Regarding hosts behind your switch: they should be visible just fine, unless your switch is not a true switch. I use a wireless router in client mode as a "wireless-to-ethernet bridge" and it behaves more or less like a bridge but not really and there I see the behavior that you describe. But this problem only appears for the hosts that use a static IP behind the switch: if I make them use DHCP it forces them to contact the 2wire machine and they then appear just fine in the port-forwarding config page.

Still, I wish I could get telnet/ssh access (better yet: OpenWRT) to this box so as to configure it for real.

Posted by: Stefan Monnier | 2008-02-11 12:42:31

I thought I should check to see if there was any life left here since I have a link on my blog to here and don't want to send people to dead blogs. I'll drop this link and check the new blog.

Posted by: Steve | 2008-01-31 23:12:53

Qwest is awful. Their customer service number is voice-recognition so if there is background noise you can't even navigate through the menu. Also, if you do get a live person on the phone, they usually speak with such a strong indian or middle-eastern accent you can't understand half of what they say. Their internet is overpriced for the speed it TRULY is. I was also quoted a faster speed than I ever recieved. I just converted to Comcast today for my TV cable, phone, and internet. The cable modem Comcast hooked up is TWICE as fast as my stupid DSL I paid almost double for. Qwest frustrated me so much with their foreign customer service reps (and I am not racist in any way, I just ask that I can understand a damn tech on the phone giving me detailed instructions) and customer service line that I went straight to Comcast. Now I pay $99 for all 3 services (this offer is good for a year) and get great customer service. Bye bye Qwest!!!

Posted by: Scott | 2007-11-14 12:39:46

I really should not comment on your blog since I am unfortunately, a computer idiot. However, I have a TV for sale on facebook and today received an e-mail that was while obviously sent by a "phisher", was also most humorous...here it is if it fits...
Hi,
I am buying ur item on behalf of my client.just let me know the exact price for this item in your reply.my client will send you Cashier Check as a mode of payment. i agreed to pay the amount you want as your last final asking price.ALSO LET ME KNOW THE FINAL PRICE YOU ANT FOR THIS ITEM.and any additional fee for only handlin.The item is going to Cotonue in Benin and there will be know problem about the pick up to cotonue.i do have a shipping company that will handle the shipping and they will come and pick the item at your address without any lost of
item during the shipping. Here will go my client will include the shipping fees in the check payment.i don"t really know the exact amount that will be. bcos it will be issue by my client who is also owning me some money.so once you receive the check payment. You must deduct your item fees and western union the balance money for shipping arrangment the sameday you get the check.So all the address you need for the shipment and to western union the balance money will come with the payment. I want you to go and end the auction for me if you agree to sale the item for me once you get this message.to assure you that i am really interested in this item.i will add extra $10.00 in your payment if you end the auction for me asap today. and email me your address and the full name you want to appear on the check also ur mobile# asap today.note to reply me back in this email (cojofacedalot4@yahoo.com) Anyway Bellow are the questions i have for you.


1)Is the item in Perfect condition?

2)Is any western union location where you to send the balance money arround you around you?

3)Can you get the check cash at your bank the same day you receive the check payment and get everything done?

4)Can you make it posible to let the shipping company come for the pick up and complete the transaction the day you receive the
check?

5)Can you promise me that you will deduct your item fees and send back the remaining money once you have receive the check?

If yes too all my questions.kindly send me ur full name and address also ur mobile# asap today so that the check can be send asap to this

email -- (cojofacedalot4@yahoo.com) go and close the advite and email me to my yahoo id asap today.

Posted by: Kathy | 2007-11-12 16:54:15

Kev, One way to not allow work to take over your life, is to never own your own business and always keep a variety of other interests. As far as managing your free time, I have never been able to help you with that!

Posted by: Kathy | 2007-11-12 15:49:41

There shouldn't be any problems with my email, and it looks as though you've sent it to the correct address - let me look into it further and get back to you christine.

Posted by: Kevin | 2007-11-09 15:50:19

Hi Kevin,

I followed your instructions for contacting you at Kevin (at) Upcsite (dot) Net. I emailed *****@upcsite.net but the email bounced back. Is there another way to contact you?

Thanks

Posted by: christine | 2007-11-09 12:22:30

CAN U SEND TO ME THE LICENSE NUMBER OF YOUR AVG...CAUSE I LOST MY LICENSE NUMBER WHEN I UNINSTALL THE AVG. THNX..HERES MY EMAIL ADD (cuteako6662000@yahoo.com) thnx i will wait for your email.

