Coax Crimper Tool Kit
I ordered a set of tools from Amazon.ca. I don’t have an Amazon Prime account. To save the shipping cost, I have to ask my daughter, Grace to help me to order it. She has a student Prime account. It...
Category: Hardware
Optical Quantum OQBDR06LT-50 6X 25GB BD-R Single Layer Blu-Ray Recordable
Yesterday, I asked my daughter, Grace to order BD-R for me. She has an Amazon Prime account. So free delivery and only took one day for shipping. Optical Quantum OQBDR06LT-50 6X 25GB BD-R Single Layer Blu-Ray Recordable Blank Media Logo...
LG WH16NS40 16x Internal Blu-ray Writer
Just got the new Blu-ray Writer, LG WH16NS40 16x Internal Blu-ray Writer. It is $89.99 on Amazon.ca. 16X BD-R Write Capability Serial ATA Interface Write and Read Quad, Triple, Double Layer BD-R Discs M-DISC Support Max. 16X DVD±R Write Speed...
Blu-ray Backup possibility
I have all my pictures and videos on my desktop PC and NAS back from the year 2001. It is an archive for my children and my own life. I am always thinking about doing an offline backup. I used...
Setup the DD-WRT router syslog to a remote server
Here is an example of how I set up a remote log for the router I use fo a while. Router: D-Link DIR-880L, Firmware: DD-WRT v3.0-r42617 std (03/05/20) LAN IP: 192.168.1.1 Server: A VM on my DELL R710 machine. OS:...
DirecTV Broadband USB DECA Ethernet to Coax Kit
I bought two sets of these devices, DirecTV DCAU1R0-01 Broadband USB DECA Ethernet to Coax Kit. Two devices per set. So I got a total of four devices. Here are some technical terms of the name. DirecTV: DirecTV (trademarked as...
Tools for network cabling
When I need a new ethernet cable, I will make a customized one by myself. Because I have the tools. Almost nine years ago, I ordered the cable crimper and plugs from Monoprice. RJ-45 8P8C Plug Flat Stranded 50pcs/Bag $3.46,...
Dell R710 server
It is my new toy. Got from the Craiglist. A very nice young man put it on the list for sale. He said he replaced it with an R810. I received it last week. Let me put a list of...
How to setup a Client Bridged with DD-WRT router
I have a main (primary) router with the Internet connection in the living room. And I have two devices in the basement. How I make them connect to the Internet is a problem. Here I use secondary router wireless connect...
Save the Buffalo WZR-HP-G300NH Router
It is my old old Buffalo WZR-HP-G300NH Router. I used it for many years. Later last week I tried to upgrade the firmware to the newer one. But unfortunately, it is bricked. When I powered it up, after a while,...
Update Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe M.2 SSD firemware
A few days ago, my desktop promoted that one firmware needs to be updated. It is a Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe M.2 SSD. Almost nine months ago, I did a speed test on this SSD. Now, after the update,...
Change Logs of the BIOS of B450M DS3H
I mentioned the upgrade of the motherboard BIOS, B450M DS3H rev1.0. But I forgot to describe the difference and changes. 1) There is no need to go into the BIOS settings to do anything. I just restart the computer to...
Upgrade B450M DS3H BIOS to latest F50
It is my desktop PC‘s motherboard. Gigabyte B450M DS3H. This post focus on its BIOS. The original BIOS version shipped with the MB is F4. From my old post, you can see it. Before I upgrade it today, it...
Speed test with Shaw Speedtest
The Internet Service Provider I use is CIK Telcom. It is a virtual ISP. The connection is cable, actually from Shaw cable facility. I did the speed test a long time ago, in 2008. # Up to 5 Mbps download...
High CPU usage on Dell Inspiron 5570
It is in November 2019. There is a laptop, Dell Inspiron 5570. It is my mother in law’s laptop. Recently she found it is so slow and ask my help. I connected this laptop through Teamviewer. I checked the CPU...