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  • SNBForums Code of Conduct

    SNBForums is a community for everyone, no matter what their level of experience.

    Please be tolerant and patient of others, especially newcomers. We are all here to share and learn!

    The rules are simple: Be patient, be nice, be helpful or be gone!

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    Print Server Recommendations

    Howdy ~ perhaps you've already come across Lantronix xPrintServer during your research but in case it helps your quest, I figure it's worth a mention. It's a small little device that sits on a network and offers USB and network printers to iOS and Android devices as native printers. An...
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    Slim Keyboard - Where?

    This Gmyle, USB corded, chiclet-style keyboard (no numeric keypad, though) is slim and gets good reviews on Amazon. Based on photos, it looks like it's also sold under different brand names. It measures approximately 11.25" x 4.75" (or ~ 28.5 cm x 12 cm)...
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    EnGenius ESR9850

    Thank You Thank you very much Textbook for posting your problem, investing in the troubleshooting legwork, posting the solution, and linking the beta file. It's been an enormous help for me. ~ a shining example of a skilled and constructive forum community, a website among the jewels of...
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    Looking for tips on building a large capacity file server

    Hi Josher, Perhaps you've already come across these links but here are a few that I found very insightful in concept and practice when building my very, very humble file server. ZFS -- Constantine Gonzalez: http://constantin.glez.de/blog/2010/02/seven-useful-opensolaris-zfs-home-server-tips...
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    Stitching a Network All Together

    Update After 5 months of operation, I figure it'd be useful to post an update on my progress. From a wired and wireless data transmission perspective, I am very pleased with network performance, stability, and my configuration supporting multiple stationary and mobile clients. Bifurcating...
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    Stitching a Network All Together

    Good stuff. I'll update this post in the coming days with my results. On a personal note, your exceptional effort with SNB and forum presence really does advance the Public Good. With a heartfelt thank you, Peter ps: no need to respond.
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    Stitching a Network All Together

    Further to your thoughts on the Linksys WRT310n... I see in the Wireless Charts that at 2.4 GHz in a 40 MHz bandwidth, the Buffalo WZR-HP-G300NH edges out the Linksys WRT310n in average uplink throughput. It reviewed well here at SNB and unless I've missed something obvious in my research it...
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    Stitching a Network All Together

    Hi Tim, Thank you very much for your sage advice. Thermals and Code: Roger, That. Divide thermals by separating functions. Router, AP, and Switch: a. WRT310n to handle Routing, and Wireless 11n clients; b. WRT54g -- turned AP -- to handle Wireless 11b/g clients; c. Gigabit...
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    Stitching a Network All Together

    SmallNetBuilder is an enormously helpful resource. I've learned so much by drilling through the Charts, Reviews, How-To's, Basics, and Fora. A Huge Thank You, Tim, Doug & Crew. I would be most grateful if someone could confirm that I've accurately synthesized SNB's recommendations and...
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