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Solved My printer is psychic!
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I'm not worried, but I am intrigued.
My Computer
System One
-
- OS
- WIN 11, WIN 10, WIN 8.1, WIN 7 U, WIN 7 PRO, WIN 7 HOME (32 Bit), LINUX MINT
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- DIY, ASUS, and DELL
- CPU
- Intel i7 6900K (octocore) / AMD 3800X (8 core)
- Motherboard
- ASUS X99E-WS USB 3.1
- Memory
- 128 GB CORSAIR DOMINATOR PLATINUM (B DIE)
- Graphics Card(s)
- NVIDIA 1070
- Sound Card
- Crystal Sound (onboard)
- Monitor(s) Displays
- single Samsung 30" 4K and 8" aux monitor
- Screen Resolution
- 4K and something equally attrocious
- Hard Drives
- A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W
Ports X, Y, and Z are reserved for USB access and removable drives.
Drive types consist of the following: Various mechanical hard drives bearing the brand names, Seagate, Toshiba, and Western Digital. Various NVMe drives bearing the brand names Kingston, Intel, Silicon Power, Crucial, Western Digital, and Team Group. Various SATA SSDs bearing various different brand names.
RAID arrays included:
LSI RAID 10 (WD Velociraptors) 1115.72 GB
LSI RAID 10 (WD SSDS) 463.80 GB
INTEL RAID 0 (KINGSTON HYPER X) System 447.14 GB
INTEL RAID 1 TOSHIBA ENTERPRIZE class Data 2794.52 GB
INTEL RAID 1 SEAGATE HYBRID 931.51 GB
- PSU
- SEVERAL. I prefer my Corsair Platinum HX1000i but I also like EVGA power supplies
- Case
- ThermalTake Level 10 GT (among others)
- Cooling
- Noctua is my favorite and I use it in my main. I also own various other coolers. Not a fan of liquid cooling.
- Keyboard
- all kinds.
- Mouse
- all kinds
- Internet Speed
- 360 mbps - 1 gbps (depending)
- Browser
- FIREFOX
- Antivirus
- KASPERSKY (no apologies)
- Other Info
- I own too many laptops: A Dell touch screen with Windows 11 and 6 others (not counting the other four laptops I bought for this household.) Being a PC builder I own many desktop PCs as well. I am a father of five providing PCs, laptops, and tablets for all my family, most of which I have modified, rebuilt, or simply built from scratch. I do not own a cell phone, never have, never will.
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I have PM'd a BT (my ISP) moderator on their support forum. I will update here if I learn anything useful.
My Computers
System One System Two
-
- OS
- Windows 11 Pro 24H2 26100.2894
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Acer Swift SF114-34
- CPU
- Pentium Silver N6000 1.10GHz
- Memory
- 4GB
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1080
- Hard Drives
- SSD
- Cooling
- fanless
- Internet Speed
- 150 Mbps
- Browser
- Brave
- Antivirus
- Webroot Secure Anywhere
- Other Info
- System 3
ASUS T100TA Transformer
Processor Intel Atom Z3740 @ 1.33GHz
Installed RAM 2.00 GB (1.89 GB usable)
System type 32-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Edition Windows 10 Home
Version 22H2 build 19045.3570
-
- Operating System
- Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.2506
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- HP Mini 210-1090NR PC (bought in late 2009!)
- CPU
- Atom N450 1.66GHz
- Memory
- 2GB
- Browser
- Brave
- Antivirus
- Webroot
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Any news yet?
My Computer
System One
-
- OS
- WIN 11, WIN 10, WIN 8.1, WIN 7 U, WIN 7 PRO, WIN 7 HOME (32 Bit), LINUX MINT
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- DIY, ASUS, and DELL
- CPU
- Intel i7 6900K (octocore) / AMD 3800X (8 core)
- Motherboard
- ASUS X99E-WS USB 3.1
- Memory
- 128 GB CORSAIR DOMINATOR PLATINUM (B DIE)
- Graphics Card(s)
- NVIDIA 1070
- Sound Card
- Crystal Sound (onboard)
- Monitor(s) Displays
- single Samsung 30" 4K and 8" aux monitor
- Screen Resolution
- 4K and something equally attrocious
- Hard Drives
- A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W
Ports X, Y, and Z are reserved for USB access and removable drives.
