Hello List,
Between ExpressVpn and NordVpn, which offers the most complete VO accessibility
for both OS X and iOS
TIA.
Dan
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On 4/11/2017 11:47 AM, Eric Oyen wrote:
that might work. However, I need an inexpensive source for that device. I have
a couple of source companies I can go to, but they aren't at all cheap and my
budget being wha
Lol! Sorry, yes. Still working on first cup of coffee.
> On Apr 12, 2017, at 8:44 AM, Scott Granados wrote:
>
> I think you mean gigabit.
>
> But yes that’s right. At that point I’d look at something higher end because
> that’s a very fast connection and you need a nice healthy forwarding
I think you mean gigabit.
But yes that’s right. At that point I’d look at something higher end because
that’s a very fast connection and you need a nice healthy forwarding rate to
handle that and get your money’s worth.
> On Apr 12, 2017, at 9:43 AM, Donna Goodin wrote:
>
> Thanks, Scott, th
Thanks, Scott, that's good to know. With our new ISP we have a fiber
connection, and thus the option of upgrading to 1 terabyte, so it sounds like
if we decide to go for that, we'll want a new router.
Cheers,
Donna
> On Apr 12, 2017, at 8:39 AM, Scott Granados wrote:
>
> It tops out at forwar
It tops out at forwarding around 200 megabits so if you have a 500 megabit
connection for example like I do then you can only use 40% of what’s available
roughly.
I also notice it has a hard time when you go over 30 WiFi devices. Not that it
falls over but that’s a lot to share with the way th
This brings another question to mind. What is the fastest speed supported by
the Extreme?
Cheers,
Donna
> On Apr 12, 2017, at 8:10 AM, Scott Granados wrote:
>
> I don’t think the airport extreme represents a security problem. It’s pretty
> well built and for that matter a pretty simple device
I don’t think the airport extreme represents a security problem. It’s pretty
well built and for that matter a pretty simple device. The cryptography on the
wireless side is as good as anyone else from what I understand. I wouldn’t
look at it like a security concern. What’s going to make you
t; -Original Message-
> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Berwick
> Sent: Wednesday, 12 April 2017 2:07 AM
> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: VPN questions
>
> This thread is very fascinating
Hi!
How long will it still be possible to use the airport extreme as a router
before things become unsecure?
I know this can be a little complicated to answer but since i’m not planning to
give away this beast for a while i ask anyway.
/A
> 11 apr. 2017 kl. 16:45 skrev Scott Granados :
>
> Donna
, 12 April 2017 3:46 AM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: VPN questions
actually, if you just add the frequency range numbers as part of the SSID name
(in my case: FUBAR-2.4 or FUBAR-5.0) it will allow you to differentiate the two
very easily.
-eric
On Apr 11, 2017, at 7:06 AM
if someone really wants to.
-Original Message-
From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com]
On Behalf Of Jeff Berwick
Sent: Wednesday, 12 April 2017 2:07 AM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: VPN questions
This thread is very fascinating
Ahhh, yes, guess my fingers were not tuned in today.
From E.T.'s Keyboard. . .
"God for you is where you sweep away all the
mysteries of the world, all the challenges to
our intelligence. You simply turn your mind off
and say God did it." --Carl Sagan
E-mail: ancient.ali...@icloud.com
Ah good pointer to use the trackpad I’ll try this myself, thanks for updating
the thread with this, good idea.
> On Apr 11, 2017, at 3:27 PM, Jeff Berwick wrote:
>
> Okay, I went to Wifi with my Voiceover curser and then used VO + command +
> [f5] and then held option while I pressed my Track
Open the WiFi menu first then move over to Bluetooth with it open, if the menus
are open I think your regular keys work, they do here. I’ll do the move again
to make sure I didn’t miss any commands.
Just tested again, works as advertised. Insure the menu is open.
> On Apr 11, 2017, at 1:46 P
I thought that worked all the way back through the various cats.:)
You might not get as much data that’s a long way back for me to remember.
> On Apr 11, 2017, at 1:10 PM, Eric Oyen wrote:
>
> well,
> I tried the direction you gave here, unfortunately, I didn't get the expected
> results. It w
But that defeats band steering or automatic band selection and optimization.
You can do that if you want manual control but it’s not advisable if you want
the full feature set.
