I hope everyone else is able to remain productive and occupied during these times, and that this message find you healthy and safe.
speed internet provider in my area is Comcast's XFinity, and they employ a monthly 1TB data cap irrespective of the internet package you actually purchase. Once you go over that cap, you start paying a lot.
I have a wifi extender upstairs that's mostly working, but it's hard to get a signal for it to repeat. Interference will cause it to drop
out. I'm trying to find a better place for it, I'm disappointed
setup related. Many have never worked remote so this is a good
learning experience for them.
On 03-21-20 08:55, poindexter FORTRAN wrote to All <=-
My wife and I are working from home, as are many others. While we're working, we have 2 kids doing online learning.
Things are mostly working.
I could get off my duff and run some cable from my office to the
bedroom where the cable modem is, but I'd need to get equipment to fish the cables through the floor, and I've had skunks, since evicted,
living in the crawl space I'd need to go through to run it.
I hope everyone else is able to remain productive and occupied during these times, and that this message find you healthy and safe.
On 03-21-20 11:19, ryan wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-
I hope everyone else is able to remain productive and occupied during these times, and that this message find you healthy and safe.
My girlfriend and I live in a small space so our airport extreme wifi router is enough to serve our entire apartment. That said, the only
high speed internet provider in my area is Comcast's XFinity, and they employ a monthly 1TB data cap irrespective of the internet package you actually purchase. Once you go over that cap, you start paying a lot.
I don't see a world in the near term where we are able to stay under
that data cap. :(
On 03-21-20 15:28, Weatherman wrote to Poindexter Fortran <=-
Most work the past week has been remote access, VPN, and wireless tent setup related. Many have never worked remote so this is a good
learning experience for them.
On 03-22-20 12:34, Spectre wrote to Weatherman <=-
setup related. Many have never worked remote so this is a good
learning experience for them.
Damnit I can't hit the reset button.. :) Always been my biggest
problem with remote help for networking
Remote working on networking is possible, but you have to be _really_ switched on. I got away with it many times, by being careful with my configuration and sequencing. Some things that had to be done:Yeah at that cloud provider we didn't even usually have remote hands, so literally everything was reviewed before going into play. I got really used
On 03-21-20 20:29, Embalmed wrote to Vk3jed <=-
Yeah at that cloud provider we didn't even usually have remote hands,
so literally everything was reviewed before going into play. I got
really used to working on the airplane while it was flying. Can't
recall a time any of my changes blew up production, but others
definitely screwed the pooch a time or two.
I've come to the conclusion that nothing beats running Cat 5/6. Being in a rented house, I can't do any permanent installations,
Remote working on networking is possible, but you have to be _really_ switched on. I got away with it many times, by being careful with
my configuration and sequencing. Some things that had to be done:
On 03-22-20 19:10, Spectre wrote to Vk3jed <=-
Of course you can ;) You just disguise it amongst the existing
fittings. I popped a couple of points into my last address, although I had plenty of space to get under the house too. Bang them in next to existing phone jacks or substitue one for the old cable... works a
treat :)
On 03-22-20 19:15, Spectre wrote to Vk3jed <=-
Remote working on networking is possible, but you have to be _really_ switched on. I got away with it many times, by being careful with
my configuration and sequencing. Some things that had to be done:
In the early days I found it exceedingly difficult. But concur so long
as the device it "network stable" most admin can be done happily
without having to resort to reset.
I've come to the conclusion that nothing beats running Cat 5/6. Being in a rented house, I can't do any permanent installations, but I was able to
run a cable across door frames and bookshelves, to get data flowing
between the 2 halves of the LAN. In my book, it's worth the effort.
Remote working on networking is possible, but you have to be _really_ switched on. I got away with it many times, by being careful with my
poindexter FORTRAN wrote to All <=-
I hope everyone else is able to remain productive and occupied during these times, and that this message find you healthy and safe.
Getting under the house isn't an option, and phone points aren't
in a useful location.
True. I have (5) wireless APs in the house for mobile devices and IoT
ryan wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-
I don't see a world in the near term where we are able to stay under
that data cap. :(
Blue White wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-
Hope you are also. I have found that trying to keep most of my routine
in tact helps a lot. I do sleep in a little later, since I don't have
to commute, but I still eat shower, eat breakfast, get dressed (except shoes!), just like I would if I was going into the office.
True. I have (5) wireless APs in the house for mobile devices and5? Wow, they'd be beating each other around looking for bandwidth wouldn't they? I often end up using 2 APs one for the alsorans (family) and one for
IoT
I got to 600GB and it took a LOT to get there - mad torrenting and downloading a couple of ISOs!