Drive types consist of the following: Various mechanical hard drives bearing the brand names, Seagate, Toshiba, and Western Digital. Various NVMe drives bearing the brand names Kingston, Intel, Silicon Power, Crucial, Western Digital, and Team Group. Various SATA SSDs bearing various different brand names.
RAID arrays included:
LSI RAID 10 (WD Velociraptors) 1115.72 GB
LSI RAID 10 (WD SSDS) 463.80 GB
INTEL RAID 0 (KINGSTON HYPER X) System 447.14 GB
INTEL RAID 1 TOSHIBA ENTERPRIZE class Data 2794.52 GB
INTEL RAID 1 SEAGATE HYBRID 931.51 GB
- PSU
- SEVERAL. I prefer my Corsair Platinum HX1000i but I also like EVGA power supplies
- Case
- ThermalTake Level 10 GT (among others)
- Cooling
- Noctua is my favorite and I use it in my main. I also own various other coolers. Not a fan of liquid cooling.
- Keyboard
- all kinds.
- Mouse
- all kinds
- Internet Speed
- 360 mbps - 1 gbps (depending)
- Browser
- FIREFOX
- Antivirus
- KASPERSKY (no apologies)
- Other Info
- I own too many laptops: A Dell touch screen with Windows 11 and 6 others (not counting the other four laptops I bought for this household.) Being a PC builder I own many desktop PCs as well. I am a father of five providing PCs, laptops, and tablets for all my family, most of which I have modified, rebuilt, or simply built from scratch. I do not own a cell phone, never have, never will.
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My Computers
System One System Two
-
- OS
- Windows 11 Pro 24H2 26100.2894
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Acer Swift SF114-34
- CPU
- Pentium Silver N6000 1.10GHz
- Memory
- 4GB
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1080
- Hard Drives
- SSD
- Cooling
- fanless
- Internet Speed
- 150 Mbps
- Browser
- Brave
- Antivirus
- Webroot Secure Anywhere
- Other Info
- System 3
ASUS T100TA Transformer
Processor Intel Atom Z3740 @ 1.33GHz
Installed RAM 2.00 GB (1.89 GB usable)
System type 32-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Edition Windows 10 Home
Version 22H2 build 19045.3570
-
- Operating System
- Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.2506
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- HP Mini 210-1090NR PC (bought in late 2009!)
- CPU
- Atom N450 1.66GHz
- Memory
- 2GB
- Browser
- Brave
- Antivirus
- Webroot
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My ISP's IT team have responded.
‘my new hub is transmitting the old wifi and accepts the old password’’
this can’t happen unless someone has configured it for the customer.
So I went back and said is it possible that the Customer Care Team has actually done this? I'm dealing with a different mod as the regular one is on holiday.
‘my new hub is transmitting the old wifi and accepts the old password’’
this can’t happen unless someone has configured it for the customer.
So I went back and said is it possible that the Customer Care Team has actually done this? I'm dealing with a different mod as the regular one is on holiday.
My Computers
System One System Two
-
- OS
- Windows 11 Pro 24H2 26100.2894
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Acer Swift SF114-34
- CPU
- Pentium Silver N6000 1.10GHz
- Memory
- 4GB
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1080
- Hard Drives
- SSD
- Cooling
- fanless
- Internet Speed
- 150 Mbps
- Browser
- Brave
- Antivirus
- Webroot Secure Anywhere
- Other Info
- System 3
ASUS T100TA Transformer
Processor Intel Atom Z3740 @ 1.33GHz
Installed RAM 2.00 GB (1.89 GB usable)
System type 32-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Edition Windows 10 Home
Version 22H2 build 19045.3570
-
- Operating System
- Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.2506
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- HP Mini 210-1090NR PC (bought in late 2009!)
- CPU
- Atom N450 1.66GHz
- Memory
- 2GB
- Browser
- Brave
- Antivirus
- Webroot
- Local time
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- 1,790
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I think it is very possible. I'm in Canada and my ISP knows my pw to my router. It's their policy. Even changing the pw will not prevent them from discovering it although they are technically required to ask your permission to access it.
