[Discuss] Looking for WiFi router with certain characteristics

2014-07-28 Thread MBR
Apologies to Lewis Carroll. I'm afraid the following doesn't scan as well as his version: The time has come, my router said, to talk of many things. Of 802.11 ac and n and g and b, And why Cisco updates without permission. And the safety of ASUS settings. :-) It's long past

[Discuss] CELL PHONE MODEM: CDMA access code hijacked by verizon: involuntary dial code insert

2014-07-28 Thread Bouman MC
Welcome back ...to the trials and trivialities of Verizon in it's venture to suck the last dollar, dime and drop of blood from us all. When last we heard, I was attempting to install a generic USB driver for an old blackberry...not a bad idea since the BB's now retail for $10.00 and they have

Re: [Discuss] Looking for WiFi router with certain characteristics

2014-07-28 Thread Stephen Ronan
While it may not meet your needs, another alternative often worth considering when trying to extent coverage in a building like that would be Powerline equipment, such as: this pair of Asoka Pluglink devices http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/221257888711?lpid=82 that would cost you close to $25

Re: [Discuss] Looking for WiFi router with certain characteristics

2014-07-28 Thread Jack Coats
Another option, is to put out some Ubiquiti UniFi AP-Pro Access Points. Read more about them on ubnt.com ... http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Ubiquiti-UAP-PRO-3-UniFi-AP-3-Pack-Bundle-Includes-Mounting-Kit-U-S-Version-/300946015427?pt=US_Wireless_Access_Pointshash=item4611c7c4c3 This is 3 are under

Re: [Discuss] Seeking information on binaries called entities and fixup

2014-07-28 Thread Bill Ricker
On Sun, Jul 27, 2014 at 11:18 PM, John Abreau j...@blu.org wrote: If it's just mapping html entities, it should be easy enough to recode it in perl or python. ​That script surely already exists​, ready for reuse in some CPAN or other archive? (But to be really helpful, it should detect

[Discuss] Selling GNU/Linux Hosting Business

2014-07-28 Thread Will Rico
Hello everyone, As a side effect of my web consulting business, my company has been hosting websites for 15 years. Over this time, we've transitioned away from web development/application work to marketing, and it makes little sense to continue with the technical services related to hosting. We

Re: [Discuss] Selling GNU/Linux Hosting Business

2014-07-28 Thread Matt Shields
Check out webhostingtalk.com They have a section for people looking to sell their hosting business. Just do due diligence to make sure whoever is taking over your business is good. Even though they will no longer be your customers, the customers will still remember who you choose to care for

Re: [Discuss] Looking for WiFi router with certain characteristics

2014-07-28 Thread Joe Polcari
How much RF interference do these things generate? -Original Message- From: discuss-bounces+joe=polcari@blu.org [mailto:discuss-bounces+joe=polcari@blu.org] On Behalf Of Stephen Ronan Sent: Monday, July 28, 2014 9:35 AM To: discuss@blu.org Subject: Re: [Discuss] Looking for WiFi

Re: [Discuss] Seeking information on binaries called entities and fixup

2014-07-28 Thread Bill Horne
On 7/27/2014 11:18 PM, John Abreau wrote: Do they work on the old server but not on the new server? Or do they fail on the old server as well? No, they work on the old server, but fail on the new. I assume it's a permissions issue, but I can't figure out what might cause it. Bill -- E.

Re: [Discuss] php dev's code with warnings and notices

2014-07-28 Thread Rich Braun
Peter (peabo) Olson pe...@peabo.com asked: What is a static-analysis gate? (Routine search revealed nothing.) Static analysis: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Static_program_analysis That's a step in the build pipeline where your code-base is evaluated for syntax and coding-standards compliance

Re: [Discuss] Looking for WiFi router with certain characteristics

2014-07-28 Thread MBR
What exactly is meant by Access Point nowadays? I ask because the thing I knew as an Access Pointin the early 2000s was a simple-minded device that sold for $25. This was before routers incorporated WiFi, so my router had 4 RJ-45 LAN ethernet ports and one WAN port. In order to do WiFi, I

