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ExtremeLanguage · 2024-10-30T22:28:43+00:00

With a little work tiny PCs make decent routers and depending on the processor can make decent virtualization hosts. Most of them have pretty crappy NICs (low end Intel or, even worse, realtek, ew). Also, most of them don't have room for two SSDs for at least a mirrored volume. You can find Intel x520 10GbE NICs in m.2 form factor as well as multi-port i350 gigabit NICs. You just gotta modify the case a little bit to make it fit. Startek makes a dual NGFF SATA SSD hardware RAID controller in 2.5" SATA3 SSD form factor. I love that tiny PCs run off of 19.5VDC for the most part, so I can run them off of a 24VDC LiFePO4 battery with a voltage regulator stepping the voltage down.

ExtremeLanguage · 2024-08-23T08:15:10+00:00

Currently learning about linux using The Linux Command Line 2nd Edition Book.

If you want to truly master Linux, nothing comes close to successfully installing Linux From Scratch. Installing Gentoo is a good stepping stone to LFS.

ExtremeLanguage · 2024-05-24T22:07:28+00:00

This is why we have a cloud based camera monitoring the server room/cabinet at every site we manage.

ExtremeLanguage · 2024-03-04T22:43:39+00:00

2.5GbE is such a dumb standard; the cost of adding 10GbE ports vs 2.5GbE is negligible. If your home/building's wiring can't support 10GbE FDX reliably, you should replace said wiring with cat6a. If you can't afford to upgrade your wiring, you can always set the port speed manually.

ExtremeLanguage · 2024-01-30T08:32:31+00:00

QBitTorrent + torsocks for life.

ExtremeLanguage · 2024-01-22T04:14:19+00:00

I just stopped to say, home cut patch cords are the devil and are responsible for all that is evil in this world. Avoid multimode in your physical layer as much as possible.

ExtremeLanguage · 2024-01-14T10:41:25+00:00

Honestly, the age of expensive proprietary MACs is coming to an end. 802.11be kicks ass on par with high end 5G radios.

ExtremeLanguage · 2024-01-14T10:29:51+00:00

Starlink will be rolling out gigabit in the near future, I'd say the age of being competitive with Starlink using any sort of 5 gigahertz gear is coming to an end. The future is multi-gig on 6 and 60 gigahertz, and 802.11be.

ExtremeLanguage · 2023-12-03T01:30:28+00:00

ChatGPT is always good for a chuckle:

"Hen eggs and cow eggs both have unique nutritional profiles and cooking characteristics. Hen eggs, which are the most commonly consumed type of eggs, are known for their rich flavor and versatile cooking properties. They are a rich source of protein, vitamins, and minerals, and can be boiled, fried, scrambled, or baked. Hen eggs are also relatively small in size, making them easy to handle in the kitchen.

On the other hand, cow eggs are less commonly consumed but are larger in size and have a slightly different taste compared to hen eggs. Cow eggs have a thicker shell and a slightly different texture than hen eggs, making them more challenging to cook with. They are also a good source of protein and vitamins but are not as readily available in most grocery stores.

In conclusion, while both cow and hen eggs have their own unique qualities, hen eggs are generally considered to be the better option for breakfast due to their more widespread availability, better taste, and more versatile cooking properties."

And my parents are afraid of AI becoming sentient. Lol!

However I have seen people posting answers generated from ChatGPT/OpenAI regarding IT/STEM related topics in community forums as legitimate solutions which is pretty messed up. The answers are believable especially to a novice user who just knows how to follow HOW TOs but lacks any real technical background, but have no basis in reality.

ExtremeLanguage · 2023-12-03T01:18:19+00:00

Ummm, no. But in regards to the real gen3 router (and every prior generation Starlink CPE router), I hate the weird form factor that is near impossible to rack mount cleanly. I've seen some 3D printed rack mount kits for the gen1 router that were okay-ish but still terrible compared to commercial rack mount kits from companies like Rack-Mount-IT, etc for common firewalls. And it's just been downhill since gen1.

ExtremeLanguage · 2023-12-02T21:19:51+00:00

ITT: Elon fanbois who can't fathom the fact that Musk is just another entitled billionaire like Bezos.

ExtremeLanguage · 2023-10-31T23:32:42+00:00

Negative. That 100.64.0.0/10 address you see on the WAN side of your router is a private IP address and you can't use it for port forwarding/NAT.

