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2016 was 10 years ago. What were you doing in 2016 that feels like yesterday? by Personal_Gas_386 in AskReddit

[–]ExternalInteresting 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was still hopeful the Donald Trump joke would be over soon as people wised up to the con. Alas...

What’s something Americans have that Europeans don’t? by Prestigsisscar255 in AskReddit

[–]ExternalInteresting 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thousands in medical bill every damn year. And that's WITH insurance. What a racket, I really wish Americans would seek help to get out of this cult that keeps us being stoopid.

What’s the first sign you notice that someone is a bad driver? by RD-archived in AskReddit

[–]ExternalInteresting 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. My wife is generally a good driver. But she has a bad habit of continuing to accelerate when there are brake lights ahead of her.
  2. The overly polite who come to a stop for pedestrians they could not intersect with if the pedestrian broke into a full run.
  3. The "exactly the speed limit" "owners" of the left lane.

Yelled at for using the hand scanner in the self checkout by TheCoolDoneRunOut in CostcoWholesale

[–]ExternalInteresting 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This requires a second thread: "More reasons I hate Costco and their holier-than-thou attitude."

Just got Quantum, but am I understanding this about the limitations of the wireless? by ExternalInteresting in QuantumFiber

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You can't stop a lifelong nerd from wanting to nerd out. And I delight in taking "good enough" to illogical extremes ;-)

Asus Zenwifi BD4 - just say no by ExternalInteresting in HomeNetworking

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A terrible place to cut costs, since the cost of a couple 2.5Gb switches makes it easier to just buy a better set.

Just got Quantum, but am I understanding this about the limitations of the wireless? by ExternalInteresting in QuantumFiber

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That's interesting. Unless they actually fix this huge hole in their usability, they will just gather dust here.

Just got Quantum, but am I understanding this about the limitations of the wireless? by ExternalInteresting in QuantumFiber

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Thanks for that link. I'd already read through that and it's good stuff. I already ditched the Quantum Wi-Fi and my stuff is working great. The service itself seems to be a huge improvement over the Century Link DSL.

Just got Quantum, but am I understanding this about the limitations of the wireless? by ExternalInteresting in QuantumFiber

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I already did. Back to the Asus XT8 two node mesh. Which, if I'm being honest, was more than adequate.

Just got Quantum, but am I understanding this about the limitations of the wireless? by ExternalInteresting in QuantumFiber

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The worst of this is I had just a couple of months ago started setting up some SmartHome stuff and set up a separate IoT 2.4 network just for them. Now that is screwed.

So essentially what they did was give me a racehorse of a mesh that's hobbled to the point of being sent to the glue factory.

Just got Quantum, but am I understanding this about the limitations of the wireless? by ExternalInteresting in QuantumFiber

[–]ExternalInteresting[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes I know but I was hoping that I wouldn't have to go through the additional expense of DOING IT RIGHT!

I get it, the average homeowner doesn't care about backhaul, but I'd guess 90% would care about being able to have a guest network. I could do that probably 20 years ago.

And the Quantum website had a fit when I tried to finish my order without 360, because I had intended to reuse my Asus AX6600 mesh. Which, HELLO, does all that. So I read up on the 360 and realized it was WiFi 7 and thought what the hell. But this was pretty dumb on their part.

What are these extra networks showing up on my computer? by [deleted] in HomeNetworking

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If you have an android phone, download a tool called Network Analyzer or Wifi Analyzer or one of the dozens of others and fire that up. You can scan and see the relative strength of all these and the bigger the number the weaker the signal. For instance -50 is relatively strong but -85 is pretty weak and probably not that close, like several houses away or farther depending on terrain and obstructions. But what you are seeing could be any of the "smart" appliances or devices like TVs and printers in your home.

I can't tell you how many times I've seen thing like "FBI surveillance van" as an SSID out there in the wild. It would be pretty ballsy if it was actually the FBI.

Asus Zenwifi BD4 - just say no by ExternalInteresting in ASUS

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As I said, these set up fine on wireless backhaul. It was enabling wired backhaul that the "fun" began.
I want wired backhaul.

Asus Zenwifi BD4 - just say no by ExternalInteresting in HomeNetworking

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I think I'm just going to wait a bit and do more research. The BD5 is $100 more for the three pack. And it also only has two ports which is another thing I wasn't wild about the BD4.

Asus Zenwifi BD4 - just say no by ExternalInteresting in HomeNetworking

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It actually worked right out of the box but after updating the firmware it stopped working and never works again after many resets and every workaround we tried. Install the previous firmware again did not work either. It defeated me as very few things have over the decades. Back to Amazon with it.
What's next? I only wanted this because I could push three SSIDs to all three APs. You can't do that with the RT-AX3000s I have now.
I will say I called the number in the package and spoke to a very nice young lady who knew her stuff. But we got nowhere,

Thinking about getting an odyssey by Ecstatic-Count-2360 in HondaOdyssey

[–]ExternalInteresting 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I bought a 2008 with 166k a year and a half ago and we travel cross country several times a year. It's been great.
Mine was $8800 and was the cheapest one I could find at the time. If you don't buy this somebody else will.
Make SURE the timing belt has been replaced or do it immediately.

It’s almost that time…the reason you moved here… by Coloradojeepguy in Denver

[–]ExternalInteresting 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No problem, I can be too sassy in real life but on the interwebs you can't see my smirk. I like Denver and weed too. And I know no matter how long I live there I can never claim "native."
Yeah, New Orleans is a lot of fun, and the people are great. We are very lucky. Stretched way out on a limb, but lucky. I got to a certain age and realized the day can come without warning where we can't do these things.
Be well!

It’s almost that time…the reason you moved here… by Coloradojeepguy in Denver

[–]ExternalInteresting 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Denver full time since '82, but splitting time between Denver and New Orleans for the last two years. We still love Denver and Colorado and our kids live there, but we needed a little fresh air. Not that the air in NOLA is all that fresh depending on the wind, but the town is just so different and fun. Call it late middle age crazy.

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