> On Apr 11, 2017, at 11:46 AM, Eric Oyen wrote:
>
> actually, if you just add the frequency range numbers as part of
Okay, I went to Wifi with my Voiceover curser and then used VO + command + [f5]
and then held option while I pressed my Track pad….This worked.
Thx,
Jeff
> On Apr 11, 2017, at 3:04 PM, E.T. wrote:
>
> Hmmm, it must have been a fluke for I cannot do it now. Do you have a
> mouse? If so you c
Hmmm, it must have been a fluke for I cannot do it now. Do you have
a mouse? If so you can option click on Wifi.
From E.T.'s Keyboard. . .
"God for you is where you sweep away all the
mysteries of the world, all the challenges to
our intelligence. You simply turn your mind off
and say
When I hold it a bit longer, I hear “Cancel WIFI” when I release the keys.
Jeff
> On Apr 11, 2017, at 2:44 PM, E.T. wrote:
>
> Jeff,
> Activate Wifi as usual with VO-Space but hold it a bit longer than usual.
> You will get the extended information.
>
> From E.T.'s Keyboard. . .
> "God for
Jeff,
Activate Wifi as usual with VO-Space but hold it a bit longer than
usual. You will get the extended information.
From E.T.'s Keyboard. . .
"God for you is where you sweep away all the
mysteries of the world, all the challenges to
our intelligence. You simply turn your mind off
Is there another way to get this information? It seems I need to use my VO
curser to move across the extras menu—although I remember it didn’t always used
to be this way.
At any rate, I can’t make your keystroke work. :-(
Jeff
> On Apr 11, 2017, at 10:22 AM, Scott Granados wrote:
>
> Grea
well,
I tried the direction you gave here, unfortunately, I didn't get the expected
results. It would do this in bluetooth, but not in WiFi. It could be that I am
also on OS X Lion (its old, I know, but its the only mac I have).
-eric
On Apr 11, 2017, at 7:22 AM, Scott Granados wrote:
> Great
that might work. However, I need an inexpensive source for that device. I have
a couple of source companies I can go to, but they aren't at all cheap and my
budget being what it is won't allow for expensive toys.
-eric
On Apr 11, 2017, at 7:15 AM, Scott Granados wrote:
> So when I did this I w
actually, if you just add the frequency range numbers as part of the SSID name
(in my case: FUBAR-2.4 or FUBAR-5.0) it will allow you to differentiate the two
very easily.
-eric
On Apr 11, 2017, at 7:06 AM, Jeff Berwick wrote:
> This thread is very fascinating and mostly over my head, but I ha
It does. Not sure when we're going to replace our Extreme, but when we do,
I'll take a look at both these.
Cheers,
Donna
> On Apr 11, 2017, at 9:45 AM, Scott Granados wrote:
>
> Donna, depends on a lot of factors like size of the area you want to cover,
> features you want, dollars you want to
Donna, depends on a lot of factors like size of the area you want to cover,
features you want, dollars you want to spend etc. But here’s a rough idea.
If you want for general use over a fixed area Netgear has some good products.
I use a higher end R8500 that’s very fast, has 8 antennas and doe
So, a follow-up question. We're still using our Airport Extreme, but since
Apple has gotten out of that biz, it seems unlikely that these newer features
will be supported. Any recommendations for a replacement router?
Donna
> On Apr 11, 2017, at 9:28 AM, Scott Granados wrote:
>
> Glad to be
Glad to be of help. There’s a lot of features on these modern routers and it’s
important to set them right not only for performance but so you don’t impact
your neighbors and of course so you’re secure. Home use is pretty simple but a
lot of this comes in to play on more complex networks with
Great question, on your Mac if you’re using a Mac press vo m twice and
highlight your WiFi settings, then arrow once left to the object left of WiFi
and hold down the option key (one left of command) and arrow right to WiFi.
Holding down option while opening WiFi yields a lot more information
Hey Scott,
Thanks so much for taking the time to write this. I've always found this stuff
to be a bit over my head, and this is the best explanation I've ever seen.
Cheers,
Donna
> On Apr 11, 2017, at 8:12 AM, Scott Granados wrote:
>
> OK a few things that are incorrect here but it might just
So when I did this I went with the first configuration. I ran Power over
Ethernet up to the access points and ran the hardware inside enclosures. I was
operating on a commercial tower though so had more of a budget to work with.
