Orange Thursday Black Friday What have you found?

[abillybob]

I'm confused though. Do you input the broadband username and password into the router or the modem? Which one would be the DHCP server? Would it be as simple as turning off DHCP on the BT HomeHub and enabling it on the ASUS router?

[Garacesh]

The router acts as DHCP (so in this case, the wireless router you just purchased would be the DHCP server). The modem is just a bridge between your network and t'intwerwebs, just like it used to be in the dial-up days. All your ISP information goes in the router.

 

It may not actually be possible to just have the homehub in modem-only mode, given that it's BT. But it's worth a look nonetheless.

[abillybob]

The router acts as DHCP (so in this case, the wireless router you just purchased would be the DHCP server). The modem is just a bridge between your network and t'intwerwebs, just like it used to be in the dial-up days. All your ISP information goes in the router.

 

It may not actually be possible to just have the homehub in modem-only mode, given that it's BT. But it's worth a look nonetheless.

 

Ah ok. So literally all you do is connect the modem up to the phone line without any config, plug the the asus router into the modem and setup everything on the asus router?

[Garacesh]

That's all I had to do, but my modem and router came pre-configured. I modified the settings on the router, of course, but didn't touch the modem. Your homehub will already have its modem settings if it's acting as both, which means you just need to disable all router-bits (DHCP, wifi, etc) but I can't guarantee that will be possible - the operating system may not allow for it, in which case your only options are to replace it or flash a new OS. If all else fails, phone up BT, wait in a queue for an hour, get cut off, cry, and switch providers to someone decent that doesn't run a homogenised slow-as-a-snail-on-diazepam monopoly

[DalekSec]

PSU came today, once I opened it. I got to say its probably the best package bit of computer kit I have ever seen! A velvet-esc pouch for a PSU!!! and a nice little caddy for the cables!!!

 

 

 

 

[dry]

PSU came today, once I opened it. I got to say its probably the best package bit of computer kit I have ever seen! A velvet-esc pouch for a PSU!!! and a nice little caddy for the cables!!!

 

 

 

 

[ATTACH=CONFIG]33545[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]33546[/ATTACH]

 

Wow, looks good! That cable pouch will come in handy for holding tools and stuff too

[haldarulon]

Has anyone got a lead on a PS Vita for £170 or less? A colleague is searching for such a thing!

 

Also, I'm thinking of buying my housemates a PS4 - so if anyone has a great deal anywhere for that, I'd much appreciate a link!!

 

Still after Vita? I got one second hand he can buy...

willing to mail pics ect...can take Paypal

loads of games case holder etc? - may still have the box (I don't usually throw them away!)

120 quid plus postage, unless he lives near Sutton/London he can come collect?

[ataylor]

Got sent an email from Spotify last night about 50% off on some wireless headphones. -

 

https://www.urbanears.com/ue_gb_en/headphones/adv-plattan-wireless

 

Not interested my self but if anyone wants it let me know - The 50% of code is valid for the next 13 hours.

Edited December 3, 2015 by ataylor

[DalekSec]

Got sent and email from Spotify Last night about 50% of on a pair of wireless headphones. -

 

https://www.urbanears.com/ue_gb_en/headphones/adv-plattan-wireless

 

Not interested my self but if anyone wants it let me know - The 50% of code is valid for the next 13 hours.

 

 

Just seen getting myself a pair! (I have a code in my inbox also)

[LeMarchand]

Don't know if there are any of the Linx 7s left on eBay, but Amazon have price matched: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Linx-1-83GHz-Quad-Core-Processor-storage/dp/B00O636WJU .

[dry]

Don't know if there are any of the Linx 7s left on eBay, but Amazon have price matched: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Linx-1-83GHz-Quad-Core-Processor-storage/dp/B00O636WJU .

Nice! Laptop Outlet have put their price up to £57.99 and had cheekily increased the RRP from £59.99 (as it was yesterday) to £64.99! It's not showing the alleged RRP anymore though.

 

Wonder how long it'll take Amazon to cotton on that the price has gone back up.

[Garacesh]

https://www.urbanears.com/ue_gb_en/headphones/adv-plattan-wireless

Those look utterly awful.

[Oaktech]

Those look utterly awful.

 

And yet still better than beats...

[MrPstv]

And yet still better than beats...

 

These bad boyz are better than Beats.

 

Classic 80's headphones.

 

[Garacesh]

And yet still better than beats...

Touché, good sir.

 

These bad boyz are better than Beats.

 

Classic 80's headphones.

 

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Aaaahhhhh!! High school flashbacks!

Those were still being sold 11 years ago

[MrPstv]

To be honest i have demoed Beats and they were dog doo do.

[DalekSec]

Those look utterly awful.

 

I liked the look, mainly cus I am addicted to anything orange! (Including my lightsaber which is yet to come )

[ataylor]

I'm actually looking for some headphones for the students - any recommendations?

[Oaktech]

I'm actually looking for some headphones for the students - any recommendations?

 

For students...

 

these... Robust Headphone + Mic

[3s-gtech]

Touché, good sir.

 

 

Aaaahhhhh!! High school flashbacks!

Those were still being sold 11 years ago

 

You can still buy them now, no problem. We did so, as the students trashed any decent headphones they were ever given. They don't even bother trashing these things, as they're borderline broken straight from the box.

[Oaktech]

Those were still being sold 11 years ago

 

 

And now it would appears...

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/SoundLab-Lightweight-School-Office-Headphones/dp/B0002DEJMU/ref=sr_1_25?ie=UTF8&qid=1449147576&sr=8-25&keywords=lightweight+headphones

[ataylor]

Linx Tablet just arived

[ataylor]

Shocked how fast it is running

[LeMarchand]

Shocked how fast it is running

 

Are you going to upgrade it to W10?

[ataylor]

Doing it now