Recent content by gwrench2000

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    WTB 6th Gen i3 "T" CPU only

    @puns kindly close the thread, CPU was purchased locally.
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    WTB 6th Gen i3 "T" CPU only

    Any 6th Gen i3 or i5? Anyone?
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    WTB 6th Gen i3 "T" CPU only

    Want to buy 6th Gen i3 "T" CPU only. Prefer a low wattage "T" model but may consider other Skylake (6th Gen) CPU too. Send Offers.
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    Static IP, Host Names and Name resolution for LAN devices - What is best practice ?

    You already have an answer to your question, in the good explanation at https://serverfault.com/questions/368512/can-i-have-multiple-dhcp-servers-on-one-network. Once you start segregatting devices and computers into seperate IP ranges and such, you are a small step away from VLANS. The VLANS...
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    Static IP, Host Names and Name resolution for LAN devices - What is best practice ?

    Yes to Q1 -- Yes sort your devices into discrete IP ranges. It makes management much simpler. Yes to Q2 -- for a small home network it would default to workgroup. Solution for third issue is to use DHCP (and DNS) from PiHole, rather than the main router. The main router will have its DHCP...
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    WTB 6th Gen Intel CPU

    Deal concluded with @tech.monk . @puns Please close the thread.
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    WTB 6th Gen Intel CPU

    Bump
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    WTB 6th Gen Intel CPU

    Bump !. Bump
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    WTB 6th Gen Intel CPU

    WTB 6th Gen Intel CPU. PentiumG, i3 or i5. Only processor.
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    Netflix crackdown is coming

    Ah the advantages of cloud service over CD/DVD/Bluray/Plex/Jellyfin :). Not to forget the rental libraries, where you pay only for what you watch and when you watch it.
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    PiHole should be a must

    If you go for proxmox route (openwrt x86 on proxmox) with a smart switch or multiple lan cards and you dont need vlans (multiple networks) on the AX wifi router it is not an issue at all. The wifi will all become dumb **access points** . Vlan functionality is required with oem firmware or...