Subj : Various Things To : Daryl Stout From : Barry Martin Date : Tue Jun 23 2020 08:35:00 Hi Daryl! BM> Gotta keep those moldy hot dogs cooled! Food loss can become a BM> huge loss; all those little items add up quickly. DS> I lost over $200 in food last year from severe storms. While DS> the insurance company reimbursed me for that, they would not DS> reimburse money for the hotel room or eating expenses. I nearly DS> cancelled the policies because of that. The problem is they were probably in the right: policy has to specifically state the event is covered, and deductions, and the like. Upsetting, yes, DS> The NetGear "network extension box" was acting funky, so I may DS> need to get a new one. The router only has so many ports DS> available. Step #1 is the usual reboot. Sometimes stuff gets stuck; rogue signal interpreted as supposed to be a command but isn't, so the processor gets confused. As for the router having only so many ports, half-presuming Ethernet -- stick a hub on it. Or the IP addresses it hands out? Depends on configuration but anywhere from the remaining of the 256 addresses per network set to the address group assigned to the device. BM> Ah, yes. As for the tech troubleshooting issues, either poor training BM> or poor learning. He dialed into a diagnostic site, I could hear the BM> computer voice saying one number, his probe was displaying another. At BM> the time I assumed he knew what he was doing. Should have questioned BM> but I didn't know what other than "something doesn't seem right". DS> Sometimes, I've wondered if you asked something totally DS> unrelated to the topics at hand, what their response would be. There have been times when I've been tempted to get the script-reader 'tech' off-track! DS> As for the "something doesn't seem right"...what was your first DS> clue??!! Didn't work! Actually kind of funny: my diagnostics (after the original installation tech was here) were a bit skewed. One, I'm assuming (I know!) 'my side' was correctly and completely installed. (Ended up missing was the router.) Was also told the signal was too low: OK, quite possible. "Little things" weren't making sense: especially that LED being off where the Ethernet cable plugged in. BM> Agree, then correct it, which can be fix it, get a new one, or do BM> something different. ...Probably a few times when fail and quit: BM> anyone want to repair a rotary phone?! DS> Press 1 now, please. I think Nancy said she has one. Still good for answering. :) BM> Depending on where looking anywhere from who cares to poorly. Units of BM> measure are arbitrary: doesn't really matter if an inch or a centimeter DS> It's in multiples of 10, and that's how the ham radio bands are DS> laid out. 10 is a lot easier to mentally figure out than stuff like 12 inches to the foot! BM> The hackers might: seems like it would add to the confusion -- is there BM> an error in the new code or is there an external issue? DS> Both?? Could be! ¯ ® ¯ Barry_Martin_3@ ® ¯ @Q.COM ® ¯ ® .... You've got questions, we've got assumptions. --- MultiMail/Win32 v0.47 þ wcECHO 4.2 ÷ ILink: The Safe BBS þ Bettendorf, IA --- QScan/PCB v1.20a / 01-0462 * Origin: ILink: CFBBS | cfbbs.no-ip.com | 856-933-7096 (454:1/1) .