Hi,
Anyone on here using Charter Telephone VOIP service? I've currently
got Verizon, but the wife hates it because our phone lines get flaky
all the time, esp when it rains.
So I'm thinking to save money and combine all my stuff onto Charter.
I've already got High Speed internet and regular old cable. Not wild
about Digital Cable since I'm happy with Tivo and I don't want yet
another set top box to have to deal with...
So, any horror stories about Charter Phone VOIP quality and service?
Thanks,
John
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Hi gang,
I just purchased a Linksys WRT54GL wireless access point. Currently, it
is running the stock firmware (upgraded to the latest version). I may
put Linux on it sometime in the near future.
While I can get connected to it with my Linux laptop, I notice that file
transfers start at a screamingly fast rate, and within a minute or two,
drop to barely a trickle.
When I used an entirely hard wired connection, I have no such problem.
Has anybody else noticed this with the Linksys WRT54GL? If so, will the
Linux software solve this problem?
I don't believe that the problem lies with the wireless
hardware/software in my laptop since I have used it on other wireless
access points without problems.
Thanks,
Andy
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Founder: Worcester Linux Users' Group
Founder: Chelmsford Linux Meetup Group
President: PART of Westford, MA (WB1GOF)
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Karl had posted an answer about the Linksys (under the subject line
"Re: [Wlug] Wlug Digest, Vol 74, Issue 13")
One comment in there I found very interesting:
> Now this is going to blow your mind, but if there is ANY difference in the
Workgroup name between the router and the computers, it causes the router
to "restrict" bandwidth.
Does this only apply to various forms of filesharing, or to all
wireless traffic through the WRT54GL?
I (and my housemates) are not doing big downloads, and not using
Samba. Maybe one of the Windows PCs here might occasionally d/l a
movie. But in experimenting with wireless here, using one or other of
my Debian PCs, Tomato on the Linksys, I also thought the wireless
worked rather slow, even though we have a +20MBps connection. Mostly
what I was doing was browsing.
Do all computers using wireless here have to belong to the same
Workgroup, no matter what kind of internet traffic they're doing?
If I do need a Workgroup name for the router, how do I do that?
Thanks,
Liz J
Hi Liz
What's humorous is the difference between the words "Default" and "default".
Most routers may allow you to log on, but subsequent packets of data may not
verify correctly, hence the speed loss.
As noted by Andy, wireless always defaults to the slowest speed connected.
(I seem to have a lot of neighbors that try to break in to my network and
when they do at G, B or even A speed the router slows and that tells me that
somethings up and I can do something about it.)
Karl
FYI
WRT54GL
Linksys released the *WRT54GL* in 2005 to support third-party firmware based
on Linux <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_kernel>, after the original
WRT54G line was switched from Linux to
VxWorks<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VxWorks>,
starting with version 5. The WRT54GL is technically a reissue of the version
4 WRT54G. Cisco was sued by the
FSF<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FSF_vs._Cisco>for copyright
infringement, but the case was settled.
[6]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linksys_WRT54G_series#cite_note-GPLInfringemen…>
Version [image: ↓] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linksys_WRT54G_series#>
CPU <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit> speed
[image: ↓]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linksys_WRT54G_series#>
RAM <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAM> [image:
↓]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linksys_WRT54G_series#> Flash
memory <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_memory> [image:
↓]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linksys_WRT54G_series#>
S/N <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_number> Prefix [image:
↓]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linksys_WRT54G_series#>
Notes [image: ↓]
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linksys_WRT54G_series#> 1.0 200
MHz 16 MB 4 MB CL7A New model line, released after the version 5 WRT54G,
which returns to a Linux-based OS as opposed to the VxWorks firmware.
SpeedBooster <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpeedBooster> is not enabled in
stock firmware, however third-party firmware will enable the feature. The
hardware is essentially the same as the WRT54G version 4.0. One alteration
is that the internal numbering scheme of the 4-port switch changed in this
model, from 1 2 3 4, to 3 2 1 0. 1.1 200 MHz 16 MB 4 MB CL7B CL7C As of
August, 2009, this version was shipping with firmware revision 4.30.11. This
pre-loaded firmware allows the user to upload a 4MB firmware image, whereas
the pre-loaded firmware on version 1.0 limited the image to 3MB. Firmware
version 4.30.13 is now available for both hardware versions. Fully supported
by Tomato <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomato_Firmware>,
Sveasoft<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sveasoft>,
OpenWrt <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenWrt>, and
DD-WRT<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DD-WRT>
.
Hardware versions affect firmware compatibility
As of January 2006, most third-party firmware is no longer compatible with
version 5 of both the WRT54G and the WRT54GS. The amount of flash memory in
the version 5 devices has been reduced to 2 MB, too small for current
Linux-based third-party firmware. (See table above for information on
identifying the version based on the serial number printed on the bottom of
the unit, and on the outside of the shrink-wrapped retail box.)
