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Ethernet. I am plugged into the router directly from my computer, as it sits right next to the router. For the purposes of issues testing, I tried at one point plugging my computer directly into the modem and circumventing the router, but the same issue was still present.

I have RG6, and you would think that would be enough, but that isn't the case. Additionally, the interference isn't consistent, so as far as I can tell, checking the modem signals does me no good, since it only shows a snapshot of the current signal, not a graph or history. Because the interference isn't consistent, it only pops up in 20 to 30 second intervals, which wouldn't be noticeable if I wasn't livestreaming and needing to maintain a consistent connection. And unless I knew the source of the interference, then I wouldn't be able to find a pattern. Already had a technician out to fix the issue. It helped, but only partially. That's why I am looking for alternative solutions.

It was properly grounded. The technician checked that, and I was just out there looking at it myself. This is triaxial cable: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triaxial_cable It's got more sheath, and has a larger bandwidth capability. It traditionally has been used for cable television. The coaxial cable is more than two feet from the A/C unit, but I am still having interference. Might not be that, but something somewhere is causing an issue.

Hello everybody! So, I have a question I am looking for an answer for, and since networking is not my area of expertise in tech, this may seem stupid to others more experienced in networking. Any insight you could provide would be appreciated. A little background: Recently, I have been experiencing RF noise pollution on my internet connection, which isn't noticeable for normal home use, but is noticeable when I am live streaming to my YouTube channel. It causes occasional patches of unstable connections, usually lasting 20-30 seconds, in which I drop a good chunk of frames. I had a technician from my ISP come out to my house, and he suggested that the issue may come from the fact that my coaxial cable was going around my A/C unit, before entering the house. That the A/C could possibly be emitting a RF frequency that occasionally went over the floor and caused interference. To remedy the situation, he drilled a new hole into the house, so that the cable entered more directly instead of wrapping around the A/C, which also shorted the length of cable needed, which was another benefit. After he left, I live streamed again. While the frame dropping was still present, it was noticeably reduced. Not to the point where it was acceptable, but still an improvement. I don't know if directing it away from the A/C unit was what did it, but that seemed to help. So, I've been looking for an effective solution at how to minimize this interference further. After doing a little bit of research online, I found out that discovering the source of excessive ingress and noise pollution is not only difficult, but also usually impractical to get rid of. My next idea was to see if I could somehow shield the cables better to make them more protected from this interference. After doing a little research over data cables, I found out more info about different kinds of cables, including coaxial and triaxial. From what I could see, triaxial cable is more shielded and insulated, allowing for a greater resistance to EMI and RF noise pollution. However, it is more expensive as well. What I am curious is, if I was to replace the cables with triaxial instead of using coaxial, would that potentially fix my issue? And if so, where can I buy triaxial cables, can they be hooked up from the cable box to the modem directly, or do I need some sort of adapter/splitter? Additionally, what sort of tools would I be need to do this, as I happen to know my ISP does not uspprot, nor are they trained in the use of triaxial cables? If anyone has any suggestions, over how to go about something like this, or to point me in a different direction entirely, I would appreciate it very much. Thanks!

It's like used video games. When you sign the EULA for your Xbox or PlayStation when you login for the first time, you agree that you won't run used games on your system. But if this was actually enforced, GameStop wouldn't even exist.

I agree with you, this seems hypocritical. I suspect though that the reason the forum moderators have taken this position is not because they want to uphold the letter of the EULA, but instead want to prevent things that they see as harmful to both Microsoft and the Windows users. For example, if you use an activator, you risk getting a virus or malware if the activator contains unscrupulous files. And you also gyp Microsoft out of a legitimate license sale. Now compare that to not activating Windows all together. You're not at risk as a Windows use because you get all the same features and updates as a licensed Windows user. The only difference is that you have a watermark telling you to activate Windows, and you aren't allowed to use personalization options. Does it go against the EULA? Technically, sure. But Microsoft clearly setup Windows to allow for this anyway, because if they really didn't want you to use an inactivated copy of Windows, they would just make it inaccessible to you after, say, 30 days. At which point, you could not access your system unless you installed a legitimate key. In fact, this is the exact system they use for Windows XP.

