Entries Tagged 'd-link' ↓

Residents link up to tackle crimes

1:30pm Monday 12th September 2011

• Print
• Email
• Comments(6)

VOLUNTEERS are sought for a new neighbourhood watch scheme created in response to concerns raised by the town’s large Gurkha community.

around 30 Nepalese and English residents attended the Shop, in Cavendish Square, on Saturday to sign up for a new scheme in the Parks to help tackle issues with crime and anti-social behaviour.

Other problems raised at the meeting included a language barrier for some Gurkha residents and quality of life issues such as parking and lighting.

Resident Kashi Rai said: “We requested that we set up a neighbourhood watch be have had trouble in the area. there are robberies and anti-social behaviour almost every day. just last Sunday there was a robbery where two women stole jewellry from one lady.

“We live in a mixed community and it is a mixed society so this group is for everyone.”

in all, five neighbourhood watch co-ordinators were appointed and will be assigned to different areas to be a representative for their communities.

the Swindon Community Safety Partnership is helping the group establish itself by gathering support from residents who want to join and putting up signs.

Jane Dudley, neighbourhood safety team development worker, said: “We are going to support them until they can get off the ground.

“I think every area, not just Parks, needs a neighbourhood watch because it’s all about the communication link between the residents and the police and keeping your area safe.”

Police Community Support Officer for Parks and Walcot, James Salmond, said he thought the scheme would improve communication in the area.

he said: “It think it’s a brilliant idea.

!the Gurkhas have got loads of ideas about trying to bridge the gaps between all the different societies and this is going to help.

“It’s really nice to have people who care about their area and who want to be good neighbours looking out for other people.”

anyone who would like to get involved in the new scheme can call the Swindon Community Safety Partnership on 01793 466506 for more information.

1st off i run a linksys wrt54 ,works great! my friend has the d-link di-524,i know there crappy.so you don't have to tell me about it.anyhow.heres some details;tried updating firmware. and it doesn't help, its hooked up one wired and 2 wireless both have d-link pci g cards,the router works but keeps going from 48mbps for afew minutes and then drops to 12mbps and keeps doing this. they live in the country, there's NO interferance. the pcs are about 30 feet from router ,same floor .they know nothing about networking or pcs,so im trying to help them ,i'v tried factory defaults. i'v tried the d-link support ,that sucked, took 4 days to email me back,and the only thing he says is to change the channel,, meanwhile i told this retard,beforehand, i know about the channels mhz blah blah, and about 1 , 6 , 11 are the only ones that don't overlap,but still he tells me.only thing i want 2 try ,and need these and ONLY these beacons,rts,frags,dtim,pr e a mble,c t s,w mm,wa n p ort,u p np,m t u,thx

speed is all to do with the ISP
a 1500kB internet is considered high speed internet and that is no where near 12mb
so what r u complaining about.

commentary if you’re thinking about picking up one of those fancy new BlackBerrys, let me explain for a minute or so why that may not be a very good idea.

AT&T will sell the BlackBerry Torch 9810, one of several BlackBerrys coming out in the coming weeks.

(Credit:AT&T)

Research In Motion finally answered the pleas of the BlackBerry faithful for a new device with a promotional blitz today, announcing multiple phones for different carriers around the world. In the U.S., AT&T has committed to selling three BlackBerrys, including a next-generation Torch, the touch-screen version of its smash-hit Bold phone, and a touch-screen-only phone called the Torch 9860. Sprint Nextel said it too will be carrying the Bold and a variant of the all-touch-screen phone called the Torch 9850.

In fairness, I haven’t had a chance yet to play with the new BlackBerrys. but there are serious business and technology issues that should make you think twice before you buy one of the new ones unveiled today. from an operating system destined for irrelevancy to the continued lack of worthy applications, this latest line of smartphones from RIM may be dead on arrival. if you need to change phones, and your company isn’t forcing you to use a BlackBerry, you’re better off moving over to theiPhone or anAndroid smartphone.

Sounds harsh, but I’m not the only one down on the BlackBerry. According to a survey taken by NPD Connected Intelligence, roughly a third of those asked about their next smartphone said it would be either an Android handset or iPhone. a paltry 8 percent said they were looking for a BlackBerry. It’s hard to say that cost is the issue. while pricing isn’t available, they will likely be priced competitively with the iPhone and other high-end smartphones.

