MystikIncarnate

"square" aka Robertson

Alien can be boiled down to simply meaning "foreign". As in, not coming from the wire bundle that is used for the connection.

Crosstalk is the term usually used for interference coming from other pairs in the same bundle, which should be minimal due to the electrical/magnetic properties associated with twisted pair.

Alien interference is any inference from an outside source, usually by inducing a current on the Ethernet pairs, that shouldn't be present. Usually this results in corruption of the data in transit or a failure to sync (and establish a connection at all).

No extra terrestrial interference was meant to be implied; though, I'm not excluding the extra terrestrials from creating interference; I'm sure if such beings exist and are here, they could interfere, but that wasn't the intention of my statement.

Alien inference is a very common term in wireline networking. I'm surprised you haven't heard it.

You're quick.

Thanks for the assist. This is what I'm referring to.

That's shocking.

As a network guy: Ethernet over power lines can be fine, but you basically need to be an electrician, and have a working knowledge of how powerline Ethernet works before you can get there.

Even if you do, or stumble into a working setup by accident, you can absolutely end up with all kinds of bad things happening because power lines are notoriously bad with crosstalk and EMI, both on the wire and emitted from it.

If you absolutely cannot do rj45/Ethernet runs, and WiFi isn't viable for whatever reason (or even if it is), look into MoCA. Thank me later.

It won't cost you any more than powerline, and you'll get a cleaner signal, more consistent performance, and overall a better experience.

In order of preference, I prefer the following connection options:

• fiber
• Ethernet
• MoCA
• Wi-Fi
• powerline

Fiber, not because it's faster or better (there are many ways it's actually worse than Ethernet), but because it's almost impossible to interfere with, unless someone physically disconnects the cable (or breaks/cuts it). As long as the line is protected from damage, it will give the most consistent performance.

Ethernet, more robust than fiber in terms of physical disability, can be faster at propagating data (the time it takes to get from one end of the cable to the other), but only works over relatively short runs (100m or less, by spec), and it's susceptible to alien interference and crosstalk. However, it is far more rugged than fiber.

MoCA is half duplex but shares a lot of the benefits of Ethernet. The main improvement here is that coax is commonly present in most homes already, while Ethernet is relatively uncommon in homes, so many homes are already wired in a way that works with MoCA.

Wi-Fi is also half duplex, it can go faster than Ethernet under the right conditions (which are almost impossible to achieve in real world conditions). Propagation is as fast as Ethernet but it has more overhead, and it is much more prone to interference from other Wi-Fi networks or other things operating on the same, unlicensed, bands.

Powerline should only be considered if all of the other options are disqualified for some reason.

Also, anyone using wifi extenders (not talking about mesh or anything, just actual Wi-Fi extenders), should probably not be doing that. Wi-Fi extenders are often just retransmitting the packets on the same wifi channel, which dramatically cuts the available bandwidth. You'll end up with a stronger connection, but a much slower one.

Thank you for coming to my Ted talk.

Not saying I'm a fan of the police, but I think they made a good call this time.

..... this time.

I am humored at the "both sides" argument here.

You support universal healthcare, dental and such, and vote for people who would sell those services to the highest bidder in the private sector without batting an eye.

By no means am I saying that the liberal party is 100% perfect or immune to bullshit, but there's a difference between stepping in shit, and taking a swim in a septic tank.

Your voting for the septic tank because you don't like it when your shoes smell like shit.

Good job.

Any indigenous people can feel free to correct me, but I don't think the anger that caused "truth and reconciliation" to be created, is exclusively focused at Christians.

I would dare say that, the indigenous people don't care to differentiate the blame for the atrocities committed, by religion.

Also, this whole thing isn't about you, or your religion Mr smol pp. How about you stfu.

While we're on the topic, can media companies stop giving this guy coverage? Nobody gives a shit. Go away.

I'm pretty certain you're correct.

I've been loosely following along (I am not an American), and I did not realize the consequences myself. Holy shit, he's basically halting paycheques for a lot of the people working directly and indirectly for the government.

I feel bad for those people. Hopefully they have enough to weather this storm until Taco gets advised that this action is fucking stupid as all hell.

Well, money is only as valuable as we think it is, and what goods or services it can be traded for.

The money itself carries very little value itself, only what we assign to it, or associate to it.

If the economic system based on the currency currently in use collapses, the money you have won't be worth the paper it's printed on.

It keeps working because the insurance/bank systems are evaluating things on the merit of the lender and their business plan. Anyone can make a decent business plan that will pass muster if you fiddle with it long enough. And the individual company/organisation that is defaulting on these are a dime-a-dozen. Since the failure of the loan goes down with the ship (and company), even if the borrower's ask for more money tomorrow, as long as the request is coming from a different company/organization, the banks evaluate based on the organisation that is requesting the loan, not the leadership's failed previous attempts from other businesses.

Incorporated companies have limited liability from their owners. While the owners operate as agents of the business, ultimately the business itself is liable for their decisions. They don't bear any responsibility. So their actions are based on what will get them, personally, the most value extracted from the business, not based on what's good for the long-term success of the company itself.

The banks, and/or the insurance companies.

In the case of the banks, the money isn't real and never existed in the first place.

The fiat money system is pretty fucked when you understand it.

At worst they take the "loss" and at best, they get bailed out by public dollars.

Pick whatever fits your ideals.