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    Help with deleting Port Forwarding in Xfinity

    I have only used modems (Initially Surfboards) with my Jones, Comcast and XFinity (since late 1990's). The modem is just another router except that you cannot adjust the settings on it. Not sure how many ISPs let you use your own modem these days. Any 3rd party firewall router (even OpenWRT)...
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    Networking Gurus - getting around a lack of a VPN

    Maybe try: cheap man's vpn using ssh A cheap man's VPN using SSH can be set up by creating an SSH tunnel that acts as a SOCKS proxy. You can do this with the command ssh -D 1080 user@remote-server.com, and then configure your browser to use localhost:1080 as a SOCKS proxy. Setting Up a Cheap...
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    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    Not sure about the RCA build. I use the Hikvision Build 200321 and do not see any overlay. Years now with no issues.
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    First and Favorite Rock Concert?

    In the early 1970's lived in the city of Chicago (north side Sheridan road). Neighbor worked for Jam productions which did many concerts at the Aragon Ballroom. Neighbor would give me press passes to see concerts there from the side boxes in the Aragon Ballroom...
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    10/10 all time hotties thread

    Jane Seymour Jane Seymour was born as Joyce Penelope Wilhelmina Frankenberg in 1951
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    Fireball - Sunday June 1, 2026 around 10 PM

    did you slow the playback down? No. Just cropped the view of the camera and time of view. I read that the fireball was seen around 10 PM in the midwest last night (June 1, 2026). Looked at camera events around 10 PM. Only the side camera and doorbell camera have sky views. Doorbell camera...
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    Fireball - Sunday June 1, 2026 around 10 PM

    Video capture on between house IP camera. Fireball seen in 8 states. This view is from Northwest Indiana. This is an edit and trim of original video capture. NASA confirmed that a 3-foot-wide meteor streaked across the sky, triggering a spectacular fireball that released an energy burst...
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    Home Assistant VERSUS Hubitat

    Purchased and took apart switch below. It did have an ESP chip (unmarked) two board. One soldered over the board with the ESP chip that made it difficult so returned the fan / light switch. Note that this is a Nextete JF068-WIFI. Note the Treatlife DS03-1 that I am using all have Tasmota...
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    10/10 all time hotties thread

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    MOVIES, TV Series Recommendations...

    We still utilize Direct TV. Used to have a couple of Direct Tivo boxes which was really nice until AT&T. This is for wife and is currently around $130 / month with a discount. Use CoreElec KODI 22 for streaming AOD-TubiTV and watching movies and TV series.
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    California going to get hit hard by Oil re the US vs Iran war

    Here in the State of Indiana Indiana petrol is $3.69 USD / gallon or $0.97 USD / liter or $3.20 Euro / gallon or .84 Euro / liter. Cousins in the EU always purchased diesel automobiles but never really drove much.
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    Home Assistant VERSUS Hubitat

    Note this post is not related to the OP. Still have not converted above WiFi Switch to Tasmota...been tinkering with installing the tiny m5 ATOM echo in wall boxes using Russound ISSP Compoint speakers. Installing a tiny 120VAC to 5VDC power supply in the double duplex metal box. and...
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    Installing an Axis speaker to run the door checkers off

    You can install ultrasonic blasters. They are not fictional tools. They work as a deterrant and should be used in riot control (like the mob stuff going on in Chicago) They are popular in the EU. 140 Db of sound. I used it when the neighbors decided to party all night outside in their pool at...
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    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    Been using wireless 433Mhz sensors connected to the Tasmota (Sonoff) wireless hub for a couple of years now. Batteries last over a year and personally works better than Zigbee / ZWave wireless sensors. (Have those too). KERUI 433MHz Safety Driveway Patrol Infrared Wireless Intelligent PIR...
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    New RCA HSDB2A 3MP Doorbell IP Camera

    The unit makes a chime sound when the button is pressed but only seems to do it once and no trigger of mechanical chime - seems like that might not be working right but just a guess. Yes the DB2 that I replaced also would misbehave when pressing the doorbell button. Sometimes getting stuck in...
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