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On Wed, Aug 30, 2017 at 04:45:34PM -0700, Ian Zimmerman wrote |
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> On 2017-08-30 18:28, R0b0t1 wrote: |
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> > >> Also: how long is the replacement going to last? Anything with |
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> > >> flash as the main storage will be back at the recycling station |
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> > >> (ideally) within a couple of years. This includes all the |
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> > >> consumer routers I've ever had, including the beloved blue Linksys. |
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> > Flash storage lasts far longer than that in practice. How often do you |
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> > upgrade a router? |
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> The "couple" was meant literally, i.e. typically 2 years until it |
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> breaks. I don't know for sure if it is the flash or something else. |
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> It's not a bad brand - I have had many different brands, nothing lasts |
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> much more than that. And I don't abuse them - in fact I pamper them :-) |
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I've been using my SpeedTouch 546 ADSL router/modem ever since I |
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switched to my current ISP at the end of November 2007. It's 3 months |
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to the 10th anniversary. How is your local power system? I keep all my |
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gear (computer/monitor/modem) behind a UPS for a couple of reasons... |
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1) To protect my gear against power surges/spikes/drops |
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2) To protect against the rare occurence when power goes off for 1 or 2 |
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seconds |
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I'm currently on 7 megabits down / 1 megabit up. I live alone, and |
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7/1 easily handles 1080p video (e.g. Youtube). The router/modem can |
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handle 10/1 and 15/1, which my ISP also offers. To get 15/10, I need a |
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newer modem. I have a SmartRG 505N waiting for when the ST546 dies... |
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or I decide I need more upload speed. |
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Walter Dnes <waltdnes@××××××××.org> |
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I don't run "desktop environments"; I run useful applications |
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