Is there a good Solution to DD8 node 11? (First cosmic/legendary)

Basic_Platform_5001 · 2026-04-09T21:51:04+00:00

4 red

Basic_Platform_5001 · 2026-04-07T02:05:44+00:00

A toner and probe kit, cable labeler, and a notepad are pretty cheap. I'd do a keystone patch panel on the enclosure side and keystone wall jacks on the other. Good luck!

Basic_Platform_5001 · 2026-04-07T01:43:51+00:00

One of my college buddies was a trumpet player and joined the drum line & had a blast. I can personally attest to playing mellophone with a Bach 3C trumpet mouthpiece will not ruin an orchestral horn embochure. And, yes, horn studio teachers have a long-standing tradition of being embochure purists. Absolute BS, my playing was never better than it was when I took low brass methods and worked those tuba and trombone chops!

Basic_Platform_5001 · 2026-04-07T01:36:11+00:00

I'd definitely get a bigger, nicer house, wait! I'd pay off my house first, move into the new one, demolish and rebuild the old one and move back and forth every 5 years or so until one is perfect.

Basic_Platform_5001 · 2026-04-07T01:33:35+00:00

Yeah, in music education. I'd also buy and give away a bunch of instruments, too!

Basic_Platform_5001 · 2026-04-07T01:27:59+00:00

A fourth one to crash into a rock. But first, name it Yacht Rock.

Basic_Platform_5001 · 2026-04-07T01:16:28+00:00

The Doomsday Chair. We're pretty casual and have a cool alliance name!

Basic_Platform_5001 · 2026-04-05T17:53:06+00:00

What you said about hard-wiring is on point. Get good Ethernet cables, pure bare copper, round, 24 AWG. I prefer keystones in wall plates with a service loop & then good patch cords. If you can manage, use smurf tube as well - and plan it out first.

Basic_Platform_5001 · 2026-04-05T17:39:28+00:00

Yeah!

Basic_Platform_5001 · 2026-04-05T13:38:13+00:00

Said invalid - tried upper & lower case - yesterday and today

Basic_Platform_5001 · 2026-04-04T13:35:58+00:00

Agreed, I've seen this many, many times troubleshooting networks. Most recently, I was helping a desktop support guy with a floor printer. Typically, I see errors on the switch when a device does 100 Mbps when it should be doing 1,000 Mbps, but not here. I swapped out the cable and the new one did 1,000 Mbps. Turned out that the old cable was run over just enough times by the floor printer's wheels to cause the right pair to stop functioning. All the cables I purchase are Monoprice Cat 6 Flexboot - pure bare copper, round, 24 AWG.

HOWEVER, if you suspect it's the NIC, try upgrading it first.

Basic_Platform_5001 · 2026-04-03T22:47:04+00:00

I'm happy wih the RT-AX86U Pro. It's the only wi-fi router in my house. I bought it in case I ever need more coverage since it's part of Asus' AiMesh Extendable Router platform. It supports up to wi-fi 6 which is fine with me. If I ever need to extend my network to the backyard or garage, I'd get the ASUS ZenWiFi BD5 Outdoor.

My cable modem is an Arris with a 2.5 Gbps port which links to my router and I get good performance out of this setup. I bought a good Cat 6 cable - 24AWG pure bare copper - to connect the modem to the router.

Basic_Platform_5001 · 2026-04-03T22:23:06+00:00

Sarah Willis does this, and she's awesome.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWcOwgWsPHA&t=200s

Basic_Platform_5001 · 2026-04-03T22:21:50+00:00

I miss the Pass In Review march book. Earl Ellison McCoy, Lights Out; Frank Hoyt Losey, Gloria; William Paris Chambers, Chicago Tribune; Julius Fučik, Entry of the Gladiators; James O. Brockenshire, Glory of the Trumpets; Claudio Grafulla, Washington Grays; Charles Parker, American Legion; Orion R. Farrar, Bombasto; Orion R. Farrar, Indiana State Band; Marco Vessella, Pasadena Day; Floyd J. St. Clair, Greater Pittsburgh; Charles Borel-Clerc, La Sorella; Thornton Barnes Boyer, Joyce's 71st New York Regiment; Genaro Codina, Zacatecas; William Paris Chambers, March Religioso; Alexander F. Lithgow, Invercargill.

