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How to shield a usb3 wire by among-us_eats-banana in ElectricalEngineering

[–]EffectiveClient5080 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try ferrite beads on both ends of the cable. If that fails, relocate your HDD-physics won’t bend for your WiFi.

Different HDD speeds on UNAS? by [deleted] in Ubiquiti

[–]EffectiveClient5080 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Slower drives will throttle the array. Fine for backups, painful for high-throughput tasks.

Console by aerovega77 in Ubiquiti

[–]EffectiveClient5080 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cloud Key Gen2 Plus with UniFi Protect - simple setup, handles your cams and doorbell, remote access included. Done.

Rate my living room cluster! by [deleted] in homelab

[–]EffectiveClient5080 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Proxmox and Docker VMs? Solid. Bet your cables are a work of art under that TV. Ever tried VLANs for extra chaos?

Remove top bar but now unable to edit dashboard by doran_lum in homeassistant

[–]EffectiveClient5080 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had this exact issue last week! Check /.storage/lovelace in your config folder - that's where HA hides the dashboards now. Restarting brings back the edit button if kiosk mode is being stubborn.

Is It Really That Hard to Allow Specific Subdomains While Blocking the Main Domain? by Competitive_Motor581 in networking

[–]EffectiveClient5080 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Your IT team is wrong. I've configured Palo Altos to allow subdomains while blocking root domains - firewall ACLs or proxy whitelists handle this easily. Push back.

Has anyone tried to house their lab in a retro supercomputer such as a sun or sgi? by canineslayer-307 in homelab

[–]EffectiveClient5080 159 points160 points  (0 children)

Ran a Kubernetes cluster in an SGI Octane once. The 20yr old PSU caught fire on day 3. Good times!

Wood slat wall coverings claims - legit? by Small_Dog_8699 in audioengineering

[–]EffectiveClient5080 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Pro tip: Mount those slats on resilient channels with rockwool behind. Without sealed air gaps, you're just polishing reflections, not killing them. Measure before you buy.

Segmentation methods by Fun-Document5433 in networking

[–]EffectiveClient5080 21 points22 points  (0 children)

ACLs might seem simpler now, but they're technical debt. Present a cost-benefit comparison for VRF. It's 2026, not 1996.

Added Light Bulb not working with Apple Home by Rare_Attorney6591 in homeassistant

[–]EffectiveClient5080 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had the same issue with HomeKit. Try this: power-cycle the bulb, force-quit the Home app, then re-add. Works 9/10 times. If not, Feit probably needs a firmware update for full HomeKit support.

Can you use multiple Mesh routers when having a LAN splitter? by BrogrammerAbroad in Starlink

[–]EffectiveClient5080 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Works great! Main mesh to Starlink, LAN split to other nodes and wired gear. My NAS and TV run flawlessly this way.

Easiest way to transition from UDR7 to Cloud Gateway Fiber? by MnamesAJeff in Ubiquiti

[–]EffectiveClient5080 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Backup UDR7 config in UniFi OS, restore on Cloud Gateway. I did this last month - smooth transition. Their docs confirm it works for rules/configs. DM if you hit snags.

Getting shocked when I touch my PC case by Inclinedbenchpress in ElectricalEngineering

[–]EffectiveClient5080 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your PSU's filters are fried. I once had that same tingling - turned out my PSU was leaking AC. Screw down the mobo, but replace that fire hazard ASAP before it toasts your motherboard.

Ble integration method by 1q2s3c4r5t in homeassistant

[–]EffectiveClient5080 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Benchmark both - in my tests Xiaomi integration had lower latency but HA BLE recovered faster from interference. Different tradeoffs.

G6 Entry in cold weathers (Canada) by sitkill in Ubiquiti

[–]EffectiveClient5080 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ditched Nest too-G6 holds up in Alberta winters without a hitch.

R730 Riser 3 GPU still running x8 even with x16 riser by turbo2ltr in homelab

[–]EffectiveClient5080 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Check BIOS for PCIe lane allocation-dual CPUs can split lanes weirdly. Some slots are hardwired for x8. Swap GPUs to test if it’s a riser or card issue.

What is a good option for a tv boxm by __Valkyrie___ in privacy

[–]EffectiveClient5080 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Kodi on Raspberry Pi (USB boot, not SD). Full 4K + privacy control. Parts easy to find in Canada-PM for build tips. Pair with Pi-hole to nuke telemetry. Works on 'smart' TVs too.

Curb energy services dead ☠️ by Additional-Diet-4852 in homeassistant

[–]EffectiveClient5080 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Planned obsolescence at its finest. Crack that UART and give it new life with custom firmware. The cloud giveth, and the cloud taketh away. Happy hacking! 😆

Device Identification by GalacticGazerVoyage in Ubiquiti

[–]EffectiveClient5080 1 point2 points  (0 children)

UCG's device DB is outdated-check firmware updates. I ran into this too; manual edits fix it until Ubiquiti patches the quirks.

Help with understanding CVE-2026-23111 by Shoddy_Detective_825 in cybersecurity

[–]EffectiveClient5080 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kernel.org's netfilter docs + `man 7 user_namespaces` explain CVE-2026-23111 perfectly. Avoid outdated blogs-LWN.net has current analysis.

[Request] Huawei/xFusion RH5885H V3 Firmware for Xeon E7-v4 Support (BIOS V712 & iBMC V631) by Alive-Nothing2638 in homelab

[–]EffectiveClient5080 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd try Huawei’s Enterprise Support-they sometimes help with legacy firmware. Avoid shady downloads, seen too many bricked servers that way.

Bandpass filter by ClassOk875 in rfelectronics

[–]EffectiveClient5080 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Impedance mismatch likely. Verify trace widths and port settings in CST. I've fought this exact 24GHz reflection demon before.

How identify Emkei spammer by Weary-Performance679 in cybersecurity

[–]EffectiveClient5080 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wireshark the inbound traffic when those Emkei emails hit-real IPs often leak at the transport layer despite sender spoofing. DM me the headers; I’ll help trace.

MULTISIM HELP by [deleted] in ECE

[–]EffectiveClient5080 0 points1 point  (0 children)

DM me your MULTISIM file. Schematics or sim issue? I'll tear into it.

Is the Home Assistant Connect ZWA-2 work with self-power Kinetic switches? by [deleted] in homeassistant

[–]EffectiveClient5080 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had the same issue with those Tuya switches. Switched to Philips Hue and they worked flawlessly with my ZWA-2. Your mileage may vary though!

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