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Member Since 19/02/2017
Last Seen 10/10/2025
Location Melbourne

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plaking commented on OptiComm FTTP 500/50 $75/Month, 1000/100 $85/Month for 6 Months for New Customers (Ongoing $95/Month, $115/Month) @ Superloop
I was with ABB a few years ago and had no issues. I switched to Superloop afterwards because of a good deal, had drop-outs and variable…
11/09/2025 - 16:07
plaking replied to railspider on AOOSTAR N1PRO Mini PC: N150, 12GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Dual 2.5GB LAN, USB-C, W11 Pro, Wi-Fi 5 $223 Delivered @ AOOSTAR Amazon AU
2.5GB intel NICs vs 1GB Realtek NICs. I guess it depends on use case. Some people never use wifi.
18/08/2025 - 14:22
plaking commented on AOOSTAR N1PRO Mini PC: N150, 12GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Dual 2.5GB LAN, USB-C, W11 Pro, Wi-Fi 5 $223 Delivered @ AOOSTAR Amazon AU
These have two 2.5GB INTEL network interface. A lot of these mini PCs have Realtek NICs. I've read that OPNsense works much better with…
18/08/2025 - 12:30
plaking replied to wizza13 on AOOSTAR WTR PRO 4 Bay NAS (N150, 4x 3.5", 1x NVMe, 2x2.5G, HDMI/DP/USB-C) US$245.34 (~A$380.14) Delivered @ China Box AliExpress
It's a dilemma, you'd like to utilize the ryzen for VMs, but it's tied to your storage. Now your NAS CPU is more powerful than your SFF PC;…
17/06/2025 - 13:34
plaking replied to wizza13 on AOOSTAR WTR PRO 4 Bay NAS (N150, 4x 3.5", 1x NVMe, 2x2.5G, HDMI/DP/USB-C) US$245.34 (~A$380.14) Delivered @ China Box AliExpress
Hey wizza13, can I ask what SFF PC you got? I have the same problem with my ryzen WTRpro. It's easier to have a separate bare-metal TrueNAS…
17/06/2025 - 11:42
plaking commented on Silver Cross Pioneer Pepper Pram $799 + $48 Delivery @ Silver Cross
My wife insisted on a silvercross pioneer a few years ago partly because the Royals use it. I did not like it due to how heavy, bulky and…
07/08/2023 - 11:08
plaking replied to avoidfullprice on Does ISP Matter When It Comes to Network Stability?
No, ethernet. Local network is fine during drop out.
06/01/2023 - 13:10
plaking replied to CodeXD on Does ISP Matter When It Comes to Network Stability?
My PC is connected to the router via ethernet. When there is network drop out, the internet on my wifi connected phone also drops out.…
06/01/2023 - 13:07
plaking posted a forum topic Does ISP Matter When It Comes to Network Stability?
I live in Melbourne in an area with HFC. I used to be Aussie Broadband from 2019 to 2021. I'm now with Superloop to save some $$$ I didn't…
06/01/2023 - 10:38
plaking joined OzBargain.
Welcome aboard!
19/02/2017 - 14:23