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    Load Balancing two DSL Lines to Get Fast Connection

    The problem with unsupported routers is that the router/firewall are usually a small network's only line of defense. Routers that don't receive firmware updates become susceptible to vulnerabilities that get discovered after the latest firmware revision, and jeopardizes the security of the...
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    Load Balancing two DSL Lines to Get Fast Connection

    Yeah, the RV016 has been out of production for a long time, now. You can load-balance with PFSense - it might be cheaper to get a small SFF PC and stick a quad-port NICs into it for your WAN (and another for your LAN, too, if you want). You can get them on ebay for peanuts all day long...
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    Wink My Review of TP-Link TL-PA8010P AV2 Powerline adapter tested with 20 outlets

    Sorry if this is considered a necro, but I would think that things like how well the outlets are bonded (meaning "ground" bond), if the electrician used "backstabs" or the side screws to connect the wires to the outlet, the state of the outlet itself (old and possibly a bit corroded vs brand-new...
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    Your Recommendation for a 48-port Gigabit Unmanaged Switch on the Cheap?

    I don't agree - a L2 switch can make identifying the loop/broken NIC/etc really easy and fast. And there is no maintenance to speak of - I have switches with 1+ year uptimes that I haven't touched in years. My oldest install still in use now is 4.5 years old, and it has 4 or 5 VLANs on 6 or 7...
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    Your Recommendation for a 48-port Gigabit Unmanaged Switch on the Cheap?

    Many people giving you responses there are not enterprise guys. I, for example, manage about 200 or so SMB locations all over the SouthWest (typically between 2-20 devices, with a couple locations that have 200-300 devices). You asked for a cheap device that you "set and forget", and the...
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    Networking between buildings - Cat6 vs Fiber Optics

    Good plan! Get bigger conduit than you think you may need to make runs easier, and definitely get the "long sweep" elbows. Glue the conduit sections securely so that they don't leak, and terminate them with a 180 so that they face down if they are outside (and a good idea to do so even inside)...
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    Switch recommendation for file server

    I would NOT run nas4free or freenas unless you have VERY beefy hardware AND you know all of the intricacies on how to configure ZFS for good performance. It's not as easy as just tossing some SSDs into a box. Regarding what Samir said - roaming profiles absolutely HAMMER file servers. Profiles...
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    internet on wan

    Seconded, and what ColinTaylor said, too. With 500 devices, you NEED a directory service, and you NEED some thing MUCH better than "a firewall". Think of it this way - if even one of the users snags a cryptovirus and infects every other user on that network, and all of the data is irrevocable...
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    New LAN Cabling Install Advice

    It is MUCH better for the health of the house to make holes in inside walls than it is to penetrate the moisture barrier, insulation, and outside surface, and risk moisture issues or leaks that can cause long-term problems with rot and such. Holes also allow insects (such as termites)...
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    SG500X-24 Trunk Problem

    I have extensive experience with VLANs with SF/SG-300 series switches, which are almost identical to the 500 series (and much less similar to the 200 series) except that they don't stack. On SMB switches, Trunks don't have a dedicated VLAN. Coxhaus, In addition to defining the ports as...
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    microcell issues wth wireless ac router

    ^ Seconded. It can take a significant amount of time for the microcell to get GPS lock as well - I've had an AT&T microcell for a couple years now, and whenever it loses power, it can take up to 15 minutes to come back up even when sitting near windows on the top floor of a house with no outside...
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    Two repeaters on same network?

    Another option (that I used for a while) was with DD-WRT, but to set up 2.4 GHz for a "backbone" (using a normal SSID with WPA2), and use only 5GHz for the clients. DD-WRT supports using 2 radios differently - one as a 'bridge" and one for WiFi services. That way, the 2.4GHz frequency was not...
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    Sanity & Configuration Check - Vehicle LAN Setup

    Take a look at some CradlePoint models. I use them for some remote locations that have iffy connectivity and NEED fail-over and failback, and they've been absolutely bulletproof for years, and they have a very full featureset. Yes, they are pricey. Some of their models support up to 3-4 WAN...
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