Random household issues -- questions asked and answered here

shabbs wrote:

SeawaySensFan wrote:

shabbs wrote:For a modem, bridge mode just makes it act like a pass-thru device and let's an external device do all the networking/routing stuff instead. Not really a range extender as you mentioned.

If you need more range, try and re-locate your wireless router or look at adding another wireless AP somewhere else, or get a range extender.

Or get a more powerful router with better range.

I move in tomorrow so I'll see by the end of the weekend how things go.

Can you use a modem as a network adapter?

Yeah, usually you can connect a device directly to the modem as it has built in router functions. Most modern modems do that. In the old days, a modem was only a modem. Heh heh.

Bridge mode disables all that though. Which is what I wanted. Just gimme the internet, I'll take care of the rest.

shabbs wrote:Prager's penny pinching ways have caught up with him...

Heh heh.

tim1_2 wrote:I, too, once had a linux box act as my router.

SSF, do you know what modem you'll be getting from your internet provider? It might be able to handle the routing capability just fine (mine has 4 wired ports in addition to wireless capability).

tim1_2 wrote:Any particular reason you were planning to use the Linux box?

tim1_2 wrote:And what is this VBox voodoo you speak of?

SeawaySensFan wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:Any particular reason you were planning to use the Linux box?

Just because I really like that PC (HP Vectra VL420 Desktop) and I like the Linux OS performance. Nothing fancy just my own computer so I don't have to fight to get on our Windows PC when I want to go on the "internet." The family eats up a lot of time with Facebook and Pinterest and whatever else they're into.

wprager wrote:

SeawaySensFan wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:Any particular reason you were planning to use the Linux box?

Just because I really like that PC (HP Vectra VL420 Desktop) and I like the Linux OS performance. Nothing fancy just my own computer so I don't have to fight to get on our Windows PC when I want to go on the "internet." The family eats up a lot of time with Facebook and Pinterest and whatever else they're into.

I'd get a tablet.  I had my laptop (from work) and always had it on, but it's fairly heavy and battery lasts about 2 hours, so I usually have ti plugged in.  The tablet is great (you way want to get the 10", iPad size -- mine is a 7" 16x9 aspect ratio and it's fine for me; plus it actually fits in my pocket so long as I don't try to sit down).  Swyping is as easy as typing on a keyboard, but I have to admit I miss the keyboard shortcuts and the mouse buttons (copy/pasting is a pain on a tablet).  

wprager wrote:
My day began with our first foray into tie dye.  A stressful time was had by all.  

Still struggling with some of this streaming business.  Had downloaded The Leftovers pilot.  Wouldn't play with BubbleUPnP.  It was the only for over 2gb, but I couldn't find any documentation or bug report out anything to confirm this.  Tried paying it to the ChromeCast (BTW, latest update to the ChromeCast app/driver includes screen mirroring) but it wouldn't do the audio (missing some transcoding stuff).  Then a few days ago the Bubble app gets upgraded and, guess what, that 2gb for pays find now.  Downloaded the rest of True Detective, though, and those files don't even show up in the listing. I can play them straight from the file manager but BubbleUPnP doesn't seem to see them.  There's something weird about the way Android for system works.

SeawaySensFan wrote:

tim1_2 wrote:Any particular reason you were planning to use the Linux box?

Just because I really like that PC (HP Vectra VL420 Desktop) and I like the Linux OS performance. Nothing fancy just my own computer so I don't have to fight to get on our Windows PC when I want to go on the "internet." The family eats up a lot of time with Facebook and Pinterest and whatever else they're into.

tim1_2 wrote:SSF, is this the modem you're getting: http://smartrg.com/products/products/sr505n/ ?