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02 May, 2018
Excellent Little Modem for Zen and Other VDSL Providers
I bought this to go with my new server as I was in the process of rebuilding my home lab and wanted to switch over to a dedicated routing virtual machine on my server. This modem works great with my provider Zen Internet and I am getting my full download and upload speed (Slightly higher in fact) as well as all features of my connection, such as my static IP address and IPv6 functionality with no issues.
OPNsense is able to make use of the modem with no issues, I have an Ethernet port on my server dedicated to the modem and mapped to OPNsense, before setting up OPNsense, I was even able to use this modem to directly connect my computer to the Internet, no it's not best practice but it was only to test the modem.
For bonus points, I even tested it on my mother's Sky Broadband connection and was able to connect with no issues to them. 10/10 - Absolutely recommend to folks looking to spin up their own router or use a third party router.
18 May, 2017
Fantastic Mouse
I bought this mouse to replace a DeathAdder 2013 which had developed the double click of death in both left and right mouse buttons, the warranty wasn't honoured by Razer because I bought it on eBay despite being brand new.
Thus I was looking for a mouse which would provide the back and forward buttons on the side, feel comfortable to use and be capable of 4800DPI, enter the CW10, capable of not just 4800DPI but also lower values by the + and - buttons below the scroll wheel but also relatively cheap to purchase, the RGB effects are an added bonus.
Without the need for additional software to control the DPI ala Razer Synapse, my mouse now plugs into a computer and I'm away, remembering the DPI setting I was last using. My CW10 sits pulsing lime green which I believe is the second highest DPI, it is incredibly comfortable and my only complaint is that I hesitated buying it because I thought it would be cheap build.
Couldn't be further from the truth. If you need a new mouse that is cheap and feels good to hold, I highly recommend the CW10.
10 May, 2018
Came Earlier than Expected
I had recently bought an HP ProLiant DL380 Gen7 server for my home lab and the product came with a couple of issues, one was that the server came with a copy of Windows Server 2016 that had a password for the Administrator account which wasn't known, that wasn't too much of an issue but what was an issue was the fact that the server came without the battery backup unit nor the cable needed for the battery backup unit.
This meant that the integrated P410i RAID controller went into failsafe mode and completely disabled the write caching completely, I did manage to re-enable write caching but it took way more effort than I wanted to spend and I was ultimately flying by the skin of my teeth.
But luckily for me, both the cable and battery were listed on eBay and as soon as I got the item, I powered down the server, plugged in the battery, tucked the cable out of the way to avoid interfering with air flow in the server and placed the battery on top of the air baffle as per the system manual.
Powered on my server and I didn't even need to recharge the battery, it was already fully charged and the P410i recognised the newly connected battery and enabled full write caching without any BIOS nor OS tweaks.
To say I am pleased with the device is an understatement, initially, it would have been nice to have been a brand new battery but having had the device in my server for the past two weeks, I realise that statement is completely false.
10/10