It is not. Most browsers will not support Win7 much longer.
Also there is much "fakery" in the USA. I have seen "upgrade" PCI sound cards designed for "people who only have an FM synthesizer chip on their motherboards". But the "upgrade" was just another FM synth chip, not a wavetable chip! And I bought the ATI All-In-Wonder 9200SE. "Special Edition" means fewer features, it was released late in this chip's lifespan.
(I can use it to convert VHS to digital MPEG-2, so I guess that is nice.)
I have not bought...
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Correction: after the words "with fins like a motorcycle engine", I tried to replace "I choose quality" with "I may have pointed a 120mm fan at it" but the edit might not have worked, for reasons we'll probably never know.
EDIT: Would Windows 10 work okay? If I am buying NEW hardware, I just figured I would give her Win 11. Is it expensive?Last edited by Hondaman; 04-15-2025, 12:18 AM.Leave a comment:
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Windows 11 buying advice needed
My mother may soon need to upgrade from Win7 (to continue safe browsing, e-mail, and office tasks, without a printer). Right now, she uses an Intel Core2Quad 9550 CPU (not sure of motherboard). Video is either the Radeon 6670 or 6770, completely air-cooled, with fins like a motorcycle engine (I think I pointed a 120mm fan at it). PSU is probably Seasonic, still running after 14 years (I choose quality). I am not sure of the RAM, or the PCI-e wifi chip. Probably 8 GB or 16 GB. Perfect for WIndows 7.
She does not want to switch to Linux. And she does not want to use a laptop because...Last edited by Hondaman; 04-14-2025, 11:38 PM. -
Okay, I put the WRT-1200 in between the AT&T unit and the Zyxel wireless access point, and got it working. Then I removed the WRT-AC1200 and inserted the WRT-AC1900 and got that working. Then I removed the WRT-AC1900 and inserted the pfSense (AMD 5350) and got that working. I'm still not sure how I did it.
Do I really need to FORCE the AT&T unit to give a specific IP address to the MAC address of the WAN port on the pfSense (AMD 5350)? I'll probably never know.
My advice: Keep a list of settings (IP addresses, passwords, and maybe some other settings, for...Leave a comment:
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Okay, I did have pfSense working. Use 80x25 text mode to define which ethernet jack is for WAN and which is for LAN. After that, use the web interface (it will give you the address during setup, I think mine is currently 192.168.3.72), but then an adapter failed (SFP+ to RJ-45). So I shut down and put in the Intel I350 4-port PCI-e network card, and then reinstalled pfSense. Now I don't know what's going on.
When things did not work, I removed the pfSense SSD and installed a blank SSD and Linux Mint 18.3 KDE on the AMD 5350 machine. When I plug the ethernet jack from the Intel...Leave a comment:
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Firefox is now SATANIC
Now that I have your attention:
In the last few days, it looks like Firefox has changed their software terms so they are now evil and WILL sell your data.
I already use Palemoon for Win7 sometimes. Looks like I'll be switching to librewolf as well, as Youtuber Louis Rossman suggests. Palemoon still supports Win7, but sometimes pages don't work properly. The Google Chrome browser might also still work for Win7.
I will have no choice but to upgrade my Firefox, so that I can copy dozens of tabs into a document or spreadsheet, or go through the history to... -
Okay, I got my equipment working. It was a most convoluted process, I gotta say.
First, plug the Windows 7 computer into the AT&T fiberoptic equipment (ethernet cable running across kitchen and down the basement stairs) and tell its DHCP server to assign devices an IP address in the 192.168.3.1 to 192.168.3.253. The wifi radios in the AT&T fiberoptic unit (both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) will never be used.
