[Dreamslacker]

Originally Posted by reddevil0728

actually i dun understand how will this increase upload speed when it's the hardware that changes and not the internet upload speed that changes

Df is not using the Flash drive to increase upload speed.
He's moving files that he seeds in the long-term to the flash drive so that his mechanical drive doesn't suffer from excessive wear and tear when the seeded files are being read (a flash drive doesn't suffer wear and tear for read operations).

[reddevil0728]

Originally Posted by DragonFire

I'm not sure where you read that a BT box increases upload speed It most certainly does not. The OS can be tweaked a bit here and there to favour network services. But that's about it.

DF

oh, cause i read somewhere, people have seedbox that will help them upload alot

[Dreamslacker]

Originally Posted by reddevil0728

oh, cause i read somewhere, people have seedbox that will help them upload alot

Those are dedicated seedboxes located in Sweden where the machine has a dedicated 100Mbps line just for seeding. Usually used only for private tracker torrents where you need to maintain a seed ratio.

[DragonFire]

Heh BT box for me seeds open source operating system images and some freeware apps.

DF

[reddevil0728]

Originally Posted by Dreamslacker

Those are dedicated seedboxes located in Sweden where the machine has a dedicated 100Mbps line just for seeding. Usually used only for private tracker torrents where you need to maintain a seed ratio.

That one need to pay one is it? How do you get it?

[DragonFire]

Don't know too much about em. Not familiar with how private trackers operate.

DF

[Dreamslacker]

Originally Posted by reddevil0728

That one need to pay one is it? How do you get it?

It's just like renting a webhosting server in a datacenter except that the box hosts a torrent client and ftp service so you can retrieve your files.

Anyway, the swedish seedbox thing isn't very relevant after the crackdown on tpb.

As for private trackers, you have to find out yourself. There are different ways to get them from donations to invites or a combination of both.

[DragonFire]

Stickied until I do up a proper article

I think people out there planning to renovate their apartments and houses might find this useful.

DF

[Dreamslacker]

Definitely useful.. I didn't have anything quite like this when I wired up my place.. Kinda rag-tag configuration as it is. No redundancies too. Fortunately, none of the drops actually gave any problems after all these years.

[F@|c0n]

this is super useful DF... must sticky lol
coz all the while was thinking of doing this .. but then i am not a network person .. google also dont understand... next time u can work part time as designer for home network? lol

[bioanarchism]

It is interesting to see that someone is excited to wire up their own house.

I am awaiting for the keys to my new house, and am excited about wiring up the entire apartment for that "smart home" concept albeit the fancy expensive gadgets.

Doing it dirt cheap will be quite tough. For starters, crimping your own cables will be the first giant step towards achieving that goal.

[sboi]

Nice guide! really interesting! great to see this sticky!

[DragonFire]

Well if anyone needs pointers, just holler. Kinda busy this week so the dedicated guide will have to wait a bit.

DF

[reddevil0728]

Not sure whether this is of any help. But I emailed Opennet with regards to the future fibre optics installation and how we could plan ahead.

Attached are some suggestions on general guidelines which may be helpful to home owners who may be doing some renovations works within the Home.



1. Designate a Location:

(i) Designate a particular location, such as a designated closet, where all the telecommunication facilities can be installed within. This will facilitate connections and ensure that the installation can be performed presentably & neatly.





2. Ensure “Conduit or Path” To The Designated Location So That Fibre Can Be Installed



For Condominiums / HDBs / High Rise Residential Homes

(ii) Ensure or cater for an empty 20mm uPVC conduit or PVC trunking compartment to the above location (eg. The closet). The conduit should be installed in straight runs or be able to accommodate bending radius of the central line of the conduit not less than 100mm.

(iii) A draw rope shall be provided in the empty conduit so that the fibre cable can be installed subsequently.



For Landed Homes

Ensure 1 empty 50mm diamerter uPVC continuous lead-in and underground pipe to be provided from 1m beyond the roadside drain to the designated location.

Ensure that there is a draw rope in the empty conduit so that the fibre cable can be installed subsequently.



This will facilitate the installation of fibre into the home & near points of connection.



3. Ensure Accessories At The Designated Location Is Catered For

(iv) Install twin 13A power point/socket at the designated location (eg. Within the closet), so as to provide power to any equipment.

(v) Install RJ45 patch panel. No. of ports should be greater than the no. of rooms of units .



4. Internal Wiring / Cabling

(vi) Owners are encouraged to install Cat 6 cables for internal cabling from the patch panel to all rooms. This will ensure internal cabling connectivity.

Its important to note that Unshielded Twisted Pair (Cat 6) cables should not exceed 100m runs from the RJ45 patch panel to the RJ45 wall outlet.

[Elriond]

anybody has any idea the rough price of a 12 port patch panel?