Recent content by Sephula

So true about the marketing hype! This entire industry is terrible about overblown expectations. Which is why I use SNB! Honestly, it's probably fine on what gear I've already got, but I worry about family members griping over performance. I may just try to engineer something employing rsync or...

I've read comments about some people having such difficulties. Since, I really only have to penetrate a single interior wall and traverse less than 20 ft (closer to 15), I think it should be fine. I'm planning on setting up a network file server, and am trying to get as much throughput as...

Does this apply to 802.11ac, or ax only? That could work for me, if it does.

I'm looking into upgrading from my AC68U, and have an Intel 9260 with 160mhz support. I'd be satisfied with gigabit speed, since that's what my ISP caps it at, anyway. Instead of buying an expensive Wifi 6 model, I'm looking to save some money on a lower priced unit, or maybe even a used one...

In case you're wondering, the government imposed a law requiring WiFi device manufacturers to introduce methods to prevents users from boosting transmit power, because of some law against it which previously had no teeth. Long story short, Asus removed this featured ability, long ago. So...

Getting a wee bit more technical, now.

Here's another good one.

Here's a diagram you might find informative. Tilting the antenna slightly TOWARD a target device usually helps.

Do you guys know if it transmits the password over a secure channel? Or, does it send it in the clear? This could be tested since it now sends you a test/confirmation message when it gets setup/changed.

Personally, I use KeePass2 to generate and store random 16 char passwords for my router logins. I highly recommend it, along with the added ability to backup your database to the cloud. Even Dropbox is safe to use, because the database is encrypted prior to transport. You can create password...

Now, that's intriguing. o_O

Fair enough. Thanks for your feedback. I truly appreciate you taking the time to share your wisdom with us. Frankly, I'm not very concerned with my own usage, but I thought it seemed like a question which should be considered. Especially, if one were considering buying one of these devices...

Getting locked out of your device seems unlikely, considering you should probably perform a factory reset before attempting a backward flash, anyway. But, I suppose you're correct. I can't argue with any of your reasoning, there.

However, it doesn't seem to suffer while handling downloads over VPN connections, which use the exact same encryption and compression algorithms. So, what's the difference?

Yeah... I was afraid of that. And, I have noticed the decreased performance you mention. I guess, I'm just wishful thinking.