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Just need Stable Router

I personally would not by the Cisco E4x00 routers. Mine worked fine for about 6 months, then it locked up and needed to be repowered. Nothing has changed, no setting changes, no new devices. In the last week it has degraded even more and now it totally locks up at least once per day until I...
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- Post #29
- Aug 1, 2012
- Forum: Networking
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Which cheap hard drive enclosure?

The one I listed from Compusa is aluminum, but the ends are plastic. There are 300+ reviews online so I thought what the heck, for $10 I'll try it. In about 3 months of almost daily use it has worked well. I'd bet if I put in a faster drive it would transfer faster, the Fujutsu is S-L-O-W...
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- Post #7
- Jul 9, 2012
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Which cheap hard drive enclosure?

Can't help on USB3, but I got a Sabrent EC-UST25 Hard Drive Enclosure - 2.5 SATA to USB 2.0 from CompUSA for $9.99 and it works well. I use an old slow 250GB Fujitsu drive from wife's laptop and it writes about 30-40MB/s. It works with every PC I have, but not with the picky Cisco E4200 router...
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- Post #2
- Jul 6, 2012
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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micro-ATX mobos to unlock Sempron 145

Old post but I doubt that nvidia based boards will unlock it. I believe you need a 710 southbridge or later chipset, plus you want to verify they implemented it. I have an Asus M4A785-M that unlocks my Sempron 140. My older Gigabyte 780G with a 700 southbridge board does not. I'd bet most...
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- Post #3
- May 28, 2012
- Forum: Motherboards
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Using as a PC as a Router/Gateway device, how many of you do it?

A free wireless combo? If so, nice of them. AT&T wanted an extra charge PER MONTH for a wireless combo last I knew. I don't want to talk to AT&T if I can help it, took them 6 months usually multiple calls per month, just to fix my bills. Hey, you need the spare Matrox MGA graphics card I...
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- Post #31
- Jul 11, 2011
- Forum: Networking
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Using as a PC as a Router/Gateway device, how many of you do it?

I thought about this too, but the 3rd party software seems to depend on very specific hardware, usually a Broadcom or Atheros (sp?) chip. Most motherboards come with Realtek stuff, sigh. Scroll through the page linked below and look at all the supported hardware, the top of the page lists all...
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- Post #29
- Jul 11, 2011
- Forum: Networking
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Looking for DD-WRT capable N router

First thing I'd do is look on the forums to see how people like them. There is a lot of unhappiness over Netgear's 3700 v1, v2 AV37, etc model labeling, some problems with them too. Didn't look good to me, plus I read that moderators like to delete posts that give Netgear a black eye. 3800...
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- Post #20
- Jul 11, 2011
- Forum: Networking
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Using as a PC as a Router/Gateway device, how many of you do it?

This COULD be a really good topic. How about a discussion of what hardware/software you use, why, and what works or doesn't work instead of flaming each other? I am in the need for something, not trusting my old WRT54G v2 router right now, factory firmware. It totally crashed recently, I...
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- Post #26
- Jul 11, 2011
- Forum: Networking
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New plan, phone, etc...non-cell user needs help

We've been with T-mobile for 7 years and they said "we don't see you going anywhere soon, just sign another 2 year contract for a Samsung 'Smiley' T359 phone and a $5/mo preferred unlimited data plan". She was unsure of what they'd do if I got the Nokias, "not familiar with those models". She...
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- Post #9
- Jun 24, 2011
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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New plan, phone, etc...non-cell user needs help

Am I correct, these Nokia phones would not work on any carrier that's Sprint or Verizon based? Looks like there is a $10 web2go for Tmobile...if they would let me add it to her existing phone plan. Still more than the $25 Virgin billing, but I'm familiar with T-Mobile and know it will work...
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- Post #7
- Jun 23, 2011
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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New plan, phone, etc...non-cell user needs help

Thanks for the feedback. I don't know what carriers the iPhone 3GS works on or how much it costs without a plan, looks like $339 on Buy and $274 for a refub on newegg. It might defeat the purpose of her iPod Touch too. I might use another carrier instead of T-Mobile, not sure yet. Walmart...
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- Post #5
- Jun 23, 2011
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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New plan, phone, etc...non-cell user needs help

I am a hard core PC guy (mainframes/solaris/linux/Win/etc), don't even have a cell phone nor do I want one, BUT my wife has had one for years and needs a new phone. I have been reading but there are too many companies/plans/phone choices and I need some help. She is the type of person who...
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- Thread
- Jun 23, 2011
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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Are PIII and PII CPU's still in demand ?

Na, I am not buying one, just having fun. The motherboard link works for me, but here is a direct "non-detinator" link. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...D=3332167&SID= DFI CM33-TL/G 370 VIA 8601T Micro ATX Intel
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- Post #51
- Oct 8, 2010
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Are PIII and PII CPU's still in demand ?

That does it, I am going out to buy me a brand spanking new PIII rig. This is my new board. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-029-_-Product This is my CPU. http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=P3_1000PGA&title=Intel-Pentium-III-1GHz-133MHz-256K-FCPGA-CPU Now why can't I find a new...
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- Post #49
- Oct 8, 2010
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Cheap MoBo for AMD X2

You better find out if you have a socket 939 X2 or an AM2. If it is 939 you won't find a new board for it. Take a side panel off and look at the board so you know what you have first.
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- Post #5
- Oct 2, 2010
- Forum: Motherboards

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