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Jason J.

Jason J.

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Brother - Part of the family

Brother DCP-L2550DW Monochrome Laser Multi-function Printer with Wireless Networking and Duplex Printing
Brother DCP-L2550DW Monochrome Laser Multi-function Printer with Wireless Networking and Duplex Printing

Pros: - Excellent quality of B/W printing. - Quick and easy setup - Windows 10 recognized it right away and did the work. - Drivers/Software are quick, easy, and minimal. - Printing is quiet and fast (receives the data quickly via USB, Wired Ethernet, or Wireless) - Wife's laptop prints reliably (unlike the previous Epson Inkjet MFC that was connected) - Excellent Admin GUI to adjust settings. - Included LCD display. - Compact and lightweight. - Duplex printing.

Cons: - The LCD is 2 tone and hard to read at times during setup. - Connecting to wireless networks is a pain with no numb pad, etc

Overall Review: This is the first laser printer I have personally ever owned but I love it (with the caveat in the Cons section). It is a cheap, quality unit from Brother which, in my opinion, makes quality, reliable products that are easy on the wallet even with consumables. We use several of these at the Biotechnology Institute I work at and they are nothing short of reliable and functioning (we use higher models for the labs/offices but for big print jobs we have Enterprise class machines). I got home, unpacked the printer, carefully removed all the secure strapping and cover protectors and plugged it in and it worked without issue. I have tested Google Cloud Print, Brother iPrint, and both work without issue. If you are looking for a quality, affordable unit look no further than this Brother machine. Their entire lineup is quality and affordability. I just wish this version was able to be converted to color :)

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Interestiong Piece of Kit

EnGenius EAP1750H AC1750 802.11ac 3x3 Dual Band Gigabit Ceiling Mount Access Point/WDS
EnGenius EAP1750H AC1750 802.11ac 3x3 Dual Band Gigabit Ceiling Mount Access Point/WDS

Pros: This is a great item from Engenius, who I have discovered in the last few years and find their items to be well designed and user friendly. For starters the configuration menu is simple and yet advanced at the same time. It allows you to configure 8 SSIDs for use as well as set up guest networks separate from the main network. There is a VLAN setup for virtual and VPN connections, remote setup, remote logging, remote monitoring, and a host of other useful features too numerous to name. The software for remote montioring, configuring, and logging is great for what it does and is free. Security features are a plenty in this AP. This works well for a SoHo Environment or bridged in a larger office building. The 3x3 array and bandwidth monitoring (sharing, beamforming, etc.) is great for getting to the farther reaches of the environment while still maintaining throughput. Access to the menu is easy to get to and configuring the setup is done through a few clicks. Which leads me to the con.

Cons: The menu has you save every setting TWICE to get it configure. This quickly becomes a pain with a few changes and the change log annoys me to no end (personal). Not a fan of security being turned off by default. As an AP which is meant for business use this should be turned on from the factory. Setting security is easy and not a hassle, just requires saving the settings...TWICE. The included Ethernet cable really is too short to do any configuring with. I had a hard time trying to use it to connect to my desktop PC. I connected it to my wife's laptop but it literally sat on half of the laptop to do that. What really needs to be included is a 6' or 12' Ethernet cable. As this device is supposed to be mounted on the ceiling/wall the included cable makes it impossible to setup if you somehow go that route first (at my business they put the device in the loop and then connect to it to configure it). Another thing I noticed is it uses the standard 192.168.1.1 IP to login to the device and that is something used by Netgear, Linksys, TP-Link routers as well. I use a D-Link which has 192.168.0.1 as the standard IP to login with but it did present a problem with my Netgear R6100 that I have in AP mode. I had to wind up getting a longer Ethernet cable, hooking it to my wife's laptop and then configure it from there. Could never get PoE to work. Instructions state to use either the PoE Cable or an AC Adapter but not both. A b it further down in the instructions and they say to use both. Bit confusing but just know PoE doesn't work with the included cable or my 5 over Ethernet cables (Cat 5e - of course this could be my failure to have the correct cabling).

