Recent content by payphone7456

It would be worth the time for the experience. Otherwise only you can judge how much of a security risk it is to you, but it is fairly out dated at this point. It would probably be worth the effort to change it up to something that isn't quite a resource and power hungry. I run a pair of...

+1 for label under heat shrink. That's my prefered method. I've also got one of the labelers at work that prints directly onto heatshrink, although I don't really use it that much. I usually just label patch panels and wall jacks without worrying about the actual cable. Sometimes I'll just...

I pay 30 bucks a month for basic internet through KT in South Korea. -Sean

I think you are going to have issues finding a suitable antenna for your setup. I did a little searching and couldn't find any ready made 60 Ghz antennas. It's not exactly a DIY affair either. 802.11ad is cool, but not ready for primetime yet. I look forward to it though. You should...

If you get your phone service through Comcast then you will have to use their device. I doubt they will let you use an ATA for phone service. They should let you use your existing modem for strictly phone service and your own modem for data though. If you do that then they shouldn't charge...

You say everything is updated, but I would make sure you're using drivers from the Intel site and not some re-packaged drivers from Lenovo. Also there was a windows update for 8 that fixed some peoples wifi issues, but I'm still on 7 so I can't really say for sure. My first step is usually...

I'm pretty sure that's a 100base-BX adapter. I would imagine that there is another one of those on the other side of the fiber you are connected to. Changing it out for a nic wouldn't give you any benefits. If you change it out for something gig, it might not even work. I've never seen a BX...

I've been using the Snapstream Firefly Mini IR receiver I had laying around from a past HTPC project (Sage TV). Works great. Zero config and works great with the harmony remote. As a side note, all of my instability is gone now. Works like a champ. I get an occasional lockup, but I don't...

I got my Intel NUC DC3217IYE in over the weekend. Works great with XBMC when it works. Much nicer than the WD Live Hub I've been using. The when it works part is pissing me off though. I bought an Intel 525 Series Lincoln Crest 30 gig SSD and an Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6235 wireless...

That's a pretty good thread. I guess I'll follow the Ubiquiti forum for a while and see what happens. That little box shows a lot of promise. Might be worth picking up just to play around with. -Sean

So after reading a bit about the new Ubiquiti EdgeRouter Lite I noticed on their site that they say that it's "an open platform based on the Debian® Linux distribution." I also noticed that their UniFi AP Controller software has a Debian package now. Has anyone tried to put these two together...

If you plan on using both nic's on your server/nas you might want to think about the Netgear GS108T-200 or something else that supports 802.3ad. Link aggregation may or may not help much in your situation, but it's nice to have and the 108t isn't much more expensive than the 108e. It also has...

I've had a 64gig Samsung 830 in my pfSense box since July 2012. I also have the D2500CCE. I haven't had any issues with it so far. It's just my home router though, so the disk doesn't see very much use. It's way more drive than I (or most people) need at home. I wouldn't expect problems...

I use black electrical tape on lights that won't turn off. I use a hole punch to make a perfect circle, and so it looks a little less ghetto than just a piece of tape. Most people never notice on all black equipment. I even have it on my TV in the living room. Bright blue light for on...

Depends on who they are and how close they are to an Internet Exchange Point. If they are a major carrier then they probably connect directly to an IXP. If not then they probably get their connection from one of the larger players. In either case they are probably not limited to a single...