Posts by Banny

  • wanted: low value pci express gfx card

    I am in the process of arranging for my gfx card to be sent back to manufacturer for repair.


    As my motherboard uses the z68 chipset, i do not have the option to use the integrated gfx on the intel i processor range.


    TL;DR - Does any one have a low cost/value pci express gfx card i can buy/borrow?

  • WRT54GS Router

    I got this router as it come highly recommend, but my initial opinion of it is not brilliant, it doesn't even support dhcp reservations....



    im thinking of getting rid and getting a different router and just flashing it with dd-wrt


    Has anyone else any experience with this router?

  • Tips to get the most out of your wifi

    10. Use the Latest Wi-Fi Technologies


    One of the best ways to make sure your network is as fast and reliable as possible is to use up-to-date hardware. We've gone through the basics of router hardware before, so check out the first lesson of our networking Night School for the full lowdown. The main thing you need to know: Wireless A, B, and G are old and slow, and wireless N will give you the fastest speeds around. Note that you'll need both a wireless N router and a wireless N card in your computer if you want the full speed boost.


    9. Find the Perfect Spot for Your Router


    Routers may be ugly, but that doesn't mean you should hide them behind the TV cabinet. If you want the best signal, you'll need it out in the open, free of any walls and obstructions. Point the antennas vertically, and elevate the router if you can (one reader found that his attic was the perfect spot). Lastly, make sure its in the center of your house, so you have the best coverage possible throughout your home.


    8. Find the Right Wireless Channel


    If you have neighbors, their routers may be interfering with yours and causing the signal to degrade. Wireless routers can operate on a number of different channels, and you want yours on a channel with as little interference as possible. Use a tool like Wi-Fi Stumbler or Wi-Fi Analyzer to find the perfect channel in your house. We have more detailed instructions on how to do that here.



    7. Get Rid of Interference from Other Appliances


    Other routers aren't the only thing that can cause interference. Cordless phones, microwaves, and other appliances can muck with your signal as well. Buying a dual band router can help with this, but you can also buy cordless phones on other bands too. If you don't want to buy new hardware, you can always try moving your router further away from interfering appliances, too.



    6. Thwart Wi-Fi Thieves with Better Security


    Even if your router has a password, it can be really easy to hack. There are easy ways to find out if someone is stealing your Wi-Fi, but the best thing to do is just lock them out with better security. Using a WPA password is absolutely essential, but even those can be cracked pretty easily—so see our security recommendations here to fully protect your network from prying eyes.


    5. Control Bandwidth-Hogging Applications


    If someone in your house regularly video chats, plays online games, torrents files, or uses services like Netflix, they may be hogging bandwidth and making the internet slower for everyone else. Luckily, you can use something called Quality of Service—or QoS for short—to reign in those bandwidth hogs. With QoS, you can prioritize certain applications (say, video chat) over others (like video games) so the most important applications get the bandwidth they deserve.


    4. Increase Wi-Fi Range with DIY Tricks


    If your router still won't reach far enough, you can extend its range with simple DIY tricks. Our favorite is the Windsurfer tin foil hack, thougn you can also use an old beer can or a cooking strainer to extend your router's range. The results won't necessarily be mind blowing, but you should be able to eke a bit more distance out of your Wi-Fi network with minimal effort.


    3. Boost Your Router's Signal with a Bit of Hacking


    Another great way to extend your range is to hack your router and install the DD-WRT firmware. Not only will it give you a ton of great security features and other enhancements, but it gives you the option to boost your transmitting power. This can be dangerous for your router, but most routers can handle an increase up to 70 mW without causing any issues, and you'll be able to access your network from much further away!


    2. Turn an Old Router Into a Wi-Fi Repeater


    If that still doesn't help, you'll need to get a range extender for your home. They aren't super expensive, but if you don't want to pay for another piece of hardware, you can actually turn an old wireless router into an extender with the aforementioned DD-WRT firmware. Note that you may not be able to get as fast of a connection through your extender, but if you just can't seem to get Wi-Fi on the edge of your house, this'll get the job done on the cheap.