The latest BlackBerrys run on the newest version of its operating system, BlackBerry OS 7. while an improvement over past operating systems, in reality it represents only a minor update over OS 6, found in the original Torch that debuted a year ago. It was originally known as OS 6.1, but was renamed to 7 because the company claimed the update was so big. a more cynical person would suggest RIM was engaging in overly enthusiastic marketing to better sell its devices.

Related links• Hands-on with BlackBerry’s new OS 7 devices• Sprint gets new Bold and Torch• How to bridge your Playbook to a BlackBerry

Big update or not, it’s not going to be around for very long. RIM said it is moving to its next-generation operating system, called QNX, next year. The software already powers the PlayBooktablet, which despite getting panned by reviewers, worked smoothly as an operating system.

if customers buy a BlackBerry now, they’re left with an operating system that will be out of date halfway through their two-year contract. Nokia is dealing with the same dilemma as it manages its transition to Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system. In the meantime, the company is positioning its older Symbian platform as a mass-market smartphone phone.

There are other issues. despite many attempts, RIM still hasn’t answered the increasing demand for applications. The iPhone and Android devices can do more than the basics of phone calls and Internet browsing, and it’s something that RIM continues to neglect. BlackBerry offers only a fraction of the number of applications available to iOS and Android users.

Last month, RIM said its App World had hit 1 billion application downloads, a significant milestone for the company but still behind its rivals. Apple earlier in the month said it had passed the 15 billion download mark, while Google said in may that more than 4.5 billion applications were downloaded through Android Market.

To be fair, RIM has hopefully addressed the hardware issues that have long plagued the devices, giving the new line a boost in specifications such as application processing speed and memory. RIM officials promised much of the same with the original underpowered Torch, but they appear to have delivered with the newest wave of SnapDragon-powered phones.

William Stofega, an analyst at IDC, said that the improved design of the Bold Touch will likely keep some of the BlackBerry faithful in the fold.

“It definitely fills a void in the portfolio that they didn’t have with the Storm,” he said.

And BlackBerry remains a good platform if all you’re interested in is access to e-mail and a higher level of security. It will remain a fixture in government agencies and companies with sensitive security requirements.

But if you’re looking to do more than simple e-mail and Web browsing, BlackBerry may not be your best bet.

