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Dataman
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Go wireless. 802.11g routers are almost free. Just make sure that it supports WEP2 encryption. If you follow the destructions and set up properly, it should be as secure as a hardwired connection. I use a 4-port router and hang switches off of each of the ports for different locations. I even have one old router cascaded off one of the switches - didn't want to run another cable. This works fine for internet access but you need some special kung fu to do networking/file sharing off of the cascaded router. Never got that figured out. Thanks twilyth but I solved that problem for now. Now the problems are that my UPS is severly overloaded  (ordered a new 1500VA) and my 24 port KVM switch only seems to have 8 "living" ports  (ordered a new one).Grid computing gets expensive!!!!!!   |
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courine
Master Cruncher Capt., Team In2My.Net Cmd. HQ: San Francisco Joined: Apr 26, 2007 Post Count: 1794 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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Portions of "Courine the bump thread's not working - How about a Geek Forum?" brought to you by grid.org spirit. Grid.org, the toughest job you ever loved.
----------------------------------------[commercial] Computer: 549usd Internet connect: 35usd/mo Electricity: .17usd/Kwh A world where our children will never know the inside of an oncology wing: Priceless. Grid.org Spirit, you're not crunching without it.     |
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Dataman
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Portions of "Courine the bump thread's not working - How about a Geek Forum?" brought to you by grid.org spirit. Grid.org, the toughest job you ever loved. [commercial] Computer: 549usd Internet connect: 35usd/mo Electricity: .17usd/Kwh A world where our children will never know the inside of an oncology wing: Priceless. Grid.org Spirit, you're not crunching without it. Yep that's why we are here, courine. And then there are the smaller rewards. I got a personal best in all three categories today. 09/26/2007 0:007:22:36:48 10,341 28 And installed a new dual core on the grid. Life is good ... and it just keeps working out! |
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courine
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You got the spirit! |
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Dataman
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You got the spirit! As well as you do too, M'Lady!! |
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David Autumns
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Dataman
----------------------------------------KVM's !!! Windows Remote Desktop/VNC/www.logmein.com save those pennies  |
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Dataman
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Dataman KVM's !!! Windows Remote Desktop/VNC/www.logmein.com save those pennies Nope, no need for that. Cables do not bother me at all. Besides, I just replied to say: BUMP !  Cheers to you David!! |
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courine
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The reason for the KVM isnt the cables, its to save on the monitors. For the most part, you only need a monitor/mouse/keyboard durring boot.
----------------------------------------This save not on cables, but on cost of ownership. |
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jal2
Senior Cruncher USA Joined: Apr 28, 2007 Post Count: 422 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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after initial setup, I use remote desktop, putty, & Boinc View to talk to my in-house farm, and my remote machines aren't headless. This significantly reduces the power & heat load. It does require a good firewall to the outside world.
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cargod01
Veteran Cruncher USA Joined: Apr 25, 2007 Post Count: 508 Status: Offline Project Badges:
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after initial setup, I use remote desktop, putty, & Boinc View to talk to my in-house farm, and my remote machines aren't headless. This significantly reduces the power & heat load. It does require a good firewall to the outside world. All my machines are used for other things as well, so I don't have the option of the economy of headless machines. I do set them to power down the monitor when idle and have 7 of 11 machines at the house on LCD instead of CRT now. That has helped with the electric bill. As prices drop on the LCDs, I will have them on everything eventually. The last 2 I picked up were 19" widescreen with DVI for $129 each. At work, I have an 8 port KVM that I use with 1 KB , mouse and Monitor to manage our phone (VOIP PBX)), voicemail and GM Servers.    |
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