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Experimenting with lights in Indigo...
...Yes I've moved from port to port as well as used shielded extension cables to try to get it into a better location and sometimes it works OK others it just totally flakes. As it is wireless, there is no need for a phone line. I feel this may have more to deal with the node outside as again when I'm elsewhere in the neighbourhood or city I get an excellent clean connection. The node was first installed during a failed attempt by the city to provide free Wi-Fi several years ago. the progamme lasted only about eight months as it relied on sponsorship to keep it going. It was slow and suffered from drop outs which in turn made it unattractive to companies to put their money in it to improve the system. Kind of a Catch-22. Timing was also another issue as it was just at the point when the local economy began to go sour.
Along came the service I am now subscribed to which took over a number of those nodes including the one on the pole up at the corner of street where I live. I like this service because it is an affordable month to month plan with no late payment or disconnect/reconnect fees, and no multi-year contract with penalties. It also doesn't require a "hardwire" link to the house.
There are a lot of times I've used it away from home, even at a hotspot, as it isn't affected by bandwidth overload when there are a lot of customers there online all clogging up the router (which includes an ever growing number of smartphone users). Just the other day I switched to it when the bottom fell out during a download session as the hotspot's router began experiencing transfer difficulties.
As this is a nationwide service, there is no "local" office to report these disruptions to. I have to file with the home office and then wait to see if a crew is dispatched.
I've been told that a wireless router may be a possible solution however, I know nothing about configuring and setting up security for Wi-Fi routers (which I understand is a tricky process) so this is not an option.
...*crash* in the physical sense?
Used to do R/C modelling way back in the analog days. If your signal dropped or was interfered with (common in the early days of the CB Radio craze). the plane would wither just keep flying along until it ran out of fuel (if the controls were set at neutral flight), or stall and/or "auger in" if it happened while executing a manoeuvre at the time (as the flight controls would freeze in that position).
However, in these days of micro processors, there could easily be a contingency programmed in to just hover stationary or land until the signal was restored.
...Yes I've moved from port to port as well as used shielded extension cables to try to get it into a better location and sometimes it works OK others it just totally flakes. As it is wireless, there is no need for a phone line. I feel this may have more to deal with the node outside as again when I'm elsewhere in the neighbourhood or city I get an excellent clean connection. The node was first installed during a failed attempt by the city to provide free Wi-Fi several years ago. the progamme lasted only about eight months as it relied on sponsorship to keep it going. It was slow and suffered from drop outs which in turn made it unattractive to companies to put their money in it to improve the system. Kind of a Catch-22. Timing was also another issue as it was just at the point when the local economy began to go sour.
Along came the service I am now subscribed to which took over a number of those nodes including the one on the pole up at the corner of street where I live. I like this service because it is an affordable month to month plan with no late payment or disconnect/reconnect fees, and no multi-year contract with penalties. It also doesn't require a "hardwire" link to the house.
There are a lot of times I've used it away from home, even at a hotspot, as it isn't affected by bandwidth overload when there are a lot of customers there online all clogging up the router (which includes an ever growing number of smartphone users). Just the other day I switched to it when the bottom fell out during a download session as the hotspot's router began experiencing transfer difficulties.
As this is a nationwide service, there is no "local" office to report these disruptions to. I have to file with the home office and then wait to see if a crew is dispatched.
I've been told that a wireless router may be a possible solution however, I know nothing about configuring and setting up security for Wi-Fi routers (which I understand is a tricky process) so this is not an option.
I am not a desktop tech, but I set up my own wireless router and have had no troubles with it at all. My friend told me which was the most secure encryption option. Make your password really secure by being long and having special characters, and nothing that is easy to figure out. But you know, if you are wireless from house to node, security issues are already a concern. I think in your situation, the router is only to allow multiple connections to the one main connection. I guess you'd need a special kind of router, since the ones I've used have had the cable connection on the incoming side.
Dana
Dana
...In my case only a full wireless router would work (which you connect the USB modem into instead of the computer). The idea is to find where the strongest, most stable signal is in my flat and place the router with modem there.