Overall Review: I did update the firmware to the latest available. This was a painless process that updated rather quickly. Afterwards I could tell it had a bit better range and connectivity. I did not get a chance to mount this to my ceiling yet but where I have it setup it reaches my Roku and Phones about 35' away and through several walls. I have fairly strong AC 5GHz signal and the speeds are remarkable. If Engenius can get past the inital PoE, Redundant saving of settings, and minor goofs, this kit will definitely be worth its price tag. One note, I never did get the PoE to power the device but like a previous reader mentioned it might ne an PoE injector cable.

Speedy and massive

Crucial P310 M.2 2280 2TB PCI-Express 4.0 x4 3D NAND Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) CT2000P310SSD5
Crucial P310 M.2 2280 2TB PCI-Express 4.0 x4 3D NAND Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) CT2000P310SSD5

Pros: - quick installation - easy removal of included heat sink - great price - fast read and write speeds - PlayStation 5 compatible - Xbox 1X compatible - cool running - plenty of storage space - great warranty

Cons: - it wasn't free 😁

Overall Review: Crucial is one of the top brands when it comes to memory and storage and it's easy to see why. 2 TB for pennies per GB allows for sufficient storage in a PC or compatible gaming system. Easy installation means more time to game and less time installing. The read and write speeds are off the charts. I installed mine in my PS5 and it took me about 2 minutes total, including formatting and partitioning. I installed Jedi Survivor on it and the load times were virtually 0. I still have plenty of storage left for a ton more games on my digital PS5. I highly recommend going with crucial.

Best modern I've used

Netgear Nighthawk CM3000 DOCSIS® 3.1 Mid/High-Split Multi-Gig 2.5Gbps High Speed Internet Cable Modem
Netgear Nighthawk CM3000 DOCSIS® 3.1 Mid/High-Split Multi-Gig 2.5Gbps High Speed Internet Cable Modem

Pros: best modern I've ever used and my second ever purchases easy installation and set up with spectrum able to log in and check settings integrates easily with my TP Link WiFi 7 router boosted upload and download speeds of spectrum gig by 7%

Cons: - minus price, which isn't bad, nothing I can see wrong with this

Overall Review: would recommend this to anyone with cable Internet easy setup makes this a 3 minute setup extremely happy with purchase gaming online has improved

10/26/2024

Should have purchased sooner

Rosewill Automatic Pet Feeder Food Dispenser for Cat or Dog, Up to 6.5 lbs of Dry Food with Alarm, Portion Control & Voice Recorder, Programmable, USB & Battery Powered, White - (RPPF-21001)
Rosewill Automatic Pet Feeder Food Dispenser for Cat or Dog, Up to 6.5 lbs of Dry Food with Alarm, Portion Control & Voice Recorder, Programmable, USB & Battery Powered, White - (RPPF-21001)

Pros: Excellent portion management Sounds gets my dog excited Good good management

Cons: Batteries required

Overall Review: I love this product and so does my Morkie

Storage for everything

Seagate Expansion 14TB External Hard Drive USB 3.0 with Rescue Data Recovery Services (STKP14000400)
Seagate Expansion 14TB External Hard Drive USB 3.0 with Rescue Data Recovery Services (STKP14000400)

Pros: - cost effective - simple plug and play - instantly recognized - not as heavy as you think - plenty of storage for movies and games

Cons: - honestly, none

Overall Review: Excellent for my needs

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Impressive surge protector

This seller was fantastic and delivered me product 2 days early. The surgery protection is great and it includes built in USB 3 ports for charging Great price and fast shipping

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Looks brand new

Works great. Everything was included and I have had no issues using the product. It was packed very well and the performance is amazing. I cannot even tell it's a renewed product.

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Works as expected, looks great

Fits perfectly. Helps with sag. RGB. Easy and quick install. No issues

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