Category Archives: tech tips

Jambox vs. HMDX Jam

This comparison is still in progress… this is just the initial draft šŸ™‚ [more photos will be added] First we will start with a comparison of performance on six different songs covering a variety of eras and genres: Listening (at moderate/normal volume levels) Jambox ratings for the following sampling of songs: Thrift Shop – this is a fun song and the Jambox does a superb job here. Everything sounds as it should. Excellent Roll Over Beethoven, Chuck Berry -overall nice

WN1000RP default username and password [SOLVED]

While setting up the WN1000RP to extend a wifi network, I was surprised to encounter a password prompt:   The included manual makes no mention of a username or password. So after a bit of trial and error I determined that the username is: admin and the password is: password (both user name and password are lower case) Now I am happily testing out theĀ WN1000RP šŸ™‚ Top Search Terms:netgear wn1000rp authentication required (14)wn1000rp password (14)netgear wn1000rp password (9)authentication required netgear

What ISPs are part of the Six Strikes Anti-Piracy Scheme? [answer]

I was pleasantly surprised to read this: [M]any people assume that all ISPs are part of the agreement. However, this is certainly not the case. In fact, only five Internet providers have agreed to send out warnings to their customers. In alphabetical order these are AT&T, Cablevision, Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Verizon.Ā  via Has Your ISP Joined the US ā€œSix Strikesā€ Anti-Piracy Scheme? | TorrentFreak. I am of the opinion that anĀ internetĀ service provider’s job is notĀ to monitor their users

Winona MO CenturyLink internet speed test results

For people comparing rural DSL to Exede, here are some DSL results from Winona MO: Test Date: Mar 6, 2013 12:41:29 pm Location: Winona, MO Server: Springfield, MO Download: 1207 kbps Upload: 410 kbps Ping: 39 ms External IP: 173.202.176.245 Internal IP: 192.168.0.108 Latitude: 36.99297 Longitude: -91.33641 Overall these results leave quite a bit to be desired, however, CenturyLink does not seem to impose a monthly bandwidth cap (so NetFlix works okay). Therefore, overall rating of 3/5 stars. Top Search

Daily Exede speedtest.net results

Here are some daily Exede internet speedtest results, I will continue periodically posting results to this same page. Please be aware that these are not necessarily ‘real world’ results… I generally find that real world raw downloads and uploads surpass these results. However, this at least gives you something to compare to other internet services! šŸ™‚ Best regards, -JD March 17th 8:09AM CST, during another downpour of rain, Windows 7 with Chrome web browser: I was very impressed with this

How can I monitor my monthly bandwidth usage? [OPTIONS]

ROUTER NOTE: I have been asked what router I recommend for basic transfer (upload/download) monitoring. My router of choice is theĀ ASUS RT-N56U: rock solid reliability, w/gigabit ethernet, USB NAS capabilities, and very fast performance. Out of the box it comes with a traffic monitor that works reliable (see screenshots below). It is not cheap, but it is well worth the price IMHO. Bandwidth monitoring can be accomplished in a variety of ways, therefore these options are organized by category: Use

Sharing clipboard & data between various computers and Android phones

Some of these tips/apps have been very helpful to me so I thought I would share the links here šŸ™‚ Share Clipboard Between Computers: Windows, Linux and Machttp://www.ampercent.com/share-clipboard-between-computers-windows-mac-linux/10822/The problem of sharing clipboard data across multiple computers and operating systems becomes more complex, when you do not have an internet connection. Precisely, it becomes… Super useful tool for sharing clipboard text between computers using Google Chrome!Ā Chrome – Clipboard Sync How to Break Down the Barrier Between Your Android and Computerhttp://lifehacker.com/5656214/how-to-break-down-the-barrier-between-your-android-and-computerEven though

Exede slowed speed: ping results

Here are ping times when Viasat slows your Exede service due to reaching 100% of your monthly data allowance: Reply from 72.30.38.140: bytes=32 time=989ms TTL=51 Reply from 72.30.38.140: bytes=32 time=606ms TTL=51 Reply from 72.30.38.140: bytes=32 time=1103ms TTL=51 Reply from 72.30.38.140: bytes=32 time=630ms TTL=51 Reply from 72.30.38.140: bytes=32 time=863ms TTL=51 Reply from 72.30.38.140: bytes=32 time=1360ms TTL=51 Reply from 72.30.38.140: bytes=32 time=719ms TTL=51 Reply from 72.30.38.140: bytes=32 time=838ms TTL=51 Reply from 72.30.38.140: bytes=32 time=1223ms TTL=51 Reply from 72.30.38.140: bytes=32 time=1391ms TTL=51 Reply

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