My Computer
System One
-
- OS
- WIN 11, WIN 10, WIN 8.1, WIN 7 U, WIN 7 PRO, WIN 7 HOME (32 Bit), LINUX MINT
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- DIY, ASUS, and DELL
- CPU
- Intel i7 6900K (octocore) / AMD 3800X (8 core)
- Motherboard
- ASUS X99E-WS USB 3.1
- Memory
- 128 GB CORSAIR DOMINATOR PLATINUM (B DIE)
- Graphics Card(s)
- NVIDIA 1070
- Sound Card
- Crystal Sound (onboard)
- Monitor(s) Displays
- single Samsung 30" 4K and 8" aux monitor
- Screen Resolution
- 4K and something equally attrocious
- Hard Drives
- A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W
Ports X, Y, and Z are reserved for USB access and removable drives.
Drive types consist of the following: Various mechanical hard drives bearing the brand names, Seagate, Toshiba, and Western Digital. Various NVMe drives bearing the brand names Kingston, Intel, Silicon Power, Crucial, Western Digital, and Team Group. Various SATA SSDs bearing various different brand names.
RAID arrays included:
LSI RAID 10 (WD Velociraptors) 1115.72 GB
LSI RAID 10 (WD SSDS) 463.80 GB
INTEL RAID 0 (KINGSTON HYPER X) System 447.14 GB
INTEL RAID 1 TOSHIBA ENTERPRIZE class Data 2794.52 GB
INTEL RAID 1 SEAGATE HYBRID 931.51 GB
- PSU
- SEVERAL. I prefer my Corsair Platinum HX1000i but I also like EVGA power supplies
- Case
- ThermalTake Level 10 GT (among others)
- Cooling
- Noctua is my favorite and I use it in my main. I also own various other coolers. Not a fan of liquid cooling.
- Keyboard
- all kinds.
- Mouse
- all kinds
- Internet Speed
- 360 mbps - 1 gbps (depending)
- Browser
- FIREFOX
- Antivirus
- KASPERSKY (no apologies)
- Other Info
- I own too many laptops: A Dell touch screen with Windows 11 and 6 others (not counting the other four laptops I bought for this household.) Being a PC builder I own many desktop PCs as well. I am a father of five providing PCs, laptops, and tablets for all my family, most of which I have modified, rebuilt, or simply built from scratch. I do not own a cell phone, never have, never will.
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I don‘t think they need to discover it, they would have a standard entry. There is always an alternative entry they can give me when on an occasion I locked myself out of my router, and it wasn’t the password from under the router.
I’m not sure how they do it and I doubt they would tell me. Also, I should mention that this was a BYO router, not ISP supplied.
So I can only assume they get in via the fact I am synced with their server or something.
On the occasions that they have supplied a new modem that may have died when using one of theirs, they pre set it up using the same config that the original one had. Perhaps in my user profile there is a config file at my ISP.
My Computers
System One System Two
-
- OS
- Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Build 22631.4249
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Sin-built
- CPU
- Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz (4th Gen?)
- Motherboard
- ASUS ROG Maximus VI Formula
- Memory
- 32.0 GB of I forget and the box is in storage.
- Graphics Card(s)
- Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super OC 6GB
- Sound Card
- Onboard
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 4 x LG 23MP75 - 2 x 24MK430H-B - 1 x Wacom Pro 22" Tablet
- Screen Resolution
- All over the place
- Hard Drives
- Too many to list.
OS on Samsung 1TB 870 QVO SATA
- PSU
- Silverstone 1500
- Case
- NZXT Phantom 820 Full-Tower Case
- Cooling
- Noctua NH-D15 Elite Class Dual Tower CPU Cooler / 6 x EziDIY 120mm / 2 x Corsair 140mm somethings / 1 x 140mm Thermaltake something / 2 x 200mm Corsair.
- Keyboard
- Corsair K95 / Logitech diNovo Edge Wireless
- Mouse
- Logitech G402 / G502 / Mx Masters / MX Air Cordless
- Internet Speed
- 100/40Mbps
- Browser
- All sorts
- Antivirus
- Kaspersky Premium
- Other Info
- I’m on a horse.
-
- Operating System
- Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Build: 22631.4249
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- LENOVO Yoga 7i EVO OLED 14" Touchscreen i5 12 Core 16GB/512GB
- CPU
- Intel Core 12th Gen i5-1240P Processor (1.7 - 4.4GHz)
- Memory
- 16GB LPDDR5 RAM
- Graphics card(s)
- Intel Iris Xe Graphics Processor
- Sound Card
- Optimized with Dolby Atmos®
- Screen Resolution
- QHD 2880 x 1800 OLED
- Hard Drives
- M.2 512GB
- Antivirus
- Defender / Malwarebytes
- Other Info
- …still on a horse.
