phatj wrote:Koffee Kake Kupcakes? I'm always suspect of substitution of a K for a C, here, triply so

My bad, they're actually Koffee Kake Cupcakes.

Maybe more weirdly, they're filled with "crème"

Fancy

Sorry Willy. Sounded like a cool lady.

PrattRules wrote:Sorry Willy. Sounded like a cool lady.

I'm glad she got 2008.

Why does it take so long for a router to reboot?

Corporate sponsorship truly does show no bounds.

phatj wrote:Why does it take so long for a router to reboot?

taking lots of code and tables and loading them into tiny special-purpose asics. But mostly the error correction routines to make sure everything loaded up like it should.

Also,

Many routers act like low powered desktop computers and sometimes run complex Operating Systems like Linux which take time to boot up. This really isn't much different to how your Android phone may take a minute or so to boot up (Android is just another flavor of Linux optimized by Google for use on mobile touchscreen devices).
Also, routers typically go through many self-check stages when booting up to examine things like the status of devices connected to it, the status of the WAN/internet connection, etc. These operations can sometimes take time to complete, especially if the router is configured to measure the practical speed/bandwidth of the WAN connection each time the router boots up (which some routers are configured to do by default).

TIL

Bucky wrote:

phatj wrote:Why does it take so long for a router to reboot?

taking lots of code and tables and loading them into tiny special-purpose asics. But mostly the error correction routines to make sure everything loaded up like it should.

Also,

Many routers act like low powered desktop computers and sometimes run complex Operating Systems like Linux which take time to boot up. This really isn't much different to how your Android phone may take a minute or so to boot up (Android is just another flavor of Linux optimized by Google for use on mobile touchscreen devices).
Also, routers typically go through many self-check stages when booting up to examine things like the status of devices connected to it, the status of the WAN/internet connection, etc. These operations can sometimes take time to complete, especially if the router is configured to measure the practical speed/bandwidth of the WAN connection each time the router boots up (which some routers are configured to do by default).

Thanks!

The bolded part seems pretty pointless. What difference does it make if the router knows the bandwidth?

phatj wrote:

Bucky wrote:

phatj wrote:Why does it take so long for a router to reboot?

taking lots of code and tables and loading them into tiny special-purpose asics. But mostly the error correction routines to make sure everything loaded up like it should.

Also,

Many routers act like low powered desktop computers and sometimes run complex Operating Systems like Linux which take time to boot up. This really isn't much different to how your Android phone may take a minute or so to boot up (Android is just another flavor of Linux optimized by Google for use on mobile touchscreen devices).
Also, routers typically go through many self-check stages when booting up to examine things like the status of devices connected to it, the status of the WAN/internet connection, etc. These operations can sometimes take time to complete, especially if the router is configured to measure the practical speed/bandwidth of the WAN connection each time the router boots up (which some routers are configured to do by default).

Thanks!

The bolded part seems pretty pointless. What difference does it make if the router knows the bandwidth?

For one thing routers can be configured to reserve a percentage of available bandwidth for specific services. For example if you have a voice over IP service you'll want to make sure your phones don't stop working when someone is streaming a 4K movie or something.

There's some kind of baseball convention here in Anaheim.

702 wrote:There's some kind of baseball convention here in Anaheim.

yeah, the amateur baseball coaches association is there from the 5th to the 8th.

ReadingPhilly wrote:

702 wrote:There's some kind of baseball convention here in Anaheim.

yeah, the amateur baseball coaches association is there from the 5th to the 8th.

Man, someone on here always knows everything.

Did you know every year the moon moves about 4cm further from the earth???

Bucky wrote:Did you know every year the moon moves about 4cm further from the earth???

By the time we decide to go back there it will be too far away. Thanks, Obama!

closely watching the thread count grow so I can share my latest poop anecdotes.....

MINUS ELEVENTY BILLION YOUSEFFS

Youseff wrote:closely watching the thread count grow so I can share my latest poop anecdotes.....

I've got plenty of stories saved up. Next thread will be spectacular.

Are there any decent combo cable modem/Wi-Fi routers out there?

TenuredVulture wrote:Are there any decent combo cable modem/Wi-Fi routers out there?

I would resist going the combo route for two main reasons.

1. Unless you live in a small apartment or house and only need wifi in a few rooms than the performance you get from the router in the combo unit should be adequate. If you are looking about a good wifi signal to multiple levels, going through walls and maybe outside to a pool or workshop it probably isn't the best bet.

2. If there is a problem with the hardware you have to replace the entire unit. I've had very few, if any modems that stopped working compared to routers. If the router stops working you have to replace the entire unit, also. Upgrades are fewer and far between when it comes to modems than routers. So while the modem will still be up to date another standard for wifi may come out that is more efficient but you have to once again replace the entire unit.