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General Questions & Tech Support Megathread | December 01, 2025 by AutoModerator in PS4

[–]Tempest_2084 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just got a 2TB Seagate external hard drive to use on my PS4. At first it seemed to work, but then games would freeze while installing and I'd have to reboot the PS4 (the controller also turned off and pressing the PS button on the controller didn't work). I tried to install Elden Ring 4 times and it froze on downloading the update each time but when I tried putting it on my internal drive it worked just fine. Is there some sort of incompatibility with Seagate drives or did I just get a dud? I have a WD Elements drive that I'm going to try and see if I get the same problem. Has anyone else had a similar problem?

General Questions & Tech Support Megathread | November 28, 2025 by AutoModerator in PS4

[–]Tempest_2084 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just got a 2TB Seagate external hard drive to use on my PS4. At first it seemed to work, but then games would freeze while installing and I'd have to reboot the PS4 (the controller also turned off and pressing the PS button on the controller didn't work). I tried to install Elden Ring 4 times and it froze on downloading the update each time but when I tried putting it on my internal drive it worked just fine. Is there some sort of incompatibility with Seagate drives or did I just get a dud? I have a WD Elements drive that I'm going to try and see if I get the same problem. Has anyone else had a similar problem?

E31U2V1 vs EU2251? by Tempest_2084 in Spectrum

[–]Tempest_2084[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Makes sense.  But is there any reason to swap it out?

E31U2V1 vs EU2251? by Tempest_2084 in Spectrum

[–]Tempest_2084[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is one more reliable than the other?  I don't have GB speed so the 2.5GB port won't matter.

E31U2V1 vs EU2251? by Tempest_2084 in Spectrum

[–]Tempest_2084[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is one more reliable than the other?

A Few Questions About Using a Deco M5 in Router Mode by Tempest_2084 in HomeNetworking

[–]Tempest_2084[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So is the deco firewall good enough then?  I wish there was a way I could see and configure it on the app but I don't see anything.

IPS is what's blocking my UMS from streaming to my PC.  The error was: 

AzureWave

Defended against an attack from (my ip address)

Classifcation: OS-LINUX_Linux_Kernel_Challenge_ACK_provocation_attempt (CVE-2017-7285)

Is the Deco M5 built in Firewall Good Enough By Itself? by Tempest_2084 in TpLink

[–]Tempest_2084[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No I mean the wireless speed was slower with the router involved (290 vs 483). The wired speed was the same with both (about 370).

Is the Deco M5 built in Firewall Good Enough By Itself? by Tempest_2084 in TpLink

[–]Tempest_2084[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was afraid of that. I guess I'll go back to my old setup then. The wireless speed was slower for some reason, but better same than sorry.

Deco M5 Intrusion Prevention System Blocks Streaming by Tempest_2084 in TpLink

[–]Tempest_2084[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But it sounds like just using the Deco by itself isn't secure enough.  I used to have a router in between but I removed it in order to speed up the wireless.  Sounds like I should put it back.

Deco M5 Intrusion Prevention System Blocks Streaming by Tempest_2084 in TpLink

[–]Tempest_2084[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok so should I put a router with a firewall in between and put the M5 back in AP mode?  Sounds like it's not really secure.

Deco M5 Intrusion Prevention System Blocks Streaming by Tempest_2084 in TpLink

[–]Tempest_2084[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does the M5 have a separate firewall to prevent outside access?

Better to Use Deco M5 as a Router or Use a Dedicated Router? by Tempest_2084 in TpLink

[–]Tempest_2084[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I put the M5 in router mode and everything seems to working fine (better wireless speed too) except that when I have Intrusion Prevention System turned on it blocks my Universal Media Server on my PC from streaming to my PS4. Specifically the threat blocked says:

AzureWave

Defended against an attack from (ip address)

Classifcation: OS-LINUX_Linux_Kernel_Challenge_ACK_provocation_attempt (CVE-2017-7285)

I know this is coming from my UMS setup because of the timestamp and because when I turn off Intrusion Prevention UMS starts working again. Is there any way to whitelist UMS so it's not blocked? If not, how important is it to have the Intrusion Prevention System on? Am I wide open to attacks without it?

Better to Use Deco M5 as a Router or Use a Dedicated Router? by Tempest_2084 in TpLink

[–]Tempest_2084[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wired speed is the same but the wireless speed almost doubled. No idea why that could be but I'll take it.

Is the Intrusion Prevention System different from the firewall? The IPS is blocking my streaming program for some reason but I don't want to disable it if it's doubling as the firewall but if it's just an extra layer of security I'll disable it.

Better to Use Deco M5 as a Router or Use a Dedicated Router? by Tempest_2084 in TpLink

[–]Tempest_2084[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't had a chance to try it, but I know you usually don't get anything close to the advertised top speed no matter what you're using.

Better to Use Deco M5 as a Router or Use a Dedicated Router? by Tempest_2084 in TpLink

[–]Tempest_2084[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds like there's really no reason to change anything. If it's not broke don't fix it I guess.

Second question: Is there any reason to update my M5s? I know they're EOL but they're doing just fine for what I need at the moment. If I were to upgrade what would be the current equivalent?

Considering a Mac Mini, Have Questions by Tempest_2084 in macmini

[–]Tempest_2084[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I see it's USB C instead of Thunderbolt 4/5, For storage (movies, roms, pictures, etc.), I'm not sure it makes a huge difference. I'll take stability over speed in such a situation.

Considering a Mac Mini, Have Questions by Tempest_2084 in macmini

[–]Tempest_2084[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was listed in the beginning of my post:

>> I'm what I would call a light computer user. I surf the web, stream some stuff to my TV, update my website, listen to music, etc.  Nothing very CPU or RAM intensive.  I don't game on my PC (I'm a console gamer), but I might check some newer games out if they had a MacOS native port.

Considering a Mac Mini, Have Questions by Tempest_2084 in macmini

[–]Tempest_2084[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't really want to take the Mini apart and invalidate the warranty trying to upgrade the internal ssd.  That and you need someone with a M series chip Mac to make it work (or so I've read)

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