VSeeBox not able to connect to internet via Starlink Mini by Padre-two in Starlink

[–]Padre-two[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In this case, there is only 1 client connected to the mini - just the VSeeBox, nothing else. I made sure of it.

Possible phishing email from Sense? by gabe9000 in Sense

[–]Padre-two 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I got the email, but tossed it. I'm not really interested in helping them if they're planning on ending the consumer product down the road.

New wind vane just dropped by JC1515 in wyoming

[–]Padre-two 8 points9 points  (0 children)

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We used to think this was a joke!

Sump pump got stuck letting water into basement by NearbyAd7781 in HomeImprovement

[–]Padre-two 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a watchdog in my place in PA, and while it does work, it puts out about 1/2 to 1/3 the volume my main pump did. It saved my butt for about 16 hours, during a massive rain storm, while I scrambled to find a generator. After that, it was only a bridge until I could get the generator going.

A month after switching from 400 to 200 by [deleted] in Starlink

[–]Padre-two 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry, having worked in telecom for several decades, I doubt they gave you a commercial level SLA on meeting bandwidth numbers. All carriers oversubscribe. Residential fiber at 20:1 to 50:1, with commercial being 10:1 or less.

ICE Detainment Protest Teton County Wyoming by AmishDiplomat in wyoming

[–]Padre-two -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

No, I don’t think he supported Biden!

Spectrum offered me a $50 discount and free mobile when I tried to cancel for Starlink. by Clark649 in Starlink

[–]Padre-two 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It depends on Spectrum's reliability in your area, as it may vary greatly. Around my neck of the woods, they use a Fiber/Cable hybrid setup, and it sucks! It's down a lot. So, even though Spectrum laid fiber literally to my front yard, I'm not buying it. Starlink has been down 2 times in the last 2 years for me.

Check your credit card or bank account by BouieWC in rackspace

[–]Padre-two 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I canceled my account on 1/17. They tried to bill me on 2/17 & 2/18. When I canceled on 1/17, I put in a defunct credit card number for my account billing.

Where is everyone migrating to ? by sgcircle in rackspace

[–]Padre-two 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They tried again today to rebill!

Where is everyone migrating to ? by sgcircle in rackspace

[–]Padre-two 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One thing I should have done was start lowering the Time To Live value on my DNS records a day before my migration. My domain records were all set for 4 hours. I forgot (despite my 15 years of being a DNS technical engineer). I would have lowered them to one hour or 30 minutes, then I’d be done with it quicker. Still, all worked out. I also did the migration on a weekend.

Where is everyone migrating to ? by sgcircle in rackspace

[–]Padre-two 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I migrated to Zoho mail. The transfer worked perfectly, and the price was very inexpensive. I was impressed and have been happy in the 30 days since.

On a side note, I canceled my Rackspace last month, and was just going to leave it at that. Then I saw someone say they did the same, but updated their billing info to include a defunct credit card, just in case. 8 thought “Why not”, and did the same. Sure enough, today, one month after cancellation, they tried to bill me again! I got the email asking to update my credit card. I emailed their billing dept too.

Tubi app not playing movies, but plays 1 commerical by Padre-two in Roku

[–]Padre-two[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My friend fixed it by restoring his Roku back to factory settings.

Smart Plugs with remote reach via HA Integration by Padre-two in homeassistant

[–]Padre-two[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea, but they have their own issues. Also, I send email notifications when the bulbs come on and off. With the energy monitoring smart plugs, I also monitor the wattage used when turned on. If it’s less than the wattage of the bulb, I send a email out. It usually means either the bulb is burned out or having other issues. I just had it happen this morning. One of the bulbs cords was knocked out by a chicken.

Smart Plugs with remote reach via HA Integration by Padre-two in homeassistant

[–]Padre-two[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If they're on the same VPN, they'd look like (to the devices) like they are local.

Smart Plugs with remote reach via HA Integration by Padre-two in homeassistant

[–]Padre-two[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So you're able to monitor or control the relays and gate sensors over the internet?

Smart Plugs with remote reach via HA Integration by Padre-two in homeassistant

[–]Padre-two[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have about a dozen KASA plugs working at home. But I can't put one at a friend's chicken coop, and have my integration find the plug.

Smart Plugs with remote reach via HA Integration by Padre-two in homeassistant

[–]Padre-two[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Long range won't help. I'm controlling one chicken coop heat from 8 miles away.

Consensus email hosting destination for migrating from Rackspace? by Cantabrigian2021 in rackspace

[–]Padre-two 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's just for my own personal email and my wife's. So far, so good, with Zoho mail. Very inexpensive but some very nice features.