Posted by: DEXTER | 2007-11-05 10:55:59

I think EA Bought out a rival since, I don't think they really have their own line of successful games. All their sports games gets old every year due to the team line ups changing. Blizzard on the other hand is making major moola off of just a few titles released every few years. I'm not a big sports fan or a big sports game fan so that just might be my opinion.

There's still people who are able to make games, it just takes alot of expertise nowadays. Like Jonathan Mak, who created Everyday Shooter for the PS3 by himself.

Posted by: Mitch - Money News | 2007-11-04 24:21:36

These mega publishers fund mega games with mega budgets. It is more like Hollywood in that unless your massive multi-million dollar game is a hit then it loses money. That is also why you see sequels like crazy, since these publishers don't want to risk massive amounts of money on something new or risky. I think that independent games are primed for somewhat of a boom. Also there are some beacons of light in the few developers who remain largely independent of the huge publishing houses, but they are few and far between these days. Also EA can shove a can up its ass.

Posted by: derf | 2007-11-03 22:39:55

Just to clarify, modern versions of IE don't have a problem with using auto margins to center an element, but when designing for all users, a web designer must keep in mind that people often don't like change, and are most likely still using the oldest version of IE they can get away with - some may say forget the people who aren't willing to advance, but it's best to create a good user experience for everyone whenever possible.

Posted by: Kevin | 2007-10-25 21:50:30

Glad you recognize that I am vital to your blog's success. I will continue to grace your comments sections whenever I feel charitable.

Posted by: Derf | 2007-10-25 12:23:39

I read your article it is really a nice work to meet people to share his idea and emotion

Posted by: Ashish | 2007-10-23 5:37:21

Kevin, I'm glad you take my needling in the constructive way I mean it. As I wander the blogosphere there appear to be two types of blogs that get lots of comments. The first is a 'friends' blog where a group of friends have blogs and talk to each other that way. The second is one that has content that just attracts people to comment. If you don't have a friends blog, then I think you should just write what is important to you. I think visiting other blogs that you really like, or you come to like the blogger, and you can make honest constructive comments, you can build what I think we could call a 'blog friend' blog. That would be where friends you develop blogging comment on your site.

I think that the work you put into creating your blog from scratch was probably a useful learning experience in itself for you. And I suspect your job is now consuming a lot of the creative energy you used to commit to the blog. Plus, you probably spend enough time on computers at work, that you need to do real stuff after work.

I also think as you get older and have more experience, you'll have more to say. I too looked at some of the 'spread my blog' gimmick sites. I found them interesting as a phenomenon that has developed. But I quickly lost interest in them and decided to just let my blog do whatever it was going to do. Though I continue to check into half a dozen other blogs regularly and to look at new ones now and then too.

Whether you keep this particular blog up, take a blog vacation and come back (with this or another blog), I've enjoy watching the evolution of your blog and the start of your career - though we haven't heard too much about that, except that it happened. I'll keep dropping by as long as your open for business.

Posted by: Steve | 2007-10-23 1:01:41

Hey Steve! I know what you mean when you say there is a difference between pandering and doing good work, I guess it is my hope that my pandering can be part of doing good work. I have found, after starting this blog, that I really do enjoy marketing - and through this blog I explore the world of blog marketing, and blog promotion. I have had a lack of tech-related topics to write about recently, so it may seem that I am heavy on the blog promotion (pandering) in the last few months. I guess that's just the way things have worked out recently, and I have tried not to over think it.

I absolutely love the involvement that you have had here at my blog Steve - besides you and one of my real world friends, I haven't had any success in building a community here at my blog, and I do appreciate the fact that you read what I write and respond. As you may have noticed, I do have a "Links" section, which I originally intended to take the place of a blogroll - but as I hope is obvious, I rarely remember that the Links page exists, and I neglect it. I have a whole list of sites in my feed reader that I need to add to my links page, yours included, that I haven't remembered to add yet. I hope that I don't actually come across as needy and pander-driven as you have perceived me, but I guess I might, and I should probably take a look at how I am doing things. It's possible this blog has run it's course and that I won't find the motivation to work on the software or write good content ever again, if that's how it ends up, I want you to know that your support has been appreciated. If I do find the extra time to keep this hobby alive, I hope that you will continue to find me a worthwhile read.

Posted by: Kevin | 2007-10-22 1:28:14