Devices on my home network (less modem):
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More devices than people (Score:3)
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I think this is there is a secret sub-question to this poll: anybody who doesn't live in his parents basement gets thrown into the 10+ category.
With a family of four, I get to seven on counting phones + laptops alone. Throw the amplifier, TV and BlueRay player in the mix, and it is up to ten. Add printers and the wireless phone, and it add ups to thirteen.
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When I lived in my parents basement I could have added the range extender for the Wifi, and their desktop and laptop. Without those I'm right on the edge; I'd have to physically count to be sure...
your wireless phone is on ethernet? (Score:2)
Unless you've got a wireless VOIP phone, you shouldn't be counting it.
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Same. Between my roommate and I other than the cable modem we have the following on our network at any given time, not counting anything our friends have brought over:
Edgemarc router (VoIP, VPN)
pfSense router (other data)
802.11b/g AP
802.11n 2.4 AP
802.11a/n 5.8 AP
DECT base station
Media server / primary HTPC
VMware ESXi testing/dev server
3x gaming/workstation PCs
2x daily use laptops
2x beater laptops
1x netbook
2x laser printers
4x Xbox 360
2x Xbox
PS3
PS2
2x mini-HTPCs
5x VoIP phones
2x Android phones
1x iPhone 3G
1x iP
Re:More devices than people (Score:5, Funny)
Missing option:
"So many devices that I was forced to use IPv6"
Re:More devices than people (Score:4, Funny)
Re:More devices than people (Score:5, Informative)
Re:More devices than people (Score:5, Informative)
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Power bill gets big too... (Score:2)
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13 desktops? Why?
What else you gonna do with all those desks?
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Two for me (one for games that won't run on dual core) and one for my wife.
Two servers (one backup).
Two machines connected to a tv and a projector.
4 for my kids ( i also have one too young yet).
1 in my home school room.
1 in my studio.
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Plus the DVR has an ip now too to make 14.
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So, was that one plus two plus one plus one? Or one plus two plus two plus one?
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So 2+1+2+2+4+1+1=13
Is everybody clear now?
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Sorry, I was trying to make a Clue reference. Never mind.
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Don't spend enough time in the bathrooms. {grin}
And my count is.. (Score:3)
Web/Samba server
Torrent server
Main PC
Laptop
Parents PC
Nintendo Wii
Xbox
HTC Desire HD
Samsung Galaxy S2
That's 9 by my count.
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masterix (my main server)
fasterix (development machine)
terabytix01 (first nas)
terabytix02 (second nas)
gamix (game pc)
bobix (sons laptop)
connerix (other sons laptop)
assurancetourcix (squeezebox touch)
boomix (squeezebox boom)
squeezix (squeezebox classic)
ps3
wii
popcorn hour
tv
printer
dev.laptop
4 android mobiles
hp procurve 24 port switch
the tablet is coming next week.
Re:And my count is.. (Score:5, Insightful)
You people have way too much stuff.
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You people have way too much stuff.
Great old line in a Four Seasons The Genuine Imitation Life Gazette - Ya gotta own more stuff than a Hippie or your a Communist
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It means YOU, people. Now stop the madness
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NO one expects the Spanish inquisition!
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A bit of an Asterix & Obelix fan, eh?
You'll love this then (found it a few weeks ago): http://www.indiaplaza.com/asterix-complete-collection-set-of-34-titles-rene-goscinny/books/newasterixcol.htm [indiaplaza.com]
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I'm gauled by your critique...
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These Slashdotters are crazy...
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You're planning ahead for the day when you have more than 99 NASs?
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I currently have (just on the PC/laptop side of things):
bebop (main do-it-all server and mythbox)
swordfish (desktop PC)
hammerhead (laptop)
redtail (netbook)
By using vessels from Cowboy Bebop, I'm forced to keep the count rather low. Of course, it also means that I can't include other devices in the scheme, such as the PS3 or the router.
Come on Mr. Watanabe, I need more Bebop for my naming scheme!
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I am sure you won something here, I am not sure what it is though.
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I have:
game console
2 Roku
2 laptops
iPad
backup server (old MacMini)
2 smartphones
That's 9. Wow, that's a lot more than I thought. Had to list them all out to realize I have a lot of networked stuff.
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Plus, I can easilly set up a CCTV system and run it over the Cat6 with baluns on each end. Cat6 in every room is not only very useful for me, but adds a lot of value to my house (for the right buyer obviously). Maybe home networking will go fiber at
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Did he get the brown one?