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My new router stopped transmitting the legacy wifi yesterday. This must be confusing for customers whose wifi clients stop connecting four days after replacing a router!
My Computers
System One System Two
-
- OS
- Windows 11 Pro 24H2 26100.2894
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Acer Swift SF114-34
- CPU
- Pentium Silver N6000 1.10GHz
- Memory
- 4GB
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1080
- Hard Drives
- SSD
- Cooling
- fanless
- Internet Speed
- 150 Mbps
- Browser
- Brave
- Antivirus
- Webroot Secure Anywhere
- Other Info
- System 3
ASUS T100TA Transformer
Processor Intel Atom Z3740 @ 1.33GHz
Installed RAM 2.00 GB (1.89 GB usable)
System type 32-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Edition Windows 10 Home
Version 22H2 build 19045.3570
-
- Operating System
- Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.2506
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- HP Mini 210-1090NR PC (bought in late 2009!)
- CPU
- Atom N450 1.66GHz
- Memory
- 2GB
- Browser
- Brave
- Antivirus
- Webroot
I have a related question - When you got your new router, why didn't you change your SSID and password to the one from the previous router? It's much easier than reconnecting all your Wi-Fi stuff.
My Computers
System One System Two
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- OS
- Windows 11 Workstation
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- doofenshmirtz evil incorporated
- CPU
- Ryzen 9 5950X
- Motherboard
- Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Formula
- Memory
- Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO Black 64GB (4x16GB) 3600MHz AMD Ryzen Tuned DDR4
- Graphics Card(s)
- ASUS AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT 16GB ROG Strix LC OC
- Sound Card
- Sound BlasterX Katana
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 3 x27" Dell U2724D & 1 x 34" Dell U3415W
- Hard Drives
- Samsung 980 Pro 1TB M.2 2280 PCI-e 4.0 x4 NVMe Solid State
Drive
- PSU
- ASUS ROG THOR 850W 80 Plus Platinum
- Case
- ASUS ROG Strix Helios Midi-Tower ARGB Gaming Case
- Cooling
- ASUS ROG Strix LC Performance RGB AIO CPU Liquid Cooler - 360mm
- Keyboard
- Logi Ergo
- Mouse
- Logitech MX Vertical
- Internet Speed
- 900/100 Mbps
- Browser
- Chrome
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender, Malwarebytes Pro
- Other Info
- HP M281 Printer
Logitech Brio Stream webcam
Yeti X mic
-
- Operating System
- Windows 10
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Surface Laptop
- CPU
- i7
- Local time
- 12:29 AM
- Posts
- 2,817
- Location
- The Highlands of Scotland
- OS
- Windows 11 Pro 24H2 26100.2894
I did answer this earlier. It's to make it simpler for my wife in case she ever needed to reset it.
My Computers
System One System Two
-
- OS
- Windows 11 Pro 24H2 26100.2894
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Acer Swift SF114-34
- CPU
- Pentium Silver N6000 1.10GHz
- Memory
- 4GB
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1080
- Hard Drives
- SSD
- Cooling
- fanless
- Internet Speed
- 150 Mbps
- Browser
- Brave
- Antivirus
- Webroot Secure Anywhere
- Other Info
- System 3
ASUS T100TA Transformer
Processor Intel Atom Z3740 @ 1.33GHz
Installed RAM 2.00 GB (1.89 GB usable)
System type 32-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Edition Windows 10 Home
Version 22H2 build 19045.3570
-
- Operating System
- Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.2506
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- HP Mini 210-1090NR PC (bought in late 2009!)
- CPU
- Atom N450 1.66GHz
- Memory
- 2GB
- Browser
- Brave
- Antivirus
- Webroot
Ah, I didn't see it when I skimmed the thread.