I quoted to you the section of the Copyright Act that I took that information from, and you are free to look it up and read it for yourself. I'll link you to a copy of it, in case you are having trouble finding it: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/506 Here's the problem with many websites, like itstillworks.com, the site you quoted. They use terms like "illegal" and "crime" quite interchangably without distinguishing between criminal law and civil law, which results in a lot of misinformation. You're right on the first part. Using unlicensed software is piracy. But piracy in that context is not a federal crime, it is a federal offense. What's the difference? A crime means that you are breaking the law, and that you are a criminal, and can be prosecuted by criminal enforcement agencies (the FBI, the local police department, etc.). An offense can be either civil or criminal. So, all piracy is an offense, but not all of it is a crime. Some is a criminal offense, some is a civil offense. It is very important to make that distinction. If you take another look at that article, under the sections: "Damages to Copyright Holder" and "Federal Penalties" you can see that the type of offenses they are referring to are civil offenses. Now what is different about civil offenses is this is using unlicensed versions of software for personal use, in violation of the Terms of Service that the company who owns the software has created for it. Unlicensed/cracked/illegitimate software is very commonly called illegal software, but calling it that is correct because it isn't against the law. A civil offense is not an offense to the law, it is an offense to another party. This gives the offended party legal damages that they can take you to court over, but you haven't actually broken any law. You don't have a criminal record, you are liable for jail time or government fees, and you cannot be arrested. You are only legally liable for damages caused by your actions. Let me give another example to make it a little easier to understand. Let's suppose you do not enclose your property (your house and lot) with a fence, and someone walks through your yard and injures themselves. You are liable for damages caused by negligence and the lack of proper safety measures on your property, but you haven't broken the law, because it is perfectly legal to own property without having to put a fence around it. Does that make sense? Legal liability and breaking the law are not the same thing. Now, if you take a look at the next section "Criminal Piracy" you'll see they are referring to selling "illegal software". This is actually a crime, a criminal offense, and a pretty serious one. As it states in the portion of the Copyright Act that I have linked above, infringing a copyright for the purpose of commercial advantage or private financial gain is against the law. That's what "criminal piracy" actually is. Not using cracked or unlicensed software, but rather selling it. You're actually quite right. It is almost legal to use unlicensed and cracked software. In fact, it is perfectly legal as far as criminal offenses are concerned. You never have to worry about getting into trouble with the police or having a criminal record (not to mention jail time/fines) when using such software, but you are always at risk of being taken to court by the copyright holder. Whether that risk is worth it is up to you. I'm not condoning such activity or trying to encourage it, I just don't want people being misinformed of the potential consequences. Hope you found that helpful.

I agreed with you at the start, but you lost me as you went on. I think you were being factious towards the end there, but your point is right. This whole legal discussion is silly, because the law is crystal clear that none of this is "illegal" at all.

I'm not sure what country you are living in or referring to, if you would say, it would be very helpful. But in the United States, that is not the case at all. Not only is that not what the law dictates (as I already referenced) but there is no recorded incident of police prosecution for software piracy either. Please check up on your facts next time when submitting forum posts.

