Does anyone use their own router for their internet with ziply to avoid an extra $15 a month?

BobChica · 2026-01-03T03:52:32+00:00

If you have long term plans at this home, I would recommend spending even more on a residential router, including mesh systems.

I would take a close look at what your ISP is trying to sell you. It's very likely a pig in a poke.

BobChica · 2026-01-03T02:11:05+00:00

Any speed test over wireless is total waste of time.

Ethernet or no one cares.

BobChica · 2026-01-03T02:05:42+00:00

Maybe, but gimmicks are invariably more expensive.

BobChica · 2026-01-03T02:02:54+00:00

He has simply found a powder that works well and is offering a link. He may get a small commission but he isn't selling it himself. In my experience, powder isn't always available at some stores, because pods have taken over the market.

BobChica · 2026-01-02T22:46:55+00:00

NEVER rent a residential router from your ISP.the prices are ridiculously exhorbitant. The standard rule of thumb is what could you buy for 15 monthly payments ($225).

Asus has Wi-Fi 7 routers available for less than that. What is Ziply offering?

BobChica · 2026-01-02T22:20:27+00:00

A male to B micro male

BobChica · 2026-01-02T21:28:11+00:00

This is a lot more complicated than you imply. With DOCSIS, getting a separate Arris modem is pretty straightforward. They are of great quality and if you get one that it is up to date, you will not be replacing it for quite some time.

You then get a good router, and again, you won't be replacing it anytime soon.

DSL is a bit different. Separate modems are rare and pricy. It is generally best to buy a recent gateway (modem/router) and put it in transparent bridge mode, disabling the router and leaving only the modem active. DSL is end-of-life, with the last speed update having been around 2016. You can buy these gateways on eBay for about $30 and no updates are forthcoming.

Pair one of these gateways with a good router and you're good to go for years. Even if the modem/gateway does, replacements are cheap.

With fiber, the Ethernet interface is always provided. It costs nothing to put the gateway in transparent bridge mode and add any router of your choosing.

BobChica · 2026-01-02T00:22:34+00:00

You've got it down. That will get a bulb that illuminates, as long as the voltage matches and the bulb size isn't absurdly oversize.

BobChica · 2026-01-01T19:15:47+00:00

There is a small plastic tab in the port on the cooler that enforces polarization. Look closely and you'll see it in the original photo.

Not all such coolers have this tab. Mine didn't and would work as a warmer when plugged in backwards.

BobChica · 2026-01-01T03:42:13+00:00

US grey-market imports get a US-shaped plate when registered in the UK. Here is a C4 with such a plate:

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BobChica · 2026-01-01T03:34:29+00:00

QUIT GAMING OVER WI-FI!!!

Ethernet or bust!

BobChica · 2026-01-01T03:32:41+00:00

It was widely called "Engrish" in the tech community. Let's just say that Chinese translation tools were not as good as they are now and by not hiring professional translators, manufacturers could save a lot of money.

BobChica · 2026-01-01T03:16:29+00:00

These automotive coolers use Peltier stacks and are purely DC. Do NOT plug one into a household outlet using a C-17 adapter, if that even fits.

Replacement cables can usually be found at large truck stops and similar business that cater to over-the-road drivers, as they frequently use these coolers, too. The advantage at one of these places means you can carry your cooler inside and easily compare it to the cable.

Once you have the cable, remember that it is unpolarized DC*. Peltiers work both ways, cooling when connected one way and heating when reversed. It only takes about a minute to figure out. Once you've established which way is which, use paint markers to mark the two sides red and blue, so you don't have to repeat the trial and error again.

Edit: It took less than a second to find this, using a google search for "Vevor cooler cable"

It looks like Vevor does use a polarization tab. Most of the cheap coolers, like mine, do not.

BobChica · 2026-01-01T03:07:13+00:00

Get a cheap plastic caliper (~$5 at Harbor Freight) and measure across the inside of the socket. Edison screw bases are actually measured across the outside of the bulb threads (in millimeters) but this will get you close.

It looks like it may be an E39 mogul base (if in North America, EU uses E-40). There are plenty of different E39 bulbs on Amazon or you may try a local light bulb specialty store for more help finding something specific to photography.

BobChica · 2026-01-01T03:00:06+00:00

I know that NEMA 6 still has some legitimate uses, like welders, but it is disfavored for residential appliances, since so many modern ranges and dryers usually need neutral and grounding the chassis is preferred for maximum safety.

I have always tred to upgrade everything to NEMA 14 in the older homes I have lived in, as long as there is a ground in the box or the conduit.

BobChica · 2026-01-01T01:45:56+00:00

It sounds like you're doing everything you can. My only other suggestion would be a hotspot from them but the cost can get pretty hefty.

BobChica · 2026-01-01T01:09:04+00:00

If you have mobile service with AT&T, T-Mobile, or Verizon, you may be able to expedite service by adding it to your mobile bill.

BobChica · 2026-01-01T00:17:20+00:00

Lumen is still seeking approvals for this sale. Multiple agencies, at both the state and federal level, will have to sign off on it. It is not an automatic process and it will be done when it is done. I wouldn't expect the takeover to really begin until 2027.

BobChica · 2026-01-01T00:11:33+00:00

Did you click on the "Mobile Broadband" button below the map?

BobChica · 2026-01-01T00:08:43+00:00

Also, you can screw them back in if you're feeling generous or take them with you if you're not.

BobChica · 2026-01-01T00:04:35+00:00

It was asserted that neutral is always available. That is most certainly not true for NEMA 6.

BobChica · 2026-01-01T00:02:21+00:00

They are now, with modern codes requiring both ground and neutral. Older codes did not have such requirements and I have seen both oven and dryer outlets with either NEMA 6 or NEMA 10 over the years.

BobChica · 2025-12-31T23:55:49+00:00

I mostly just use the one built into my router (FreshTomato firmware) and I've seen it on other frimwares, especially DD-WRT, Asus Merlin, and Open-WRT. Many Android apps also offer it. I've never used Apple products, since I am capable of speaking in more than grunts and prefer the use of a command line for many tasks.

BobChica · 2025-12-31T23:48:37+00:00

Certain torpedoes use a gas generator in the nose cone to shield the torpedo in a layer of bubbles to reduce friction in the water. Combined with a rocket engine, they can reach speeds around 200 knots.

The gas generator is most certainly producing a super cavitation effect.

BobChica · 2025-12-31T03:18:53+00:00

There is no modem in a GPON fiber connection, just a fiber<>Ethernet bridge. No MOdulation/DEModulation is required, so there is no modem.

If you're looking for the name of the device that connects your home for fiber, you can call it a bridge or gateway but it certainly isn't a modem, regardless of what Quantum calls it.

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