Donut417

1 minute ago, DARBADARBZ said:

I think I'll go with verizon, anything I need to know?

It’s cellular internet. So there are limitations and it’s much easier for the service to be congested. Speed will vary. Latency/Ping will be higher. 

1 hour ago, Dedayog said:

Steam has official refurbished units but they seem to be the original LCD versions, not the OLED.

I have an OG deck. Great device. Stardew Valley and Vampire Survivors is my two games I really enjoy on it. BG3 also worked pretty well on it, at least outside the city.

5 hours ago, Gat Pelsinger said:

@Alex Atkin UK @Donut417

 

I understand, but whatever speed speedtest.net is giving, seems to actually be real. Even in task manager I can see the network I/O speed is 100 Mb/s.

 

Anyways, I think this problem can't be solved. But I do want to know HOW speedtest.net is doubling my speed. I mean, it physically is possible for me to get 100 Mb/s. And even if I do not manage to get that speed on other normal servers, I might be able to use it for local file transfer.

Like I said. Once traffic leaves the ISP’s network the speed it travels depends on the other network. Further more my ISP provides up to 20% greater speeds as long as their network allows. My guess is it’s a combination of them boosting speeds as well as the speed test server being attached to their network. 

1 hour ago, Gat Pelsinger said:

get 100 Mbps every time on speedtest.net. It is not an occasional burst.

Wouldn't been the first time an ISP gave priority to speed tests. OR the speed test server is on the ISP's network, I think my ISP hosts one near by in fact.

Also bear in mind where the server is located your trying to download from. Not every server on Earth is connected to your ISP. ANY time the packets have to leave the ISP's network its outside yours and their control. The servers themselves might have limits placed on them. Bandwidth is not free.

10 minutes ago, leadeater said:

Here intentional non payment of wages is a criminal offence, Theft by Employer. More countries should adopt that if not already. 

The problem is, corporations are generally seen as a person in the eyes of the law. So, you cant put Walmart for example in prison, with the exception that you can prove the management team did something highly illegal. Same thing applies to civil actions. If you sue a corporation, the only assets at risk is the ones owned by the corporation, the management team and shareholders are generally protected.

I know here in the US, both Federal and State Departments of Labor can collect unpaid wages. I think they also make the employer pay extra to the individuals as well as make them pay a fine. Again this is a civil action, so only assets of the corporation are put at risk. Thats why people use corporations in business, the worst that can happen is the corporation goes bankrupt and you are not left holding the bag.

7 hours ago, DARBADARBZ said:

I moved into an apartment where "No personal routers are allowed." I think this is dumb and also the internet in unsecured and very slow. What service could I use that is wireless and won't need a cable or fiber hookup? Starlink needs an expensive antenna, and plus I couldn't mount that anywhere. I was hoping Verizon Fios used 5g signal but is looks like that's a cable/fiber hookup too.

Verizon and T Mobile both offer 4/5G Home internet. T Mobile however just put in a 1.2 TB soft cap, you get throttled if you go over. You will need to check with each carrier on if they offer these services in your area. Speeds and reliability will vary.

1 hour ago, wrathofdragon said:

The first one even if you call them they don't tell you exact numbers for the MB/s they just will say it's "optimized for multiple users."

If it were me Id file an FCC complaint. That will light a fire under their ass. They have 3 days to respond to a complaint.

Watching a little of the video. It sounds like the owe the state of Texas money and the fact that some people havent gotten paid or had their time altered is a big violation of both state and federal labor laws. EK is going to get sued.

10 hours ago, Fat Cat11997 said:

What is going on?

WiFi being WiFi. If you want a reliable and stable connection you need Ethernet PERIOD. WiFi is unpredictable as you have been experiencing.

I think a lot of people think 5G is just superior, but don't understand that as you go up in frequency the range and penetration power of the WIFi signal gets cut. Thats not taking in to account other devices using the same WiFi channels as you OR the fact that the WiFi spectrum is Unlicensed meaning anyone their mom and brother can use is as long as they follow the rules laid out by the government. For example Cordless phones have been known to use some of the 5Ghz band and the same could be said about Radar (which operates on the DFS channels). For 2.4 Ghz Microwave ovens and Bluetooth devices use the same band.

The only use I have for an optical drive is to rip DVD's to my Plex server. Outside of that I dont use it.

2 hours ago, leclod said:

can I trust Windows to leave the existing folders and files alone on the drive where I'm installing ?

I wouldn't. Ive had it install stuff on other drives even though I didnt give it permission to do so. I always disconnect other drives before doing an install.

1 hour ago, thiccbeard4linux said:

Facial recognition will be used for union busting

How? 

On 4/14/2024 at 1:30 PM, DarkScott said:

so I was thinking what was the best solution

Netflix blocks VPN's, due to licensing  restrictions. Not sure about Amazon but Id guess they do the same.  So bear in mind if you find a VPN that works, It might not be a long term solution. 

45 minutes ago, Anderson welch said:

how would I discover that?

 

https://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/support/server-support-and/1897800-how-do-i-get-the-correct-port

Assuming that the info is not out of date. 

