jeekers78

re: Any Coax nerds in here?

Posted by jeekers78 on 8/11/20 at 2:30 pm

RG6 can also be buried, just be careful not to nic the cable when you put it in....

re: Mesh Wifi Recs

Posted by jeekers78 on 8/11/20 at 2:00 pm

[quote]Good to hear. What all equipment do you have?[/quote] I bought the Amplifi HD mesh system. Comes with the router and two remote stations. Covers my house (2500 sq ft and both yards) great. Bought it from the Sams website for $330 but don't see it on their website anymore. ...

re: Gaming PC

Posted by jeekers78 on 8/11/20 at 12:15 pm

[link=(PCpartpicker)]https://pcpartpicker.com/[/link] is your best friend here, if you are willing to build him one. Start with a good motherboard and then add the components from there. A couple of words of advice: 1. AMD is cheaper, but some games run weird on AMD. Its an Intel v AMD thing. 2....

re: Mesh Wifi Recs

Posted by jeekers78 on 8/11/20 at 12:07 pm

Haven't seen anyone recommend the Amplifi system by Ubiquiti so I will. Put it in my house in March and have been very happy. I have also heard good things about Google's so don't think either would be a bad choice. As for the AT&T comments, I also have their fiber and solved the problem this way...

re: Desktop WiFi Troubleshooting

Posted by jeekers78 on 7/15/20 at 2:45 pm

Assuming your router is N or AC based on the tests, are you sure the wifi card in the desktop is N or AC? IDK how old the laptop is, but any chance it is just 802.11g? That would cap you at 50Mbps. Also, is the desktop wifi built into the mobo? A PCI card? Or a usb dongle? edit: changed laptop...

re: OTA Antenna Question

Posted by jeekers78 on 7/14/20 at 4:23 pm

tvfool.com will let you put in your address then show you what channels you can expect from a tv set antenna, attic antenna, and outside antenna. Have you done this already? Just curious if you need two antennas....

re: Favorite use of raspberry pi?

Posted by jeekers78 on 12/5/16 at 11:34 am

Kodi on my Pi3 works really well. There are a few youtube videos that come out bi-weekly with updated info on streams....

re: Dr Matt Chamberlain new policy

Posted by jeekers78 on 12/5/16 at 11:23 am

[quote]Honestly, the fact that I will have to file the paperwork with my insurance company after each visit and monitor my deductible is a bigger reason why I don't want to hassle with it, than the monthly cost[/quote] I don't think this is accurate. It was explained to me that they will still be...

O-T Lounge

re: Book club - What are you reading?

Posted by jeekers78 on 6/25/15 at 3:58 pm

IT is a great Stephen King book. I've read it several times....

O-T Lounge

re: Excel Gurus, Converge!

Posted by jeekers78 on 3/5/15 at 10:18 am

You can use SUMIF or SUMIFS with a wildcard * or ? as place holders. So somthing like: =SUMIF(range, criteria [, sum_range]) =SUMIF(X1:X99,"z*",Y1:Y99)...

re: What about Navy to the SEC? Thoughts?

Posted by jeekers78 on 9/22/11 at 1:53 pm

[quote] I think they will be able to hold their own, and definitely wouldn't be the worst in the league.[/quote] Of course not. No one could ever take this title away from ole miss....

re: Math gurus: Tell me about a 13team conference schedule...

Posted by jeekers78 on 9/22/11 at 11:17 am

[quote]Eliminate the divisions.[/quote] Exactly. And the two 2 play in the SECCG. ...

re: What about Navy to the SEC? Thoughts?

Posted by jeekers78 on 9/22/11 at 11:08 am

[quote]Texas A&M still retains a Corps of Cadets, including two Naval divisions, which produces more military officers than any school outside the service academies.[/quote] Never knew this but thats awesome. Go A&M. [quote]their small stadium size could pose a problem for football[/quote] ...

re: Modern Family - 9/21

Posted by jeekers78 on 9/22/11 at 10:30 am

[quote]First episode was absolute money, second was kinda ehhhhhhh[/quote] I thought so too. But it's still worth watching because every one has its one OMG STFU LMFAO moment. And I've had a crush on Julie Bowen since Happy Gilmore. ...

re: What I think is going to happen relatively soon...

Posted by jeekers78 on 9/21/11 at 11:41 am

Did you know that ESPN is the most expensive network at $4.62/subscriber? Second place is TNT at like $1.32/subscriber. Wow! [link=(http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/pn_foes_grow_YIO92AxAE3kOE66mobOoUI?CMP=OTC-rss&FEEDNAME=)]LINK[/link]...

re: Question for DIRECTV Customers

Posted by jeekers78 on 9/20/11 at 3:13 pm

Box model and remote setting matter. I have the 24 models and use infrared and rarely have this issue. Bro in law has 23 model and RF remotes and his happens a lot. He had to order a new remote; Dtv said he "had the wrong kind" or some bullshyt but he did't have to pay for it cause of maintenance co...

re: "Come on Dorn! Get in front of the damn ball!"

Posted by jeekers78 on 9/20/11 at 3:08 pm

Easily one of the most quotable movies ever. I will always stop on this movie if its on. "Too high!" Everything is too high! Throws, punts, homers, prices and quotes, work. I love this one. ...

re: Official HIMYM Season 7 thread

Posted by jeekers78 on 9/20/11 at 3:02 pm

[quote]disagree. I think she gets worse each season. And her hair looks like garbage. Lily, however, gets better with age. [/quote] I also agree. Lily gets better every year. And Victoria looks great. Robin looks too skinny....

re: Conference Expansion in 5 years?

Posted by jeekers78 on 9/20/11 at 2:53 pm

It will lead to the four super conferences leaving the NCAA and making a playoff system and paying players. And will ruin college football....