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daacon · 03-22-2011, 05:13 PM

We have had several threads about what some us remember (8 Tracks, B&W TV, etc...) but here's one that just recently reared it's head.

About 6 years ago or earlier I bought a SonicWall TX170 (Wired router I used for a Tunnel to a client site) with a 10 node license. I thought to myself - I will never have more than 10 devices consecutively connected to the internet...

Fast Forward to March 2011 - I was troubleshooting my son's IPhone inability to connect to our Wi-Fi ... after a while I checked into the router and ... sure enough - Max License Exceeded ....

With two young adults still at home we have :

6 Computers
3 IPhones
1 Ipad
1 IP Phone
1 Printer
1 Itouch

Still to be connected

2 Blu-Ray Players
1 Satillite TV receiver

Nuked the Tz170 - bought a new Netgear n300 Wirless Router to replace the aging Linksys Wrtg we had.... now I am good for at leat 3 or 4 more years

Hopefully by then these young adults will spread their wings and fly fly ....

So how many devices have you got ?

Last edited by daacon; 03-22-2011 at 05:28 PM.

**dadipentak** · 03-22-2011, 05:44 PM

Well, everyone has 1 desktop and 1 laptop so that's six there. Wife has a blackberry, iphone for my daughter, tracfone for me. All our printers are slaved, tv is broadcast only and our pets are all analog so that's it I guess.

daacon · 03-22-2011, 05:47 PM

Originally posted by dadipentak

<snip> our pets are all analog so that's it I guess.

I have one of those as well

Ratmagiclady · 03-22-2011, 05:53 PM

Eh, every time I think we're high-tech or something...

Still got a few Ethernet cords running around the house.

RioRico · 03-22-2011, 06:25 PM

Got one (1) phone/DSL/cable line running into this remote mountain abode, out of cell range. Phone line gets split to four jacks feeding two-each wired and wireless phone rigs. DSL line goes to DSL modem and then a 4-jacks+WiFi router. Router feeds three (3) wired laptops and one (1) mini-desktop in my office, and a couple wireless laptops scattered about the house. Cable line feeds one big-screen setup in my other's room -- I don't watch it. No Bluetooth. No cell service here. No wireless cameras, security systems, intercoms. Maybe I should give webcams and analogue synth their own URL's? No stray WiFi from the neighbors, they're too far away. I have yet to wire the deer, squirrels, turkeys, foxes, skunks, bears, pumas, mantids that wander about. I feel so primitive... At least there's a fibre-optic cable buried under our mucky gravel road, currently buried under 1m of snow.

reeftool · 03-23-2011, 07:57 AM

I guess I'm in the minority in that my kids flew away and we only have 2 computers hooked to our wired ethernet router. They still come around from time to time and hit Dad up for money. My son in law said our old 20 inch TV should be an embarrassment. I said we hardly watch it anyhow and if he was that concerned that the grandkids would be properly entertained when they came over, then a new TV would make a find Christmas present. I guess it's not that embarrassing after all.

RoxnDox · 03-23-2011, 08:34 AM

Originally posted by daacon

...
About 6 years ago or earlier I bought a SonicWall TX170 (Wired router I used for a Tunnel to a client site) with a 10 node license. I thought to myself - I will never have more than 10 devices consecutively connected to the internet...
...
So how many devices have you got ?

Ye gods, you didn't have NAT on that thing (so you'd only have one IP for hte whole house)? Our ISP used to count connections too, but as far as they knew we had only one

As far as what we have, hmmm.

8 computers (6 ours, 2 work) - 1 netbook, 4 desktops, 3 laptops
1 IPad
3 IPod touches
1 Wii
1 wireless printer

Jim

eddie1960 · 03-23-2011, 08:39 AM

Zoicks you guys are connected
only my wife and i and 2 items the desktop and my iphone. there was a laptop it crapped out and will be replaced eventually. TV is satellite so no need for router there
no game systems or blue ray
good thing cameras don't count i have 17 of those

**dadipentak** · 03-23-2011, 08:59 AM

Originally posted by eddie1960

Zoicks

Zoicks?!

eddie1960 · 03-23-2011, 09:24 AM

showing my age cartoon reference

**boriscleto** · 03-23-2011, 09:25 AM

Originally posted by dadipentak

Zoicks?!

Jinkies

Back to topic. My first router was actually a software router.

Sustainable Softworks - IPNetRouter - Internet Sharing - Software Router

It was so cool to share a dial-up connection over a LocalTalk (PhoneNet) network.

Replaced that with a hardware router, can't remember the brand. Replaced that with a Netgear wireless router. Currently serving a Mac mini, G4 tower, G3 iMac, G3 iBook, Beige G3, Quadra 605, iPod touch, HP OfficeJet 6000.

eddie1960 · 03-23-2011, 09:34 AM

Originally posted by boriscleto

Jinkies

.

HAHAHAHA had me laughing out loud in my office thanks

séamuis · 03-23-2011, 10:27 AM

two macbook pros, one ipod touch, one lenovo notebook & one wireless printer.

Parallax · 03-23-2011, 10:56 AM

Well, I can remember when the first 10 MB hard drive hit the market. Nobody could ever imagine needing that much storage.

eddie1960 · 03-23-2011, 11:01 AM

Originally posted by Parallax

Well, I can remember when the first 10 MB hard drive hit the market. Nobody could ever imagine needing that much storage.