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My kids wanted their Nintendo DS's online, but the DS won't connect using WPA2. So here's the current rundown:
1 Desktop
5 Laptops (1 school issued)
1 iPhone (wife's)
1 iPad (also wife's)
1 iPod touch (kids)
1 Android phone (mine)
1 PSP-Go
1 Wii
1 Blu-ray (Netflix enabled)
1 Printer
Total: 14
All of the kids' MAC addresses are blocked at bedtime. Anytime they get uncooperative I can threaten to move up the cutoff time. I guess that's my generations version of "go to your room and think about it".
Counting's so much fun (Score:2)
Hrm... 1 printer, 3 desktop computers, 2 laptop computers, 2 phones, 2 iPads, 1 PS3. I think I picked the wrong category and crept into over 10 devices.
For a 2 person household, I think it's time to cull.
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That's not much at all.
Seriously, the poll doesn't make sense to me. What about those of us with more than one home network? Are we supposed to count devices once for each network they connect to, or just count the largest network, or count each device connected to a network?
If the latter, well, in a two person household:
3 Linux servers
1 Firewall router
2 access points (separate 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz)
1 wireless bridge
3 switches
1-2 workstations
4-5 laptops
1 PDA
1 e-book reader
1 mobile phone
1 PSP
1 LocationFree TV
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What kind of throughput do you get from the partridge?
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No, Desktops are so last decade! :)
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Yeah I can't tell if it's awesome that we're living in the future... or if it's a sign of a soon to implode society but as a (1) person household:
- Desktop
- Tablet PC
- Android Tablet
- Phone
- Xbox 360
- TV
- HD-DVD player
- Kindle
+ 1 web manageable router
+ 1 web manageable AP
So about 8-10 per capita (of one). And I was eyeing a networked printer this week to be able to move that off to a closet...
More than 10 - should I be ashamed? (Score:2)
2 Tivos
PS3
Wii
iMac
Two Mac laptops
One old Mac laptop acting as a movie server
Two iPads
iPod Touch (plus another old Touch that only gets used once in a blue moon)
Android phone
Printer
(do I count network hard drives?)
And here I thought I'd actually cut back on devices recently - guess the portable ones are the problem...
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I have about 30. You've made a good start.
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I bow to the master!
I am a mobile worker (Score:2)
Exactly 10 here (Score:2)
- My desktop (Win 7)
- Wife's desktop (Linux)
- My laptop (Win XP)
- Wife's laptop (Mac OS X)
- Server (Linux)
- NAS (embedded Linux)
- uPnP media player (WDTV Live)
- Games console
- My iPhone
- Our iPad
This will soon grow to 11 as my wife is going to buy a smartphone of some description soon. List does not include the 4-port modem/router itself, nor any switches (got a couple of HP Procurves in there).
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You should be ashamed that your wife is out geeking you.
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How would that be? Because she runs Linux/Mac OS rather than Windows?
Firstly, she almost never uses the (Linux) desktop. Literally a few times a year. 99% of her use is on the Mac which I wouldn't call "outgeeking". Secondly I run Windows on my primary machine(s) because I'm a gamer - it's the only realistic choice for what is, primarily, a games machine. The Linux server is basically "mine" so I do have a Linux box to experiment with still.
Having said that, she's a geek too, but to say she outgeeks me migh
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- My desktop - Win7 (three virtual desktops; FreeBSD, Red Hat, Windows 98 SE) :shrug: )
- My laptop - OS X
- Wife's laptop - Vista
- My Tablet - iPad
- Wife's tablet - iPad 2
- My phone - iPhone 3GS
- Wife's phone - iPhone 4S
- Firewall - Linux
- Work Laptop - OS X
- Printer
- Game Console - WII
- Two switches ( I counted them as they're on the network
- Apple Extreme WAP ( counted this too as it's separate from the cable modem )
I have a few other systems in the closet or under the desk but they're not normally on and
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I've got:
Asus RT-N16
Desktop (linux, Win dual boot for games)
Laptop (linux, Win dual boot)
HTPC (linux/mythtv/xbmc)
Server (linux)
Xbox 360
Mac Mini
Galaxy S phone
I think I'm forgetting something though. Meh...
11 here (Score:2)
A lot when you think about it:
1 "normal" PC (Linux)
Wife's PC (Windows)
Printer x 2
Digital photo frame (actually a butchered laptop runny Damn Small Linux)
iPhone
iPad
iPod Touch
Nokia phone.