My Computers
System One System Two
-
- OS
- Windows 11 Workstation
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- doofenshmirtz evil incorporated
- CPU
- Ryzen 9 5950X
- Motherboard
- Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Formula
- Memory
- Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO Black 64GB (4x16GB) 3600MHz AMD Ryzen Tuned DDR4
- Graphics Card(s)
- ASUS AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT 16GB ROG Strix LC OC
- Sound Card
- Sound BlasterX Katana
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 3 x27" Dell U2724D & 1 x 34" Dell U3415W
- Hard Drives
- Samsung 980 Pro 1TB M.2 2280 PCI-e 4.0 x4 NVMe Solid State
Drive
- PSU
- ASUS ROG THOR 850W 80 Plus Platinum
- Case
- ASUS ROG Strix Helios Midi-Tower ARGB Gaming Case
- Cooling
- ASUS ROG Strix LC Performance RGB AIO CPU Liquid Cooler - 360mm
- Keyboard
- Logi Ergo
- Mouse
- Logitech MX Vertical
- Internet Speed
- 900/100 Mbps
- Browser
- Chrome
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender, Malwarebytes Pro
- Other Info
- HP M281 Printer
Logitech Brio Stream webcam
Yeti X mic
-
- Operating System
- Windows 10
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Surface Laptop
- CPU
- i7
- Local time
- 5:29 PM
- Posts
- 1,790
- OS
- WIN 11, WIN 10, WIN 8.1, WIN 7 U, WIN 7 PRO, WIN 7 HOME (32 Bit), LINUX MINT
As I said, I'm in Canada. In fact, I can provide a recent example of this as I wasn't quite getting a full Gb on my download speed and called my ISP. The tech came over and asked me what my password was and I scrambled to go get my 'little black book' (you know, the one I mentioned in sundry times because it has proven to be the safest way for me to store passwords all these past decades.) Anyway. He said, "Never mind, I'll tell you what your password is and dashed for his van." By this time I had my LBB in my hands and was flipping through the pages when he came in the door. Guess what. He had my password. It entered correctly. I found it in my book only seconds later. He actually beat me to my password.
So umm... I'll say it again: Your ISP knows your password even if you change it.
My Computer
System One
-
- OS
- WIN 11, WIN 10, WIN 8.1, WIN 7 U, WIN 7 PRO, WIN 7 HOME (32 Bit), LINUX MINT
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- DIY, ASUS, and DELL
- CPU
- Intel i7 6900K (octocore) / AMD 3800X (8 core)
- Motherboard
- ASUS X99E-WS USB 3.1
- Memory
- 128 GB CORSAIR DOMINATOR PLATINUM (B DIE)
- Graphics Card(s)
- NVIDIA 1070
- Sound Card
- Crystal Sound (onboard)
- Monitor(s) Displays
- single Samsung 30" 4K and 8" aux monitor
- Screen Resolution
- 4K and something equally attrocious
- Hard Drives
- A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W
Ports X, Y, and Z are reserved for USB access and removable drives.
Drive types consist of the following: Various mechanical hard drives bearing the brand names, Seagate, Toshiba, and Western Digital. Various NVMe drives bearing the brand names Kingston, Intel, Silicon Power, Crucial, Western Digital, and Team Group. Various SATA SSDs bearing various different brand names.
RAID arrays included:
LSI RAID 10 (WD Velociraptors) 1115.72 GB
LSI RAID 10 (WD SSDS) 463.80 GB
INTEL RAID 0 (KINGSTON HYPER X) System 447.14 GB
INTEL RAID 1 TOSHIBA ENTERPRIZE class Data 2794.52 GB
INTEL RAID 1 SEAGATE HYBRID 931.51 GB
- PSU
- SEVERAL. I prefer my Corsair Platinum HX1000i but I also like EVGA power supplies
- Case
- ThermalTake Level 10 GT (among others)
- Cooling
- Noctua is my favorite and I use it in my main. I also own various other coolers. Not a fan of liquid cooling.
- Keyboard
- all kinds.
- Mouse
- all kinds
- Internet Speed
- 360 mbps - 1 gbps (depending)
- Browser
- FIREFOX
- Antivirus
- KASPERSKY (no apologies)
- Other Info
- I own too many laptops: A Dell touch screen with Windows 11 and 6 others (not counting the other four laptops I bought for this household.) Being a PC builder I own many desktop PCs as well. I am a father of five providing PCs, laptops, and tablets for all my family, most of which I have modified, rebuilt, or simply built from scratch. I do not own a cell phone, never have, never will.
This is why I always buy my own router and modem. I don't want the isp hardware as its really terrible security wise, and also avoids rental fees. At least in the usa, not sure how it works in other places.