Before I bought the ORBIs (expensive things they are), I struggled with wifi in the house. (Probably struggled more with the wife to be honest.)
On 03-22-20 09:45, Weatherman wrote to Vk3jed <=-
True. I have (5) wireless APs in the house for mobile devices and IoT items. Everything else is wired. One of the first things I did when we moved here was
run loads of Cat5e everywhere. Each room got at least a quad jack.
The only one I missed and have since added cabling is in the garage.
On 03-22-20 09:48, Weatherman wrote to Vk3jed <=-
Remote working on networking is possible, but you have to be _really_ switched on. I got away with it many times, by being careful with my
One trick which can be used on Cisco routers is "reload in 5". That
will basically reboot the router in 5 minutes. If you accidentally
cause an outage and get disconnected, the router will reboot and go
back to the original configuration.
Now you also can't forget to issue the "reload cancel" if your changes worked..
:)
On 03-23-20 04:36, Spectre wrote to Vk3jed <=-
Getting under the house isn't an option, and phone points aren't
in a useful location.
Ahh you have one of those low slung models :) That does make life trickier. If
you can roll your own cable, and its not solid brick because there's plenty of
those there too, it might be conceiveable to go through the wall above the floor plate. If you wanted it to look neat stick a wall plate on
each side. Floor plate will rise about 50-60mm above the floorboards usually. It'll be behind the skirting, thats nailed to it. A bit of filler and a quick touchup when you move out :)
On 03-21-20 22:24, poindexter FORTRAN wrote to ryan <=-
ryan wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-
I don't see a world in the near term where we are able to stay under
that data cap. :(
I got to 600GB and it took a LOT to get there - mad torrenting and downloading a couple of ISOs!
On 03-23-20 11:57, Spectre wrote to alterego <=-
Don't know the Orbi... might have a look...
On 03-22-20 09:45, Weatherman wrote to Vk3jed <=-
True. I have (5) wireless APs in the house for mobile devices and IoT
items. Everything else is wired. One of the first things I did when we
moved here was
run loads of Cat5e everywhere. Each room got at least a quad jack.
The only one I missed and have since added cabling is in the garage.
There's a good chance I may be getting a house built later this year.
If that comes to pass. I'll definitely be getting Ethernet cabling pre installed, so I can have solid wired infrastructure in every room.
Whether I wire devices in, or use it to run an AP to extend range,
having the wired backbone is a more reliable option. I aloo plan to upgrade the backbone to at least 1Gbps.
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On 03-23-20 17:31, Terry Roati wrote to Vk3jed <=-
I would suggest that the ethernet cable you install can be replaced in
the future with fiber or at least the critical ones. I use two Unifi
APs to cover the house seamlessly, you can move anywhere around the
house and never loose the connection.
Well, now it's not worth making the attempt, good chance we'll be out
by the end of the year, and in something we can wire as needed.
:)
I got to 600GB and it took a LOT to get there - mad torrenting and downloading a couple of ISOs!
Haha our record here is upwards of 2.5TB in a month! :D
On 03-23-20 20:35, Spectre wrote to Vk3jed <=-
Well, now it's not worth making the attempt, good chance we'll be out
by the end of the year, and in something we can wire as needed.
:)
I'll keep my fingers crossed for you. In that time it might still be a bit of a pipe dream. :/
On 03-23-20 21:11, Spectre wrote to Vk3jed <=-
I got to 600GB and it took a LOT to get there - mad torrenting and downloading a couple of ISOs!
Haha our record here is upwards of 2.5TB in a month! :D
I have not idea what my high point is, but for a good length of time
back there
I used to be able to live in 500mb/Month... of course kids playing
with PS/4's
and SWMBO watching netflix would eat that alive now.
You don't monitor? ;)
On 03-24-20 09:33, Spectre wrote to Vk3jed <=-
You don't monitor? ;)
Generally, no I don't.. unless there's an issue... I tend to spot rogue issues due to system load and odd processes ;)
5? Wow, they'd be beating each other around looking for bandwidth wouldn't they? I often end up using 2 APs one for the alsorans (family) and one for the mission critical work, (BBS, and my stuff). I found if I try and cram everything through one AP it grinds not quite to a halt but certainly a snail pace.
I got to 600GB and it took a LOT to get there - mad torrenting and downloading a couple of ISOs!
Lol, I average 3TB/month and that is just one of my paths.
