Recent content by evilbix

Power level is on the lower end of "acceptable signal". SNR is great. It looks like your modem is behind several splits. You need a cable guy to fix the signal. "acceptable" is -10 to +10, over 32snr, and upstream should be -30 to -50db. Realistically.. a low downstream power level will...

I was a comcast tech during the pit of the recession. Motorola surfboards made my life much easier. I'd save them for the areas with low signal strength. They always seemed to lock on and never break. Cisco also makes a neat modem/wifi combo if you live in a small space it'd be good to check...

You'll need a crimper. For wire... Home depot carriers spools of cat5/6. You don't need plenum for residential, so just get riser cable. You'll also need a crimper. I used to use flukes... however, I'm an idiot and lost a few of them over the years at random job sites...

I was setting up VLC as a streamer, and it is working. Problem is the clients are REALLY bad with computers, they are a police station dispatch office who need audio from a state police bulletin program as does the sgt on duty. By doing the VLC I know I'm going to be getting phone calls at 4am...

I know this is a bit of a longshot, but I am stuck pretty bad at the moment. Anyone know if there is a way to configure a streaming audio client that would run alongside VNC? I can't use rdp, due to the clients desired setup. I've been looking into stream audio, however, everything I...

I was going to do that route.. I guess I'll just bite the bullet and throw it together. I sadly work at a network services company, and all of our cd-rw/dvd-rw drives have been shelled out of our own machines to repair client machines. I can't wait any longer, I guess it's a bestbuy run for a...

Anyone know if a floppy to usb drive emulator exists that would allow me to install these dell raid drivers for the installation? I have a mail server that crashed yesterday, and want to attempt to repair the install before I resort to other options.

On the other machines map a network drive to your shared folder.

Start -> Control Panel -> Network -> Right click wireless -> properties -> dbl click ipv4 Do you have a dns configured? If not, then try.. go with 8.8.8.8 / 75.75.75.75 will give you google with a rollover of comcast.

I'm fairly certain it's the ram. I'd download memtest, let it run overnight, and wake up to find out which stick(s) is failing.

I just got my second 5770 last night, finally got it into the box. Fired up battlefield 3 and didn't seem any different than my single 5770. Not sure if the game just doesn't support xfire yet, or is my config screwed up somehow. #1 has all those options, #2 and #3 have the same exact...

The stupidest thing I like about the AMD cards is that Steam makes it very easy for me to update my drivers. It's one of those things that I rarely bothered with prior to that feature being added.

I'd go with either a 560ti if you're stuck in the nVidia camp. He'll be able to play most games now with nearly maxed out settings. They have a nice EVGA on newegg for $235. I'd personally go with a 6950, the performance jump is pretty large and it's the same price. Either one should...

What resolution is he going to be playing at?

Blinks are always used. You never know who is in your blind spot. I have worked several jobs that are driving intense. Saved my ass plenty of times. I also worked a radius of stamford, ct and nyc so I saw more wreckless driving in one day than most will in months. Point is.. it will...