I finally bought a house in Cave Country! W00T!!!

[The Chairman]

Fiber direct to your house? I bet you can't wait to get rid of that satellite dish. What kind of upload and download speed to you expect to get on Ethernet?

No, I don't have fiber internet to my house. The satellite is long gone and replaced by a second DSL account. I have four DSL lines coming in and they are load balanced in as well as out. The biggest problem with Florida and electronics is lightening. I have the internet coming into the house ans so to distribute it throughout the 'campus', I opted for fiber which is not a lightening magnet as opposed to copper, which is. Before ScubaBoard, I was a rather successful Network consultant. So while I might live at the end of the digital dirt road, I have an data infrastructure that I can be proud of.

In other news, I have avoided a cat-ass-trophy by installing a cat door. We have assisted both Ma~ and Mischka through it into the house, but Mishka was flummoxed at how to get out. He'll get it.

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[-JD-]

@The Chairman I'm curious about what you are useing for fiber link converters.

We've got a family "compound" of 3 adjacent properties up in Maine that we are looking to tie together into one reasonbly "fast" network. PtP radio is not pratical for at least one link due to foliage so it will need to be hard linked. Between distance and isolation/surge protection, fiber is probably the better way to go.

I'll probably run Ubiquity UniFi for routing, switching, & WiFi. I've been running it very sucessfully at home since giving up on consumer multi-point systems that constantly break themselves with forced updates. More work to setup, but reliable and flexible.

 

[Akimbo]

In other news, I have avoided a cat-ass-trophy by installing a cat door. We have assisted both Ma~ and Mischka through it into the house, but Mishka was flummoxed at how to get out. He'll get it.

We had a cat that wasn't the brightest bulb. My bride got on one side of the cat door and I got on the other. We nudged her (the cat) through a few times, like you did, and she finally figure it out. At least Mishka has Ma~ to handle all the in-service training.

 

[The Chairman]

@The Chairman I'm curious about what you are useing for fiber link converters.

Mostly reclaimed equipment... same for a lot of my switches.The Fiber is on G10 tek links.

 

[Boston Breakwater]

I've been debating with myself for years: Do I stay in my tropical prison down here in the Keys, or do I make an escape to Cave Country? A week from tomorrow, I will be closing on 10+ acres in O'Brien Fl. The kicker was actually internet access: there is cable there. Or so I'm told. :O There is a home on the site and a largish workshop. Everything has been packed and I'll be moving vehicles and trailers up there this week. I am less than a mile from Ichenetucknee's North Entrance, super close to Little River, close to Peacock and about 40 minutes to Ginnie. I will need the next month to settle down, and then I hope to start diving on a fairly regular schedule. Hit me up if you're in town.

FWIW, I'm in the market for a tractor with mowing deck, post hole digger, bucket, grader and backhoe.

Good morning. Pete. Seems like a good idea. You'll have to retire your lawn mower, and get a "Bush Hog."
Cheers.

 

[tridacna]

No, I don't have fiber internet to my house. The satellite is long gone and replaced by a second DSL account. I have four DSL lines coming in and they are load balanced in as well as out. The biggest problem with Florida and electronics is lightening. I have the internet coming into the house ans so to distribute it throughout the 'campus', I opted for fiber which is not a lightening magnet as opposed to copper, which is. Before ScubaBoard, I was a rather successful Network consultant. So while I might live at the end of the digital dirt road, I have an data infrastructure that I can be proud of.

In other news, I have avoided a cat-ass-trophy by installing a cat door. We have assisted both Ma~ and Mischka through it into the house, but Mishka was flummoxed at how to get out. He'll get it.

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Curious. What’s your overall throughput with 4 DSL balanced lines?

 

[The Chairman]

Usually it's around 20, but today it is horrible. 6.6 Mbps down and 0.7 Mbps up. I believe I need to go test a few things to see if it's me or them. It's usually 'them'.

Good morning. Pete. Seems like a good idea. You'll have to retire your lawn mower, and get a "Bush Hog."
Cheers.

I have a finish mower for my tractor and a 60" Hustler Raptor SD zero turn. I prefer the latter in this soft sugar sand and I have to reseal the input shaft on the finish mower before I use it again. Other than the 7 to 8 hours mowing every other week, this has been the easiest lawn maintenance I've had to do.

 

[tridacna]

Usually it's around 20, but today it is horrible. 6.6 Mbps down and 0.7 Mbps up. I believe I need to go test a few things to see if it's me or them. It's usually 'them'.

I have a finish mower for my tractor and a 60" Hustler Raptor SD zero turn. I prefer the latter in this soft sugar sand and I have to reseal the input shaft on the finish mower before I use it again. Other than the 7 to 8 hours mowing every other week, this has been the easiest lawn maintenance I've had to do.

The joys of urban living.

 

[ofg-1]

You do know what will learn to come in your cat door?

 

[The Chairman]

You do know what will learn to come in your cat door?

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No, it has locks. It can be free both ways, only in, only out and no way, Jose!