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Does anybody know if there truly something special to their DFS implementation with "ZWDFS"? They mention detecting radar activity but that is not new, every AP has to be able to detect and move to radar to be allowed to operate on DFS channels. Is their "proprietary technology" just a DFS hop that lands on a different, clear DFS channel instead on a standard 5Ghz channel after radar detection? Or just regular auto channel selection with a short timer?

I am not too familiar with COD's networking requirements, but generally you cannot forward the same port to more than one host on your local network. For example, if you setup port forwarding for WAN port 80; LAN port 8080; LAN IP 192.168.0.12; then your gateway/router will send all traffic that arrives from the internet on port 80 to your machine at 192.168.0.12 with the destination port swapped to 8080. One port, one host. DMZ is (pretty much) port forwarding for all ports to one host. You might be better off with no configuration change on the router. Maybe try removing all port forwarding and leting the router's NAT figure it out for your hosts.

All new generation Ubiquiti rack units (like the USG-XG, US-L2-48-POE, EdgeRouter Infinity) have that little rectangle on the front right which houses the reset button. The new units also have bluetooth built in for not yet announced reasons. It feels like metal to me, but the rectangle could be an RF transparent window or something else to do with having a bluetooth antenna in an otherwise metal device.

Agreed that remote access being the only way to resolve activation issues is suboptimal to say the least. Last two major windows 10 updates (ones that cause the "your files are where you left them") my machine has lost activation, and both times it took 40 minutes of the support agent mucking around to fix. The process is frustrating alone, but support insisting that I haven't payed for Windows each time is just icing on the cake. I welcome activation being tied to account just to never have to go though that again.

Also, the Model X's black mustache is actually a hole, wouldn't be surprising for the redesigned S to be the same. Correct, the HVAC loop is separate from the drivetrain loop, but they do have an heat exchanger so that they can share load as needed. For example, owners have reported that the car's HVAC compressor can be heard kicking on when supercharging even though cabin AC is off.

Yes, hardware capability, like autopilot hardware, will be standard. Whether or not using a supercharger is free for Model 3 owners is unspecified at this time. For example, all Model S60s were shipped with the hardware required for supercharging, but if you did not pay for the supercharging option when you ordered the car, you could order over the phone a $2500 upgrade to enable supercharging at any time - no shop visit required. It's not unreasonable to assume that a similar pricing scheme could be applied to Model 3, especially since the base price is much lower than Model S. (Also, one source claims to have contacted tesla and got confirmation of free supercharging for Model 3 still being decided.)

In case anyone else also had the same question, Tesla supercharging is referring to their free* charging stations that can deliver much more current than a normal outlet in order to charge the vehicle's battery pack quickly, not a supercharger like you would see on a ICE. Supercharging is important because it is what makes a Tesla viable for travel. (Cross country in a Bolt would be... tricky) *Free for Model S and X, probably won't be free for Model 3

Lenovo's ThinkCentre sub-model generic instructions specifies powering it on for 10 seconds with the jumper in the reset position. The sub-model specific manual has no mention of how to clear the bios, but does have instructions to power on the system with the jumper in the reset position in order to perform a recovery of the bios from a cd. So, powering the system on with the jumper in the reset position shouldn't nuke the board. Anyway, thanks for replying.

As a 2142 fanboy, I have to agree. When I saw BF5 I was disappointed that they were sticking with the tired modern/near future setting, but the setting of eastern european cities does somewhat fit 2143, especially Minsk which was a map in 2142. PAC being a faction is another point for 2143, but Titan mode being over the ocean and the fact that "future combat" is in a DLC dashes my hopes. Unfortunately, it seems to be an halfhearted inbetween of BF4's time period and 2142 like you said. That is, ignoring the very large probability that this could be all fake. Either way I will have the 2142 theme stuck in my head for the next few days.

