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  1. Re: Wifi signal is a big problem on Wi-Fi Alliance's Wi-Fi EasyMesh Certification Aims To Standardize Mesh Networks (pcworld.com) · · Score: 1

    You don't want to go past 7 hops at the most, but depending on how spread out the AP's are, you could have any number. On a large scale mesh, you want an backhaul radio to see at least two other backhaul mesh radios for stability and auto route around downed nodes.

  2. We had a mesh with routing 13 years ago. It was over the head of wireless installers, it certainly will be over the head of a Linksys user. All you had to do was give them unique node ID's and it would auto IP everything. Mesh's time is over now that beamforming and multiple sending and receiving is getting better and better.

  3. Re: They need to fix 802.11 first on Wi-Fi Alliance's Wi-Fi EasyMesh Certification Aims To Standardize Mesh Networks (pcworld.com) · · Score: 1

    You don't know what you're talking about, as demonstrated by accelerometer and gyroscope thinking. This whole MIMO shit works with reflections, reflections that are constantly changing with the environment around you. What will happen is better silicon that can handle more streams and more math to do beamforming. And no, no new spectrum should be allocated for existing 802.11, there should be some new protocol based on hybrid of LTE and WiFi. There's way too much legacy overhead right now.

  4. It's mostly up to the client to disconnect unless the AP disassiociates it, forcing it to connect to another, better AP. This causes downtime. A decent AP had that basic feature a dozen years ago. Roaming depends on its background scan abilities and how far away in channel other AP'S are on. You might be on channel 1 and not need to sleep and scan to find another AP on channel 3, but you would to scan channel 11. Cheap shit does sleeping and scanning horribly. Or you can do a channel blanket thing (seamless roaming from client perspective) and reduce your overall capacity and increase complexity. Mesh is no different from client to AP, what is different is the routing protocol in mesh vs straight bridge. What's usually the difference maker is closer AP's that allow higher modulations with minimal retries vs being on edge of coverage and getting low modulation and high retries.

  5. Re: Weird Advice on Attention PGP Users: New Vulnerabilities Require You To Take Action Now (eff.org) · · Score: 1

    Put the gun in the keyhole? That's not going to fit unless the gun is the size of your dick?

  6. Re: I've been dealing with that all week on Ask Slashdot: Is It Linux or GNU/Linux? (linuxjournal.com) · · Score: 1

    Use the tool from here: https://community.spiceworks.c.... If you still have problems, use this link: https://community.spiceworks.c...

  7. Re: We need to stop educating Chinese engineers on China Plans $47 Billion Fund To Boost Its Semiconductor Industry (wsj.com) · · Score: 0

    He was referring to Germany, not USA. I read it as it has changed over the years so it's favourable to the Chinese since it's not as restrictive as before. I think the part about US was just in reference to needing to pay for education instead of free in Germany.

  8. Re: We need to stop educating Chinese engineers on China Plans $47 Billion Fund To Boost Its Semiconductor Industry (wsj.com) · · Score: 0

    Nonsense? Which part? What was your point? An Wang was Chinese born and Harvard educated. While the companies may have been incorporated in America, they were essentially Chinese.

  9. Re: "science" on Earth's 'Bigger, Older Cousin' Maybe Doesn't Even Exist (npr.org) · · Score: 0

    Have you been to a museum? Have you even gotten a decent grade 5 education? I think the answer to both questions is no.

  10. Because x86 came before that.

  11. It's more like a sign saying "take this path through the grass" and you actually take another path that was accessible but not supposed to be available and wasn't advertised as being a path through the grass.

  12. Re: "Freedom of information" ... "redacted" on Police Drop Charges Filed Against 19-Year-Old Archivist For Downloading FOIA Releases (techdirt.com) · · Score: 0

    Some Engineer will wonder why their AI bots are so retarded and then will check the training data and find shit like this.

  13. Not only do you restore the joke, you add at least another one.

  14. Re: RMS -vs- Doctor, on the evils of Natalism on Richard Stallman Demands Return Of Abortion Joke To libc Documentation (theregister.co.uk) · · Score: 1

    One is spam, the other is not.

  15. Nothing RMS did could make you funny. Perhaps you meant "laugh"?

  16. Re: Solving the important problems. on Google Assistant Will Call Businesses For You Via 'Duplex' (qz.com) · · Score: 1

    I could have used this feature this week. My local Ford dealer is overwhelmed by a recent recall notice and haven't called me back after leaving two messages to book a service time. Even if they did call me back, it affected my schedule thinking I'd soon get a call back (shower, driving, etc). With Duplex, I'd just have it keep trying until they answered and not impact me as much.

  17. Re: Yeah, and look at how shitty they've become. on Apple's iMac Turns 20 Years Old (cnn.com) · · Score: 1

    If you were reading your own posts, would you be yellling for all the caps you use unnecessarily? If one spoke like that in real life, you'd be more like apk than a functioning human being.

  18. Re: Yeah, and look at how shitty they've become. on Apple's iMac Turns 20 Years Old (cnn.com) · · Score: 1

    I don't know about others, but if I'm dealing with more than 8 pins, I'd rather work with BGA and QFN than chips dealing with individual pins that need to be soldered. The time and frustration difference is huge. Once you've done it once or twice and have the equipment, it's like 5 minutes work for the next one.

  19. Re: Yeah, and look at how shitty they've become. on Apple's iMac Turns 20 Years Old (cnn.com) · · Score: 1

    TheFakeTimCook doesn't know what the fuck he's talking about. You said "fail", he rants about wear levelling. He doesn't realize SSD's rarely ever reach their rated endurance before the controller or power supply fails. Only enterprises generally come close to rated wear. On top of that, the drive is bad long before every sector is bad, making the 30 years number nonsensical in terms of actual life usage.

  20. Re: They need a 20th anniversary version on Apple's iMac Turns 20 Years Old (cnn.com) · · Score: 1

    My high school looked like a fucking preschool.

  21. Re: Small bump on Apple's iMac Turns 20 Years Old (cnn.com) · · Score: 1

    My school district bought a bunch of Apple shit. No one knew why. It was a huge failure. Anyway, these shitty boxes are the reason I never learned pascal in school. The pieces of shit would hard lock up and the teacher gave zero fucks because no one knew shit about them. I'd have to submit results by paper.

  22. Does this new law ban music majors from being in charge of security for major credit bureaus?

  23. Because he's going to use the service in question. Why the fuck are you posting here, when you won't use the service and added nothing of value? Your logic is flawed.

  24. Re: I did the opposite and had a lot of regrets on Canada Facing 'Brain Drain' As Young Tech Talent Leaves For Silicon Valley (theglobeandmail.com) · · Score: 0

    He doesn't mention Vancouver. Perhaps he lived on one of the small islands intended for super rich? I can't think of a place without infrastructure, unless he was on a native reserve. The guy certainly never came from Seattle, where broadband is garbage.

  25. Re: Ignorance is bliss for those that stay in Cana on Canada Facing 'Brain Drain' As Young Tech Talent Leaves For Silicon Valley (theglobeandmail.com) · · Score: 0

    Wtf? Trades are two year programs and you'd be making 40-60k out of school. BC has a hugely retiring trades industry that can take all the grads it can. You're a fucking loser blaming others for your shit life. If you're competent, you don't have a problem in BC. Can't speak for Ontario.