My Computers
System One System Two
-
- OS
- Windows 11 Pro
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Custom Built
- CPU
- Ryzen 7 5700 X3D
- Motherboard
- MSI MPG B550 GAMING PLUS
- Memory
- 64 GB DDR4 3600mhz Gskill Ripjaws V
- Graphics Card(s)
- RTX 4070 Super , 12GB VRAM Asus EVO Overclock
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Gigabyte M27Q (rev. 2.0) 2560 x 1440 @ 170hz HDR
- Hard Drives
- 2TB Samsung nvme ssd
2TB XPG nvme ssd
- PSU
- CORSAIR RMx SHIFT Series™ RM750x 80 PLUS Gold Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
- Case
- CORSAIR 3500X ARGB Mid-Tower ATX PC Case – Black
- Cooling
- ID-COOLING FROSTFLOW X 240 CPU Water Cooler
- Internet Speed
- 900mbps DOWN, 100mbps UP
-
- Operating System
- Chrome OS
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- HP Chromebook
- CPU
- Intel Pentium Quad Core
- Memory
- 4GB LPDDR4
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 14 Inch HD SVA anti glare micro edge display
- Hard Drives
- 64 GB emmc
What about support? If there is a problem the ISP doesn't have to help you do they?
Many years ago I rented the modem but had my own router. When I had an Internet problem the ISP would help until I disconnected the router.
My Computers
System One System Two
-
- OS
- Windows 11 Pro 24H2
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (2022)
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 6800H with Radeon 680M GPU (486MB RAM)
- Memory
- Crucial DDR5-4800 (2400MHz) 32GB (2 x 16GB)
- Graphics Card(s)
- NVIDIA RTX 3060 Laptop (6GB RAM)
- Sound Card
- n/a
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 15.6-inch
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080 300Hz
- Hard Drives
- 2 x Samsung 980 (1TB M.2 NVME SSD)
- PSU
- n/a
- Mouse
- Wireless Mouse M510
- Internet Speed
- 2000Mbps/300Mbps
- Browser
- Firefox
- Antivirus
- Malwarebytes
-
- Operating System
- Windows 11 Pro 24H2
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Custom build
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Motherboard
- ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming WiFi II
- Memory
- G.SKILL Flare X 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4
- Graphics card(s)
- ASUS ROG-STRIX-RTX3060TI-08G-V2-GAMING (RTX 3060-Ti, 8GB RAM)
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Samsung S23A300B (23-in LED)
- Screen Resolution
- 1080p 60Hz
- Hard Drives
- 2TB XPG SX8200 Pro (M2. PCIe SSD) || 2TB Intel 660P (M2. PCIe SSD)
- PSU
- Corsair RM750x (750 watts)
- Case
- Cooler Master MasterCase 5
- Cooling
- Scythe Mugen 6
- Mouse
- Logitech K350 (wireless)
- Keyboard
- Logitech M510 (wireless)
- Internet Speed
- 2000 Mbps down / 300 Mbps up
- Browser
- Firefox, Edge, Chrome
- Antivirus
- Malwarebytes (Premium)
- Other Info
- ASUS Blu-ray Burner BW-16D1HT (SATA) || Western Digital Easystore 20TB USB 3.0 external hard drive used with Acronis True Image 2025 backup software || HP OfficeJet Pro 6975 Printer/Scanner
I don't really need support. If I have an issue I can confirm pretty quickly if it is on my end or theirs. For example, if my modem has been working well and then all of a sudden loses connection, it is most likely an issue with them, like an outage or an issue with the line coming into my house.
If my modem status lights indicate everything is working properly, and I have no internet or some issue, then it is probably a router issue.
Very rarely do I have an issue with my router or modem. I think a lot of people have issues more frequently because the modem router combo units that ISP provide are absolute junk.
I don't even remember the last time I had to call my isp.
