Cool Stuff You Just Bought

[Rab]

Got a cheap D-Link one from officeworks - works fine

TiVO, iPad, Lappy etc

[discostig]

Keep in mind if you use a WiFi extender that only plugs in to power then receives and retransmits the signal you lose half the maximum speed. Better to have an access point that connects by Ethernet and sends it's own signal "from scratch". Can be the same name and password as the first network but set a different channel would be advisable

[bjc]

I bought two used Pakedge P6 enterprise class wireless router's from a bloke on the DTV forum (he's in WA). $125ea or so and he may still have some with POE otherwise a 12v PP is needed. These are only 65mbps connections but I can get a decent signal from it 100mts up the road while driving before I lose it! These are the most impressive wireless routers I've ever seen and believe they are easy $700+ new.

Speed testing just from my phone through the Pakedge caps at 54Mbps download via speedtest.net (I have 100Mb fibre) so that is still way above most of Australia's maximum...

[bjc]

Just got these two beuties yesterday right before Win10 install so am in the process of cloning the laptop and HTPC to see what kind of improved speed I get with the laptop crammed full of programs and sh!t before I do fresh installs...

Edited 30/07/15 03:26 AM by bjc

[bjc]

Bought a few cat 6 ethernet cables and a router to hook up the remaning tv/playstation TV device and wii u to make sure I get maximum efficiency.

I have the ps4 in the study and can now stream games to the living room and play in there, 1080p quality and no input lag, rather lovely - dont have to move the ps4 ever again!

Edit;

Anyone familiar with wifi boosters? Back half of the house really struggles for it, just for the mobiles/pad/3DS

Yes that play TV is real fcker using it with wireless! Diablo was just bearable until monsters flooded in or using the Crusaders lightning hammer then it's lag time and gooooone... I really should cable the whole house as it's easy having an old highset house but I'm as lazy as it comes but I did test run a 50mt Ethernet I made up from the bedroom play TV, through the house, down the stairs and in under the house through the home theatre into the PS4! Worked 100% although the wife want to happy having coils of the sh!t everywhere... Lol.

Would have been easier just drilling a hole in the floor into the HT room but that was an effort!

[bjc]

The ghost/cloning program that came with the samsung ssd's worked a treat and even with my massive amount of programs on startup it boots in just under 1min and is use able straight off the bat whereas before it was an easy 5mins before I could touch the mouse without it going nuclear... Lol. Will be doing a refresh soon though to clear it all up! Overall in very happy indeed.

[bjc]

Diiiiiiiiirty!!!!

http://groupbuy.ebay.com.au/deal?itemId=171867485693

I paid $530 delivered for two of them on friday...

[Ralph Wiggum]

Wish they made them in king size...

[Rab]

[Ralph Wiggum]

But I want a fire truck....