What about a hybrid approach. Put your routers and the front end
This thread is very fascinating and mostly over my head, but I have done as you
suggested and changed the name of my 5GHZ band to be the same as my 2.4GHZ.
Now, if you don’t mind answering what may be a dumb question, how do I now know
whether I’m connecting to the 5 or the 2.4 band? Is there
s see, but my networks always at the top of my
>>> list.
>>>
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>>> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Granados
>>> Sent: Monday, 10 April 2017 12:25
yep,
I will have to take a closer look at some of the settings then. the current
router is capable of 5 Ghz operation, however, getting an external antenna
setup for that band is problematic at best (any length of coax is going to be
very lossy and also extremely expensive. At this point, such a
rom: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of E.T.
>> Sent: Monday, April 10, 2017 7:56 PM
>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: Re: VPN questions
>>
>> Ok, good. Another David said that PIA did not g
us.
>
> -Original Message-
> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of E.T.
> Sent: Monday, April 10, 2017 7:56 PM
> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: VPN questions
>
>Ok, good. Another Dav
7 4:23 AM
> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: VPN questions
>
> Put the antenna on your roof on a mast like a television antenna mast.
>
> I don’t know about there but here in the states laws protect your right to do
> this. If you’re a ham radio operator you have e
00M down the street,
>>
>> Can't say what the neighbours see, but my networks always at the top of my
>> list.
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Granados
>&
OK a few things that are incorrect here but it might just be a difference in
terminology. So Incorrect may be a bit strong. It’s probably the guy on this
side of the keyboard.:)
PSK or pre shared key s plenty secure assuming you have a good key. Your only
option is to use a radius server and
> Sent: Tuesday, 11 April 2017 8:56 AM
> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: VPN questions
>
> I use BetterNet and VPN Unlimited. BetterNet has better accessibility with
> iOS VoiceOver.
>
> David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
> Email: dchitten...@gmail.com
>
I only use it on iOS.
Kind regards,
David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
Email: dchitten...@gmail.com
Mobile: +61 488 988 936
Sent from my iPhone
> On 11/04/2017, at 15:40, Eric Oyen wrote:
>
> well,
> there are other access points around the neighborhood, although none of them
> are within close ran
line. However,
PIA works fine with my IPhone 6S plus.
-Original Message-
From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com]
On Behalf Of E.T.
Sent: Monday, April 10, 2017 7:56 PM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: VPN questions
Ok, good
What's the cost with Better net please David?
-Original Message-
From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com]
On Behalf Of David Chittenden
Sent: Tuesday, 11 April 2017 8:56 AM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: VPN questions
aries@googlegroups.com]
On Behalf Of Scott Granados
Sent: Tuesday, 11 April 2017 4:23 AM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: VPN questions
Put the antenna on your roof on a mast like a television antenna mast.
I don’t know about there but here in the states laws protect your right
10 April 2017 12:25 PM
> To: MacVisionaries 'Chris Blouch' via
> Subject: Re: VPN questions
>
> So if you hide from your neighbors then your router can’t avoid your networks
> around you’s interference nearly as effectively.
>
> If everybody is broadcasting then there are s
well,
there are other access points around the neighborhood, although none of them
are within close range (signal strengths less than 30%) and mine is only a
single device in the house.
Also, most ordinary users are appliance users, which means their knowledge will
not be sufficient enough to d
ooglegroups.com]
On Behalf Of Scott Granados
Sent: Monday, 10 April 2017 10:00 PM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: VPN questions
Simon, I’ve gotten 50 miles point to point with Ubiquiti gear.;)
Here’s another pointer though, I found a place to get 25 watt 2.4 and 5 GHZ
bidirectional
; without upsetting the neighbours or council by laws,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I do wonder if the houses and multistory buildings between my place and
>>>>>> the office might be the signal issue,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Problem is
: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: VPN questions
I use BetterNet and VPN Unlimited. BetterNet has better accessibility with iOS
VoiceOver.