My Computers
System One System Two
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- OS
- Windows 11 Pro
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Custom Built
- CPU
- Ryzen 7 5700 X3D
- Motherboard
- MSI MPG B550 GAMING PLUS
- Memory
- 64 GB DDR4 3600mhz Gskill Ripjaws V
- Graphics Card(s)
- RTX 4070 Super , 12GB VRAM Asus EVO Overclock
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Gigabyte M27Q (rev. 2.0) 2560 x 1440 @ 170hz HDR
- Hard Drives
- 2TB Samsung nvme ssd
2TB XPG nvme ssd
- PSU
- CORSAIR RMx SHIFT Series™ RM750x 80 PLUS Gold Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
- Case
- CORSAIR 3500X ARGB Mid-Tower ATX PC Case – Black
- Cooling
- ID-COOLING FROSTFLOW X 240 CPU Water Cooler
- Internet Speed
- 900mbps DOWN, 100mbps UP
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- Operating System
- Chrome OS
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- HP Chromebook
- CPU
- Intel Pentium Quad Core
- Memory
- 4GB LPDDR4
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 14 Inch HD SVA anti glare micro edge display
- Hard Drives
- 64 GB emmc
- Local time
- 5:29 PM
- Posts
- 1,790
- OS
- WIN 11, WIN 10, WIN 8.1, WIN 7 U, WIN 7 PRO, WIN 7 HOME (32 Bit), LINUX MINT
Until recently my ISP would NOT provide me service unless I used one of their modems. I was told that too many people would attempt to hack the service via their modem in order to pirate faster net speeds. Whether that is truly the case I will not surmise. I raised this issue with the IT who visited me recently (and made a mess of my cables in the process of removing them from my surge protection) and he said that I could get my own router now if I wished but I would not get any support with it from them. He also frowned at all my switches and told me that I was only allowed to have one. So, yes, @MisterEd , you are correct as far as Canada is concerned. I'm toying with the idea of fiber to my door as we can get it here now despite my living in a location with a population of less than 2000 people. The oil industry has its perks.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- WIN 11, WIN 10, WIN 8.1, WIN 7 U, WIN 7 PRO, WIN 7 HOME (32 Bit), LINUX MINT
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- DIY, ASUS, and DELL
- CPU
- Intel i7 6900K (octocore) / AMD 3800X (8 core)
- Motherboard
- ASUS X99E-WS USB 3.1
- Memory
- 128 GB CORSAIR DOMINATOR PLATINUM (B DIE)
- Graphics Card(s)
- NVIDIA 1070
- Sound Card
- Crystal Sound (onboard)
- Monitor(s) Displays
- single Samsung 30" 4K and 8" aux monitor
- Screen Resolution
- 4K and something equally attrocious
- Hard Drives
- A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W
Ports X, Y, and Z are reserved for USB access and removable drives.
Drive types consist of the following: Various mechanical hard drives bearing the brand names, Seagate, Toshiba, and Western Digital. Various NVMe drives bearing the brand names Kingston, Intel, Silicon Power, Crucial, Western Digital, and Team Group. Various SATA SSDs bearing various different brand names.
RAID arrays included:
LSI RAID 10 (WD Velociraptors) 1115.72 GB
LSI RAID 10 (WD SSDS) 463.80 GB
INTEL RAID 0 (KINGSTON HYPER X) System 447.14 GB
INTEL RAID 1 TOSHIBA ENTERPRIZE class Data 2794.52 GB
INTEL RAID 1 SEAGATE HYBRID 931.51 GB
- PSU
- SEVERAL. I prefer my Corsair Platinum HX1000i but I also like EVGA power supplies
- Case
- ThermalTake Level 10 GT (among others)
- Cooling
- Noctua is my favorite and I use it in my main. I also own various other coolers. Not a fan of liquid cooling.
- Keyboard
- all kinds.
- Mouse
- all kinds
- Internet Speed
- 360 mbps - 1 gbps (depending)
- Browser
- FIREFOX
- Antivirus
- KASPERSKY (no apologies)
- Other Info
- I own too many laptops: A Dell touch screen with Windows 11 and 6 others (not counting the other four laptops I bought for this household.) Being a PC builder I own many desktop PCs as well. I am a father of five providing PCs, laptops, and tablets for all my family, most of which I have modified, rebuilt, or simply built from scratch. I do not own a cell phone, never have, never will.
Go for it, scanneman! it's worth its weight in fibreglass!
My Computers
System One System Two
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- OS
- 11 Pro 24H2 26100.2454
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Lenovo ThinkCentre M920S SFF
- CPU
- i7-9700 @ 3.00GHz
- Motherboard
- Lenovo 3132
- Memory
- 32GBDDR4 @ 2666MHz
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel HD 630 Graphics onboard
- Sound Card
- Realtek HD Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- LG E2442
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- 1 x Samsung 970 EVO PLUS 500GB NVMe SSD, 1 x WD_BLACK SN770
250GB NVMe SSD (OS and programs), 1 x WD_BLACK SN770
500GB NVMe SSD (Data)
- Case
- Lenovo SFF
- Keyboard
- Cherry Stream TKL JK-8600US-2 Wired
- Mouse
- LogiTech M510 wireless
- Internet Speed
- Fast (for fixed wireless!)
