Samknows broadband analysis

g7pkf · May 09, 2010, 09:55:41

Has anyone here signed up to this?

just received notification that the equipment is being shipped to me this week.

I was a little scepticle about doing it as i thought they wanted to cahenge my rrouter (not an option) but it seem's not now and the box they supply goes "in series" with my router and network.

Just asking in case anyone has had issues regarding this?

Might give me more "proof" how instable my line is due to the trains,

Dean

Glenn · May 09, 2010, 10:48:23

Are you talking about this Dean? http://www.samknows.com/broadband/pm/signup.html

g7pkf · May 09, 2010, 10:49:55

Yes

DorsetBoy · May 09, 2010, 10:50:29

I wanted to run it but they don't want anything above 30GB /month usage,some chance with the way my boy is hammering our allowance

Rik · May 09, 2010, 11:09:53

I'm curious that they run an ethernet cable to the router. That suggests to me that it's not in series, but rather is acting as a separate computer doing its own tests. I could see it impacting on bandwidth usage and speed.

Bill · May 09, 2010, 11:28:08

Quote from: Rik on May 09, 2010, 11:09:53
That suggests to me that it's not in series

No, it's in series Rik- installation document:

http://www.samknows.com/broadband/images/Linksys-Installation.pdf

Rik · May 09, 2010, 11:44:32

So, effectively, it's an intelligent switch. Thanks, Bill.

pctech · May 09, 2010, 12:41:01

Looks an interesting project, might sign up myself.

Steve · May 09, 2010, 12:46:45

Looks like it's a router working in bridged mode the 2Gb down and up per month would cripple some ISP connections

pctech · May 09, 2010, 14:44:08

Just re-read, maybe not unless they'd like to contribute to the cost.

kinmel · May 09, 2010, 17:40:15

My kit is due to arrive in the next 2 days, looking forward to seeing how it all works.

Perhaps participants can have a thread to share their thoughts.

Rik · May 09, 2010, 17:43:30

Feel free to start one when you have the kit, Alan, and one of us will sticky it.

Simon · May 09, 2010, 17:52:15

For a small fee.

Rik · May 09, 2010, 18:06:00

kinmel · May 09, 2010, 18:23:49

Quote from: Simon on May 09, 2010, 17:52:15
For a small fee.

not too small I hope !

Rik · May 09, 2010, 18:29:28

Mine is smaller than Simon's.

pctech · May 09, 2010, 19:18:50

I wonder if they make any of the data available to you

Simon · May 09, 2010, 20:51:42

Quote from: Rik on May 09, 2010, 18:29:28
Mine is smaller than Simon's.

Ted · May 09, 2010, 22:46:40

Quote from: pctech on May 09, 2010, 19:18:50
I wonder if they make any of the data available to you

Seems they do, on an individual basis. http://www.samknows.com/broadband/pm/faq.html#faq-17

g7pkf · May 10, 2010, 09:57:21

Well mine's set to arrive this week. just hope it picks up loss of broadband.

strengthen my case.

and yes a sticky would be nice, you going to sign up Rik?

Rik · May 10, 2010, 10:03:40

No, Dean, I'm not that adventurous these days, iac I'll be turning my router off for several weeks shortly.

g7pkf · May 10, 2010, 10:05:30

holiday?

fibre to the house?

Rik · May 10, 2010, 10:07:17

Yes, no chance.

Gary · May 10, 2010, 13:36:02

I'm not keen on adding more stuff to my router, I have had the router up 980 days or there about's, so I'm leaving well alone

g7pkf · May 10, 2010, 13:44:10

Neither would i but you do not even have to reboot router.

kinmel · May 10, 2010, 13:49:29

I am interested to know what it makes of the virtual web,ftp and mail servers and how it copes with the router firewall.

Gary · May 10, 2010, 14:50:54

Quote from: g7pkf on May 10, 2010, 13:44:10

Neither would i but you do not even have to reboot router.

I just don't want more electronics about, also my Wife would object, we have enough boxes around now with wires

pctech · May 10, 2010, 15:03:09

Under my desk its like spaghetti junction with power and ethernet cables and of course the router.

If I should ever win the lottery or be in a position to have a house built to my own specifications I intend to have a comms room which would house things such as the electrical consumer unit, a Cisco ISR to allow me to have ethernet to nearly every room and to act as storage for all of the various spare cables and gadgets I've acquired over the years.

g7pkf · May 10, 2010, 17:46:13

Quote from: pctech on May 10, 2010, 15:03:09
Under my desk its like spaghetti junction with power and ethernet cables and of course the router.

If I should ever win the lottery or be in a position to have a house built to my own specifications I intend to have a comms room which would house things such as the electrical consumer unit, a Cisco ISR to allow me to have ethernet to nearly every room and to act as storage for all of the various spare cables and gadgets I've acquired over the years.

I have a 42u rack in the workshop with several server's and ups backup.

I have a cisco 3750 that does poe so i prefer poe kit as it saves cabling. most rooms have at least one ethernet port.

pctech · May 10, 2010, 17:55:35

An interesting set up.