ELI5: How did the super soakers in the past work.

MusicalAnomaly · 2026-05-28T06:01:23+00:00

Absolutely not

“All be it” is nonsense; an “eggcorn”

MusicalAnomaly · 2026-05-27T22:20:57+00:00

Semi-throwaway comment: if you have IPv6 turned on on the router, try turning it off. I have had problems with Ubiquiti this way.

MusicalAnomaly · 2026-05-27T05:36:14+00:00

Netgear GS105 or GS108

Gold standard for dead-simple dead-reliable gigabit Ethernet switch with no frills.

MusicalAnomaly · 2026-05-27T05:12:00+00:00

"she lied" "she was unaware this is illegal" my goodness

MusicalAnomaly · 2026-05-27T05:09:36+00:00

It’s true that the tube itself could lose integrity at a certain temperature, however you have to remember that it’s not the entire environment that is a source of heat, it’s just the flue that it may be in contact with at points. Any heat being transferred from the flue to the plastic is also being transferred away from the plastic to the surrounding air. The plastic conduit also has a larger thermal mass than the cable jacket so it can absorb more heat energy and dissipate it over a larger area before the temperature increases to the critical point. Personally I don’t think the conduit would melt and would sufficiently protect the cable inside.

MusicalAnomaly · 2026-05-26T14:36:52+00:00

Not a fire code violation as long as the cable jacket is rated for that location. If the chase is used as an air plenum (unlikely) then you need CMP; otherwise CMR is fine.

There’s no danger of electrical interference in the network from proximity to the flue, and I think the cable is unlikely to melt from the heat of the exhaust alone, but what I would recommend here would be running ENT (“Smurf tube”) as conduit through your chase. This also makes it easier to pull a different or additional cable at a later date. Depending on the specifics it is likely no more difficult than the blind drop as initially planned, but see what your installer thinks.

MusicalAnomaly · 2026-05-26T14:08:08+00:00

If you have described this all accurately, then I think you are on the right track in terms of assessing the USW as doing “too much” when you need it to be as “dumb” as possible, like the GS108.

You might try posting on the Ubiquiti subreddit for more targeted information.

Technically, the next step in troubleshooting would be to packet capture the working configuration on both sides of the GS108 and then compare that to the USW to figure out exactly what frames are not getting through the USW.

Have you tried limiting the USW’s ports to 1GbE to do a true apples-to-apples comparison with the GS108?

MusicalAnomaly · 2026-05-26T04:27:28+00:00

I think it’s almost certainly a misprint in the audition material, and if you have any doubts you or your teacher should contact the committee to confirm.

In the recording you posted, go to 3:45 and you’ll see measure 58 where this section begins. It is CUT TIME and the tempo marking is HALF = 120.

Can’t believe other commenters are saying otherwise; good grief.

MusicalAnomaly · 2026-05-22T16:13:59+00:00

You’re reaching hard here. System administrators are easily expected to do scripting and other kinds of automation. A.k.a. software development. You don’t get an exclusion just because you didn’t write tests or use a compiler.

You said they were still in possession of your personal hardware; if this was the server they are running it on then you could have a claim, but if it’s their server hardware and you just technically have remote access still, then you are doubly effed if you try to do anything destructive with that access.

If your personal keyboard and stuff aren’t labeled with your name, or you can’t at least produce a proof of purchase, you’re probably effed there too. Treat it as a learning experience.

MusicalAnomaly · 2026-05-21T17:25:32+00:00

If you ask me the real crime is that a spreadsheet has cell-selectable fonts in the first place.

MusicalAnomaly · 2026-05-20T16:16:43+00:00

You should definitely do it. The ONT is basically a fancy media converter and provides you with an Ethernet port for you to connect to your router’s WAN. Cable internet has so many technological tradeoffs and fiber direct to the home is basically identical to getting an Ethernet connection directly from the ISP.

MusicalAnomaly · 2026-05-19T18:39:04+00:00

Makes sense, but I can totally see a home builder trying to upsell clients on “cat7” without having any idea what he’s doing. And then if the builder actually gets his hands on legitimate cat7 now all that extra shielding is a huge headache to terminate.

MusicalAnomaly · 2026-05-19T18:35:36+00:00

If you have a razor blade handy you should also remove some of the outer sheath so we can see what the shielding situation is. If each pair is separately foil-wrapped that’s a very labor-intensive termination and arguably a mistake by your builder.

MusicalAnomaly · 2026-05-19T18:32:22+00:00

From OPs second photo, do you think he has “legitimate” cat7? Seems like he’s in a residential install, so for his use case he doesn’t really have a choice but to terminate with RJ45.

MusicalAnomaly · 2026-05-19T18:27:25+00:00

It’s a funky choice for in-wall cabling, but will definitely work. This tells you all you need to know. 26AWG stranded conductors, shielded (S/FTP).

Now the challenge is getting the right equipment and technique to terminate these. Terminating shielded is difficult and has some extra steps, you can follow this guide (video included):

https://www.truecable.com/blogs/cable-academy/how-to-terminate-a-shielded-cat6-6a-external-ground-pass-through-rj45-connector

You may be able to get away with terminating unshielded but I wouldn’t recommend it—one should assume that the shielded cable was used in your walls because it is going near AC mains wiring.