- Browser
- Chrome, sometimes Firefox
- Antivirus
- Malwarebytes Premium & Defender (working together beautifully!)
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- Operating System
- 11 Pro 24H2 26100.2454
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Lenovo ThinkCentre M920S SFF
- CPU
- i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz
- Motherboard
- Lenovo 3132
- Memory
- 32GB DDR4 @ 2600MHz
- Graphics card(s)
- Intel HD 630 Graphics onboard
- Sound Card
- Realtek High Definition Audio onboard
- Monitor(s) Displays
- LG FULL HD (1920x1080@59Hz)
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1080
- Hard Drives
- 1 x Samsung 970 EVO PLUS NVMe; 1 x Samsung 980 NVMe SSD
- Case
- Lenovo Think Centre SFF
- Mouse
- LogiTech M510 wireless
- Keyboard
- Cherry Stream TKL JK-8600US-2 Wired
- Internet Speed
- Fast (for fixed wireless!)
- Browser
- Chrome
- Antivirus
- Malwarebytes Premium and MS Defender, beautiful together
- Local time
- 4:29 PM
- Posts
- 2,387
- OS
- Windows 11 Pro
uhh what? They can tell you how many switches you can have in Canada?!
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 11 Pro
- Local time
- 10:29 AM
- Posts
- 11,708
- Location
- Gold Coast, Australia
- OS
- Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Build 22631.4249
I have 2 x 24 port switches and two 4 port switches. Plus an 18 port network box in the garage that is plugged into the Fibre router and feeds Ethernet cables through the house.
I don’t get how they can dictate that? You have 2, 3 or 4 ports on your router, after the connection leaves your router, isn’t it not their concern? How are they to know or care how you split your Ethernet? If anything it would be detrimental to your incoming (which it probably isn’t) it isn’t pulling twice, 3 or 4 times your connection. Crazy
Def get the Fibre, Scannerman
I don’t get how they can dictate that? You have 2, 3 or 4 ports on your router, after the connection leaves your router, isn’t it not their concern? How are they to know or care how you split your Ethernet? If anything it would be detrimental to your incoming (which it probably isn’t) it isn’t pulling twice, 3 or 4 times your connection. Crazy
Def get the Fibre, Scannerman
My Computers
System One System Two
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- OS
- Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Build 22631.4249
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Sin-built
- CPU
- Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz (4th Gen?)
- Motherboard
- ASUS ROG Maximus VI Formula
- Memory
- 32.0 GB of I forget and the box is in storage.
- Graphics Card(s)
- Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super OC 6GB
- Sound Card
- Onboard
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 4 x LG 23MP75 - 2 x 24MK430H-B - 1 x Wacom Pro 22" Tablet
- Screen Resolution
- All over the place
- Hard Drives
- Too many to list.
OS on Samsung 1TB 870 QVO SATA
- PSU
- Silverstone 1500
- Case
- NZXT Phantom 820 Full-Tower Case
- Cooling
- Noctua NH-D15 Elite Class Dual Tower CPU Cooler / 6 x EziDIY 120mm / 2 x Corsair 140mm somethings / 1 x 140mm Thermaltake something / 2 x 200mm Corsair.
- Keyboard
- Corsair K95 / Logitech diNovo Edge Wireless
- Mouse
- Logitech G402 / G502 / Mx Masters / MX Air Cordless
- Internet Speed
- 100/40Mbps
- Browser
- All sorts
- Antivirus
- Kaspersky Premium
- Other Info
- I’m on a horse.
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- Operating System
- Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Build: 22631.4249
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- LENOVO Yoga 7i EVO OLED 14" Touchscreen i5 12 Core 16GB/512GB
- CPU
- Intel Core 12th Gen i5-1240P Processor (1.7 - 4.4GHz)
- Memory
- 16GB LPDDR5 RAM
- Graphics card(s)
- Intel Iris Xe Graphics Processor
- Sound Card
- Optimized with Dolby Atmos®
- Screen Resolution
- QHD 2880 x 1800 OLED
- Hard Drives
- M.2 512GB
- Antivirus
- Defender / Malwarebytes
- Other Info
- …still on a horse.
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