Second, disconnect the Win7 computer from the AT&T unit, and plug the AT&T unit into WRT-1900 I got from eBay (with custom OpenWRT firmware). Plug the Windows...Last edited by Hondaman; 03-01-2025, 02:36 AM.Leave a comment:
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Here they are:
[URL]http://techinfodepot.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Ralink_RT3090_Reference_Design[/URL]
[URL]http://techinfodepot.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Ralink_RT5390_Reference_Design[/URL]
Later on tonight I'll try to get everything working.https://Here they are:<br /> <br /> ...thing working.Here they are:
[URL]http://techinfodepot.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Ralink_RT3090_Reference_Design[/URL]Leave a comment:
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Thank you! I revisited the DD-WRT project and did not notice any capability like that. (EDIT: Until you posted that link.)
I finally got the Zyxel NWA50AX Pro a few minutes ago. The NWA90AX Pro just sold out everywhere, except for greedy people on eBay who want DOUBLE the price.
My 17cm by 17cm board has a "postage stamp" spot for a laptop wifi module. I own an RALink 3090 and a 5390. Both antenna terminals are attached to PCI-E brackets with sockets for the desktop "rubber ducky" antennas. Assuming I use the Intel X520-DA-2 network card (or the Intel...Last edited by Hondaman; 02-26-2025, 03:42 PM.Leave a comment:
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It seems the WRT-1900 only has about 256 megs of RAM, so this router is the first version. Linksys does not always label version 1. It is as if they never realized they would make a second version later on. When I installed uBlock-Origin on Firefox for WIndows 7, and went to adblock-tester dot com, I blocked 100 percent of the things on their test web page. So the ad-blocking for OpenWRT as stj suggested, along with uBlock-Origin, and I don't actually NEED to install more hardware. But of course I'm going to.
(Very interesting, a "Pi-Hole" made with a raspberry pi can do...Last edited by Hondaman; 02-20-2025, 05:46 AM.Leave a comment:
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Okay. It looks like my router is a version 1, not a version 2. When I tried to install OpenWRT for version 1, it suddenly worked perfectly (maybe v2 of the software runs sanity checking). When I I changed OpenWRT to a decent password, the summary screen said it had about 242 megs of memory. I found and installed the adblock package, added a couple of block lists (beyond the ones they "selected me" for, rebooted and then went to adblock-tester dot com. I scored 47 points out of 100.
Now, with the confusing info out there about how to determine whether I have version...Leave a comment:
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Thank you. I got the WRT-1900 in the mail today. When I read the manual, I discovered I had to go to linksyssmartwifi dot com when there is nothing connected to the WAN port. A routine in the firmware will then bring up the settings page (192.168.0.1 no longer brings up the settings page for either the 1200 or the 1900). This is how I know both the WRT-AC1200 and the WRT-AC1900 still have stock firmware, NOT OpenWRT. And the "cold" 120-volt adapter brick for the WRTAC-1200 is NOT defective. (When there IS an upstream connection and you go to linksyssmartwifi dot com, you sign in with...Last edited by Hondaman; 02-14-2025, 11:07 PM.Leave a comment:
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I'm sorry, I cannot just upgrade twice. I upgraded at least 5 times, but I did it wirelessly, which might not have worked. I should have done it with an ethernet cord. Also, a week or two ago the Linksys downloaded a firmware update. This update might have removed the ability to switch to third-party firmware (it might have also removed the ability to ssh into the unit). They might have even removed the "secret counter" that records 3 unsuccessful boots before booting the other partition. Perhaps the only way to recover the unit is to solder connectors for a "console", which...Last edited by Hondaman; 02-11-2025, 02:43 AM.Leave a comment:
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Oops. Edit post #12. BSD does indeed support wireless chips. I thought it did not. But I also thought the radios and processing power of the WAP and the Intel PCI-E card would be better. It seems my PCI-E Atheros 9380 card is nicely supported in BSD, but it might give terrible results if I try to download a Linux distribution while watching a movie on my Roku device. I don't know.