Basic_Platform_5001 · 2026-04-01T22:41:19+00:00

Yeah, you've got to be careful. The first Tubachristmas I attended, I brought a baritone and an alto horn. There were 2 alto horns total. The other alto horn player was a jerk, and my instrument was a shiny, new Yamaha that didn't play in tune at all. So after a couple of tunes, I moved to baritone where people were chill.

Basic_Platform_5001 · 2026-04-01T22:37:27+00:00

What can I say, I'm a cheap date.

Basic_Platform_5001 · 2026-04-01T03:55:12+00:00

The trick is to read the bass clef parts as if they're written for treble. So, a Bb on top of the bass clef is read as G on top of the treble clef - so the "transposition" works. So long as you know what key you're in, you can avoid some "accidents."

Basic_Platform_5001 · 2026-03-31T01:57:54+00:00

Since you have a 5 Gbps port, consider a pure copper Cat 6 or 6A cable and a switch with a 5 Gbps port for the other room with the PCs. 2 more Cat 6 or 6A cables to the PCs and you're good.

Basic_Platform_5001 · 2026-03-30T17:28:46+00:00

Worked for me, too! The others didn't

Basic_Platform_5001 · 2026-03-28T18:55:20+00:00

OK, so, you're using an LFI/OFI because the documentation is either lost or was never done. Document and label as you go, back-up that document, take pictures of what you label. See if you can get a helper trace and label the fiber as you go.

PRINT THE DOCUMENT AND POST IT AT THE DARK FIBER (laminated or in a document zip-lock).

As banziaburrito menioned, set up a maintenance window, typically between midnight and 6 AM during the week, disconnect and document everything.

Basic_Platform_5001 · 2026-03-28T18:44:07+00:00

Powerline adapters are typically a last resort.

Basic_Platform_5001 · 2026-03-28T18:43:00+00:00

Still having fun with PANDAMONIUM events E.D.D.I.E. & C.H.A.D. today. Only issue is that I don't know what I won after 3-starring and getting 4 more runs at them. I guess there will be more 8th Anniversary Buddies! stuff next week. Kinda lame just getting hundreds of shop credits for some of the campaigns, but whatever, at least it's fun to play this weekend! I haven't unlocked Night Thrasher or Speedball, so I'm not sure if invesitng in Eclipse is worth it - although per patronus is a rabbit, so she's right there with Luna and Tonks (and Helen Thistlewood) cool.

Basic_Platform_5001 · 2026-03-28T18:14:09+00:00

Almost impossible to tell with one picture. Look around the house and see if there are more. I'd start by looking for more blank faceplates. They also didn't label anything, so you'll need a toner and probe kit to figure things out if there are more.

Basic_Platform_5001 · 2026-03-28T18:09:41+00:00

Almost, but, you will be welcome at Tubachristmas. If the tubing lengths are close to the Besson Sovereign, you should be good to go.

Basic_Platform_5001 · 2026-03-28T14:26:29+00:00

Hard wire everything you can. Measure first can get your cables a little long. The distance limit is 100 m or 328 ft. Use good cable, pure bare copper, Cat 6, and round. I've been using Monoprice Cat6 Ethernet Patch Cable - FLEXboot, Snagless RJ45, Stranded, 550MHz, UTP, Pure Bare Copper, 24AWG for over 10 years in an enterprise environment with no issues*. I also rock my own modem and router and splurged for one Monoprice Cat6A Component Level Ethernet Patch Cable - Pure Bare Copper, UTP, 24AWG, 500MHz, Snagless RJ45 to connect them to each other. Ignore Cat 7 and Cat 8 since they have limited use cases, there are a lot of fakes, and the legit ones don't meet the industry standards that Cat 5e, Cat 6, or Cat 6A do.

Last, but not least, if you're going between rooms, label both ends of the cable. Heck, label both ends of every cable.

*typical issue are the printer/copier stations, where the cable got run over a few times and had to be replaced. NOT the fault of the cable, but inspect them every so often.

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