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[Oldsparkey]

Incidentally the 2.4GHz network is also stronger than the 5GHz one so is better for using in the bar in the garden.
Lower frequency, longer wavelength.........stronger signal over distance?

Correctomundo Furter. The "old" 2.4GHz frequency has greater range and structure penetration than 5GHz due to its' longer wavelength but has speed limitations. The shift to 5GHz with about 4 times the data transfer rate was necessary due the increased broadband speeds being offered, but it has a much shorter "reach". If you want to match the 2.4GHz range, you can use extender discs.

Most recent routers have dual band capacity configured to recognise both frequencies of the different appliances connected to them. I had an issue with some Amazon Basic smartplugs a couple of years ago. They're configured to only operate on the lower 2.4GHz frequency so if your router is only pumping out the 5GHz signal - no cigar.

Up till recently, routers operated on the Wifi 5 standard and were primarily biased on the 5GHz band, though the 2.4GHz frequency can be enabled through the router management. Newer routers utilising Wifi 6 are automatically configured for both frequencies and offer much greater speed, particularly for crowded multi-user situations.

I've stayed with Sky for TV, but switched to a new EE Smarthub wifi 6 router for broadband and streaming.

Does everything. Incidentally, I'm still happier with a spanner in my hand rather than a keypad - sometimes my brain hurts.

 

[remote]

Incidentally, I'm still happier with a spanner in my hand rather than a keypad - sometimes my brain hurts.

I spent 30 odd years sat behind a desk. I was always happier outdoors, but being a desk jocky paid the bills. Having retired early, I'm much happier now I'm getting my hands dirty.

I hate technology, even though it underpinned the work I did.

 

[TwoWrights]

Correctomundo Furter. The "old" 2.4GHz frequency has greater range and structure penetration than 5GHz due to its' longer wavelength but has speed limitations. The shift to 5GHz with about 4 times the data transfer rate was necessary due the increased broadband speeds being offered, but it has a much shorter "reach". If you want to match the 2.4GHz range, you can use extender discs.

Most recent routers have dual band capacity configured to recognise both frequencies of the different appliances connected to them. I had an issue with some Amazon Basic smartplugs a couple of years ago. They're configured to only operate on the lower 2.4GHz frequency so if your router is only pumping out the 5GHz signal - no cigar.

Up till recently, routers operated on the Wifi 5 standard and were primarily biased on the 5GHz band, though the 2.4GHz frequency can be enabled through the router management. Newer routers utilising Wifi 6 are automatically configured for both frequencies and offer much greater speed, particularly for crowded multi-user situations.

I've stayed with Sky for TV, but switched to a new EE Smarthub wifi 6 router for broadband and streaming.

Does everything. Incidentally, I'm still happier with a spanner in my hand rather than a keypad - sometimes my brain hurts.

Dear Stanley Unwin, I agree with all the above.


The views expressed in my posts are not necessarily mine.

 

[BluefromBridgend]

Correctomundo Furter. The "old" 2.4GHz frequency has greater range and structure penetration than 5GHz due to its' longer wavelength but has speed limitations. The shift to 5GHz with about 4 times the data transfer rate was necessary due the increased broadband speeds being offered, but it has a much shorter "reach". If you want to match the 2.4GHz range, you can use extender discs.

Most recent routers have dual band capacity configured to recognise both frequencies of the different appliances connected to them. I had an issue with some Amazon Basic smartplugs a couple of years ago. They're configured to only operate on the lower 2.4GHz frequency so if your router is only pumping out the 5GHz signal - no cigar.

Up till recently, routers operated on the Wifi 5 standard and were primarily biased on the 5GHz band, though the 2.4GHz frequency can be enabled through the router management. Newer routers utilising Wifi 6 are automatically configured for both frequencies and offer much greater speed, particularly for crowded multi-user situations.

I've stayed with Sky for TV, but switched to a new EE Smarthub wifi 6 router for broadband and streaming.

Does everything. Incidentally, I'm still happier with a spanner in my hand rather than a keypad - sometimes my brain hurts.

I bow to your superior knowledge but zzzzzzzzzz and no England game to keep me awake.

 

[BluefromBridgend]

Dear Stanley Unwin, I agree with all the above.


The views expressed in my posts are not necessarily mine.

Professor Stanley Unwin. Now that is a real blast from the past. We're both showing our age TW.

 

[TwoWrights]

Professor Stanley Unwin. Now that is a real blast from the past. We're both showing our age TW.

Old age is a gift, but not everyone receives it.


The views expressed in my posts are not necessarily mine.

 

[irishbluebird]

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[BluefromBridgend]

Old age is a gift, but not everyone receives it.


The views expressed in my posts are not necessarily mine.

A gift or a curse?

 

[TwoWrights]

A gift or a curse?

A gift, I survived a rta and the surgeon told me with the injuries I had 25% of patients don't make it to the hospital alive. Every single day is a bonus.

 

[BluefromBridgend]

A gift, I survived a rta and the surgeon told me with the injuries I had 25% of patients don't make it to the hospital alive. Every single day is a bonus.

An older guy in our running club got taken out by a car while crossing a road during a training session. His own fault by most accounts.

The A & E consultant, also a runner, found out our guy was a very good runner for his age and devoted time and resources to keep him alive. Rightly or wrongly someone not as fit might not have survived.

Our guy is still with us. He cant run anymore but joins us every Monday morning for a brisk 3k walk while we run 5k. And a mandatory coffee afterwards.

 

[TwoWrights]

An older guy in our running club got taken out by a car while crossing a road during a training session. His own fault by most accounts.

The A & E consultant, also a runner, found out our guy was a very good runner for his age and devoted time and resources to keep him alive. Rightly or wrongly someone not as fit might not have survived.

