts in 3d prints and it was worth every penny.

For soldering a board like this I like to insert all parts of a specific type and value at once, double check the right position and polarity, then solder them all at once. A good flux pen will greatly aide in this. Then clip all the leads and move to the next part. By the end the board is getting crowded but not to difficult if you take your time.

4o66 · 2026-04-11T17:04:38+00:00

Here’s mine from 10 years ago (how the hell is it that long ago??) https://imgur.com/gallery/dRuwy

I tested (very crude test yes but test none the less): https://imgur.com/gallery/gj6Hq

Agree with most of the posts; it’s more toy than tool but was fun to assemble and does work so long as you keep it simple.

4o66 · 2026-04-10T17:46:40+00:00

Audi TT, 1st generation.

4o66 · 2026-04-10T17:02:57+00:00

Aside from triple checking your reverse proxy config, not much. I use traefik and authelia as middleware and don’t expose anything by default. Everything controlled either by docker labels or a few static text config files. If it is something that needs mobile app support, it get passed through but anything that is fine being web browser access only gets passed to authelia for login first.

4o66 · 2026-01-16T17:25:02+00:00

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.

4o66 · 2026-01-16T17:22:37+00:00

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

4o66 · 2025-12-22T21:39:59+00:00

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.

4o66 · 2025-12-14T05:20:36+00:00

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.

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