D-Link Air Premier N Dual Band POE Access Point, Selectable Dual Band Draft 802.11nAmazon Sales Rank: #3353 in Consumer Electronics Brand: D-Link Model: DAP-2553 Original language: English Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 2.80″ h x 8.30″ w x 10.80″ l, 1.85 pounds To Deploy a Highly Manageable And Extremely Robust Dual Band Wireless Network Dual Band Antennas Are Detachable And can Provide Optimal Wireless Coverage in either 2.4Ghz This New High-Speed Access Point Has Integrated 802.3Af Power Over Ethernet (Poe) Support with Maximum Wireless Signal Rates Of up To 300Mbps* in either the 2.4Ghz or 5Ghz Wireless Band Supports Load-Balancing Features To Ensure Maximum Performance By Limiting the Maximum Number Of Users Per Access PointMost useful reviews 19 of 19 people found this review helpful. Great Performer, installation documentation could be improved, P. Corning This could easily be a 5 star product with some minor improvements to documentation of installation and configuration screens. Pros: Great wireless range * * * the compact design is reasonably quick restart is configured Cons: * documentation included with the package is too thin for many people to put it up without an invitation to support the application configuration * missing instructions from other producers (NetGear ) * a little 'expensive – but the performance makes up for it I use a Linksys router in my home network, which has a default IP of 192.168.1.1. DAP 2553 uses a default IP of 192.168.0.50, then change its IP to a that uses 192.168.1.x for it to work, and the documentation in-box not tell you how to do this. Fortunately, support for D-Link great product to me within minutes and without my grid on the serial number or if I had bought (Netgear support is a pain) If implementation of such a network on a Linksys, this is what you do: * Connect the DAP-2553 directly to a computer via Ethernet cable (with WiFi turned off the computer) * manually set the IP address of your computer to 192.168.0.54 (Go to Control Panel | Network | Change Settings tab, then right-click Local Area Connection and select Properties Select Internet Protocol Version 4 and click Properties, then use the following IP address Set IP subnet mask of 255.255.255.0, leave, and set the default gateway 192.168.0.50 .. to reach the DAP-2553). Click OK. * Open a browser and point to 192.168.0.50 * Log in using the DAP-2553 is equipped with a login and go to Basic Settings | * Set the LAN IP address 192.168.1.5 50 (this puts it on the map for your Linksys router) * Set the default gateway to your Linksys router address – probably 192168.1.1 * choose * Do not forget to return the computer's IP address, DHCP, or whatever therefore was (assuming you use DHCP – go to Control Panel | Network | Control Change Settings, right-click Local Area Connection and select Properties Select Internet Protocol no. 4, then Properties, then an IP address automatically). . Click OK. * Relax your DAP-2553 to your computer and connect the DAP-2553 on the network. * If it works, here's your DAP-2553 to 192.168.1.50 and the wireless configuration to your preference to an end. * Rejoice. Standard disclaimers apply. good luck. 20 of 21 people found the following review helpful. Great bargin AP with POE at LMC I have a 4000 square meter home, and each has many problems with 2.4 GHz wireless. Once I ran cat6 to my house for all my photos current phone, I really need a 5 GHz AP can be powered over Ethernet (PoE) and was not too expensive I looked at Cisco, but for $ 800 is just too much . I took these two DLink for $ 300. I must say that the features and performance, this is a great product. now I'm using 802.11n in my house on the 5GHz band, and it works perfectly. I have an AP in my basement and the other is in my bedroom. the two devices could be anywhere in my house and my porch and always a strong signal. the easy to use web interface took me 15 minutes at most on both devices to configure. Easy management with built-in QoS and WPA2 security. I recommend this product to anyone who has only the single or multi-function AP, without the use of having a router as well. November 11 people found the following review helpful. Large 5GHz Access Point By Kevin IL I have a DIR-655 running a 2.4GHZ 802.1 11N-network in my house, like any wireless networks you wanted bandwidth together with all clients attached to this access point or router in my case, I keep my home and my PS3 AV (it's good for the administrator or) on the same network as my children used for streaming.

Apple is watching your every move. Surprise, surprise. And so is Google. And so is everyone else whose software you use to call, search or do pretty much anything else that involves your data and some kind of communication system.

This presents us with two questions. Firstly, is it right for companies to spy on their customers? And secondly, have we got a right to be angry when they do?

For our first question, we have to put this into perspective. Years ago, Proctor & Gamble – the company that owns the Gilette brand – looked into planting video cameras in supermarket aisles that would tell them how shoppers were making their choices. this was to be done secretively, without the shopper knowing that his or her behaviour was being studied. was there an outcry? No.

Now it turns out that Apple and Google are tracking the location data of their mobile phone customers, and there’s an outcry.

But wait. did the customers know that they were being spied on? Yes. or they would have done if they’d bothered to read the legally-binding terms and conditions they’d digitally signed at the outset.

Does that make it OK? probably not, although if the data isn’t being used for anything untoward, why not? If anything, companies are going to use these sorts of data to improve their services. that is to say, things will get better for you.so, if you don’t want to be spied on, don’t buy an iPhone or Android handset. Clear? good. Then we can move on to our second question: have we got a right to be angry? And the answer is: absolutely not.

At the risk of running over the same ground twice, here’s the deal. Whenever you install a bit of software, or start using a new smartphone, you will – at some point during the set-up process – have to affirm that you have read and understood the company’s terms and conditions.

Those terms and conditions are usually found either online via a link that no one has ever hit or in a dialogue box that scrolls endlessly and has never been read by anyone without a law degree. But, and it’s a big but, those terms and conditions are there to be read, understood and agreed to. so, if you don’t read the bit where it says how your data will be used, yet you do agree to it, you have no right to complain.

Bearing in mind no one reads them, though, we should think about a campaign to force software developers to provide a summary in plain language of what those terms entail.

Until we do, you have two options: read the terms, or don’t complain.