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skipdogg posted:Neither of those amazon links are working. What are the models? Sorry VIZIO SB3621n-F8M 36" 2.1 Channel Sound Bar and TCL 43S305 43-Inch 1080p Roku Smart LED TV (2017 Model)
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thiazi posted:Why do you need to pair it at all? The HDMI should be carrying audio from you laptop to the TV, so then it should be up to the TV to play the sound to the correct output (internal or external speakers). If the optical cable is connected to the TV, just make sure the TV is set to play sound to the sound bar, and the sound bar is set to play on the optical input. On my fairly old Samsung set, there is an audio setting called "external speaker" or similar, just make sure your equivalent is set right. Then my sound bar has HDMI1, HDMI2, Optical, and Aux, so I have to set that to "optical". I also went through the steps to make the TV output sound to the soundbar by selecting digital sound output through the TV audio settings. I even disabled the TV's speakers just to be sure. So yeah, I did try that already with no avail. For some reason it seems like they also need to be paired to work? Because why else would the tv not output to the soundbar at this point?
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Digital output usually means TOSLINK / optical or coax. If you have a HDMI cable between them you want to make sure the TV supports ARC.
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I got it sorted out! Thank the good lord baby jesus that was so frustrating. There were about 4 different optical dolby sound outputs you could choose for the TV's output, and I guess I just chose the wrong one until I tried them all and found one that worked.
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Dennis McClaren posted:Sorry Glad you got it sorted thiazi fucked around with this message at 03:20 on Apr 10, 2019 |
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So AT&T is installed, much better speed results, waiting on my Ubiquiti gear to get here.
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Apr 10, 2019 17:59
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CommieGIR posted:So AT&T is installed, much better speed results, waiting on my Ubiquiti gear to get here. Welcome to the dark side.
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Prescription Combs posted:Welcome to the dark side. I got it setup! Was a little bit of a pain, because the Edgerouter X apparently doesn't support IPv4 Offloading natively, there's an alternate offload method The other issue was the VLAN for the proxy kept failing to commit, or would somehow commit, but be unavailable (it would claim it was 'already a file for eth1.0' despite not being listed as a valid network interface) code:CommieGIR fucked around with this message at 01:36 on Apr 11, 2019 |
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The configuration file is located at /config/config.boot. You can paste in the following firewall rules at the start of the config file (make a backup first), then reboot. https://pastebin.com/CWQ5VYjx You'll then want to assign the firewall rules to the interfaces you've configured.
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CommieGIR posted:I got it setup! Was a little bit of a pain, because the Edgerouter X apparently doesn't support IPv4 Offloading natively, there's an alternate offload method Hmm.. I'm not sure about the commit thing. Your interface config looks correct. Did you run a code/firmware upgrade? Here are some default-ish WAN rules if you want to just paste them over ssh code:
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AT&T told me to go pound sand now that my 2 year agreement is up, they wouldn't apply any discounts at all on a single Internet only line even though they're still running the same $70/mo promo for new customers. I spoke to two different retention reps, one who couldn't give less of a poo poo and another that really tried but the end result was "man, I've never seen this before. Usually no matter what there's a $20/mo credit we can put on regardless of promotion, but it's showing literally nothing available for your account." So I had them cancel service and got Comcast to upgrade the plan to gigabit cable instead. Speed looks great on my SB8200, but I didn't realize that upload for that plan is only 50Mbit. That sucks rear end since I tend to upload stuff to my lab a lot. I'll try it for a bit and see how it goes... worst case I'll call AT&T again and try to get the new customer promo.
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H2SO4 posted:So I had them cancel service and got Comcast to upgrade the plan to gigabit cable instead. Speed looks great on my SB8200, but I didn't realize that upload for that plan is only 50Mbit. That sucks rear end since I tend to upload stuff to my lab a lot. I'll try it for a bit and see how it goes... worst case I'll call AT&T again and try to get the new customer promo. And that's why I'm ditching. I mean, non-synchronous is normal for cable connections anyways, but yeah, 50 meg upload on a 1GB connection is just sad.