Our guy is still with us. He cant run anymore but joins us every Monday morning for a brisk 3k walk while we run 5k. And a mandatory coffee afterwards.

My orthopedic surgeon said they couldn't save my lower right leg, five inches of the tibia was destroyed, along with lots of muscle and skin loss, and they'd have to amputate it. My plastic surgeon's training was in Ulster where he'd seen all sorts of injuries. He came up with the idea of transplanting my left fibula into the missing section of my right tibia. They also transplanted a muscle from my back to cover the muscle loss, along with skin grafts. It took a couple of years recovery, but it worked. That was over thirty years ago, and it's still quite a rare procedure.
I resisted the temptation to change my name to Steve Austin.
Viva the NHS.

 

[irishbluebird]

My orthopedic surgeon said they couldn't save my lower right leg, five inches of the tibia was destroyed, along with lots of muscle and skin loss, and they'd have to amputate it. My plastic surgeon's training was in Ulster where he'd seen all sorts of injuries. He came up with the idea of transplanting my left fibula into the missing section of my right tibia. They also transplanted a muscle from my back to cover the muscle loss, along with skin grafts. It took a couple of years recovery, but it worked. That was over thirty years ago, and it's still quite a rare procedure.
I resisted the temptation to change my name to Steve Austin.
Viva the NHS.

I grew up in Belfast during The Troubles TW and I know how good the surgeons were then. And still are.

 

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If you hadn't explained I would have said you've been playing with AI

 

[BrizzleBluebird]

Correctomundo Furter. The "old" 2.4GHz frequency has greater range and structure penetration than 5GHz due to its' longer wavelength but has speed limitations. The shift to 5GHz with about 4 times the data transfer rate was necessary due the increased broadband speeds being offered, but it has a much shorter "reach". If you want to match the 2.4GHz range, you can use extender discs.

Most recent routers have dual band capacity configured to recognise both frequencies of the different appliances connected to them. I had an issue with some Amazon Basic smartplugs a couple of years ago. They're configured to only operate on the lower 2.4GHz frequency so if your router is only pumping out the 5GHz signal - no cigar.

Up till recently, routers operated on the Wifi 5 standard and were primarily biased on the 5GHz band, though the 2.4GHz frequency can be enabled through the router management. Newer routers utilising Wifi 6 are automatically configured for both frequencies and offer much greater speed, particularly for crowded multi-user situations.

I've stayed with Sky for TV, but switched to a new EE Smarthub wifi 6 router for broadband and streaming.

Does everything. Incidentally, I'm still happier with a spanner in my hand rather than a keypad - sometimes my brain hurts.

Knew you wouldn't let us down!!!

 

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Guessing it's a Spanish Sheep.....

Grassy ass.......

 

[Oldsparkey]

Knew you wouldn't let us down!!!

It's just the nerd in me!................

 

[Oldsparkey]

I spent 30 odd years sat behind a desk. I was always happier outdoors, but being a desk jocky paid the bills. Having retired early, I'm much happier now I'm getting my hands dirty.

I hate technology, even though it underpinned the work I did.

I spent the best part of the first 20 years of my working life on the tools and the second 20 on a keyboard.

Since then (2008) I've gone back "on the tools" - but now for my own pleasure rather than money, and I love it.

 

[remote]

Watched the last two instalments of Clarkson's Farm yesterday. Always an entertaining watch and shows farming warts and all.
He always has a few off piste elements, but always related to running a farm.
His topic in one of the programmes was birds (of the feathered variety).
He was talking about the demise of song birds due to modern life and in particular intensive farming.
Farmers are insentivised to leave buffer zones to aid birds, insects and small mammals.
He had a twitcher on studying the species present. She was pleasantly surprised. She identified 45 species at the farm. She did make a few suggestions for helping the birds including mowing silage a couple weeks later to allow sklarks and other ground nesting birds to fledge before getting their heads chopped off by the mower. Also planting the buffer zone to provide feed into winter.

Anyway, while she was identifying birds by ear, Clarkson was identifying birds using an app on his phone. I was inpressed by both the woman's ear and the app.

Installed the app on my phone last night. When I was trout fishing this afternoon and afterwards at the small holding I fired it up.
It picked up all sorts. Birds I could see and birds whose songs I know, together with quite a few I couldnt see.

If anyone is interested in bird identification and their songs, try the Merlin app.

 

[irishbluebird]

Watched the last two instalments of Clarkson's Farm yesterday. Always an entertaining watch and shows farming warts and all.
He always has a few off piste elements, but always related to running a farm.
His topic in one of the programmes was birds (of the feathered variety).
He was talking about the demise of song birds due to modern life and in particular intensive farming.
Farmers are insentivised to leave buffer zones to aid birds, insects and small mammals.
He had a twitcher on studying the species present. She was pleasantly surprised. She identified 45 species at the farm. She did make a few suggestions for helping the birds including mowing silage a couple weeks later to allow sklarks and other ground nesting birds to fledge before getting their heads chopped off by the mower. Also planting the buffer zone to provide feed into winter.

Anyway, while she was identifying birds by ear, Clarkson was identifying birds using an app on his phone. I was inpressed by both the woman's ear and the app.

Installed the app on my phone last night. When I was trout fishing this afternoon and afterwards at the small holding I fired it up.
It picked up all sorts. Birds I could see and birds whose songs I know, together with quite a few I couldnt see.

If anyone is interested in bird identification and their songs, try the Merlin app.

I’ve got that app on my phone. Had it for a year now. It really is brilliant.

 

[BrizzleBluebird]

I’ve got that app on my phone. Had it for a year now. It really is brilliant.

I should confess to being a Merlin Twitcher too it is very good but turns short walks into rather long ones at times.