Re: [Discuss] Seeking information on binaries called entities and fixup

2014-07-28 Thread Tom Metro
Bill Horne wrote: No, they work on the old server, but fail on the new. I assume it's a permissions issue, but I can't figure out what might cause it. % strace entities -Tom -- Tom Metro The Perl Shop, Newton, MA, USA Predictable On-demand Perl Consulting. http://www.theperlshop.com/

Re: [Discuss] access points

2014-07-28 Thread Tom Metro
MBR wrote: ...when I look for access points nowadays, I find devices that are at least as expensive as a WiFi router. A few months ago I read what it said on the outside of a box for one in Microcenter, and it seemed to list about a million features I couldn't make sense of. I believe the

Re: [Discuss] signal propagation in old houses

2014-07-28 Thread Tom Metro
MBR wrote: The construction of the house the router will be installed in is problematic WRT getting signals through. It was built before drywall was in common use in the U.S. But rather than using wood lath, the plaster is held in place by lath. But it's not traditional wood

Re: [Discuss] signal propagation in old houses

2014-07-28 Thread Bill Ricker
But it's not ​ traditional wood lath. It's WIRE LATH. ​agreed that Wire Lath is too-darn close to what you'd want to use to ​build a WiFi / 4G free space. Tom's wire lath in the basement ceiling may actually boost reception in *some* areas of 1st / 2nd floor (and create some null spots due

Re: [Discuss] Friends don't let friends run stock firmware

2014-07-28 Thread Tom Metro
MBR wrote: 5. WHAT ROUTERS CAN BE TRUSTED? ...I quickly learned that about 2 years ago, Cisco/Linksys had pushed out their Cloud Connect firmware to all their routers without the router owners' permission, and in order for the owner to continue using his own router, he had

Re: [Discuss] access points

2014-07-28 Thread Michael Tiernan
On 7/28/14 5:48 PM, Tom Metro wrote: What goes into a consumer access point is nearly 100% the same hardware I use a Netgear router/wifi point here at home and I just found that there's a switch to put it into access point mode which I now have to do more reading on. As it is, acting as a smart

Re: [Discuss] Friends don't let friends run stock firmware

2014-07-28 Thread Richard Pieri
On 7/28/2014 6:41 PM, Tom Metro wrote: He's trying to spread the line, Friends don't let friends run stock firmware. I take exception to this line. I'm not my friends' sysadmin or help desk. The problem isn't a matter of trust. It's a matter of embedded operating systems being a pain in the ass

Re: [Discuss] Looking for WiFi router with certain characteristics

2014-07-28 Thread Glenn Burkhardt
Newegg has a half a dozen or so inexpensive access points. I recently bought this one for about $20: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833315134 However, it doesn't seem to act the way I'd expect a true access point to work. I have it connected by Ethernet to the router

Re: [Discuss] Looking for WiFi router with certain characteristics

2014-07-28 Thread Richard Pieri
On 7/28/2014 9:00 PM, Glenn Burkhardt wrote: All interfaces connected to the Ethernet or two wireless networks end up on the same subnet (192.168.0.x). I'm figuring you don't have this but instead you have a second 192.168.0.0/24 network inside your primary internal network. The Edimax isn't a

Re: [Discuss] php dev's code with warnings and notices

2014-07-28 Thread Peter (peabo) Olson
On July 28, 2014 at 1:57 PM Rich Braun ri...@pioneer.ci.net wrote: Peter (peabo) Olson pe...@peabo.com asked: What is a static-analysis gate? (Routine search revealed nothing.) Quality gate: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quality_gate That's a step in the continuous-integration process

Re: [Discuss] Looking for WiFi router with certain characteristics

2014-07-28 Thread Bill Bogstad
On Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 9:14 PM, Richard Pieri richard.pi...@gmail.com wrote: On 7/28/2014 9:00 PM, Glenn Burkhardt wrote: All interfaces connected to the Ethernet or two wireless networks end up on the same subnet (192.168.0.x). I'm figuring you don't have this but instead you have a second