Recent content by jdibber

Well, I was initially looking into upgrading my router to a newer ASUS, based on past experience. But CNET recommended mesh routers, especially if you have dead spots, which I do. After further reading, I decided I wanted to take advantage of ethernet backhaul, which led me to ASUS AC86U aimesh...

On the technical side, I have no idea, literally. I think all I have is 'ordinary stuff'. I know what my ISP is delivering, and what devices are used. That's about it. From user standpoint, there's the 'family' factor...no down time and same web surfing speeds.

I've been looking for a 2.0 GHz, AES-IN processor (laptop class for efficiency), 4G RAM, 32G SSD, preferably fanless. Used or new, sub $200. Things were going swimmingly well until your comment that the Core i3 was 2x as fast as the Celeron. This let me to believe I should be looking at more...

So, in addition to processor speed, should I be just looking at the Passmark single threaded rating when comparing processors? Or to the other scores come into play?

Thanks, Val D. I was just using these as examples based on some units I was looking at. I assume when you note "single-threaded tasks" that it is equivalent to the Passmark single thread rating. Where do you get information on multi-threaded tasks? And of the two, is one more germaine to...

Hey Trip/Val D I read on this site that, generally speaking, How should chips with 'turbo speed' be assessed? e.g. clock speed of 1.6 Ghz with turbo speed of 2.1 Ghz (4 core Celeron N3150) vs a chip with no turbo speed (2 core 2.0 Ghz i3-5005U). Although I'm not sure if Celeron and Intel...

Thanks, Trip. informative.

This was one of the reasons I started looking into the thin clients + AP. thanks again

Looks like I stole this thread! Every so often, you can find a 5070 extended chassis w/ PCIe slot for under $200, shipped on ebay. I believe the 5070 was released in 2018, whereas the T730 and T620 were 2015 and 2013. The HPs seem so old. Of the 4 units discussed, the 5070 has the slowest...

Thanks, Trip...based on my initial question, I'm new to the game. The house has 100/100 mbps line. Oddly, I get 120 mbps upload speeds. Never had bandwidth issue using a few laptops, phones, appleTV/roku/Tivos connected to the network using a crappy G1100 verizon router. My main reason for...

Hoping I can jump in with a related question. I was looking at used T620s and Qotom minis (as noted above), for a home office firewall/VPN with a WAP. My intent is to connect all devices through the router instead of loading VPN software on each device. (1) My understanding is the mini-PC...

thanks for input

"But I think the author is confused. He goes on to say "For the purposes of this research I have selected the RT-AC86U (AC2600 version)", a version that doesn't exist." I believe that was a typo in the article. Earlier in the article references "2900" So what devices are using these Broadcom...

I ran ethernet to one corner of the house to support a Tivo and a converted Verizon G1100 to an AP (as signal was nonexistent). At the other end of the house, I have a another G1100 connected to the ONT box. I loathe the verizon equipment (they store my Wifi passwords online) and looking to...

I have found many write-ups of wired APs vs wireless Mesh Wifi, but no luck finding comparisons of wired APs vs wired Mesh Wifi systems, e.g. mesh with ethernet backhaul. From what I can tell, most of the APs are small business oriented and highly configurable, whereas the Mesh Wifi seems more...