Hey there! I know I am a little late to the party, but I wanted to offer a little input. First off, getting the OS directly from Microsoft and paying $100+ for a retail copy of Windows is not the only legitimate way to do it. You can buy OEM keys directly from resellers on ebay for $5. I got mine when I built my gaming PC (a key for Windows 10 Pro) and it works perfectly. What's the difference between a retail key and an OEM key? Retail is a version that is meant to be sold directly to the general public, and OEMs are sold in bulk to computer buidlers (think Dell, HP, etc). That's the only difference. Microsoft will still support your OS, you have all the same features etc. (I once actually had to get remote support on my computer, and the Microsoft employee checked my key and confirmed it was valid.) If you want to get a key on the cheap, that's the best option. Look for eBay seller with good reviews, and a guarantee on the key. You won't be disappointed! Also, @homeap5 is completely mistaken. Using an non-activated copy of Windows is not illegal at all, nor is using a copy activated by a "pirated activator". First off, in the USA at least, piracy falls under 2 categories, civil and criminal. Recreating something and selling it is a criminal violation, and can result in jail time, fines, etc. This is very illegal. A good example of this is making discs with pre-activated copies of Windows that you illegitimately activated and then selling them. That's illegal, according to the Copyright Act (17 USC § 506). Civil rules are quite different. If you use an unactivated copy of Windows, or activate it illegitimately, that violates Microsofts EULA policy, but it isn't illegal. You can't be jailed nor fined. What can happen? At worst, Microsoft could take you to court and sue you for damages, and make you pay for the copy of Windows you didn't buy a key for. But of course, that isn't going to happen, because Microsoft doesn't go after one person here and there who doesn't activate Windows. They don't have resources, and it frankly isn't worth their time. I'm not telling you to pirate Windows of course, but don't worry that you are breaking the law, because that isn't how the law works. I've said it many times before: EULAs are not laws, they are contracts. A company cannot write its own laws. Anyway, I hope that helps! Anything else, please let me know.

Really hope this is a troll post.

I think that is going to cause some significant problems. First off, most apps I use like Steam and Discord don't allow me to change the audio driver, they just use MME by default. And in apps where I can, like Adobe Audition, I don't seem to have that option. I'll attach a screeenshot to show you. I am only given the choice between MME, WASAPI, and ASIO.

Oh, okay. How do I switch to DirectSound? Is there some sort of special drivers I need to download? Also, is it as widely supported as MME is?

What is DX? Is that another kind of audio driver like MME and ASIO or are you referring to Direct X?

Hello everybody! So, when attempting to start my livestream today, I was met with a curious error. I opened Adobe Audition, and it told me that it couldn't load my default input and output devices because of an "MME device internal error." So, I opened Windows Sound in Control Panel to check the recording tab and see if there was an issue there. Whenever I went to the recording tab, Sound froze up. The only way to close it was to force it closed with Task Manager. (For context, I am using a Blue Yeti Micrphone, and running Windows 10.) The same thing happened when opening it again. Sound froze when going to the recording tab. I could use any other tab, except recording, and it worked fine. This baffles me completely. I unplugged my Blue Yeti Microphone from the USB port on the back of my computer, and it fixed the issue with Sound. Now, opening up and going to the recording tab worked like normal. But as soon as I plugged it back in, it froze up again. Now, when I use ASIO instead of MME, the microphone works perfectly fine with my software without error (which is what I ended up having to do, since it was time to stream). The problem is, I don't want to use ASIO since it doesn't work with in-game voice chat, Discord, or most applications since ASIO isn't widely supported like MME is. What is odd about this is that nothing at all in my setup has changed since I last used the microphone, which was last night. No large Windows updates, no driver updates, no nothing that I can remember. No hardware changes, same microphone, same software, everything! Now, for what I already tried. I tried restarting the computer, plugging the mic into a different USB port, uninstalling the device from device manager and then reinstalling it. Nothing fixed it. A quick Google search of this issue returned some results, but for everyone else who experienced the same thing, the solution was to change the Privacy Settings in Windows to allow apps to use your microphone. However, that's not the case for me, because I already had that enabled to begin with. Again, this came out of nowhere, which makes it very difficult for me to trace the problem back to it's roots. It only started today. I also tested the mic on my mother's laptop, and there was no problem there. I suspect it is some issue with the driver, but I don't know for sure of course. Any suggestions? Thanks for all your help!