Some users have succeeded in flashing and running a stripped down but fully
functional version of DD-WRT called 'micro' on a version 5
WRT54G.[21]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linksys_WRT54G_series#cite_note-20>
[22] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linksys_WRT54G_series#cite_note-21> An
easier method not requiring any disassembly of the device has since been
devised for flashing v5-v8 to
DD-WRT.[23]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linksys_WRT54G_series#cite_note-22>
[24] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linksys_WRT54G_series#cite_note-23>
To support third-party firmware, Linksys has re-released the WRT54G v4,
under the new model name *WRT54GL* (the 'L' in this name allegedly stands
for 'Linux'). It is also possible to replace the 2MB flash chip in the
WRT54G with a 4MB flash chip. The Macronix International 29LV320BTC-90 is a
suitable part although others may work as well. The user must first install
a JTAG header <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JTAG_header> and use a JTAG
cable to backup the firmware,then replace the chip and restore the firmware
with the JTAG cable. After testing for proper functionality of the modified
unit,3rd party firmware can be flashed using the JTAG cable and a suitable
image file.
Now this is going to blow your mind, but if there is ANY difference in the
Workgroup name between the router and the computers, it causes the router
to "restrict" bandwidth. Crazy, but true. Also make sure your hardware all
matches. (802,11B, G, N) Have you tried disabling DHT and NOT forwarding
UDP? (In case it's a memory issue)
Just my two cents....
Karl
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> Hi gang,
>
> I just purchased a Linksys WRT54GL wireless access point. Currently, it
> is running the stock firmware (upgraded to the latest version). I may
> put Linux on it sometime in the near future.
>
> While I can get connected to it with my Linux laptop, I notice that file
> transfers start at a screamingly fast rate, and within a minute or two,
> drop to barely a trickle.
>
> When I used an entirely hard wired connection, I have no such problem.
>
> Has anybody else noticed this with the Linksys WRT54GL? If so, will the
> Linux software solve this problem?
>
> I don't believe that the problem lies with the wireless
> hardware/software in my laptop since I have used it on other wireless
> access points without problems.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Andy
>
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> Founder: Worcester Linux Users' Group
> Founder: Chelmsford Linux Meetup Group
> President: PART of Westford, MA (WB1GOF)
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Hi Everybody,
Our regularly scheduled monthly WLUG meeting will be held this coming
Thursday at 7:00 PM on the WPI Campus. We'll be in the same room as the
last couple of months (and soon I'll have to figure out what to call
this room). If you come into the Wedge between Morgan Hall and Daniels
Hall, you will see signs directing you to the meeting.
See ya there!
Andy
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Founder: Worcester Linux Users' Group
Founder: Chelmsford Linux Meetup Group
President: PART of Westford, MA (WB1GOF)
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Hi All,
Maybe a bit [OT], but I've got a Solaris 10u8 host, and I'd like to be able to mount a Windows share on the Solaris box.
I don't think Solaris supports the smbfs or cifs file systems (at least I can't find any evidence of it). So a command like:
"mount -F smbfs //windows-host/share /mnt" won't work.
Has anyone done this? I've installed all the samba executables in /usr/bin and in /usr/sbin on the Solaris box, so there is samba support in Solaris,
but I can't seem to mount the Windows share.
TIA,
-Chuck
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My head hurts! Can anyone help? :-)
I'm googling like crazy but for the life of me can not find any
information on the values of the usage flags displayed in GnuPG
when you --edit-key and list.
For example (from a website):
pub 4096R/7C11053D created: 2009-10-12 expires: never usage: SC
trust: ultimate validity: ultimate
sub 4096R/55D59203 created: 2009-10-12 expires: never usage: E
Maybe it's obvious but does anyone know the value of "SC" and "E".
And, how about the value of all potential flags? My problem involves
other flags.
I assumed I could find this in 30 seconds. No go. I can't find
anything about key details.
So any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
-- Gary
Ok, ill use my android for this one. Nix based I'm sure you know. Anyway my
newest projects include an openbsd firewall. Either a free or open bsd
server for private and a few friends use. My dell laptop is a joke and my
debian box is stable for once having troubles with
*pythonwx-2.8 and its related packages so playonlinux is not installable
till I at least solve the problem. All the gpgkeys are in order and apt-get
update etc pulls no errors so the mirror I'm using isn't bad or being
ignores. - thanks kevin
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From: Keith Wright <kwright(a)keithdiane.us>
Subject: [Wlug] Reply to Wlug Digest, rant
To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org
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> Well you can havem when ever they are vga and both work
Very generous, I'm sure. I don't want them right
now, but had the message been addressed to the
person who did, instead of the whole list, ...
Maybe the person who asked for a monitor can
keep us updated.
> Sent from my iPhone
There are three possibilities:
(1) The iPhone puts that message there, you can't
change it. Tell the marketing department it isn't
working; I count that as a reason to flee.
(2) You think we care. Maybe you can give a talk
on Linux-iPhone interoperability. Otherwise no.
(3) Most likely, you don't know how, or can't
be bothered, to change the default to something
useful like your name and phone number or
something short like $(cat /dev/null).
Which brings me to the point of the rant:
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In the case of this rant, the only part relevant
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