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Yes, two options available: 1GB (7 days) for $5 and 4GB (28 days) for $20 [Telstra Prepaid Data…

My local Officeworks store told me that, but an OZBers did get OW to price match Telstra (not willingly though).

Tel$tra store staff said they are busy with customers, come back in 20 minutes (or make an appointment). That was what happened when I…

The $13 SIM pack for $1 deal is still on. That one has eSIM option. You can try it out for $1 (7 days expiry) then decide whether it is…

No data once you used up the allocated data, because it is prepaid. You need to buy extra data pack (or recharge). I use it for overseas…

As for firmware updates / security: Merlin Firmware: [10-May-2025] UPDATED: OpenVPN to 2.6.14. GL.iNet Flint 3 Firmware 4.8.1…

Merlin firmware has been around for years. Asus routers with Merlin firmware support generally cost more. GL.inet does have work to do for…

One reason people prefer Asus routers with Merlin firmware support is because Merlin patches security issues regularly. Flint 3, due to…

The power supply included for the Asus RT-AX86U Pro I purchased last year consists of 2 parts. One part is clover leaf style ICE C5 power…

The main reason to get this router is if you want Merlin firmware (and Asus AiMesh). If you want OpenWRT, then this router is not for you…

UCG-Fiber, the NVMe support requires a tray that needs to be purchased separately. In Australia, it was annoying to get it (because there…

WiFi coverage, specs wise, they are about the same (according to Google Gemini, but can't rule out that's AI hallucination). CPU chipset,…

Most likely no, Linksys LGS308MP supports 802.3at (PoE+) and 802.3af (PoE), active PoE standards. This UISP only supports passive 24V or…

Check EAP245 supports 24V or 27V passive PoE first. Specs page indicates 48V Passive PoE.

Nunawading store sold one to me for $40 cash a few weeks ago (but I'm not sure $40 is all time low, I seem to recall seeing it for $39 last…

It's expensive as a gigabit switch (unless you have devices that can use 24V passive PoE and because it is passive PoE, you need to…

Our residential NBN will only support up to 2Gbps (after September upgrade and that requires an NTD upgrade) so using the 2.5Gbps for WAN…

It activates right away (as soon as the order is paid for) as a mobile number is allocated.

30% Cashback (Capped At $150 Per Member) @ TopCashback AU has expired?

Yes, once I scanned the QR code, the phone attempted to install the eSIM right away. My Telstra app will take some time to show the new…

Yeah, 10Gbps LAN, if your house is wired up, 1 switch can power up at least the rooms that need 10Gbps. WiFi 7 / 6GHz / 320Mhz width needs…

The 6GHz WiFi 7 band supports up to 5.7 Gbps (but that requires WiFi 7/320Mhz channel width) so 2.5Gbps upstream isn't enough. However, we…

I asked Telstra CSR... no data at all once the allocated data is used up for prepaid casual plan.

You can, but the porting takes longer. Unlike a port to Aldi, which is quite fast, Boost to Telstra porting can take 8 hours. I've only…

My local Officeworks refused to price match the $39/month SIM for $13, insisting it is a prepaid plan / contract. The staff also claimed…

Probably due to Seagate Rosewood series drives: https://aesonlabs.ca/blogs/rosewood-series-drives-cursed-or-just-really-bad-manufacturing/

There is no quick way to test a cable with a meter. You could check voltage, current, resistance, temperature with an USB meter, and…

You were testing your charger with that result, not the cable. I used KM003C and the emarking data indicates CE-Link being the vendor code…

M4 Max Macbook Pro 16 inch supports 140W charging. Test result: [27.88V 5A…

According to Rob, it is powered by USB-C. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylj2LRCIu8A&t=432s The listing's video also shows that it…