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Argue posted:We own three adjacent apartments separated by concrete, but we aren't allowed to run wires between them. We do function as one household, so we'd much rather have everything on one network and also not pay for three separate internet connections. Is a mesh setup the best option for full coverage, and would it still be fast enough to play, say, Overwatch from the rooms on the far ends? What's the optimal setup that minimizes the number of nodes/satellites/whatever that I'd have to purchase? Thermopyle posted:It might be feasible it might not. It's always hard to tell with wireless because it depends a lot on the environment. Following up on my post from the other day, I went over there with some phones and used the built in hotspots to test wifi strength through walls. It looks like wifi carries over well through one concrete wall, with very little change in speed (using speedtest.net as my metric). Does it follow that a mesh solution will work? And is there a caveat that I might be missing? Incidentally, we also found a line of sight between two of the units, but getting power to the proper spots would be the new hassle. Would it have significantly better speed if we took the trouble to broadcast from the balconies or would the difference be negligible?
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Argue posted:Following up on my post from the other day, I went over there with some phones and used the built in hotspots to test wifi strength through walls. It looks like wifi carries over well through one concrete wall, with very little change in speed (using speedtest.net as my metric). Does it follow that a mesh solution will work? And is there a caveat that I might be missing? I'd say it increases the chances a mesh solution would work. The point-to-point devices out at the balconies will (likely) mostly be indistinguishable from just having an ethernet cable run between units. Basically, it sounds like you're going to have to balance the hassle of getting power out to the balconies against the potential hassle of getting a mesh solution, having it not work out as well as you hoped, returning them, and doing the power out to balconies thing anyway.
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CommieGIR posted:And that's why I'm ditching. I mean, non-synchronous is normal for cable connections anyways, but yeah, 50 meg upload on a 1GB connection is just sad.  I still love Cox, I think they are faster than AT&T here and have waaaay better customer service than AT&T, or Comcast. But the price sucks here, I can't completely blame Cox since I assume they probably have better rates in other cities that have more competition.
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Apr 12, 2019 17:52
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Crotch Fruit posted:Despite living in a city with AT&T gigabit fiber, it is not an option at my address. Instead I can choose from a max of $50 for 25mb down from AT&T, or $120 for 1000/35 from Cox cable. What do you use your Internet access for?
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Apr 12, 2019 18:06
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WattsvilleBlues posted:What do you use your Internet access for?  I'm tempted to upgrade to gigabit. It's just kinda stupid for me to upgrade to gigabit at this time since I don't think I need or, I don't think I would notice a difference, it won't help me poo poo post any faster.
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100mbit down will run 3 4K HDR Netflix streams with plenty to spare. I had gigabit for years, and when I moved chose to save 60 bucks and go down to 500mbit instead of gigabit. I've not noticed a difference at all. Maybe a 50GB Xbox One game takes an extra 5 minutes to download, but outside of times where I go looking for a difference, I haven't noticed one. I rather have the 60 bucks in my pocket than an extra 500mbit of mostly unusable downstream bandwidth capacity. Now if Cox has a middle tier package, in the range of 200 to 500 mbit, I'd say that would be worth it for those times you do need to download something large. I had 400mbit cable for 3 months and it was fine as well.
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The biggest issue is my modem, it's an old SB6121. I chose to hold out until Docsis 3.1 was released, but now I'm kinda stuck with the fact that Docsis 3.1 modems are expensive, and I cant justify buying a modem like a 16 channel for $50 since my SB6121 is still working. I cant convince myself to upgrade to older technology for the modem, but I don't want to pay for a 3.1 modem either. The most annoying issue is Cox sent a letter advertising a FREE modem upgrade, I thought it was bullshit, but I just looked on the website. Sure enough, I can see a big banner for a FREE modem upgrade, I can add it to my cart and checkout, the whole time it just says it will add nothing to my bill and the one time purchase fee is $0, but I have to call a number to confirm my number. That is when the phone agent says "well gee I don't know every market is different I need to promo code from your letter or else it's $180" and further talking lead to "well I just don't know about your market but I don't think Cox will give away a free modem 'cuz were trying to run a business here." They could start running a business by actually having trained sales reps who don't just say "gee, I don't know".
