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Broadband, Internet & General Computer News & Discussion / Re: VPN recommendations
Last post by zappaDPJ - Today at 03:12:17Based on the replies here (thanks for that) and elsewhere, I don't understand the need for VPN when it comes to sharing output from Pro Tools, it just seems to be 'the done thing'. I now have a licence but can't get the iLok licensing manager to work 
Anyway I do still want to be able to connect to a number of sites in the U.S. which are blocked here so I think I'll give NordVPN a shot.
Anyway I do still want to be able to connect to a number of sites in the U.S. which are blocked here so I think I'll give NordVPN a shot.
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Broadband, Internet & General Computer News & Discussion / Re: VPN recommendations
Last post by talos - Yesterday at 09:32:39Quote from: nowster on Jan 18, 2025, 00:05:28The only useful reason for using a VPN is to appear to be where you aren't.
In my case I have a VPN server at home so I can connect when I'm out and about to services I run behind the firewall. Similarly work does the same for their Work From Home employees.
VPNs don't actually bring any extra protection. Almost all interactions over the internet are now secured using encryption (eg. https) and effectively unsnoopable.
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Broadband, Internet & General Computer News & Discussion / Re: Openreach and positioning ...
Last post by Postal - Yesterday at 08:45:08Quote from: robinc on Yesterday at 07:15:23Interestingly I have discovered that these houses were all built with a Sky outlet point in one room. That is as far from the road as you can get. Wondering if that would have been ducted or just hung under the floor....
From what I understand fibre does not take kindly to tight bend radius so it's a question of getting it to the desired destination, on the surface, without looking odd.
The anecdotal evidence is that the smallest practical radius for a bend in the fibre is round the circumference of something about the size of a 50p piece.
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Broadband, Internet & General Computer News & Discussion / Re: Openreach and positioning ...
Last post by robinc - Yesterday at 07:15:23Interestingly I have discovered that these houses were all built with a Sky outlet point in one room. That is as far from the road as you can get. Wondering if that would have been ducted or just hung under the floor....
From what I understand fibre does not take kindly to tight bend radius so it's a question of getting it to the desired destination, on the surface, without looking odd.
From what I understand fibre does not take kindly to tight bend radius so it's a question of getting it to the desired destination, on the surface, without looking odd.
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Broadband, Internet & General Computer News & Discussion / Re: VPN recommendations
Last post by nowster - Jan 18, 2025, 00:05:28The only useful reason for using a VPN is to appear to be where you aren't.
In my case I have a VPN server at home so I can connect when I'm out and about to services I run behind the firewall. Similarly work does the same for their Work From Home employees.
VPNs don't actually bring any extra protection. Almost all interactions over the internet are now secured using encryption (eg. https) and effectively unsnoopable.
In my case I have a VPN server at home so I can connect when I'm out and about to services I run behind the firewall. Similarly work does the same for their Work From Home employees.
VPNs don't actually bring any extra protection. Almost all interactions over the internet are now secured using encryption (eg. https) and effectively unsnoopable.
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Broadband, Internet & General Computer News & Discussion / Re: VPN recommendations
Last post by zappaDPJ - Jan 17, 2025, 13:51:11Quote from: nowster on Jan 17, 2025, 13:36:30What's your intended use of the VPN?
The primary use will be to give a layer of protection to (Pro Tools) music files sent across the net. I may also need to use a VPN to access my Pro Tools licence.
I also want to be able to access a growing number of sites that are blocked in the UK due to GDPR concerns.
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Broadband, Internet & General Computer News & Discussion / Re: Openreach and positioning ...
Last post by nowster - Jan 17, 2025, 13:38:39In addition, you do not need to have your router next to the ONT. It can be anywhere else inside the house that a CAT5A (or better) network cable can reach.
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Broadband, Internet & General Computer News & Discussion / Re: VPN recommendations
Last post by nowster - Jan 17, 2025, 13:36:30What's your intended use of the VPN?
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Broadband, Internet & General Computer News & Discussion / VPN recommendations
Last post by zappaDPJ - Jan 16, 2025, 17:39:45Does anyone use a VPN service? I'm looking at taking out a 2 year subscription with NordVPN which is currently reduced from £8.99 to £2.59 a month for the duration.
I'm assuming NordVPN works per device rather than via a router and that I can choose the server location of the country?
Any info would be appreciated.
I'm assuming NordVPN works per device rather than via a router and that I can choose the server location of the country?
Any info would be appreciated.
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Broadband, Internet & General Computer News & Discussion / Re: Openreach and positioning ...
Last post by goldberg - Jan 16, 2025, 09:28:34Hi robinc,
My experience of having FTTP / ONT installed just over a year ago was that Openreach did not do a pre-install survey. They turned up on the date of the install and pulled the fibre across from the pole across the street to a fixing point on the eaves at the front of the house.
However, the cupboard where all of my telecomms equipment sits, is on the first floor and at the back of the house. So, some weeks before ordering the install I pulled 30mm flexible plastic duct through my loft space, to the point where I wanted the ONT to be. At the front of the house I left a short section of the duct projecting through the soffit. I made sure there were no tight bends in the duct.
On install day the Openreach engineer was very happy to use my duct, and it ended up saving him a lot of time.
So, if you can create a route for the fibre to your chosen position for the ONT it will help speed up the install process.
goldberg
My experience of having FTTP / ONT installed just over a year ago was that Openreach did not do a pre-install survey. They turned up on the date of the install and pulled the fibre across from the pole across the street to a fixing point on the eaves at the front of the house.
However, the cupboard where all of my telecomms equipment sits, is on the first floor and at the back of the house. So, some weeks before ordering the install I pulled 30mm flexible plastic duct through my loft space, to the point where I wanted the ONT to be. At the front of the house I left a short section of the duct projecting through the soffit. I made sure there were no tight bends in the duct.
On install day the Openreach engineer was very happy to use my duct, and it ended up saving him a lot of time.
So, if you can create a route for the fibre to your chosen position for the ONT it will help speed up the install process.
goldberg