networks

th 28 Sep 2017	It's taken three attempts for BT to actually dispatch a router/hub, hopefully it will arrive today. Worth tracking online and complaining sooner rather than later, we complain via the online chat.
mo 21 Dec 2015	We use a Netgear ReadyNas (Network Attached Storage device) for backup. It can recover your data if a hard disc fails or as last week we upgraded one of the four hard drives from 1Tb to 2Tb but if in a moment of madness you remove two drives whilst powered up you lose everything. Thankfully we still have the source but scary how easily we lost a backup.
th 30 Oct 2014	If you pull hard enough on an Ethernet network lead it will come out but you've probably broken off the bit on the socket that keeps the plug in place. What you should do is press the 'tongue' down to release the plug. Whilst we're here the 'tongue' has a satanic need to catch on things and snaps off when you pull so it's worth getting plugs with a protective shroud on them like the blue one on the right.
mo 9 Jun 2014	The bundled in with broadband BT router became very unreliable and the man on the phone agreed it was a hardware problem and guess what out of warranty so we replaced it with an old Netgear router still in a drawer. The Netgear like the BT router gets hot so using significant power but unlike the BT router doesn't go standby at night ... so we turn it off at night.
th 28 Mar 2013	The BT £1.30 go faster wall socket plug in arrived just a few days after we ordered it but it's taken us until now to fit it - the master socket was buried behind stuff. Fitting should be straight forward, undo the two screws holding the front socket in, pull it out, plug in the gofaster jobbie, plug the front socket back in and use the supplied longer screws to hold it in. We did some wired and wireless before and after measurements and to be honest no real improvement though in a house with loads of electrical running it could make a difference. What did make a difference was disconnecting the wiring running to wall sockets in three other rooms, speeded up the download by 10%, that'll stay disconnected now all the phones are cordless.
fr 20 Jul 2012	Before going on holiday unplug the telephone line side of your router to stop you coming home to find all your bandwidth has been stolen or a thunderstorm has damaged the router, and while you're at it turn the router off to stop it being hacked while you're away ... no that's alright, we'll look at the snaps of you on a camel on Facebook if that's ok.
fr 21 Aug 2009	This is the netbook Lady KRJ bought herself, it's much smaller than a laptop and stunningly light implying the battery doesn't have a lot of clout, no cd/dvd drive so installing apps would need external stuff, it cost just over £300 and despite the seemingly tiny 10" screen you can do real stuff on it. Nice one Lady K.
we 24 Dec 2008	It's always been an attractive idea to use the power wiring in your house as a network because it's already there, indeed we had an intercom system that did just that and worked some of the time. There's a new standard promising 200Mbits/second on the power lines, if it delivers could be very interesting.

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