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KevinF

I am trying to get the QoS to work, but have not really had any luck.

I am using a beta version of the firmware that I got from Linksys that is supposed to have fixed the QoS issues the previous versions had.

I want to set file sharing to low & browsing to high.

Anyone get it to work the way it ...

KevinF

Seeing how I have ruined my notebook's speakers by listening to music too loud on it I would like to stream the music from my notebook to my home stereo.

Linksys produces the WMA11B that allows you to do this, but from reviews I have read it is either good or a piece of junk.

Is anyone out there ...

KevinF

Is it selected as your default printer?

I have my networked printer selected as my default and it works just fine.

KevinF

Regarding the printer, did you use the "Add Printer" feature in "Printers and Faxes" in the control panel and install it on the notebook as a networked printer?

If you did, did you also select it as your default printer so that it will automatically chose that printer when you go to print something?

KevinF

I was at Compusa the other day and they had all sorts of antenna setups, from longer ones that install right onto the router to remote ones that connect via cable.

KevinF

As soon as Verizon's FIOS service is available to me I am dumping Concast.

KevinF

I know if I go into my Network Connection Properties I can manually enter what DNS server I want to use for that individual computer.

If I want to change it for any/all computers on the network without doing them all individually I can just do it at the router.

I have a Linksys WRT54G with Alchemy ...

KevinF

I have had my Linksys for several years now and haven't had any problems at all.

KevinF

Are you talking block or "black"?

I can't find anything black on mine either, but I can find "Block anonymous requests".

KevinF

I'd have to say doing it that often is over kill. If you see a difference from it than stick with what works. I cycle every week or two at most.
Yeah it might be somewhat overkill, but it is not like I have to manually do it. I just set it and forget it. You can get ones that you can set do it ...

KevinF

I thought it was a good idea.

No one else had anything to say?

KevinF

I was at Lowes the other day and they had some GE digital lamp timers on being blown out at just under $4.

I plugged my cable modem into it and set it up to shut the modem off every day at 5:30 AM and turn it back on at 5:31 AM.

Cheap, easy, trouble free "tweak".

KevinF

I have mine set up like the original poster and I have no problems at all watching video of the other computer's hard drives on my laptop.

KevinF

Is the red light blinking?

KevinF

OK thanks for the feedback.

The attenna unit on the card I posted the link to rotates so you do not necessarily have to move your laptop all over the place.

KevinF

Does anyone have any experience with them?

The sell a variety of high gain antennas/wireless items.

I am particulary interested in their high gain wireless card:
http://www.hawkingtech.com/prodSpec.php?ProdID=235

KevinF

Does anyone have any experience with them?

The sell a variety of high gain antennas/wireless items.

I am particulary interested in their high gain wireless card:
http://www.hawkingtech.com/prodSpec.php?ProdID=235

KevinF

These guys here have some interesting stuff. I do not know how good it is though.

http://www.hawkingtech.com/

KevinF

Sveasoft produces their own firmware for the Linksys units (not all) that has its on QoS functionality that lets you prioritize traffic and individual IP addresses.

KevinF

Too bad you don't have a Linksys.

Sveasoft's firmware has its own QoS where you can prioritize applications/type of traffic/individual computers by IP address.

KevinF

I do all the updates, I have NAV04 which I keep updated and scan daily, I have AdAware, Spybot, and Spyblaster. I update/run those all the time.

Lately all I have been using is web based email. I have also been using Firefox as a browser, it is not 100% yet but it has some really nice features IMO ...

KevinF

Do I need a software firewall if I am behind a router?

I am using a Linksys WRT54G and that has a built in firewall feature that I have enabled. How good is it?

Some say that the router's firewall is all you need. Others say you can never be too safe.

What is the opinion here?

Is the Linksys ...

KevinF

Are there any other drawbacks to assigning fixed IP addresses?

Thank you.

KevinF

To clarify things, it is an external USB drive installed on a networked PC.

KevinF

What am I kidding you about?

The drive spins 24 hours, 7 days a week.

It has started to make a slight whining noise, probably because the bearing is wearing due to the fact that it spins all day and night 365 days a year.

I figured that if I can only make it "turn on" when it is actually being ...

KevinF

Is there anything you can do so that a WD HD only spins when it is accessed?

I believe that with some drives you can install a jumper that will make them only spin when accessed, but WD does not list this configuration for this particular drive.

KevinF

Anyone? Anyone??

KevinF

I got it. Thank you.

Before I install it, I had done the registry tweak for SP1 that increases the max connections already. I could see it being reset once SP2 is installed. Does SP2 have something different about that makes the registry tweak useless?

KevinF

It won't open for me. If you don't mind emailing it please send it to spdingtkts@yahoo.com.

KevinF

That link is no good.

KevinF

I know AOL has a volume setting in their own software that you need to change in their advanced or settings page.

Maybe your software has the same thing.

KevinF

I have got the same thing since I installed SP2. I figured it was the firewall.

KevinF

KevinF

Also I find that laptop to be slow and slugish for a laptop.
I would agree there too. I have speeded mine up some.

One of the biggest things that helped was getting rid of the bundled software and doing a clean install of XP.

When I replaced the hard drive I went from original 40 GB 4200rpm HD ...

KevinF

we have a Toshiba Laptop..had it for about a year now, no problems so far..
Mine isn't even two years old and the systems board was replaced, the USB card was replaced, the buttons in the front have never worked from day one, the case cracked, and the hard drive just **** the bed last week. I ...

KevinF

I own a Toshiba Satellite that I bought brand new almost 2 years ago. I will never buy another Toshiba product as long as I live.

My recommendation would be to buy another brand.

KevinF

My laptop runs a Toshiba Power Management application so I can't select that.

KevinF

I have an external USB hard drive that that use a WD Caviar drive. I noticed that the drive spins constantly, even when I am not accessing it.

Is there any type of software or mod I can do so that it will only spin when I access data on it? It seems to get fairly hot and I figure that if it is not ...

KevinF

On the speed comment, would they be faster if they were installed in a computer that was networked?

KevinF

I thought about a hub and multiple drives. Then I got different pieces and parts. If I could get it all in one nice neat package that would be great.

I could make a frame to hold all the drives and the power supply and I would mount some fans to keep them cool. Once I got the frame built I could ...

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