Good day all, this is the Angry Systems Administrator. I’ve been allowed out of the data center to update you on the latest technology I’ve recently procured for the Moronic Meathead Angry Webmaster.
We have a few obsolete items that needed to be replaced. First, we purchased a new 4K amazon Firestick for the Webmaster’s secondary entertainment center. The original one was 4 years old and only did HD. I set it up for him and it worked great…for one day.
The problem wasn’t the firestick. I found that that the Dish streaming service also wasn’t working correctly. (Netflix) We could watch the standard satellite feed, but the extra services weren’t working correctly. I traced this back to the 13 year old TV set the Webmaster had. It appears the HDMI circuits finally started giving up the ghost.
Granted, the Angry Webmaster is a damn cheap bastard, but even he understands that it wasn’t worth fixing and sent me out for a new television. I picked up a nice Samsung 50 inch 4K set and hooked everything into it. Not only did the Firestick begin working, (along with the Dish streaming), it started working in glorious 4K…Mostly.
This brought up another issue, the WiFi router. This was also another antique and only worked in the 2.4Ghz range. For a decent 4K image, the TV feels the need for speed, (To quote Top Gun), and I went shopping for a new WiFi router. The one I selected is the TP-Link AC1750 Smart WiFi Router. This is a duel band router with some major upgrades over the old Netgear router we used to have. (Now in the cabinet of ancient tech)
I’m still tweaking out the settings and security on everything, (Remember, when you get a new router, CHANGE THE DEFAULT PASSWORD FIRST THING!!!!!), but to date we’re all very happy with the new equipment. What I’m not happy with is Comcast. (But then who is?)
Currently, we’re paying just under $100/month for internet access. We don’t use their TV services, but thanks to Comcast’s monopoly, we don’t have any choice in the matter. We’re also getting just 65Mbps download speeds max, and usually less.
Reviewing the Comcast, (Now known as Xfinity, but changing the name won’t help. They’re still Comcrap), account information, we can upgrade to 250Mbps for about a dollar. However, that contract is good for only 2 years, and without a doubt, they will jack it up to a gazillion dollars a month. (If there ever was a company suitable for braking up, it’s Comcast. Break it into infrastructure and media. Infrastructure handles internet and can sell to anyone who wants to connect, even competitors of Comcrap)
We’ll have to run the numbers and find out how badly we’ll get hit once the contract runs out. Sadly there is no other real alternative in the area. (Monopoly don’t you know) It might be worth upgrading the internet access. Of course, there is the other little game Comcrap plays, download limits. Faster speeds you hit the limits sooner and they hit you with more charges. Oh well, we’re totally screwed no matter what we do.
Thank you
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~The Angry Systems Administrator~
