• Some users have recently had their accounts hijacked. It seems that the now defunct EVGA forums might have compromised your password there and seems many are using the same PW here. We would suggest you UPDATE YOUR PASSWORD and TURN ON 2FA for your account here to further secure it. None of the compromised accounts had 2FA turned on.
    Once you have enabled 2FA, your account will be updated soon to show a badge, letting other members know that you use 2FA to protect your account. This should be beneficial for everyone that uses FSFT.

Recent content by Simon00

  1. S

    The Router Recommendations Thread (Consumer)

    The problem with the WNDR4000 & E4200 is they are 3 stream on 5GHz ONLY and 5GHz has VERY lousy range already. Because of shortcuts used in the processing of the streams (CPU/chipset limitation), they can't extract much useful information when it's 1 or 2 walls away as the signals are quite...
  2. S

    The Router Recommendations Thread (Consumer)

    The wndr3700v1 for less than $100US is the ideal router for now, it seems more mature... And wait for the 3x3 on BOTH bands to come out and mature, eg getting the wrinkles out of their firmware, before upgrading again. The 802.11n specs puts the limit at # of streams at 4x4 I believe... without...
  3. S

    The Router Recommendations Thread (Consumer)

    Netgear routers are also limit # of NAT table entries to 4096 or less even if it has plenty of memory. Linksys/Cisco are a bit better nowdays, because gameserver refresh/p2p were locking up routers and they increased it significantly. Windows also had the # of half-open socket limit removed...
  4. S

    The Router Recommendations Thread (Consumer)

    If you can get a WNDR3700v1 for less than a hundred, then grab one. Avoid the WNDR3700v2 as it is just a test run for their WNDR3800 and will be phased out rather quickly=no more firmware support. You should also avoid anything not Broadcom or Atheros unless 3rd party firmwares aren't...
  5. S

    The Router Recommendations Thread (Consumer)

    Those with WNDR3700v1 OR WNDR3700AV should upgrade to their recently released Version 1.0.14.98 of their firmware. IPv6 support is also great. These routers can be bought refurbished quite cheaply and ALOT of refurbished units existed because of past firmware issues. It now beats their...
  6. S

    FreeNAS-8.0-RC3-amd64 versus FreeNAS-0.7.2.5543-amd64

    I just went to ZFSguru and it looks great, I'm just wondering if you'd consider making an iso & embedded images of a distribution w/ ZFSguru built-in & well configured default settings. That way alot of new users will find it easier to setup & secure.
  7. S

    FreeNAS-8.0-RC3-amd64 versus FreeNAS-0.7.2.5543-amd64

    I setting up a new storage system using ZFS w/ two drive as a mirror using 2 Seagate Barracuda LP ST32000542AS 2TB 5900 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive. They are NOT 4K drives. Their CC34 firmware was immediately forced upgraded to CC35 to eliminate the calibration clicks that was...
  8. S

    USB vs Mini-PCI Express Wireless Networking

    I was once told that it requires several watts to properly transmit a MIMO signal properly because a dedicated DSP is needed to process the data... In the old days 400-500mW was enough for 54Mbps, but now alot of time sensitive MIMO data processing is offloaded to the host thru drivers which...
  9. S

    USB vs Mini-PCI Express Wireless Networking

    I've got an older desktop that needs a dual band upgrade and would like to know if a PCIe adapter w/ external antennas for desktop wireless is better/faster than the USB variety? They cost about the same. The router is a dual band WNDR3700 v1. I've heard salespeople at retailers say, for...
  10. S

    Buzzing PSU

    I believe the insulation between the transformers may have partially failed. Ever heard of "exploding" transformers? Your only suppose to hear such humming noises coming from "massive" transformers, which is normal. RMA at once, not worth sacrificing an expensive rig due to a faulty powersupply.
  11. S

    eMachines Slim Case Power Supply Replacement

    One of the cheapest computers at Wal-Mart is the eMachines Black EL1352G-01w (http://www.walmart.com/ip/eMachines-EL1352G-01w/15062989). I've asked eMachines if their power supplies on their Slim Cases were standard FlexATX, but the guy didn't know even after asking his supervisor. He gave me a...
  12. S

    Best bang for buck cable cat5/6 tester

    I use to use two computers and the included NIC utility that does "Cable Testing". VCT or Virtual Cable Tester was what I used. It was great and accurate, practically FREE. Chech your NIC, it may already have such a utility. Nowdays, I just crimp it VERY carefully, but test only LONG...
See more
Back
Top