There's a good chance I may be getting a house built later this year. If that comes to pass. I'll definitely be getting Ethernet cabling pre installed, so I can have solid wired infrastructure in every room. Whether
I wire devices in, or use it to run an AP to extend range, having the
wired backbone is a more reliable option. I aloo plan to upgrade the backbone to at least 1Gbps.
On 03-25-20 13:28, Weatherman wrote to Vk3jed <=-
Sounds great! Much easier to run the wires before the walls and home
is completely built.
I did all the ethernet drops before out basement was finished which
made some of the work easier. The rest, I used an old gas hot water heater exhaust as a conduit to get everything to the attic and then
down the 2nd floor walls.
Cool. Well, we'll only be single storey, and basements are almost
unheard of over here.
On 03-26-20 08:32, Phoobar wrote to Vk3jed <=-
Cool. Well, we'll only be single storey, and basements are almost
unheard of over here.
In the past...especially back East in Tornado Alley...every house had a basement. Now...they are kind of rare...except for homes which want a
game room or such.
Do you guys get many tornado & weather like that here in the US?
Do you guys get many tornado & weather like that here in the US?Tornados are possible, but far less frequent or intense than the US.
Last one that touched down here in town was in 2003.
On 03-27-20 11:52, Phoobar wrote to Vk3jed <=-
Do you guys get many tornado & weather like that here in the US?Tornados are possible, but far less frequent or intense than the US.
Last one that touched down here in town was in 2003.
WOW!!! Remember back in the 80's...was traveling from a remote job site back to wherever I was...about 150 miles or so. Found out that I had
outrun a major tornado. When I was younger...used to live across from
the local school. One came by & ripped off half the roof. It was almost EXACTLY half at that. Laid it in the parking lot in front...just like
it was waiting to be put onto the building. At least out here in Oregon...just have to worry about earthquakes/Typhoons/volcanos in Yellowstone.
Tornados are possible, but far less frequent or intense than the US.
Last one that touched down here in town was in 2003.
WOW!!! Remember back in the 80's...was traveling from a remote job si back to wherever I was...about 150 miles or so. Found out that I hadI lived in Melbourne when the tornado went through here, but I know
where the track was, and it passed within 1/2-1 mile from where I am.
The tornado was rated at F2.
Here, bushfires are the main danger here. One of the 2009 Black
Saturday fires went through around a mile on the opposite side to where the tornado went through! I was actually out running in part of that
area this morning, coincidentally. :)
On 03-28-20 14:50, alterego wrote to Vk3jed <=-
Re: Re: WFH
By: Vk3jed to Phoobar on Sat Mar 28 2020 12:02 pm
Tornados are possible, but far less frequent or intense than the US.
Last one that touched down here in town was in 2003.
Are you forgetting that one that hit Bendigo in June 2019? :)
On 03-28-20 00:15, Phoobar wrote to Vk3jed <=-
The bad thing is unless it really is something which can open a hole to hell...most of those in Tornado Alley just know when the alarm goes off...you race to the community storm shelter in some sort of
underground structure.
We just went thru that season again. BTW...with Covid all the
news...any news of these fires?
off...you race to the community storm shelter in some sort of underground structure.Sneaky buggers. :D
news...any news of these fires?They're all out. The fire affected areas have had quite a bit of rain since early Feb.
On 03-28-20 09:28, Phoobar wrote to Vk3jed <=-
off...you race to the community storm shelter in some sort of underground structure.Sneaky buggers. :D
Oh yeah. They try to give you a 10-15 minute warning to give you time
to get there. Sometimes...doesn't happen since the storm has a mind of it's own.
news...any news of these fires?They're all out. The fire affected areas have had quite a bit of rain since early Feb.
Fantastic...some good news...only if they don't flood out.
to get there. Sometimes...doesn't happen since the storm has a mind o it's own.Yeah they can strike without warning. :)
Fantastic...some good news...only if they don't flood out.There were some floods at one stage, but the rains recently have tapered off to getting a useful couple of inches every now and then.
On 03-29-20 00:38, Phoobar wrote to Vk3jed <=-
to get there. Sometimes...doesn't happen since the storm has a mind o it's own.Yeah they can strike without warning. :)
The movie Tornado was shot in Northern Oklahoma. The terror you see
with people looking for some place to sit it out is real. There were
many in that region who had a hard time watching it.
Fantastic...some good news...only if they don't flood out.There were some floods at one stage, but the rains recently have tapered off to getting a useful couple of inches every now and then.
Happy things have settled down for them in this respect. Now if those
labs find their results work...that would be the best news in the
world. Don't expect to hear much good news here in the US...unless you
can afford a small fortune for said results.
