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LARRY E.

LARRY E.

Joined on 04/07/03

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Most Favorable Review

Good switch with high failure rate

TRENDnet TE100-S80g Smart GREENnet Switch
TRENDnet TE100-S80g Smart GREENnet Switch

Pros: Bought three of these over time. The switch performed well with decent throughput in a home network environment. One unit is still active on my network.

Cons: The units experienced a high failure rate. With two units operating one unit had an incorrect front display. Plug the cable into port 1, port 3 link would light up. The same for port 4,5,6. Port 7 & 8 showed up no where. Unit was removed and a spare unit put in its place. Spare power led would blink but not connect. No ports would light up with link or traffic. DOA

Overall Review: This unit has a good rating. I am satisfied with the performance of one unit. How did I end up with a 67% failure rate?

Helicopter Toy

Black Widow Twin Propeller 2-Ch. RC Helicopter w/ Sturdy Metal Frame & LED Lights
Black Widow Twin Propeller 2-Ch. RC Helicopter w/ Sturdy Metal Frame & LED Lights

Pros: Charger and control console operate as they should. Has enough of power to hit the 7.5 ft ceiling in a hurry. Sturdy construction with flexible rotors keeps the model in tact if a crash occurs.

Cons: Charging port on the helicopter is a little tight. Can't seem to stabilize the rotation with the trim tabs.

Overall Review: Needs more room than a living room to work correctly. Chopped off a green fern. Oops! I never flew one of these before.

Reliable VPN Router

Cisco Small Business RVS4000 Gigabit Security Router with VPN 1 x RJ45 WAN Ports 4 x 10/100/1000Mbps LAN Ports
Cisco Small Business RVS4000 Gigabit Security Router with VPN 1 x RJ45 WAN Ports 4 x 10/100/1000Mbps LAN Ports

Pros: Compatible with other Cisco ASA products. Remote access is snappy and responsive even on a slower link. VPN IPsec tunnel comes up on the first try.

Cons: Reboot initiated from the console takes a long time. Can't seem to find online admin guide on cisco.com. Reboots unexpectedly when mods are made to the config.

Overall Review: I did a blind remote install which replaced a DI-824VUP. The hands on user at the other end had limited skills. Finding documentation was next to impossible. Used remote access software to the inside PC to change the remote access settings on the router. Once I was on the router remote access things went smoothly. Three pings of interesting traffic to the other side brought up the tunnel. With no wireless I find the RVS4000 a bit pricey at $150.

10/17/2011

Great Shades

Skechers Unisex '5006' Aviator Sunglasses
Skechers Unisex '5006' Aviator Sunglasses

Pros: Nice wrap around on the sides. Vision is normal with no distortion. Shading gives true color.

Cons: none

Overall Review: Nice case came with the sun glasses.

ATI Radeon 9000 Pro OEM

Graphics Card
Graphics Card

Comments: I bought this video card with an ASUS A7V333, An Athlon XP 2000 and 512Meg memory. The performance for SOHO work is outstanding. Browsing and opening new windows is a snap. Sharpness is great on an old HP 1280x1024 monitor with max resolution. The cooling fan is making noise after 2 months and must be replaced. That's the only reason I give it a 4.