    1. Set Your Router to Reboot on a Schedule


    If you're one of the many folks that has to reboot their router every so often so it doesn't drop out, there is a solution. You can run a few tests to make sure the problem isn't caused by heat, old firmware, or excess downloading, but an easy way to solve the problem is just automatically reboot it once a day or so. You can do this with DD-WRT or just a regular old outlet timer. When you're done, you shouldn't have to reboot your router so often (which is great if your router's all the way up in the attic).


    EDIT: Ill make this more presentable, and the info is from the following link

    Code
    http://lifehacker.com/5931743/top-10-ways-to-boost-your-home-wi+fi?tag=lifehacker-top-10

  • burglar alarm recommendation

    There is a saying that an alarm, shows you have something worth stealing, the only alarms systems that are any good are those that connect to a security company immediately. Alarms merely act as a deterrent.


    I've heard alarms going off near me for a long time and nobody has bothered to call the police etc.


    That is of course my opinion

  • Working Profiles

    Credit to the original authors


    *** UK



    Code
    <profile name="0963-***UK" ca-id="0963" network-id="0002" provider-idents="00 00 00" enabled="true" debug="true">
<newcamd listen-port="nnnnn">
<card-data type="config" ca-id="0963">
<providers>00 00 00</providers></card-data></newcamd><max-cw-wait>7</max-cw-wait>
<filter-cards>provider</filter-cards>
<services-file format="cccam" ca-id="0963" filter="000000">etc/CCcam.channelinfo</services-file>
</profile>


    *** DE


    Code
    <profile name="1702-***DE" ca-id="1702" network-id="0085" provider-idents="00 00 00" enabled="true" debug="true">
<newcamd listen-port="nnnnn">
<card-data type="config" ca-id="1702">
<providers>00 00 00</providers></card-data></newcamd><max-cw-wait>7</max-cw-wait>
<filter-cards>provider</filter-cards>
<services-file format="cccam" ca-id="1702" filter="000000">etc/CCcam.channelinfo</services-file>
</profile>


    *** IT


    Code
    <profile name="0919-***IT" ca-id="0919" network-id="fbff" enabled="true" debug="true">
<newcamd listen-port="nnnnn">
<card-data type="config" ca-id="0919">
<providers>00 00 00</providers>
</card-data></newcamd><max-cw-wait>9</max-cw-wait>
<filter-cards>provider</filter-cards>
<services-file format="cccam" ca-id="0919" provider="000000">etc/CCcam.channelinfo</services-file>
</profile>


    also


    Code
    <profile name="093b-***IT" ca-id="093b" network-id="fbff" enabled="true" debug="true">
<newcamd listen-port="nnnnn">
<card-data type="config" ca-id="093b">
<providers>00 00 00</providers>
</card-data></newcamd><max-cw-wait>9</max-cw-wait>
<filter-cards>provider</filter-cards>
<services-file format="cccam" ca-id="093b" provider="000000">etc/CCcam.channelinfo</services-file>
</profile>


    XXX channels




    Canaalsatelite and Orange both providers have the same caid and network-id


    Code
    <profile name="0500-CSAT+" ca-id="0500" network-id="0001" enabled="true" require-provider-match="true" debug="true">
<newcamd listen-port="nnnnn">
<card-data type="config" ca-id="0500">
<provider-idents>03 28 20, 03 28 30, 03 28 40, 03 29 20</provider-idents></card-data></newcamd>
<max-cw-wait>9</max-cw-wait><!--CANALSAT 03 28 20, 03 28 30, 03 28 40 | ORANGE 03 29 20-->
<filter-cards>provider</filter-cards>
<services-file format="cccam" ca-id="0500" provider="032820, 032830, 032840, 032920">etc/CCcam.channelinfo</services-file>
</profile>
0500 viaccess JSC Sport - ART Intl - SRG Swiss etc



