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  1. CivilDrone

    5G bands, improving signal

    Morning, Running zyxel NR5103E for good few months now. Overall experience is very good. No drops, perhaps barely any, enough for the whole house even in the evenings. Average 250/300 down 20/50 up depending on where the device is located Recently i got a directional antenna but that did not...
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    Samsung Galaxy S24 Family Thread

    Picked up S23U last year, will skip this gen as it doesn't offer ground breaking stuff to even notice the difference (for what i use) Would be interesting to see how far AI tech will take S24U not just optimizing photos but whatever else that might be Almost pulled a trigger and traded in but...
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    What are the 30 year old plus gamers playing?

    Installed Mass Effect 2 few days back. Pretty sure had a playthrough of it good 10 years back as parts of it triggers memories :D Strangely enough reminded me of xcom 2, which was not long ago Early mornings once everyone is still sound asleep Zelda breath of the wild on switch and big telly is...
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    Entry level printer

    Morning All, Would like to get both of my sons into 3d printing as it seems all is heading that way No idea what qualities it should posses but budget is up to £200 max Preferably user friendly UI, to print say rubix cube-sized items The only brand that comes to mind is ender but perhaps things...
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    NEC Projector

    Its a short throw projector, the V260X is not the one U260X is 1080p from what i gather, might even support 3d? https://www.nec-display-solutions.com/p/uk/en/products/details/dp/Products/Beamer/Current/DLP-U260W/DLP-U260W.html Didn't pay a ton of money for it and hopefully will get some basic...
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    NEC Projector

    Recently got an idea of having a projector mainly for summer. Have a massive brick wall which can be turned into outdoor cinema-ish experience Picked up a nec NP-U260X Supposedly does 1080p and has a long lifebulb expectancy plus costs 50-60 to replace a bulb Dont think firmware update is...
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    COVID-19 (Coronavirus) discussion

    Mental how most people have the same sympthoms and it rolls out pretty much everywhere. Not trying to start/lead onto conspiracy theory but paracetamol sales are up again
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    What did you do to your bike today?

    Angle grinded front sprocket (yes after trying all possible solutions even lemon juice soak ) At times had to stop and think what bike am i getting next once i break this for scrap
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    Late night car rental

    Went Tenerife and on both occasions arrived past midnight. Out of hours charge will apply with most rentals, only one i have had so far LatRent didnt, but that was last year and they actually re-planned their strategy As someone mentioned cheap hotel, in hour case family of four, extra 30 euro...
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    Octopus Power Ups

    Interested to hear how useful this might prove. Holding out the smart meter for as long as i can but with overall cost of living on the rise will consider alternatives
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    Your favourite chilli sauce is?

    I am a simple man, Encona original is best overall. Spicy enough and a hint of vinegal. Recently kids got me a set of bbq rubs, 10 small bottles. Most tasted the same and watered down. Also makes perfect buffalo wings sauce
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    Zyxel NR593E with Poynting XPOL 2 V3 (SMARTY)

    Afternoon, Recently cut ties with broadband provider for good as cant be bothered with lengthy contracts, price hikes and a song/dance at the end. Smarty unlimited sim is working well 350/20 speedtest on average. I have a mast (or so i think) not far away and so i decided to get a dirdctional...
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    ****The Official 5G Home Broadband Thread**** (Three/EE/Vodafone/etc)

    Afternoon, Finally thinking of getting a 5G and calling it quits with all the price-rises I have narrowed it down to: Huawei 5G CPE Pro 2 ZTE MC801A 5G Zyxel NR5103E ZTE 5G CPE MC888 Can someone with relevant knowledge/experience advise for/against particular router? There is up to 10 devices...
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    Pcie 4.0 & 5.0

    Thank you for all the input guys, will take the plunge :D
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    Pcie 4.0 & 5.0

    1080p and seems like it will not change anytime soon as casual gamer I am looking at MSI PRO B650M-A which can be had for £125 now, seems like a good way to test the waters :D
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    Pcie 4.0 & 5.0

    Currently on 11400F/H510M-e, does not seem like a massive upgrade but wanted to try the new ryzen with ddr5. Firecuda 520 nvme
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    Pcie 4.0 & 5.0

    Afternoon, Looking to move to AM5/DDR5 world and wondering if getting pci 5.0 is a must Pricing is still a little mad but wanted to see if its worth it Currently have RX 6700 XT and was wondering if there are real gains by combining with 7600X on a B650M Someone with similar setup or able to...
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    Blocked PCI-e x1

    That seems like a way out, Thank you very much! :D
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    Blocked PCI-e x1

    New Virgin router is playing havoc with everything, perhaps because of wifi 6 or bad firmware Ideally would need dual-band. I have tried Powerline but was not impressed wifi extender that i am using now drops the connection pretty often and again, i believe its due to the new router Mobo i am...
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    Blocked PCI-e x1

    Morning New GPU blocked the lane where TP-link wifi adaptor sits Not sure how to go about this but possibly 2 solutions without changing the hardware: 1. PCI-e riser, which i am not entirely sure about, needs to be either ribbon cable or usb connector sideways 2. USB, onboard wifi module Has...
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