Looping video of the exact steps seen below. I like Windows 10, and I installed it on 7 machines this past month alone. I think it's a good idea that Windows Updates are now shared among PCs on your home network, by default. Why should each PC download the same huge files when other PC…
A DSLReports engineer recently contacted me to let me know about their new HTML5 speed tests. He had apparently read my informal speed tests at: Motorola Arris SB6183 16 Channel DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem, future-proof through 686 Mbps? I replied to him that I had planned to retest using his site…
Oct 16 2015 - Breaking news - An Intel source has told me the drivers are currently undergoing certification, and should be available on the VMware HCL site in roughly 2-3 weeks! Updates added below this original article: Nov 02 2015 6:15pm eastern time - 5.5 driver available, update below! Should…
I make no claims to be an expert in .htaccess syntax. Back on March 22, 2015, I quietly: changed from http to https (and dropped the www and trailing slashes) changed from WordPress CMS to Kirby Flat-File CMS changed web hosting providers for TinkerTry.com This article focuses is on that first…
[this article was originally written for Build 10041, and has now been updated for Build 10162] Microsoft has been moving things along lately, while moving the URL around a bit too. Having that big honkin' ISO handy is really the way to go for: virtual machine installations (ESXi 6.0 supports…
As of June 22nd, it appears you can place your order and expect shipments to start June 23rd. Broadwell-DE Xeon D-1540 advanced CPU features table As I mentioned recently, the venerable Intel I-350 gigabit NIC works nicely with ESXi 6.0, and will likely be on an updated VMware HCL (Hardware …
Mar 16 2015 Update - walk-through video of the VIB driver install procedure, now added below! Today's tip is a sneak peek at what'll probably happen once vSphere 6 finally arrives. Four simple lines of code, and a few minutes to reboot, are all it's likely to take to get your ASMedia (ASM1061…
If you travel, and use your Surface Pro 3 as a productivity device while away from home, you'll likely love the light weight and amazing 2160 x 1440 screen. Even the lowest spec model can be a great thin client, remotely controlling your primary workstation back home, using something like…
Ever found yourself with a Windows system that won't let you browse other computers or printers on the local network? If you're on a public connection such as an airport or hotel Wi-Fi, this expected behavior is good. But even if you're at home, Windows sometimes mysteriously winds up with this …
Watch a bare metal restore of a Lenovo ThinkPad T61p over gigabit ethernet, using the WS2012R2E's capability to do boot from LAN for the recovery media. That's right, no need to use USB/DVD/CD, it just works, it's one of the best features introduced with the 2012 version, and works great for busy …
This was a strange networking challenge I recently faced, something I just couldn't find documented anywhere. Perhaps this article will give some folks in similar circumstances something to try, if they experience similar WiFi flakiness. In my case, what I mean by flakiness was using Safari or …
This article is geared toward the IT person in your family, likely the person who installed and configured your home's WiFi router. If you live in a not-terribly-congested residence, with perhaps two or three neighbor's 2.4GHz OR 5GHz channels showing in your home, then your situation is likely…
This 16 channel DOCIS 3.0 cable modem shows promise, but will it deliver? Right now, it has a decent price at Best Buy, locally or online, on sale for $129.99 until Saturday, November 15th. My local Best Buy sold out their dozen or so SB6183s in 2 days actually. On Amazon, there's 68 customer re…
Reminder, you'll need Microsoft TechNet or MSDN for many Microsoft downloads, which are paid for services. For multi-gigabyte downloads like Windows Technical Preview (Windows 10), you may want to get IE11 to cooperate and allow you to use Akamai's edge-of-network locations. The only problem is th…
I'm flying to the Germany today, landing in Munich on September 18th, and working in Mainz for a month, as I mentioned recently here. I only received approval for the business trip about 3 weeks ago, so I knew the rush was on. I needed a safe way to get some reasonably priced data for my Verizon i…
Here's the Google Chrome 64 bit beta download: https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/beta.html It probably won't be long now before this beta becomes generally available for all Chrome users, all while preserving the Chrome 32 bit user's current settings. There's also the promise of speed …
.PDF version of presentation: Connect to your home's OpenVPN appliance, for free - NYC VMUG Jul24 2014.pdf See also step by step guide: Using your home network’s ESXi or Hyper-V OpenVPN appliance to safely use public WiFi Living in Southern New England, specifically, in scenic Central Connecticut, I…
Last year, I was pondering new ways to remotely surf the web securely, privately, from my home's IP address, even when far away from my home. The concern wasn't so much about my internet provider, Cox Communications, from knowing what I'm doing. It was more about securing in-the-clear…
KVM over IP, LSI RAID, VMFS corruption averted, unplanned smartphone replacement, cablemodem replacement, and phone line replacement. What a month! Follow along and learn from my mistakes, and successes. KVM over IP. Got my Lantronix KVM-over-IP device working, at last. Finally a way to replace my…
Unfortunately, the D-Link gigabit switches listed here first didn't work out well, details here. TinkerTry has featured many home network related articles. This is the place to easily find the best of them! For networking devices you leave running 24x7, you can get unmanaged gigabit switches at…
Steve Gibson is on quite a roll lately. Over the past few months, I've had the pleasure of witnessing the evolution of his thinking, with the unfolding of his thought process expertly explained to his listeners. His thoughts and ideas eventually become realities. He has a way of engaging his …
Disappointing Aug 04 2017 Update - 3 years later, all within the last 3 months, trouble began. Two of my D-Link DGS-1024A 24 port switches started to give me issues, with networking stopping entirely two separate times. A quick power cycle recovered the network, but not my confidence. A few weeks…
Yes, Heartbleed is still hanging in there for the IT pro, continuing to demand our attention. Earlier today, during a long drive to a virtualization user group meeting here in New Hampshire, I had the opportunity to catch up on some podcasts, including yesterday's Security Now Podcast 452. Steve …
Download - Steps 1, 2, and 3! ESXi 5.5 ISO image (includes VMware Tools) 2014-03-11 | 5.5.0 U1 | 328 MB VMware-VMvisor-Installer-5.5.0.update01-1623387.x86_64.iso If you get a "All Downloads" screen instead of a Save as Dialogue, try this authentication required link instead. VMware vC…
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After 6 successful years testing then shipping well over 1,000 Xeon D Bundles, Wiredzone had to stop selling them in mid-2021 due to cost, supply, and logistics challenges. So far, Xeon D-1700/2700 (Ice Lake D) was a minor refresh for 2023, with Xeon D-1800/2800 (Granite Rapids D) refresh looking a little better for 2024. More cores, but still just PCIe Gen4 and DDR4. Looking ahead, I'm glad it's Pat Gelsinger at Intel's helm. I'm also grateful to have had the honor of working at VMware when Pat was the CIO there. I'll leave it at that, given the whole Broadcom thing.
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