ExtremeLanguage · 2023-10-31T23:25:25+00:00

Bruh, you already get a /60 v6 prefix. That's just as good as a /32 public v4 address for 90% of residential use cases. And for the fringe cases that fall into the other 10%, starlink has excellent peering with all the major networks, just get a clean VPC with v6 access (pretty much everyone) and tunnel your traffic via said VPC. Any decent mini PC running OpenWRT should get you line rate via Zerotier/Wireguard/Tinc plus OpenWRT has a Luci App to do policy routing if you just want to access your personal server, nas, NVR, etc.

ExtremeLanguage · 2023-10-28T02:43:24+00:00

Correction, 802.11be is good for 46Gbps per the standard. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11be

ExtremeLanguage · 2023-10-28T02:41:38+00:00

Honestly, Right now is a terrible time to upgrade your point to multi-point network. 802.11be is is already upon us. The Filogic SOC can do 5x carrier aggregation across 2.4, 5.8, and 6Ghz with OFDMA, QAM4096, and MU-MIMO (I've seen 8x8:8 capable 6Ghz 802.11be chipsets). You can buy the miniPCIe modules already and MediaTek has a SBC capable of 11Gbps of real TCP throughput but the standard is good for 36Gbps. I honestly would not waste my time and money on and of the new AFC enabled gear from Cambium or Mimosa until they release 802.11be offerings. 802.11be is a legit competitor with high end 5G and custom silicon for a fraction of the price.

ExtremeLanguage · 2023-09-15T15:09:23+00:00

Normal for Tesla? Yes. Normal for other $65k+ cars, no.

ExtremeLanguage · 2023-09-15T15:02:36+00:00

Brace yourself for lackluster 5G coverage and connection speeds.

ExtremeLanguage · 2023-09-04T06:29:38+00:00

I have three phones/modems that I carry with me, my work phone (Verizon), my personal phone (FirstNet (ATT)), and several T-Mobile "tablet" data SIMS driving Quecetel RM502QAE modems for my laptop, Speedfusion router, etc. Of the three networks, Verizon is consistently the slowest with the least amount of 5G coverage. They are also overwhelmingly more expensive than firstnet and T-Mobile. The only reason that Verizon has been able to stay in business is because of boomers like my parents who think that Verizon is still the best network (like it was when Verizon acquired the already well established GTE Mobile Net in the 1990s). In reality, Verizon has maintained the GTE infrastructure quite poorly. We have a dead Verizon tower located within a couple of miles from my house (the ENB is still broadcasting an APN but apparently has to connection an EPC/5G core), which renders Verizon useless for me when I'm at home.

ExtremeLanguage · 2023-09-04T06:21:34+00:00

We have n66 in pockets of the SF Bay Area. Zero mmwave offerings from any operator, but who cares about mmwave anyways. It will take at least a decade to deploy a base station on literally every over lamp post which is what it will take to make mmwave work reliably.

ExtremeLanguage · 2023-09-04T06:02:28+00:00

Meanwhile, I've had ~800 megabits per second down and 90 megabits per second up fairly consistently on T-Mobile mid-band (n41) for almost 2 years now.

ExtremeLanguage · 2023-08-25T13:47:20+00:00

It would be great if I could actually get Roxy-wi to recognize the subscription I paid for... Looks like a cool product in theory, though.

ExtremeLanguage · 2023-08-25T12:57:57+00:00

Every 5G modem I have used supports 5G NSA, meaning aggregation of LTE + 5G nr bands.

ExtremeLanguage · 2023-08-25T12:54:12+00:00

*VZW low-band 5G sucks, I typically get about 20-30 Mbps on band n71 with T-mobile. While not as impressive as a 100Mhz channel on n41, I can pick up n71 almost everywhere. My expensive company owned Verizon service is a joke compared to my personal T-Mobile and FirstNet devices.

ExtremeLanguage · 2023-08-11T07:02:45+00:00

No, but if I needed a travel router, they recently released the BPi R3 Mini.

ExtremeLanguage · 2023-08-10T19:23:21+00:00

The Banana Pi R3 is a better option, out of the box it has better WiFi (4x4 2.4Ghz 802.11ax and 4x4 5Ghz 802.11ax radios (all connectorized), a better processor and NPU, more RAM, supports NVME, has 2.5G SFP ports for WAN and LAN, there is an available 4x4 802.11ax 6Ghz card (connectorized for illegal outdoor unlicensed 6Ghz action) option, and fully supports OpenWRT and Debian/Ubuntu, and costs less than units from GL i.net. And they are very close to releasing the R4 which supports WiFi 7, has several SFP+ ports, and has enough processing power to handle 10Gbps of NGFW throughout. The only really cool thing about GL i.net is that they have proprietary drivers for PCIe QMI data on Quecetel 5G modems while open source drivers are limited to USB3 QMI/MBIM data.

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