My first computer was dual 5.25" floppies hard drive feh who needed em

03-22-2011, 05:13 PM	#1
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	10 !!! I'll NEVER need more than 10 .... We have had several threads about what some us remember (8 Tracks, B&W TV, etc...) but here's one that just recently reared it's head. About 6 years ago or earlier I bought a SonicWall TX170 (Wired router I used for a Tunnel to a client site) with a 10 node license. I thought to myself - I will never have more than 10 devices consecutively connected to the internet... Fast Forward to March 2011 - I was troubleshooting my son's IPhone inability to connect to our Wi-Fi ... after a while I checked into the router and ... sure enough - Max License Exceeded .... With two young adults still at home we have : 6 Computers 3 IPhones 1 Ipad 1 IP Phone 1 Printer 1 Itouch Still to be connected 2 Blu-Ray Players 1 Satillite TV receiver Nuked the Tz170 - bought a new Netgear n300 Wirless Router to replace the aging Linksys Wrtg we had.... now I am good for at leat 3 or 4 more years Hopefully by then these young adults will spread their wings and fly fly .... So how many devices have you got ? Last edited by daacon; 03-22-2011 at 05:28 PM.

03-23-2011, 07:57 AM	#6
reeftool Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Upstate New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,555	I guess I'm in the minority in that my kids flew away and we only have 2 computers hooked to our wired ethernet router. They still come around from time to time and hit Dad up for money. My son in law said our old 20 inch TV should be an embarrassment. I said we hardly watch it anyhow and if he was that concerned that the grandkids would be properly entertained when they came over, then a new TV would make a find Christmas present. I guess it's not that embarrassing after all. Last edited by Bramela; 03-23-2011 at 12:39 PM.

03-23-2011, 09:25 AM	#11
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,477	Originally posted by dadipentak Zoicks?! Jinkies Back to topic. My first router was actually a software router. Sustainable Softworks - IPNetRouter - Internet Sharing - Software Router It was so cool to share a dial-up connection over a LocalTalk (PhoneNet) network. Replaced that with a hardware router, can't remember the brand. Replaced that with a Netgear wireless router. Currently serving a Mac mini, G4 tower, G3 iMac, G3 iBook, Beige G3, Quadra 605, iPod touch, HP OfficeJet 6000. Last edited by boriscleto; 03-23-2011 at 09:36 AM.

03-22-2011, 05:44 PM	#2
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Well, everyone has 1 desktop and 1 laptop so that's six there. Wife has a blackberry, iphone for my daughter, tracfone for me. All our printers are slaved, tv is broadcast only and our pets are all analog so that's it I guess.

03-22-2011, 05:47 PM	#3
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914 Original Poster	Originally posted by dadipentak <snip> our pets are all analog so that's it I guess. I have one of those as well

03-22-2011, 05:53 PM	#4
Ratmagiclady Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: GA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,563	Eh, every time I think we're high-tech or something... Still got a few Ethernet cords running around the house.

03-22-2011, 06:25 PM	#5
RioRico Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Limbo, California Posts: 11,263	Got one (1) phone/DSL/cable line running into this remote mountain abode, out of cell range. Phone line gets split to four jacks feeding two-each wired and wireless phone rigs. DSL line goes to DSL modem and then a 4-jacks+WiFi router. Router feeds three (3) wired laptops and one (1) mini-desktop in my office, and a couple wireless laptops scattered about the house. Cable line feeds one big-screen setup in my other's room -- I don't watch it. No Bluetooth. No cell service here. No wireless cameras, security systems, intercoms. Maybe I should give webcams and analogue synth their own URL's? No stray WiFi from the neighbors, they're too far away. I have yet to wire the deer, squirrels, turkeys, foxes, skunks, bears, pumas, mantids that wander about. I feel so primitive... At least there's a fibre-optic cable buried under our mucky gravel road, currently buried under 1m of snow.

03-23-2011, 08:34 AM	#7
RoxnDox Pentaxian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gig Harbor, Washington, USA, Terra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,494	Originally posted by daacon ... About 6 years ago or earlier I bought a SonicWall TX170 (Wired router I used for a Tunnel to a client site) with a 10 node license. I thought to myself - I will never have more than 10 devices consecutively connected to the internet... ... So how many devices have you got ? Ye gods, you didn't have NAT on that thing (so you'd only have one IP for hte whole house)? Our ISP used to count connections too, but as far as they knew we had only one As far as what we have, hmmm. 8 computers (6 ours, 2 work) - 1 netbook, 4 desktops, 3 laptops 1 IPad 3 IPod touches 1 Wii 1 wireless printer Jim

03-23-2011, 08:39 AM	#8
eddie1960 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,667	Zoicks you guys are connected only my wife and i and 2 items the desktop and my iphone. there was a laptop it crapped out and will be replaced eventually. TV is satellite so no need for router there no game systems or blue ray good thing cameras don't count i have 17 of those

03-23-2011, 08:59 AM	#9
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Originally posted by eddie1960 Zoicks Zoicks?!

03-23-2011, 09:24 AM	#10
eddie1960 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,667	showing my age cartoon reference

03-23-2011, 09:34 AM	#12
eddie1960 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,667	Originally posted by boriscleto Jinkies . HAHAHAHA had me laughing out loud in my office thanks

03-23-2011, 10:27 AM	#13
séamuis Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Savannah, U.S./Baguio City, P.H. Posts: 5,979	two macbook pros, one ipod touch, one lenovo notebook & one wireless printer.

03-23-2011, 10:56 AM	#14
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,333	Well, I can remember when the first 10 MB hard drive hit the market. Nobody could ever imagine needing that much storage.

03-23-2011, 11:01 AM	#15
eddie1960 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,667	Originally posted by Parallax Well, I can remember when the first 10 MB hard drive hit the market. Nobody could ever imagine needing that much storage. My first computer was dual 5.25" floppies hard drive feh who needed em

10 !!! I'll NEVER need more than 10 ....

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