The movie Tornado was shot in Northern Oklahoma. The terror you see with people looking for some place to sit it out is real. There were many in that region who had a hard time watching it.Sounds like it was well done. Reminds me, we watched "Contagion" today, and noticed they got a number of things right, like social distancing
and some of the timelines. Was fairly well done, actually.
Some good news here, seems the social distancing measures might be working. The rate of new infections has dropped from 30%/day to under 15%/day, and now is around the earliest time you'd see any effects as
the first measures came in 2 weeks ago. The government is tightning things again, allowing gatherings of only 2 people inside or out, if they're not members of the same household.
On 03-29-20 23:56, Phoobar wrote to Vk3jed <=-
Sounds like it was well done. Reminds me, we watched "Contagion" today, and noticed they got a number of things right, like social distancing
and some of the timelines. Was fairly well done, actually.
Was that the TV they tried several years ago on The CW here in the US
or the movie version?
Some good news here, seems the social distancing measures might be working. The rate of new infections has dropped from 30%/day to under 15%/day, and now is around the earliest time you'd see any effects as
the first measures came in 2 weeks ago. The government is tightning things again, allowing gatherings of only 2 people inside or out, if they're not members of the same household.
That's FANTASTIC NEWS!!!! Hope the rate keeps heading downwards. Over
here...the world is going to end up seeing the rate jack up like crazy
to try to get the OPOS reelected in November...rather than allowing it
to get the disease & do to it what it wants to do to many of the poor/non-whites.
Was that the TV they tried several years ago on The CW here in the US or the movie version?The movie.
Yes, see if the trend continues, here's hoping, but the early signs are encouraging. Best case scenario is that local restrictions can be eased in a reasonable amount of time. But I suspect travel restrictions and
to try to get the OPOS reelected in November...rather than allowing i to get the disease & do to it what it wants to do to many of the poor/non-whites.rather than... that seems to create a conflicting meaning for the second half of that paragraph *confused look*.
On 03-30-20 15:38, Phoobar wrote to Vk3jed <=-\
Got both of them...but with the constant badgering about it in the news...ended up watching the newest version of The Twilight Zone from
my server. Hell of a remake that gives me the WOW with every episode...just like the original with Serling.
You hit it right on the head with reasonable amount of time. Don't care what excuses someone can give...things will get back to some sort of normal eventually...but you want it to continue more & more...keep
doing what other idiots just like yourself (not you) are doing to
stretch this out to months/years. I can eat beans 3 times a day...as
long as I don't go around open flame. I can do this...everyone else can
as well.
to try to get the OPOS reelected in November...rather than allowing i to get the disease & do to it what it wants to do to many of the poor/non-whites.rather than... that seems to create a conflicting meaning for the second half of that paragraph *confused look*.
That thing which calls itself president is willing to have tons of
people die as long as he can win reelection...which will be the poor whites/non-whites.
my server. Hell of a remake that gives me the WOW with every episode...just like the original with Serling.It's nice to know there is a remake actually worth watching (normally
I'm so over remakes).
long as I don't go around open flame. I can do this...everyone else c as well.Yep, we all do our bit and we can get back to normality sooner. If I can
That thing which calls itself president is willing to have tons of people die as long as he can win reelection...which will be the poor whites/non-whites.Yeah that makes more sense, the way you originally said it actually contradicted that a bit. ;)
True. Am hoping that with some extra money this summer...with the weather...would like to go camping for a day or so. No computer/TV...but a radio to listen to music/such under the stars. For that matter...my LG
On 04-01-20 18:40, Phoobar wrote to Vk3jed <=-
My co-worker & I were talking about this this afternoon. Both of us
were shocked it had caught the spirit of the original so well. I would
compare it to Star Trek II-The Wrath of Khan.
True. Am hoping that with some extra money this summer...with the weather...would like to go camping for a day or so. No
computer/TV...but a radio to listen to music/such under the stars. For that matter...my LG phone has the radio chip in it...just need to hook
the headphones & turn on the speaker. That's the reason I got that phone...an FM radio.
Never said I was the perfect novelist. ;)
My co-worker & I were talking about this this afternoon. Both of us were shocked it had caught the spirit of the original so well. I woulIndeed, that is very rare. I find more remakes vary between crap and OKish.
Hmm, the phone's FM radio is often not that useful to me, because it requires wired headphones, and these days, I use all Bluetooth, which doesn't exactly provide a good antenna for the FM. ;) As for camping, Strongly discouraged here now, and if you don't get arrested or fined
for doing it, you probably would soon. :)
Right now looking for 40 to 60 acres of land to build on in the very
north of the upper UP of Michigan.
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