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I bet you can pick up a SB6183 for cheap locally. FB Marketplace, OfferUp, something like that. I'd be surprised if you couldn't snag one locally for 30 bucks or so. There's a guy 2 miles from me with one for sale on FB for 35 bucks. You could spend huge on the gigabit capable SB8200 as well if you wanted and just get the lower tier speed and future proof. It's expensive though.
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skipdogg posted:I bet you can pick up a SB6183 for cheap locally. FB Marketplace, OfferUp, something like that. I'd be surprised if you couldn't snag one locally for 30 bucks or so. There's a guy 2 miles from me with one for sale on FB for 35 bucks.
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I basically know nothing about routers and need one for my home. Was thinking about buying the archer ac1900 one in the OP. I have up to 200 dollars to spend and want to get a good one that will put out a good wireless signal and not be a pain to set up. Does anyone have any experience with the ac1900 ?
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Crotch Fruit posted:Mostly poo poo posting. I honestly don't do a lot of uploading at all, I don't post youtube videos, I no longer telecommute either. I would love to try to post videos on Youtube someday but for the most part I do not NEED a high upload, or download speed. I think the most strenuous internet activity I do is streaming Netflix or Sling TV, its not uncommon to have 3 streams going between me, my wife, and two kids. My internet is only 100/10 for $60 a month, but simply for What you have sounds great for your use. My main peeve with my 38 down is that installing Xbox or PC games takes hours, would love to shave that down to minutes. Anyone got any experience of g.fast technology in the UK?
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It’s a complete waste of time. Had promise when it was going to be deployed from poles or pavement chambers and drop your line length to 30m or so, but not how it’s being done now. I think Openreach are deploying what they had already set in motion and then shitcanning it in favour of FTTP.
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So, I rolled out my Ubiquti network today and swapped everything over, we're not cancelling the Xfinity yet, so I set it up as a Load Balanced WAN on the Router, then setup a VM and docker'ed UNMS and Unifi Controllers on my VM Lab, really loving Ubiquiti over the Asus SOHO so far, starting to feel more professional. Even got Netflow working.Taxenema posted:I basically know nothing about routers and need one for my home. Was thinking about buying the archer ac1900 one in the OP. I have up to 200 dollars to spend and want to get a good one that will put out a good wireless signal and not be a pain to set up. Does anyone have any experience with the ac1900 ? Other than good signal, any advanced features you care about? CommieGIR fucked around with this message at 03:55 on Apr 13, 2019 |
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CommieGIR posted:So, I rolled out my Ubiquti network today and swapped everything over, we're not cancelling the Xfinity yet, so I set it up as a Load Balanced WAN on the Router, then setup a VM and docker'ed UNMS and Unifi Controllers on my VM Lab, really loving Ubiquiti over the Asus SOHO so far, starting to feel more professional. Even got Netflow working. No not really I just want it to work well
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Thanks Ants posted:It’s a complete waste of time. Had promise when it was going to be deployed from poles or pavement chambers and drop your line length to 30m or so, but not how it’s being done now. I think Openreach are deploying what they had already set in motion and then shitcanning it in favour of FTTP. So we're probably a decade or more away from widespread FTTP? In fact, now that I'm thinking, I moved into a new build house last year. Why the hell are they still deploying copper wires at all? Why aren't they pushing through fibre optic cable to new builds now, surely this would save a lot of poo poo and expense in future? WattsvilleBlues fucked around with this message at 13:17 on Apr 13, 2019 |
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Taxenema posted:No not really I just want it to work well Then it should do fine, I'm a fan of the Asus brand routers, but that AC1200 should you fine
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CommieGIR posted:Then it should do fine, I'm a fan of the Asus brand routers, but that AC1200 should you fine What do you know about Asus that makes them better than the ones I am talking about getting? More reliable? Better chance that when I buy a new one it will be a solid one with no issues? I looked at the lower star reviews on Amazon and it seems some people say that the ac1900 worked for like 2-5 weeks before krrking out.
