I splurged on a new/used system, needed something with a bit moreãhorsepower.ããOld: Dell Inspiron, 4th gen i7, 16 GB of RAM, no TPM, wonky bios. Itãloses the time and date every time I turn it off, even with a newãbattery.ããNew: Dell Optiplex, 9th gen i7, 64 GB of RAM, TPM for Windows 11ããThe new system has 2 PCI-x 16 slots instead of one, and an NVMe slot forãlater down the road.ããIt's got DisplayPort instead of HDMI, surprisingly I could only getã1920x1080 out of them. I installed a video card, and it also would onlyãdo 1920x1080. When I used the HDMI port on the card, I was able toãget 2540x1080 out of my ultrawide. Apparently I might need new cables ifãI want to support this monitor with DP.ããNo wireless or Bluetooth, not a major deal. I put a USB bluetooth dongleãon and I've got ethernet.ãããã... Accept adviceã--- MultiMail/Win v0.52ã þ Synchronet þ .: realitycheckbbs.org :: scientia potentia est :.ã

Re: New System!ã By: poindexter FORTRAN to All on Tue Aug 29 2023 06:29 amãã >ã > No wireless or Bluetooth, not a major deal. I put a USB bluetooth dongleã > on and I've got ethernet.ã >ããno, you have wifi.ã---ã þ Synchronet þ ::: BBSES.info - free BBS services :::ã

MRO wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-ãã > No wireless or Bluetooth, not a major deal. I put a USB bluetooth dongleã > on and I've got ethernet.ã >ãã MR> no, you have wifi.ããYou misunderstood. I have wired ethernet, so I don't need wireless.ããããã... Idealism without purpose is the ENEMY of PROGRESS.ã--- MultiMail/Win v0.52ã þ Synchronet þ .: realitycheckbbs.org :: scientia potentia est :.ã

poindexter FORTRAN wrote to MRO <=-ãã -=> MRO wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-ãã > No wireless or Bluetooth, not a major deal. I put a USB bluetooth dongleã > on and I've got ethernet.ã >ãã MR> no, you have wifi.ãã pF> You misunderstood. I have wired ethernet, so I don't need wireless.ããI got it. Had to reread a second time with one of the other voices in my head.ã You have bluetooth wireless AND you have ethernet. I prefer a wiredãconnection myself, all my PCs are 1000BaseT ethernet as well. Well, except forãmy C128, THAT is on a WiFi modem....ãããã... Years ago I was young and stupid. Now years later I'm no longer young.ã--- MultiMail/Linux v0.49ã þ Synchronet þ The Lost Chord BBS - Cheyenne, WYã

Weatherman wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-ãã We> You have bluetooth wireless AND you have ethernet. I prefer a wiredã We> connection myself, all my PCs are 1000BaseT ethernet as well. Well,ã We> except for my C128, THAT is on a WiFi modem....ããI've posted before about this - I limped along for a bunch of years onãpowerline adapters. The connection from my router to the BBS got closeãto 150 mbps, but my office only got around 30 mbps.ããAbout a year ago, I paid to have a couple of CAT6 runs put in between myãbedroom and home office, and ditched wifi for my workflows. I'll neverãgo back.ããI remember wiring offices where we had 4 Cat5 connectors and 2 voiceãconnectors at 100+ locations - my last office had 4-5 ethernet drops andã*everything* was wifi.ãããã... Discover the recipes you are using and abandon themã--- MultiMail/Win v0.52ã þ Synchronet þ .: realitycheckbbs.org :: scientia potentia est :.ã

Re: Re: New System!ã By: poindexter FORTRAN to Weatherman on Sun Sep 03 2023 08:12:00ãã PF> I've posted before about this - I limped along for a bunch of years onã PF> powerline adapters. The connection from my router to the BBS got closeã PF> to 150 mbps, but my office only got around 30 mbps.ãã PF> About a year ago, I paid to have a couple of CAT6 runs put in between myã PF> bedroom and home office, and ditched wifi for my workflows. I'll neverã PF> go back.ããThis past year, I bumped my main switch to 10gb ethernet, and bumped up to a Cat6 commercial grade AP... I typically test between 400-800mbps wireless throughput depending where in the house I am. I have a 10gb ethernet card for my desktop, but I'd need to remove my windows drive in order to free up the slot to use it (pcie 4x to nvme adapter). My incoming internet is now 2gb (2335mbps), I also got a 10gb ethernet card in my NAS, and other network devices are 2.5gb. So I'm set for a while now.ããStill have a few more wired ethernet drops I want done in my house, but the wifi6 throughput has mostly obviated the urgency. I've tried powerline adapters before, but wasn't much better than 802.11g wifi in my experience.ã ã ã-- ãMichael J. Ryan ã+o roughneckbbs.com ãtracker1@roughneckbbs.comãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Roughneck BBS - roughneckbbs.comã

