This problem started after installing a Backup/Secondary Internet on the X2 Interface; the connection provided by Spectrum. I started receiving alerts at random times, sometimes hourly, but on average every 4-6 hours. The Event triggered was Multi-Interface Link Up or Multi-Interface Link Down, with message: Interface X2 Link is Up or Interface X2 Link is […]

This is another post similar to: Although I expect the Drivers to be updated or the filenames changed, it’s very important to know where to go to download drivers for each one of these Manufacturers. The same situation happened with the Beelink SER5 Max Mini; after a Windows 11 install, several Drivers were not available […]

Up next we have a few Minisforum UM890 Pro Mini PCs which needed drivers, very similar to many of the other Mini PCs we have already published. Below is what we found after installing Windows 11 24H2: Want to know how much power this Mini PC uses? Click here The missing Drivers and Hardware IDs […]

Note: This article will be updated with Drivers as I obtain them. I have contacted GMKtec Support about this. Update: The drivers for the NucBox 10 can be downloaded hereSupport and Drivers for their other Mini PCs are listed here The zipped file above contains the following folders:10_Lan_Realtek_8125_1125.019.0704.202411_Audio_3.48.42.100312_PCI_Serial_Port_1.5.2024.091_Chipset_10.1.19899.85972_ME_2425.6.26.03_SerialIO_30.100.2417.304_Intel_GFX_31.0.101.60785_Intel_Dynamic_Tuning_9.0.11701.442816_Smart_Sound_Technology_10.29.00.109817_Intel_HID_Event_Filter_2.2.2.108_Thunderbolt_Rev939_AX201_23.60.0.1 Even though I had written about missing […]

Spectrum (Charter) offers a solid VoIP Trunk which I have used for years. The setup, however, is more complex because it requires multiple connections and routes between some of the networking interfaces. The following guide is mostly targeted for FreePBX running CentOS or Debian, but the diagrams and Trunk parameters, if used and applied correctly, […]

Information Although there are many articles and published papers on energy consumption related to computer equipment and electronic devices, it’s almost impossible to find detailed or exact energy usage profiles based on environment, type of use and specifications. Here, you will find both: actual measurements (not averages or estimates) and also the specifications of the […]

Unfortunately, even with the released updates to Windows 11 (including 24H2) there are still several Drivers for these Mini PCs that are not native to the Operating System. If you plan to reinstall your Operating System (and you always should as soon as you get these types of systems in), you may struggle to find […]

As a Technician, Network/Systems Administrator or Engineer, the ability to use tools can be the difference between a few seconds of work and a massive headache. Considering that in 2023 a significant amount of devices are now available in PoE, such as lighting, Access Points, VoIP Phones, Antennas, Network Switches and more, having a device […]

At almost every office I visit I will find discarded or unused wireless mice and keyboards because of missing or damaged receivers. It’s not rare for me to collect anywhere between 20 to 80 of these devices every year. This happens because most users don’t know or just won’t bother searching for a new receiver. […]

If you lose Internet at home or at the office due to an outage or hardware failure (such as your modem’s ports no longer working), you can resume some operations on your Smart Phone using 3G, 4G, LTE or 5G. But what if you have certain devices at home that critically need a physical network […]