    Code
    <profile name="0500-VIACCESS" ca-id="0500" network-id="013e" enabled="true" require-provider-match="true" debug="true">
<newcamd listen-port="nnnnn">
<card-data type="config" ca-id="0500">
<provider-idents>03 28 20, 02 08 10, 02 44 00, 02 38 00, 03 07 00, 03 0b 00, 02 3b 00, 02 11 10, 04 24 00, 04 24 10</provider-idents>
</card-data></newcamd> <max-cw-wait>14</max-cw-wait>
<!-- 32820 | 20810 AB Sat (19E/13E) | 24400 Dorcel/inXtc/freeX/XDream (13E) | 23800 SRG Swiss (13E) | 30700 JSC Sport+ (13E) | 30b00 TNT Sat (19E) | 23b00 MCT Redlight (13E) | 21110 ART International (13E) | 03 20 00 themeX -->
<services-file format="cccam" ca-id="0500" provider="032820, 020810, 024400, 023800, 030700, 030b00, 023b00, 021110, 042400, 042410">etc/CCcam.channelinfo</services-file>
</profile>


    C+ NL - TVV
    Code:

    Code
    <profile name="0100-SECA ca-id="0100" network-id="0035" enabled="true" require-provider-match="true" debug="true">
<newcamd listen-port="nnnnn">
<card-data type="config" ca-id="0100">
<providers>00 00 6a, 00 00 6c</providers></card-data></newcamd>
<max-cw-wait>12</max-cw-wait>
<filter-cards>provider</filter-cards>
<services-file format="cccam" ca-id="0100" filter="00006a, 00006c">etc/CCcam.channelinfo</services-file>
</profile>



    Telesat -C+ NL - Cyfra - Meosat



    Code
    <profile name="0100-seca-13e" ca-id="0100" enabled="true" network-id="013e" require-provider-match="true" debug="false">
<newcamd listen-port="nnnnn">
<!-- meo C+nl cyfra 00 00 68, 00 00 65, / 00006d Telesat-->
<card-data type="config" ca-id="0100">
<providers>00 52 21, 00 00 68, 00 00 65, 00 00 6d</providers></card-data></newcamd><max-cw-wait>9</max-cw-wait>
<filter-cards>provider</filter-cards>
<services-file format="cccam" ca-id="0100" filter="00006d, 005221, 000068, 000065">etc/CCcam.channelinfo</services-file>
</profile>

  • Subs Dilema

    To get help and advice you are in the right place, but cs suppliers and the use of, is frowned upon.


    This is a forum for hobbyists, id suggest having a read around and see if you perhaps want to take up the hobby, its not for everyone, but a friendly pointer, you will get little to no support on this forum with suppliers and paid servers.


    If you have any questions relating to the hobbby, if you post them in the right section, im sure somebody will help you.


    Good luck and happy reading

  • Zoostorm Desktop PC - £149

    Trying to keep it in the same thread, ive often seen the proliant servers offered with £100 cashback -


    i was wondering how much better are these at the purpose of being a 'server', what exactly makes them better?


    and is the a rough cut off point that a desktop pc acting as a server would out perform the proliant -


    Code
    http://www.cclonline.com/product/70076/658553-421/Branded-Servers/HP-ProLiant-N40L-Ultra-Micro-Tower-Server/SRV0280/

  • CS Link

    is anyone using a cs link card, if so how did you manage to register it and pay the registration fee?

  • Faulty graphics card

    Ive been trying to get my main pc up and running.


    I think the graphics card is the faulty component, given that until the gfx card is plugged in all seems to be working. If I just plug the main power in the 9v line it comes, insert gfx card it tries to kick over then nothing.


    Ive tried it in the other pcie slot and same result (the card is a pcie 2.0 card so this may have something to do with it?).


    Ive come to the conclusion the gfx card is faulty, but could it be the port on the motherboard and not the card?

  • home plugs internet next door

    Have you tried picking up your WiFi without any boosting equipment, my pc will be up and running again tomrrow ive got a link to some info about increaseing your range which you should find useful