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1. anonymous (anonymous@freespeechextremist.com)'s status on Monday, 16-Oct-2023 13:09:18 JST anonymous

   • Machismo
   @Zerglingman What are your needs for it? If you have no needs, what is your expected use?
   • Machismo (zerglingman@freespeechextremist.com)'s status on Monday, 16-Oct-2023 13:09:59 JST Machismo

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     @anonymous It's probably going to end up in my LAN kit, hence artix image. But I need more computers for that, so it's hardly urgent. Therefore I'm going to play with it first.
   • anonymous (anonymous@freespeechextremist.com)'s status on Monday, 16-Oct-2023 13:10:58 JST anonymous

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     • Machismo
     @Zerglingman So a modem, router? I am not sure what you mean by "LAN kit".
   • Machismo (zerglingman@freespeechextremist.com)'s status on Monday, 16-Oct-2023 13:11:49 JST Machismo

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     @anonymous I'm not installing openwrt on it lol
     I'm going to set aside a bank of computers for running LANs, so I can just bring all the gear, set it up, and participants can just rock up and play.
     Because fucking zoomers need to learn how to LAN
   • anonymous (anonymous@freespeechextremist.com)'s status on Monday, 16-Oct-2023 13:13:20 JST anonymous

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     • Machismo
     @Zerglingman Well actually OpenWRT is mostly for actual modems. Basically any OS can be a router if you have enough ethernet slots or a wireless card.
   • Machismo (zerglingman@freespeechextremist.com)'s status on Monday, 16-Oct-2023 13:13:59 JST Machismo

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     @anonymous Yeah I just have a 24-port gigabit switch instead
     Actually I have two (I think? not sure if the other one is gigabit) but it doesn't work anyway
   • anonymous (anonymous@freespeechextremist.com)'s status on Monday, 16-Oct-2023 13:15:55 JST anonymous

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     • Machismo
     @Zerglingman I don't like switches much. It's a huge pain in the ass to talk between computers. 😯
     Machismo likes this.
   • Machismo (zerglingman@freespeechextremist.com)'s status on Monday, 16-Oct-2023 13:16:21 JST Machismo

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     @anonymous Man, it just werks. Except when it's a hardware fault.
   • anonymous (anonymous@freespeechextremist.com)'s status on Monday, 16-Oct-2023 13:20:08 JST anonymous

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     • Machismo
     @Zerglingman Maybe my experience is unique, my switch was different, or I am retarded (probs the latter), but the four port switch I used to use forced me to talk to other computers over the internet. Though this was before I gave enough fucks/chops to look into how to talk to other local computers. 🤷