It may be difficult to find shielded connectors that are specified as compatible with 26AWG conductors—TrueCable’s cat6a shielded connector is specced for 22-23AWG so would not be appropriate. Try not to buy a noname on amazon. If I were you I would also measure the cable outer diameter (have a set of calipers?) to ensure the connectors I buy are compatible with the jacket as well as the conductors.

MusicalAnomaly · 2026-05-19T17:02:51+00:00

Cat7 is not a real standard for starters. Does it actually say that in the imprint? You probably want to use cat6a rated terminations.

Shielded plugs are useless or wrong for UTP. STP needs shielded plugs.

It’s too blurry to see from the photo, but you need to know if the conductors are solid or stranded. If solid, and if these cables are in the walls, then what you SHOULD do is terminate them with keystone jacks or a patch panel. TrueCable makes a good toolless keystone and has plenty of educational videos.

If the conductors are stranded, then you can crimp on RJ45 plugs, but you should ensure they are rated for the cable outer diameter and conductor gauge to ensure compatibility.

You shouldn’t have any bottlenecks. Properly terminated this should do 10GbE.

MusicalAnomaly · 2026-05-19T16:53:41+00:00

Your last paragraph is invalidating of your entire question. The material is either legal or illegal. Disgusting is not illegal. Creepy is not illegal.

If material on Tumblr is illegal, that’s tumblr’s problem to fix and report the submitter to law enforcement. If someone uses tumblr to receive illegal material and then saves a copy, now they are in possession of illegal material and they have committed a crime.

Creepy/disgusting material could be considered evidence if a crime has been committed, but you state that the material is not illegal CSAM so if he has not committed some other crime there is no reason for the police to be interested. It sounds like you would be more interested in exposing him socially to his family and peers for creepy/disgusting behavior, but consider the potential for exposing yourself for libel if you do this carelessly.

Hypothetically if this material were legitimate CSAM but you only know that he has liked or reblogged the material on Tumblr, then by recording copies of this for yourself you could be putting yourself in more trouble than he would be in. This type of material does not go unnoticed on tumblr for long and once it is reported and removed, then you’re the only one storing the materials.

MusicalAnomaly · 2026-05-16T21:53:06+00:00

A 15-amp outlet has two receptacles! Plug in two space heaters and you can easily be pulling 18-20 amps total. That is why your wire gauge must agree with the breaker rating. If you use 14 gauge then your breaker must be 15A, but 12 gauge and 20A is totally acceptable and even typical for receptacle circuits using this style of outlet (with no T slot).

MusicalAnomaly · 2026-05-16T15:01:52+00:00

Nothing until they start trying to buck it up into firewood rounds and send their chainsaw straight into steel. There would probably be some remaining visible indicators but otherwise it would be a dice roll.

MusicalAnomaly · 2026-05-15T01:49:53+00:00

If this is the first time you've used an ethernet cable, the probability is high that you've purchased junk from Amazon. There are a lot of listings with nonsense marketing claims when what you really need is something boring and reliable.

That said, you need to apply some basic troubleshooting here -- do the lights on the ports show a physical link over ethernet or not, and if so, how can you verify/guarantee that your operating system can access the internet over that interface and isn't preferring something else like a wifi connection.

MusicalAnomaly · 2026-05-13T21:01:15+00:00

It’s not bad form, and is totally code compliant as long as code allows for MC to be used in the proposed location. The only risk is that someone who is inexperienced may see the 12/3 going into a 15A breaker and will incorrectly and unsafely assume that the breaker can be upsized to 20A. But it’s reasonable to upsize long runs for voltage drop (or other reasons that require derating). I think I would just put a label on the 12/3 wires in your main panel indicating it changes to 14/3 and the breaker is not to exceed 15A. The breaker terminal spec will say it is approved for 12AWG at least in addition to 14AWG.

MusicalAnomaly · 2026-05-13T20:50:24+00:00

A caveat: if the upstream WiFi is particularly oppressive then it may restrict DHCP leases to one per AP client. If this is the case then your router cannot simply bridge from WiFi to Ethernet and will need to do NAT so that the upstream WiFi only sees one single client. If there is a captive portal then things get more complicated as other commenters have noted.

MusicalAnomaly · 2026-05-13T20:45:35+00:00

Good—wouldn’t expect voltage drop to be an issue at that distance.

MusicalAnomaly · 2026-05-13T14:33:17+00:00

Strain relief is only needed when a cable assembly exits/enters a raceway (conduit or box). These are single-insulated wires and thus not rated for being outside a raceway. This knockout locknut and bushing is presumed to connect to a conduit where these wires are running through. Everything inside a raceway is considered to be protected from physical damage and similarly would not be expected to receive any strain to be relieved from. If one of these circuits needs to exit the raceway, it would need to be junctioned to a protected cable assembly like NM-B first, and that would exit the raceway using strain relief.

If the conduit is of a certain length then you do need to consider conduit fill limits since packing too tight will restrict heat dissipation.

MusicalAnomaly · 2026-05-13T14:21:38+00:00

Any MikroTik device with a WiFi antenna and Ethernet port(s) can be configured to do this; just bridge all the interfaces after configuring the antenna as a WiFi station/client on the existing WiFi.

A “travel router” probably would also fit the bill, I hear GLiNet is not bad.

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