Re: Re: New System!ã By: poindexter FORTRAN to Weatherman on Sun Sep 03 2023 08:12 amãã PF> I remember wiring offices where we had 4 Cat5 connectors and 2 voiceã PF> connectors at 100+ locations - my last office had 4-5 ethernet drops andã PF> *everything* was wifi.ããDid they not want to wire everything?ããcandycaneãã===ãuser is generated from /dev/urandomãã...For certain people, after fifty, litigation takes the place of sex.ã---ã þ Synchronet þ -=[ ConstructiveChaos BBS | conchaos.synchro.net ]=-ã

Tracker1 wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-ãã Tr> the wifi6 throughput has mostly obviated the urgency. I've triedã Tr> powerline adapters before, but wasn't much better than 802.11g wifi inã Tr> my experience.ãããMy house has two breaker boxes. The cable modem and the BBS were on oneãbox, and powerline was good for around 200 mbps on a speedtest. Myãoffice was on the second box, and I was lucky if I got 30-40. Lots ofãinterference, too - when I put up Christmas lights, my throughput wouldãdrop.ããThe other benefit to running ethernet was being able to set up an AP onãthe office end to act as a 4-port switch and a wireless repeater.ãããã... Use filtersã--- MultiMail/Win v0.52ã þ Synchronet þ .: realitycheckbbs.org :: scientia potentia est :.ã

candycane wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-ãã ca> Did they not want to wire everything?ããFor a small 20-30 person office, they didn't see any need. I didn't missãwired ethernet much, I had a wired port for imaging PCs and that was it.ãããã... A journey of a thousand sandwiches begins with a single cut.ã--- MultiMail/Win v0.52ã þ Synchronet þ .: realitycheckbbs.org :: scientia potentia est :.ã

Re: Re: New System!ã By: poindexter FORTRAN to candycane on Wed Sep 13 2023 06:37 amãã ca>> Did they not want to wire everything?ãã PF> For a small 20-30 person office, they didn't see any need. I didn't missã PF> wired ethernet much, I had a wired port for imaging PCs and that was it.ããOh, yea that makes sense for a 20 person office. You probably would want ethernet for a large company..ããcandycaneãã===ãuser is generated from /dev/urandomãã...Hindsight is an exact science.ã---ã þ Synchronet þ -=[ ConstructiveChaos BBS | conchaos.synchro.net ]=-ã

Re: Re: New System!ã By: poindexter FORTRAN to Tracker1 on Wed Sep 13 2023 06:36:00ãã PF> My house has two breaker boxes. The cable modem and the BBS were on oneã PF> box, and powerline was good for around 200 mbps on a speedtest. Myã PF> office was on the second box, and I was lucky if I got 30-40. Lots ofã PF> interference, too - when I put up Christmas lights, my throughput wouldã PF> drop.ããYeah, that's definitely harsh and not enough if working with remote files... And inconsistent througput is not fun at all, can only imagin the packet errors and retries if watching/logging.ãã PF> The other benefit to running ethernet was being able to set up an AP onã PF> the office end to act as a 4-port switch and a wireless repeater.ããCool... I've got a couple wifi to lan receivers I wound up not needing, which I may use in the future... my single AP in the middle of the house on the second floor reaches the entire property just fine (which isn't that big), can get to the back patio and yard fine, as well as into my car, which sometimes has issues with continuity for calls as I'm driving away.ã ã ã-- ãMichael J. Ryan ã+o roughneckbbs.com ãtracker1@roughneckbbs.comãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Roughneck BBS - roughneckbbs.comã