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    In need of good video(s) for Cat 6a cable stripping and punch down practices

    I seem to have answered my own question. At app. 12:25 in this video (from TrueCable.com) the guy mentions the 1/2 in. untwist specification. I read this spec. somewhere in the past and the explanations now make sense...
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    In need of good video(s) for Cat 6a cable stripping and punch down practices

    Interesting videos, thanks. I know the number of twists per inch in each pair is greater for 6a vs. 6, and I was interested to find out if there are any restrictions, limitations or good practices when the pairs are untwisted, straightened and punched. People bring this up in videos but the...
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    In need of good video(s) for Cat 6a cable stripping and punch down practices

    Title explains the request. I'm looking for one or more "How to" videos showing Cat 6a cable being installed, correctly, on to a punch block on a patch panel. I've searched on YouTube and some, many, most of the things people say and do are questionable. I'm looking for practices that fully...
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    OPNsense vs. pfSense CE in 2023, what are your thoughts?

    I am new to pfSense, and now considering OPNsense. Recently dove head first and bought a device with 4 interfaces. Am planning to use pfSense CE. In the past have used Cisco RV345 and similar (RV130, RV220) SOHO routers. And I am used to having a separate wireless AP, based all the excellent...
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    Pros/Cons of preloaded Netgate appliance vs. installing on own hardware?

    Interesting, thanks for pointing out. Specs show low power consumption.
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    Pros/Cons of preloaded Netgate appliance vs. installing on own hardware?

    I’m specifically thinking Netgate models 2100 or 4100 vs. a Protectli FW4C. The Netgate 4100 at $600 is at the very top of the range to spend. Application will be to replace a Cisco RV345 which is used in a small home office/small business arrangement. At various times several people connect...
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    News RV340/345 Security Vulnerability

    That RESTCONF setting has a checkbox for LAN and WAN. Surprisingly the Cisco advisory does not even mention this. That being so, I'm going to proceed with 'keeping the WAN checkmark set to off' is good enough. The Cisco Admin Guide for RESTCONF says nothing useful, e.g., "By default, it is...
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    Replacement for RV-340

    I also can't determine if the firewall is doing full stateful packet inspection. Also I also see configuration requires the "Omada App."
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    Replacement for RV-340

    Seven month old thread that I want to add to. I see a new TP-Link model that is worth discussion, ER8411, link to specs. Cost is in the $ 300+ range, which makes it similar to the RV-345 345 POE models. It's speced for 10GB WAN with "Up to 10 WAN Ports", (I hate when technology marketing uses...
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    New Cisco RV34x Router Upgrade firmware

    Wow, nice to see one more update. My usual rant: 1. As always, the release notes, for the new version only, are not (where the router popup msg says they are), on the release notes support page. 2. As always, you can hack the release version into the release notes URL and see the PDF document...
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    Next Steps from Cisco RV340

    Agree with above, I'll keep using an RV-34x router for now. Will eventually change out but it's not a defcon-1/code red urgent emergency at this point in time.
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    Next Steps from Cisco RV340

    For your Q #1 here's a thread from 2021 where the pros and cons of the security licenses are discussed: https://www.snbforums.com/threads/cisco-rv340-rv345-are-the-licensed-advanced-security-features-worth-it.72810/ I started that thread and decided not to renew the licenses past the initial...
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    Cisco RV34x router's firmware Update

    Yes, thanks for posting. My pet peeve, explained: Once again I get the popup message about new firmware upon logging in to the router LAN interface. Once again I click on the link in the popup message states the release notes are available here. Once again the notes for the new release are not...
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    I can't figure out Cisco licensing for AnyConnect Client!

    Thanks, I'm well aware of the EOL on this. But until a clear replacement is available I need to get a way to remotely VPN into it.
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    I can't figure out Cisco licensing for AnyConnect Client!

    I want to get an IPsec client running. I live in the US, and yes I've looked at other clients: The Green Bow costs €75. The OpenVPN client is not compatible. ShrewSoft client hasn't been updated since 2013, that rules it out. The AnyConnect client at $4 seems like a nice choice. And I want to...
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    I can't figure out Cisco licensing for AnyConnect Client!

    Update. The order from CDW doesn't exist anymore, and the credit card shows no record of the $4 purchase. Looking at a different website, insight.com, I see a message "This product has sell requirements" and then this message: All I want to do is get one IPSec VPN client to work with a...
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    I can't figure out Cisco licensing for AnyConnect Client!

    I decided to get a one-user license for the Cisco AnyConnect client, saw it for $4 at CDW.com and bought it. To download the install files from cisco.com seems to require some kind of 'corporate account' (my own words). I haven't gotten the license key from CDW yet, but I was assuming I could...
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    Cisco RV vs EdgeRouter vs PepLink Balance vs ________ for Dual WAN Failover Router

    Evidently yes. A check at shopping.google.com (great for checking prices for things like this router) show prices for the RV345p at $795 and up. This is mid June 2022. 16 ports with eight of those ports doing PoE must be still be in demand.
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    Replacement for RV-340

    Hum, seems there are two slightly different versions of a similar model. Possibly country specific? ER7206: https://www.tp-link.com/us/business-networking/omada-sdn-router/er7206/ TL-ER7206: https://www.tp-link.com/us/business-networking/omada-sdn-router/tl-er7206/ (shows as coming soon). The...
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