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I recommended the TP-Link Archer series, which I had no experience with personally, to my folks based on the recommendations of the OP here and elsewhere. Thing was a lemon, needing to be rebooted frequently. After a week or two they returned it and I recommended the Netgear Nighthawk R7000, which is what I have. It's older but it's been solid and it supports AC and has gigabit LAN ports. My sample size is one, and I'm not going to claim it's statistically significant, but I'm not touching the Archer series again. The lovely D-Link router I had in 2006 was better. (EDIT: Others have also reported their Archer sometimes randomly ceasing to broadcast one of the Wi-Fi bands until rebooted.) guppy fucked around with this message at 17:51 on Apr 13, 2019 |
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WattsvilleBlues posted:So we're probably a decade or more away from widespread FTTP? And this is not to say "new homes are junk" - when properly implemented, modern construction techniques are way better than old construction. The problem is just the cheapest workers possible are always used and razor think margins means they will use the absolute minimum materials like running copper to your house
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Crotch Fruit posted:Come to DIY and read the crappy construction thread. One dude had a brand new customer home, a builder installed a sump pump with a 20ft long cord routed the cord up into all of the joists, stapling it properly along the way, and then just left the plug dangling not even remotely close to an electrical outlet. That was me! I may not have a functioning sump pump as I recently found out. But damnit, I have 1Gb fiber! It was reason #2 I bought the house. (Reason #1 was proximity to work). Maybe making sure the place was entirely finished should have moved up on the list.... But I was blinded by fiber being a multi-year 3G refugee.
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WattsvilleBlues posted:So we're probably a decade or more away from widespread FTTP? They are. Openreach will provide FTTP for free to any developer building more than 30 homes, and run FTTP by default if you’re building more than one home. They provide all the duct work, chamber frames etc. free of charge, and pay the developer for the work once they’ve approved it. The problem is that house builders don’t give a poo poo, and it’s cheaper to just not even think about telecoms when building the houses and then just gently caress off once you’ve sold them. This is how you end up with brand new estates with hundreds of homes on waiting six months for a 4 mile long copper phone line with poo poo DSL on it to be installed after people start moving in, or if you're 'lucky' the developer has negotiated with one fibre ISP to provide services exclusively in exchange for some sort of kick back, and then drag their heels over getting the streets adopted by the local authority to allow somebody else to deploy their network. The lack of knowledge/people not placing internet access too high up their list/planning law not keeping up with modern requirements/general demand for housing supply means there's no real downside to the housebuilders continuing to be awful about this. If you've moved into a new development in the past few years and you don't have fibre to your house, then it's entirely because whoever built your house didn't give a gently caress about it. Thanks Ants fucked around with this message at 20:21 on Apr 13, 2019 |
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PSA: if anyone else managed to get firmware V2.0.1 on an Edgerouter X, go ahead and roll back to your previous system image. Apparently they updated their blog when they put the firmware up, but not when they removed it for download because it has stability problems. On the plus side, because of the dual system images, rolling back is as easy as "set system image", reboot, and then "delete system image" to get rid of the 2.0.1 for good.
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So while 10 gigabit Ethernet being overkill for a lot of home users, are there any good 8-12 port base-n switches out that support 1/2.5/5?
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IOwnCalculus posted:PSA: if anyone else managed to get firmware V2.0.1 on an Edgerouter X, go ahead and roll back to your previous system image. Apparently they updated their blog when they put the firmware up, but not when they removed it for download because it has stability problems. Im still running 1.10.7, its refusing to accept 1.10.9. I got UNMS setup and its taking nightly config backups
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All software that Ubiquiti make is trash
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Thanks Ants posted:All software that Ubiquiti make is trash Most of Cisco's is too, so it must be industry standard.
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Definitely industry standard ahem Mikrotik
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I have no idea where I would ask this. Is there such thing as a "Telecommunications" megathread? I just have a bunch of general t.c. questions just because I am curious and would like to better understand how it all works. I don't even think this is the right thread to ask about where to ask, sorry.
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