On 4/15/2024 at 9:56 PM, Anderson welch said:

any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Generally for Port forwarding to work you need a few things.

1) The IP address of the server needs to be static OR you can set up a reservation in the DHCP server of your router for that device. This is the address you use for port forwarding. 

2) You need the port numbers that need to be forwarded, at well as the protocols needed (TCP vs UDP or both). 

3) You need to be sure that the server software is also allowed under the firewall settings of the device. Mac OS does have a built in Firewall so you need to forward stuff there as well. 

4) You need to make sure your ISP gives you a public IP (Yours should be). 

7 hours ago, GoStormPlays said:

They don't have to be covered by the DMCA to still be taking money from the creator.

Im going to telll you what the older generation has been telling us young pups for years. If the job doesnt pay enough, Find a better one. It's like those people who do Door Dash you get mad about tips. Tips are not required under the law. If you cant make enough money at your job then you find a job that does pay you enough or at least better than what you have. Furthermore, this is Youtube's problem. They are the ones who allow my work around to work. All they have to do is make the damn site members only, but they dont. Not my problem. 

At the end of the day it's a moral decision. You can claim that I have no morals. But looking at who runs the country the questionable decisions that go on in DC, I have to say Im probably still fairly morally in the clear considering. 

10 minutes ago, Fat Cat11997 said:

I have 2 different wifi connections: one isn't 5G, and the other is. On my other devices im able to connect to the 5G one, but for some reason on my pc the network doesn't show up. Any help?

5 Ghz has less range and penetration power than 2.4. So it could be you're out of range or you have too much of an obstruction between the device and router. You also could have an OLD ass WiFi adapter thats 2.4 Ghz only. 

1 minute ago, GoStormPlays said:

This is an interesting path you're on. Next stop, pirating games because what're the chances you're going to be arrested for it.

Again ads are NOT covered under the DMCA. Games are. Thats the difference. You dont like my stance? Tough shit. 

2 minutes ago, GoStormPlays said:

If they didn't like it as much as you think, then they wouldn't license their programming for broadcast to you.

OR they put DRM in the ATSC 3.0 spec, which they have done, but as ATSC 3.0 has kinda stalled when it comes to adoption they are in a catch 22. 

3 minutes ago, GoStormPlays said:

If they give you the option to skip the ads, then you can. If YouTube doesn't, then you have no permission to skip them. 

 

 

Again they have no LEGAL ground the stand on. Until the FBI can kick your door in for skipping ads, then I dont have to do shit for YouTube. EULA's and TOS's are barely enforceable here in the US. The Law is the law. Like I stated in my previous post, Youtube can become members only, they dont, thats their fuck up and their problem, not mine. 

On a side not, CBS doesnt give permission to skip as, as its Live OTA TV Im capturing. Im sure CBS doesnt like the fact that I skips ads, but they can kiss my fat ass. I will NOT watch ads. 

Just now, GoStormPlays said:

However, some of these creators spend a six-figure amount on the average video. The least you can do is watch a 30-second ad.

CBS spends probably 6 figures on each episode of NCIS, I skip all the ads as I record the Live TV broadcast and watch the recording. Im not legally obligated to watch any ads, nor will I. If Youtube has an issue with it, then make the site members only.

10 hours ago, mkuilen said:

I'm just really curious about your opinion on the matter.

Id go with the 100 Mbps one. Because Im cheap. You could do multiple 4K streams and gaming should be fine. So it takes longer to download games, just do them over night. Im trying to get my folks to downgrade from 400/20 service to 100/20 service because it's cheaper. 

55 minutes ago, GoStormPlays said:

(it’s also piracy)

Have not read that provision in the DMCA. So....... Unless the FBI can kick my door in, it's not piracy. Plus at this point, I could give two fucks. 

19 minutes ago, Erioch said:

Didn't Linus call it piracy?

Last time I checked the guys in DC or in the case of Canada, Ottawa make the rules and decide what is and is not piracy. 

2 hours ago, GoStormPlays said:

Solution: floatplane and/or Spotify

Solution. Ad blocker + private window + not being signed in. ( best part is it’s free)

3 minutes ago, Kid.Lazer said:

or is this simply to make it "Windows 11 compatible?" If it's the latter, just use one of the many workarounds (Rufus, TPM bypass) to install Windows 11 anyways. That system should work fine. (And this is coming from a guy that has updated a dozen AMD A8-7600 systems which are now a decade old).

The issue with the work arounds is that Microsoft could push and update that break stuff. Im not looking to rig something to work. I want something that is designed to work. PLUS Im not sure you can perform an in place upgrade to convert her key to Windows 11. Because she's not going to want to pay $120 for a new Windows key on a machine that isnt officially supported. 

My mom has the PC listed in the title. The issue is it's not Windows 11 capable as the CPU (R3 2200G) is not supported. I have a R5 2700X that I took out of my gaming PC when I upgraded to a better CPU last year. I wanted to know if anyone has tried to upgrade one of these to see if it works? I do know that the 2600X doesnt have a GPU integrated, so I would also need a graphics solution. 

OR she will need a new PC when the time comes. I figure buying a GPU would probably just be cheaper as the current machine does what it needs to do.