Have tried. No dice. Thanks for the suggestion though

I recently picked up a Lenovo M58p 7483CTO from a home improvement store that was throwing it out and have been playing around with windows server on it, but after I followed lenovo's instructions (TL;DR: boot with clr_cmos jumper in other position, shutdown, switch jumper back, boot normal) to clear the bios, it no longer posts. Now the system powers on by itself as soon as I plug it in (didn't used to do that), slowly ramps up its fan, then eventually resets and starts over again. It never outputs any video and doesn't beep at all unless I take out its stick of ram which will make it do its proper beeps that indicate no ram. I've tried every step in the sticky including swapping in known good ram and testing its stick in another computer, leaving the mobo battery out for a while, checking psu voltages, unplugging everything (incld. DVD, Front USB, monitor, HDD, etc.) then trying to boot, and Lenovo's "Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure" method to update the bios pre-boot. The bios recovery from CD seems to do something from the beeps it makes,but still leaves it in the exact same "brain dead" condition. Other Things of Note: USB Keyboard never has any leds activated (and no PS2 ports). HDD activity light never lights except very briefly at power on and flashes when trying to recover bios from cd. Previous bios version unknown, attempted recovery with 5CKT77A (6/2/2015). Shortly before I (fatally) reset the bios, I had removed and replaced the battery to reset the management utility password that the store had set. System had no problems before. The first time the system did the slow ramp up to max fan speed was when I booted the system up with the clr_cmos jumper in the reset position as per instructions. The motherboard has a clr_cmos jumper, clr_cmoshw jumper (?), and a clr_cmoshw2 jump pad (?). (cmoshw maybe for the SMSC sch5617c "desktop system controller hub" which seems to have its own 32Mb flash? Also a 8k eeprom half an inch away.) I'm pretty sure I somehow bricked it following the instructions to reset the bios, but before I replace the motherboard thought it couldn't hurt to see if anyone here had any experience with such a problem.

What a VPN generally does is create a "tunnel" between your computer (client) and an other computer (host). One way a VPN can be used to allow your client PC to act like it is on the local network of the host. This would allow you to access on your client at home your network shared files at work though the VPN connection to the host which is on the office network, which in this case could be your work PC or a server. The other common use for a VPN is to tunnel your connection to the internet though a host so that to web services (netflix, facebook, etc) it appears as if you are located where ever the host is located. This is also useful for securing your internet connection when you are on an untrusted network like a coffeeshop's wifi. To answer your question, it depends on what you are trying to do. Are you wanting to get around region blocking for media content or otherwise re-route all of your internet traffic for privacy, or are you wanting to be able to access a local network remotely? In general, if you just want to get around region blocking or make sure your internet connection is private, you should use a VPN provider. (For coffeshop privacy example, you could use your home router as the host, but that can be tricky to set up depending on router, slow, and not secure if not properly set up.) If you want to access a local network remotely, you would need something on the local network that you want to connect to running a VPN host which could be a PC, router, or dedicated VPN device. TL;DR: yes, you need something on the other side to connect to.

Yup, wish the 965m came with 3 GB but 2 should do for him. I'll be sure to pass on the message to him. Thanks for your help

Thanks. I knew 6GB was way more than overkill but was not sure about 2GB. Looks like the MSI will be ordered soon.

My brother came to me asking for advice on a new laptop because his old one finally gave up the ghost and I am turning to you guys because I could not firmly decide between two models. He has a max budget of $1500 and has a few requirements: it must have a SSD (at least for boot), must have a backlit keyboard, 1920x1080 screen, and be reasonably portable. Uses will be productivity in MS Office, content consumption, and moderate gaming (Civ V, Smite, Bioshock infinite, and would like to be able to in the future run Mass Effect 4 at higher than low settings). I have narrowed it down to a MSI GE62 Apache (i7 4720HQ, 8GB ram, 1TB HDD, GTX 965m 2GB) and a Gigabyte P35Wv2 (i7 4710HQ, 8GB, 128GB SSD, 1TB HDD, GTX 870m 6GB). Note: would purchase a SSD to add to the the GE62. It is a difficult decision because the Apache seems to have higher build quality and a brand new gpu but that gpu only has 2GB of VRAM whereas the P35W has 6 and we would have to order a SSD which would add to the cost of the Apache. Also a concern is that the P35W is reviewed to be quite loud at full load. Six GB of vram is ridiculous for 1080p gaming but I don't feel comfortable about 2GB. Suggestions? Maybe there is a great model that I missed or some flaw I am not seeing. Am I worrying too much about the vram and 2GB is plenty?