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System Name | (2008) Dell XPS 730x H2C |
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Processor | Intel Extreme QX9770 @ 3.8GHz (No OC) |
Motherboard | Dell LGA 775 (Dell Propiatary) |
Cooling | Dell AIO Ceramic Water Cooling (Dell Propiatary) |
Memory | Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (4 x 4) DDR3 |
Video Card(s) | EVGA GTX 980ti 6GB (2016 ebay-used) |
Storage | (2) WD 1TB Velociraptor & (1) WD 2TB Black |
Display(s) | Alienware 34" AW3420DW (Amazon Warehouse) |
Case | Stock Dell 730x with "X" Side Panel (65 pounds fully decked out) |
Audio Device(s) | Creative X-FI Titanium & Corsair SP2500 Speakers |
Power Supply | PSU: 1000 Watt (Dell Propiatary) |
Mouse | Alienware AW610M (Amazon Warehouse) |
Keyboard | Corsair K95 XT (Amazon Warehouse) |
Software | Windows 7 Ultimate & Alienware FX Lighting |
Benchmark Scores | No Benchmarking & Overclocking |
On the market to buying a new router. The choices are many but cutting through the manufacturers marketing hype and setup requirements is daunting to the say the least. Security and most important in 2021 router privacy concerns bother me and as they shine through the small print. Amazon just acquired router manufacturer EERO and I am trying to understand what this means for ordinary privacy-minded people like us. Not many to date had much love for Amazon on the privacy front. The issue: "Should Amazon have access and unlimited rights to all internet traffic.” It’s bad enough that Amazon wants to put a listening speaker in every corner of our home! Someone recently remarked: "This is terrible privacy invasion news. I don’t let Alexa in my house for those reasons and now I am being back doored."
Unless its just me, I believe if there is one piece of equipment that you DO NOT want to share with the outside world it us your router. Many of the major router manufacturers with their newer WIFI products are now forcing the user to remotely manage their network on a cloud. It may sound convenient but through your router someone can potentially gain access to your personal information. Of course my ISP has done the snooping for years.
As of now (China based) TPLINK with their newer router models the 'QoS and Parental Controls' cannot be managed using their firmware. To do so you need to download their phone app. You also have to create a TP-Link HomeCare account powered by TrendMicro (located in Japan) to fully manage your network. Well, MTU packet sizes are not something I want to change remotely and thus practically surrender the tracking of my network access (which sites I visit) or much worse. Besides I already have a subscription Anti-virus program. Why do I need a second one forced on me?
So where am I going with this? Looks like everybody now wants another piece my privacy and all I want is in buying a simple router, pushing a few buttons and I am safe and protected from the world. Having said all of the above: "Is my dreaming of continued well done firmware, their periodic updates and my assured router privacy over and done with?"
Unless its just me, I believe if there is one piece of equipment that you DO NOT want to share with the outside world it us your router. Many of the major router manufacturers with their newer WIFI products are now forcing the user to remotely manage their network on a cloud. It may sound convenient but through your router someone can potentially gain access to your personal information. Of course my ISP has done the snooping for years.
As of now (China based) TPLINK with their newer router models the 'QoS and Parental Controls' cannot be managed using their firmware. To do so you need to download their phone app. You also have to create a TP-Link HomeCare account powered by TrendMicro (located in Japan) to fully manage your network. Well, MTU packet sizes are not something I want to change remotely and thus practically surrender the tracking of my network access (which sites I visit) or much worse. Besides I already have a subscription Anti-virus program. Why do I need a second one forced on me?
So where am I going with this? Looks like everybody now wants another piece my privacy and all I want is in buying a simple router, pushing a few buttons and I am safe and protected from the world. Having said all of the above: "Is my dreaming of continued well done firmware, their periodic updates and my assured router privacy over and done with?"
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