However, these need to be configured for the specific modem being used which is the rub as you need to know technical details that aren't always made available to customers (kind of like automotive maintenance these days). My service did offer a pre-configured router for a while but it was very expensive (over 100$). I just looked yesterday and no longer see it in their accessory store.
As to passwords I tend to be pretty good at coming up with relatively short but secure ones. Being dyslexic the last thing I need to deal with is a very long sequence of alphanumerics and symbols, particularly because in some cases repetitive attempts will lock you out of your account until you call the service to get it reopened. I've actually locked myself out of folders on my drive when I tried to get too complicated with them.
I also hate those "anti spam" keys with the odd letter/number combos that are often partially obscured which many sites use today. Sometimes it takes me three or four tries to get it right (getting a different combo each time).
The Sweet Mother help us if Daz ever goes that route.
You are fooling yourself if you think a short password is secure. The fewer characters in a password, the easier it is to crack, regardless of whether you use real words in it or not. Hackers have software available that can crack short passwords rather quickly. Some sites use a little indicator of password strength, and you'll notice that it gets stronger as you enter more characters. Special symbols help make it even more secure. If you are concerned about typos, get a password locker type of software. I think there are some free ones. They encrypt your passwords in a file on your computer, so it's not out in the cloud somewhere (I have a low opinion of "the Cloud" right now - clouds are vapor...vapor disappears). When you go to a site that requires login, it automatically fills in your username and password. Norton security suite has one called Identity Safe. But there are others, and I'm sure there must be some that are freeware.
As for the router password, that's not something you'll need every day. Normally once you've connected to a wireless router with a PC, it remembers it the next time, it stores the connection with password. I've only had to input it once in my laptop, and once on my sister's laptop for when she visits.
Password Lockers at cNet Downloads Not all are free, but not really expensive, either. I saw one for $25.95 I think.
Dana
booga-booga tee hee finished reading 'Bloody Bones', monsters and vampires, some ebil Humans too.
watched 'Brave' to the end, visually stunning, hard to keep attention on it.
finished reading the 'self editing for fiction writer', lots of useful tips but i haz the audacity to disagree on a few points. it didn't have any tips on writing telepathic dialog, i've been italicizing can't decide if should also be in speak "".
heatwave of 32F. my window strand of christmas lights ko'd. flurries out. christmas lightless and snow :(
they is shouting upstairs, the mom is yelling, teenage kid is yelling. buppy is looking at the ceiling, he doesn't like it either.
Also, if you know your modem's model number you can probably find detailed info for it online with a simple search. Full wireless routers might have lists of modems known to work well with them if you look on the manufacturer's site. I use a Netgear router. I don't know if they have the type you need, but they are one of the big ones, so maybe.
Dana
KK, have you looked into a signal booster? Does your modem have a quarter inch antenna port jack? eForCity 2 pack Wi-Fi Wireless Antenna / Router Signal Booster Just a thought.
Dana
...I have Norton.
I also do not use the same login name on every site (particularly "official" sites which require my "RL" name). This would mean I'd have to go to every site I frequent and change all the passwords to some long, complex (and difficult to remember) one before adding it to the Identity Safe. Again being dyslexic makes this a daunting task to say the least
When I say "relatively short" I don't mean the "minimum 8 characters", but I don't go to the extreme of sixteen or whatever the site's maximum password size is.
The router password is not so much the issue for me as configuring the device to work with the modem hardware/software.
Sorry about the shouting upstairs. It's so nice to live in a single family home. I hope I don't lose it.
Have you looked at how they do it in Star Trek books? There is communication between Sarek and wife, and sometimes between Spock and Kirk or someone else. I think that's how they do it, with italics. Not sure though.
More snow for tonight. I hope they're wrong. Supposed to be a coating to two inches. They said that last week...we got at least four maybe five inches.
The daffodils have already sprouted the leaves. No more snow!!!
