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How I brought my cellular signal from -100dBm to -53dBm at home
When I complained to T-Mobile that my cell signal was around -105 dBm, they sent me the signal booster, which recently died in all the power outages we've been having, so they sent me a second signal...
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How can I improve my cellular or WiFi signal (with and without Internet)?
Ah. I'll just mosey next door and tell my neighbor to shape up his free unlocked WiFi to improve my unauthorized use then? Me buy? My WiFi works fine. The neighbors is just a handy backup. Though...
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How to set up Ubiquiti Nanobeam M2 as an Access Point, wired to a wired extender, on WISP?
I'm setting up a Ubiquiti Nanobeam M2 400 as an access point, wired to a router which itself is wired to the main router, which itself is connected to a WISP antenna on the roof. Here's where I'm...
 
What can I do with a free GPS receiver with a coax connection?
Yes, it is. And if you look someplace like here: you can find a list of the "sentences" taht a GPS unit outputs/ You may have to go right to the GPS subunit to get the data, but you can use any of...
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Re: How well does the free T-Mobile 4G LTE Hotspot work (cellular, wifi)
It doesn't sound like anyone has these T-Mobile devices that I'm looking at, so this is my current plan (pictures to follow when they arrive). I think there are five devices that T-Mobile either gives...
 
Linksys WRT54G V7 firmware update?
Thanks. For some reason I could read the directory of that ftp server but downloading was impossible, however knowing the name of the file was enough to find it elsewhere. Will test it asap. Thanks...
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What is the current chipset of readily available Netgear WNR1000 routers?
It looks like the Netgear WNR1000 that is currently being sold is v3. But I bought a WNR2000 recently ( as an AP ) and it's at v5, and there's no third-party firmware for it. I'd like to find out a...
 
advice sought - improve wi-fi connection in home
AT&T said the Gateway Router I have was a modem router combo and that the wi-fi was 2.4 GHz. They did not provide more details than that. The only other comment made was that it would be a 50-50...
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Privacy: Do you know of a no-registration email forwarder that lasts longer than 1 month?
I got a free domain name with DYN, and later switched a different one with NO-IP. I use ddclient, to keep the record pointed at my dynamic IP address. I run an exim config that drops all mail for my...
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Speedtest Results
I find an incredible difference between my 2.4 and 5GHz networks. I think I have too many "Internet of Things" on the 2.4 network.
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Apple exits the wireless router market
Shortly after abandoning the stand-alone display market, Apple is leaving the router market.
 
FCC rules on How ISPs Use Your Data
FCC Moves to Let You Control How ISPs Use Your Data "The rules would put data into several privacy tiers. For sensitive data?like Social Security numbers, geolocation, health information, Web browsing...
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Fire nearby - Best freeware Police/Fire Scanner (which do YOU use?)
I can see the ridge line from my house, but my view of Loma Prieta is blocked by a wall of redwood trees. According to the local ARES net, the fire has already passed the radio site on Loma Prieta...
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how to switch between wifi and cable?
Read about "route metrics". The value (or rather cost) of the metric determines the cheapest route to the internet. Here's a bad example from my machine: It's a bad example because I have two routes...
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What does it mean that Samsung is updating the "security policy"
Thanks Poutnik from Cz (I think), for being the only one yet who seems to even comprehend what this security policy "thing" is. Is there a way to obtain a visual or text list of the current "security...
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