Category: Hardware
ASUS RT-AC68R Tuning
I’ve had one of these bad boys for a couple of years and just tuned it, per the link below. Adding here for archival purposes. https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://www.rickygao.com.au/blog/tuning-the-asus-wireless-router-to-best-performance
Apple Extreme 802.11ac: Allow DHCP renewal packets
I recently purchased an Apple Extreme 802.11ac router, as my trusty, old WRT54G running dd-wrt has finally died. I’m not too happy that this router doesn’t support stateful packet inspection — I need to know what my kids are viewing. Other than that, it’s been super easy to setup. Anyway, my AT&T 3600HGV modem is…
Remotely reboot Linksys WRT54G
I had the need the reboot my Linksys WRT54G router remotely. Unfortunately, the web interface is not like DD-WRT where a reboot button is available; however, there IS a hidden page. 1. Login into the web admin page, which is by default: http://192.168.1.1. 2. Add reset.htm, as in http://192.168.1.1/reset.htm. 3. Click “Yes” to reboot. 4.…
Laptop reliability study of the most sturdiest brands
Here’s an article on lifehacker (via SquareTrade) that shows the ratings between brands. So far, Asus and Toshiba are the most reliable.
Mineral oil submerged computer
This is nothing new, but believe it’s still worthwhile to share. Enjoy!
New iMac offers faster processors
Apple officially updated its iMac consumer desktop computer today, adding faster processors and a more powerful graphics option for the 24-inch model. For the processor, you can now choose between: 2.4GHz, 2.66GHz, 2.8GHz, or 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor (special order). And the 24-inch model can now include either an ATI Radeon HD 2600…