Dana
What ever gave you the idea that you have to have the same password for all sites? That is actually a very bad practice and these things don't force that. They save the username/password pairs for each site separately. At least, that's what Norton's Identity Safe does. I had a lot of different sets in there. I use a different password for every site I visit that requires them. The only thing that doesn't change, often, is my username...DanaTA.
Dana
i luv Abbi Ncis. Abbi, "moas = mother of all secrets"
...won't work as it has no jack.
This is the type I have (not the exact one but very similar).
Even for those not dyslexic it's no easy thing, especially with special characters and digits. What I do is type it into a text doc first, then copy and paste it into the registration form's password and confirm password boxes. It saves me from a lot of rejections.
Identity Safe doesn't require that you add them in manually (you can if you want to), it will automatically save your log in data when you log in to a site. Then it's saved for your next visit.
Dana
Sorry about the shouting upstairs. It's so nice to live in a single family home. I hope I don't lose it.
Have you looked at how they do it in Star Trek books? There is communication between Sarek and wife, and sometimes between Spock and Kirk or someone else. I think that's how they do it, with italics. Not sure though.
More snow for tonight. I hope they're wrong. Supposed to be a coating to two inches. They said that last week...we got at least four maybe five inches.
The daffodils have already sprouted the leaves. No more snow!!!
Dana
this could be the last snow for this Spring.
can't count on them making an early night upstairs, i think it might be spring break for the schools.
...won't work as it has no jack.
This is the type I have (not the exact one but very similar).
Well, there are signal boosters that don't plug in like that. It was just a less expensive option that I saw.
Dana
Me, too! She's cool. I like both the NCIS shows.
Dana
For some reason I cannot stay still this evening. I even put bread crumbs to the birds and squirrels in the back yard.
What ever gave you the idea that you have to have the same password for all sites? That is actually a very bad practice and these things don't force that. They save the username/password pairs for each site separately. At least, that's what Norton's Identity Safe does. I had a lot of different sets in there. I use a different password for every site I visit that requires them. The only thing that doesn't change, often, is my username...DanaTA.
Dana
...currently I do use different passwords. Having to come up with different very long incomprehensible strings of numbers letters and symbols for every site only makes it that much more daunting, slip up on one keystroke, and I'm locked out as petty much every site requires one to verify the new password before accepting it.
...you wouldn't believe the things "I see" in these forums alone that at "first look", either makes me go "huh?" or laugh hysterically because it makes no contextual sense until I look at it again (and sometimes again).
(and yes spell check is my best friend - annoying at times but a lifesaver none the less).
Well, there are signal boosters that don't plug in like that. It was just a less expensive option that I saw.
Dana
...the type I need is kind of like a "base station" which the modem is inserted into. Those tend to be a bit more on the pricey side and again require the hardware to be configured correctly
I gave the birds and squirrels my flatten bagel that I no longer wanted. of course I put it in tiny pieces and threw it around the yard.
i think my lil netbook lil graphics chip can't handle wings or hexagon.
Morning. Bleh, something I ate is complaining :)
Because no Test is complete without a critter in it. Especially Biguana critters.
Thus, I dub this a Biguana Render Drop =3
(Still Indigo for rendering)
The first pic is more clean because it rendered longer.... I fell asleep while it was going so it had an extra 2 hours to work ^_^;
Well, there are signal boosters that don't plug in like that. It was just a less expensive option that I saw.
Dana
...the type I need is kind of like a "base station" which the modem is inserted into. Those tend to be a bit more on the pricey side and again require the hardware to be configured correctly
I think a signal booster might be a good thing. They wouldn't require you to plug into them, they just kind of amplify any existing signal. It's worth some research at least. It might be less costly, and certainly less technical to set up. I think you just turn it on. You could find the spot that has the strongest signal now, and place the booster there. It couldn't hurt to look into it.
Dana
I like them both!
Dana
lol i luv the pov in the 2nd one. makes him look giant.
maybe some gingerale soda?
Me, too! She's cool. I like both the NCIS shows.
Dana
kaf pow! :)