David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
Email: dchitten...@gmail.com
Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
Sent from my iPhone
> On 11/04/2017, at 04:33, E.T. wr
roups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com]
On Behalf Of Scott Granados
Sent: Monday, 10 April 2017 10:00 PM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: VPN questions
Simon, I’ve gotten 50 miles point to point with Ubiquiti gear.;)
Here’s another pointer though, I found a place to get 25
k them over so that
>>>> leaves putting the antenna on the neighbours end of the property by the
>>>> street,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Guess I'll keep trying,
>>>>
>>>> They told me this gear woul
Scott Granados
Sent: Monday, 10 April 2017 10:00 PM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: VPN questions
Simon, I’ve gotten 50 miles point to point with Ubiquiti gear.;)
Here’s another pointer though, I found a place to get 25 watt 2.4 and 5 GHZ
bidirectional amplifiers / preamps. I’m t
t;
>> -Original Message-
>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Granados
>> Sent: Monday, 10 April 2017 10:00 PM
>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: Re: VPN questions
>>
>&
lf Of Scott Granados
> Sent: Monday, 10 April 2017 10:00 PM
> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: VPN questions
>
> Simon, I’ve gotten 50 miles point to point with Ubiquiti gear.;)
>
> Here’s another pointer though, I found a place to get 25 watt 2.4 and 5 GHZ
iginal Message-
From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com]
On Behalf Of Scott Granados
Sent: Monday, 10 April 2017 10:00 PM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: VPN questions
Simon, I’ve gotten 50 miles point to point with Ubiquiti gear.;)
Here’s
Behalf Of Scott Granados
Sent: Monday, 10 April 2017 10:00 PM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: VPN questions
Simon, I’ve gotten 50 miles point to point with Ubiquiti gear.;)
Here’s another pointer though, I found a place to get 25 watt 2.4 and 5 GHZ
bidirectional amplifiers / p
ent: Monday, 10 April 2017 12:25 PM
> To: MacVisionaries 'Chris Blouch' via
> Subject: Re: VPN questions
>
> So if you hide from your neighbors then your router can’t avoid your networks
> around you’s interference nearly as effectively.
>
> If everybody is broadcastin
27;Chris Blouch' via
Subject: Re: VPN questions
So if you hide from your neighbors then your router can’t avoid your networks
around you’s interference nearly as effectively.
If everybody is broadcasting then there are scheduling systems that kick in
that avoid collisions. If every body isn
That’s not my point though. My point is even with out putting in your
particulars I can still pull that information out of the air with out having to
enter anything. The SSID is also used for avoiding interference. The networks
are really indicated with their MAC addresses so your access poin
well, when I turned off SSID broadcast, it was a little harder to get new
devices to connect. basically, it takes inputting the SSID and other
particulars manually. once connected, there is no trouble.
-eric
On Apr 9, 2017, at 3:54 PM, E.T. wrote:
> Interesting discussion. Much food for thou
Ok, so you don’t have to go that nuts to secure your WiFi but you’ve found
something that’s very important to point out. Dollars to Donuts I’m betting
you had WPS (WiFi Protected Setup) enabled. What this does is provides a
mechanism for machines to join your network either by each end simulta
So if you hide from your neighbors then your router can’t avoid your networks
around you’s interference nearly as effectively.
If everybody is broadcasting then there are scheduling systems that kick in
that avoid collisions. If every body isn’t then you’ll slam in to their network
traffic and
Interesting discussion. Much food for thought. I will study the VPN
site you suggested.
One thing you mentioned to Jonathan was that you disabled SSID in
your router. How does that affect your Wifi network. Can your devices
still see the network? I certainly would not mind hiding from th
not a problem. there are other reasons to use a VPN. However, 2 things I do
when using google:
1. I am not signed in
2. I always use a VPN when searching.
Also, of late, I have been having some trust issues with my current ISP. It
seems that they sent me a notice of copyright infringement about
Eric,
I just want to correct one thing. The elimination of the ISP can't collect
traffic rule here in the US essentially does not change anything. Congress can
not actually shutdown entire rules without Agency changes unless they are brand
new rules. The privacy rules were I believe supposed to
well,
depending on whether you use a free or paid service will make a difference in
both service quality and setup. I use a paid service myself. It's $7 a month
and is fairly reliable. I have tried some free services, but they are mostly
hit and miss and are not always as secure. the service I u
The recent discussion about VPN got me interested but I was not
ready to look into it at the time.
I know the setup is done in Network prefs but where does one get
information on VPN servers etc.? Thanks.
From E.T.'s Keyboard. . .
"God for you is where you sweep away all the
mysteri
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