Images of items I have purchased (except trainers)

BigT · 17 Mar 2017 at 18:57

Deo_volente said:
I know i'm a bit late to the party with this but i'm currently looking at trying to beef up security (just purchased a months vpn to try out from P.I.A as a start) and was wondering if something like this could be configured as having 1 wan port connected to my openreach modem then use 2 of the lan ports for 2 seperate wireless routers? I know this may sound a bit silly but i'm just getting into IoT (botnet of things) stuff with the Philips Hue bulbs and would like to keep it seperated from some of my devices which get used for internet banking and the usual buying tat online etc. I did see something mentioned in a Youtube vid about a 3 router solution (1 into modem then the remaining 2 go into the first router) but this seems like it may be a neater/cooler solution.

You can do all that. What you describe can be done with VLANS in pfSense or dedicated ports as dedicated routes. Hang an Access Point (or old router acting as an AP) off one of the NICs and connect your IoT to that Access Point and set routes out. Different AP on a different port for your PCs. Each NIC can be a LAN or WAN however you want, and pfSense can talk to your BT modem.

To be fair if you could do it a lot cheaper with a managed switch and VLANs though

kona786 · 17 Mar 2017 at 19:00

Xire said:
New TV and new TV stand

Samsung 55KS7000

I like that. A snug fit.

Can you post the details of the stand.

DXP55 · 17 Mar 2017 at 19:35

Craig1981 said:
An early Easter present to myself. I got 15% off the order

Which means you spent over 35 quid - - I got to 30 quid and thought - 30 quid on chocs so deleted basket.

rexehuk · 17 Mar 2017 at 19:48

DXP55 said:
Which means you spent over 35 quid - - I got to 30 quid and thought - 30 quid on chocs so deleted basket.

I'm just waiting for post easter. I'll swoop in and get all their eggs at 50% off.

Deo_volente · 17 Mar 2017 at 20:53

BigT said:
You can do all that. What you describe can be done with VLANS in pfSense or dedicated ports as dedicated routes. Hang an Access Point (or old router acting as an AP) off one of the NICs and connect your IoT to that Access Point and set routes out. Different AP on a different port for your PCs. Each NIC can be a LAN or WAN however you want, and pfSense can talk to your BT modem.

To be fair if you could do it a lot cheaper with a managed switch and VLANs though

I have to be honest and say i have never (since owning a pc since the late 90's) even so much as networked 2 pc's together, so all of what you said went completely over my head lol. It does atleast give me a starting point and these managed switches seem pretty cheap, atleast the small ones anyway.Guess i have a lot of research ahead.

BigT · 17 Mar 2017 at 21:20

Well just know you can do what you want and go and watch a lot of YouTube videos on pfSense and see if it looks like something you'd be comfortable configuring.

KiNgPiN83 · 17 Mar 2017 at 23:08

Steedie said:
LOL I know it's not meant to be funny but I do laugh when I see that folded arms picture of 8Pack

You fold your arms your way and i'll fold my arms my way ok?! :mad:

rubberduck · 17 Mar 2017 at 23:11

Brizzles said:
New PC case.

Actually bought it in January, but just finished the watercooling etc..

Certainly not my cup of tea but I'm sure you did a great job of the build.

Craig1981 · 17 Mar 2017 at 23:59

DXP55 said:
Which means you spent over 35 quid - - I got to 30 quid and thought - 30 quid on chocs so deleted basket.

My first time trying one of their easter eggs. Wanted to try one for a few years. I wouldn't normally spend that much. I usually do what you do. Add stuff to basket, look at price, empty basket.

rexehuk said:
I'm just waiting for post easter. I'll swoop in and get all their eggs at 50% off.

I suppose I could have done that. But in the past when I've looked in the post Easter sale all the good stuff had already sold out. I didn't want to risk not getting the egg I wanted.

Raymond Lin · 18 Mar 2017 at 00:03

Craig1981 said:
My first time trying one of their easter eggs. Wanted to try one for a few years. I wouldn't normally spend that much. I usually do what you do. Add stuff to basket, look at price, empty basket.

I suppose I could have done that. But in the past when I've looked in the post Easter sale all the good stuff had already sold out. I didn't want to risk not getting the egg I wanted.

Wait for post Easter. I did this last year. It is a hell of a lot cheaper.

Craig1981 · 18 Mar 2017 at 00:14

Raymond Lin said:
Wait for post Easter. I did this last year. It is a hell of a lot cheaper.

Too late now, already bought it. And like I said, I've not had much luck in those post event sales before. I don't plan on making buying one a regular thing. I'll probably chance my arm on the post sale next year and if I don't get what I wanted, no big loss.

Raymond Lin · 18 Mar 2017 at 00:19

I guess I used to work in Brum and last year I walk past one twice a day, everyday. Especially first time in the morning as I was going to work so picked them up on on the way in first thing it opened I had the choice of everything. People at work thought....who's that for?

Errrrrrr me?

I did give away 3 of them, the other 2 lasted me until July.

Psycho Sonny · 18 Mar 2017 at 11:56

what is the big deal? is it worth the hype? i had people give me fancy truffles from various places, etc. I've never really rated them and thought a galaxy bar for 60p would have been better. I quite like the Lindt box with the red wrappers.

Is hotel chocolat actually better than them or is it just an acquired taste with more cocoa, etc. I don't like dark chocolate for instance.

I had a friend come back from belgium once and the chocolate he had was amazing, the real deal from the country itself. wish i had written down the make but it was nothing i'd ever seen or heard of before.

TS7 · 18 Mar 2017 at 12:07

Psycho Sonny said:
what is the big deal? is it worth the hype? i had people give me fancy truffles from various places, etc. I've never really rated them and thought a galaxy bar for 60p would have been better. I quite like the Lindt box with the red wrappers.

Is hotel chocolat actually better than them or is it just an acquired taste with more cocoa, etc. I don't like dark chocolate for instance.

I had a friend come back from belgium once and the chocolate he had was amazing, the real deal from the country itself. wish i had written down the make but it was nothing i'd ever seen or heard of before.

It is good chocolate with various flavours and fillings. Its definitely not an acquired taste. It's many miles ahead of Thortons etc.

Xire · 18 Mar 2017 at 13:35

kona786 said:
I like that. A snug fit.

Can you post the details of the stand.

Here you go.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B017DSHT7I/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

we can paste amazon links right?

Captain · 18 Mar 2017 at 13:40

Xire said:
Here you go.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B017DSHT7I/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

we can paste amazon links right?

Yes, do ocuk sell tv cabinets?

Kenai · 18 Mar 2017 at 13:47

Clov!s said:
Yes, do ocuk sell tv cabinets?

They've just launched a new range of gaming TV cabinets with stripes and additional cooling

Fishbait · 18 Mar 2017 at 13:53

Kenai said:
They've just launched a new range of gaming TV cabinets with stripes and additional cooling

How far did OCUK manage to overclock the cabinets?
Is cooling adequate? Don't want to be burning a hole in the flooring.

GothicGhost · 18 Mar 2017 at 14:46

Bought some clone Springfield Armory wood grips to go with my Springfield nova kit.
Really nice nice for £15.

The old ones are nice as well but I wanted to try some wood grips.

Just waiting on a new silver frame without rails and see how that looks.
Cheers.

Housey · 18 Mar 2017 at 15:43

Bit of duty free for the wife.