No. The WRT-AC1200 has two different partitions. I put OpenWRT on one, but I can't make the router switch to that partition (even if I go into the settings and click on "revert to previous...Last edited by Hondaman; 02-10-2025, 12:40 AM.Leave a comment:
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The AT&T unit (HUMAX BGW320-500), according to the "settings" page, gives out "private" IP addresses between 192.168.1.64 and 192.168.1.253. This is how it came from the factory, but all four parts of the IP address can be changed (which could be dangerous -- read on). DHCP is currently turned ON, wireless is currently turned OFF. When I look at the Linksys settings, it is capable of handing out addresses from 10.165.X.Y. Right now it is set for 10.165.249.100. Maximum users is set at 99. The Linksys limits me to typing in numbers between 1 and 155.
So I think...Last edited by Hondaman; 02-10-2025, 12:17 AM.Leave a comment:
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That is basically what I am trying to do. I THINK I have successfully set up the AT&T fiberoptic unit as a "pass-through" device. As for DNS, here is Louis Rossman's "Introduction to a Self-Managed Life":
[URL]http://wiki.futo.org/index.php/Introduction_to_a_Self_Managed_Life:_a_13_hour_%26_28_minute_presentation_by_FUTO_software#Setting_Up_pfBlockerNG_for_Ad-Blocking_in_pfSense[/URL]
Every time I type a website that does not exist, I see an AT&T (American Telephone and Telegraph) page. In the past, I have tried to over-ride this, but I cannot....Last edited by Hondaman; 02-09-2025, 11:28 PM.Leave a comment:
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Actually, I think the fiberoptic unit might be working properly. I might need to hold down the red "reset" button for a good length of time, like more than 5 seconds. When I come back upstairs, and the modem's settings page has changed to a page that says "waiting to determine your type of broadband connection", I think this shows I did it right. Last time I reset it, I did it right. I suggest it is working properly right now. All websites come up reasonably quickly.
Interesting story: years ago (probably 1996 - 1998), before web hosts monitored, tracked and monetized...Last edited by Hondaman; 02-09-2025, 05:18 PM.Leave a comment:
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pfSense is clearly nice. But I don't know about the [BSD] hardware. I don't think my Asus P5GC-MX would be a good choice. I'm sure I can get decent USED hardware from eBay, but what do I look for? Louis Rossman suggests an Intel X540 PCI-E ethernet card with two ports. Which means I would need a wireless access point (unless you can get a wifi card with both radios and Intel chips that are more likely to work with BSD). Will the WAP try to hand out IP addresses in the 192.168 space (or the 10.165 space), conflicting with the pfSense hardware? Will the WAP have both radios? I don't want a situation...Last edited by Hondaman; 02-08-2025, 04:12 AM.Leave a comment:
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Look at the third-party "for-profit" repair manual for my car. "Power is generated by a 4-cylinder engine (gas only, no diesel), transversely mounted in the front. Power is transmitted to the front wheels through either a 4-speed automatic or a 5-speed manual transaxle, through equal length halfshafts." I omitted steering, brakes and suspension, but you get the idea.
Here is my "Networking for Dummies" book that I am re-writing (only discussing IPv4 in this post):
Routers (switches and gateways also?) analyze packets that are usually 1500...Last edited by Hondaman; 02-08-2025, 12:31 AM.Leave a comment:
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Yes, I want the fiberoptic modem unit to feed the WRT-AC1200, and the WRT-AC1200 to feed the house. Right now, the wireless is turned OFF in the fiberoptic modem. And yet I can wirelessly access the fiberoptic modem's settings at 192.168.1.254, AND the Linksys settings page at 10.165.249.151. I thought the Linksys would block me from seeing the settings page at 192.168.1.254, but I guess not.
So maybe I already achieved what I wanted, and maybe I can write down the settings on the WRT-AC1200 and substitute the 25-watt passive-cooled computer? I'll need a keyboard, monitor and mouse...Last edited by Hondaman; 02-08-2025, 12:34 AM.Leave a comment:
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