CNC computer in garage (running real time Ubuntu)
Wii
Which is 11.
Lots of toys (Score:2)
Desktop PC
Server
Macbook Pro
WIndows laptop
iPhone
TiVo
PS3
Touchpad
Kindle
I think that covers most things.
9 plus guests (Score:2)
1 Desktop (Debian)
2 Laptops (Debian + OSX)
1 PS3
1 PS2
1 Wii
2 Phones (iPhone + N9)
1 TV
And of course whenever someone comes over the number increases. I had to increase the DHCP pool and switch to a larger subnet, as many devices would clash.
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Hah, I voted wrong. I forgot to include the phones. That takes me to at least 11. Could be even higher with all the gear I've got piled up that I intend to do something with 'someday'.
Does switches count? (Score:2)
Does dumb switches count? Because I have a few netgear gigabit switches as well.. and ip cameras.. and.. and..
Usually about six. (Score:5, Funny)
Pretend I enumerated them and I'll pretend you cared.
18 (Score:2)
abby-laptop 192.168.1.108 xx:xx:xx:xx:E1:CA Static
eeepad 192.168.1.124 xx:xx:xx:xx:02:21 Static
lg-bd530 192.168.1.123 xx:xx:xx:xx:F2:5F Static
p1505n 192.168.1.14 xx:xx:xx:xx:B9:00 Static
mini 192.168.1.118 xx:xx:xx:xx:40:7
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I change the first six to either fa:ca:de or de:c0:de on most devices. ;)
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Although I like using 00:0A:DE as the OUI.
I guess I'm still a sysadmin - & apple fanboy (Score:2)
Router
Switch
File server (ppc powermac)
NAS
Airport
desktop x 3 (iMac & 2 homebuilt game rigs)
Laptop x 4 (MacBook pro & 3 windows)
iPhone x 3
iPad x 2
iTouch
PS3 x 2
Xbox
DirecTV connector
Extra credit - I cabled the house myself
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Extra credit - I cabled the house myself
Copper, fiber, or both?
Totally off topic and most likely unreliable. (Score:2)
Then there is the room full of monkey(s) trying to type out Shakespeare's works, kind of open on the count from that room. My buddy says it is infinite but I think we can eventually count them all.
Now the neighbors who keep hacking into my wifi are really starting to bother me because they have at least 3 servers loaded with illegal music, movies and the com
Evertyhing is connected these days (Score:2)
5 PCs and a Mac - I have a PC and a Mac, wife and kids have their own PC (and that is not counting VMs)
2 PS3s for Blu-Ray and gaming
Xbox 360
Wii
3 Ipod Touch
WAP
2 TVs with In
Cat (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Cat (Score:5, Funny)
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The cat puts the enhancement in "cat5e".
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The cat sometimes likes to sit on top of the router because it's warm. Does that count as being "on" the network?
Cat-5 or Cat-6?
Just taking a guess here, most likely Cat-5 since that would be a standard issue cat.
But polydactylism is a lot more common than in humans.
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too many (15 iirallc) (Score:2)
4 laptops
3 desktops
roku
360
4 smartphones
nook
touchpad
Mostly domestic appliances, not PCs (Score:2)
Neighbours... (Score:4, Funny)
Heh. It reminds me when, about two years ago, a neighbour came over to complain because my wifi was not working. One of the most surrealistic situations I've ever lived.
My short list (Score:2)
2 laptops,
1 netbook
1 Wii
2 printers , one laser, one inkjet
2 NAS
1 PAP2T (VOIP) I'm surprised I don't see more on Slashdot.
4 desktops, Windows XP, Windows 98 (GPS maps + MIDI workstation), Ubuntu Studio 10.10.
Do I count 3 network switches to connect clusters of devices in a room?
24 (Score:2)
5 desktops
4 laptops
3 smartphones
3 powerline networking bridges
3 access points
1 router
1 SIP ATA
1 Withings scale
1 printer
1 Roku
1 SNMP plugstrip
Plus a bunch more if you count things that don't have an address, like switches
And even more if you count VMs
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My List (Score:2)
3 laptops (mine, wife, work)
1 desktop
1 netbook
3 Android smart phones (mine, wife, work)
1 Roku
1 Wii
1 iPad
1 Zune (but I haven't used it in years)
1 old iPhone 3G, now used as a glorified iPod Touch
1 camera with an EyeFi card
Hmmm.... (Score:2)
iMac, PowerBook, MacMini, HP PC 1, HP PC 2, Xbox, MacBook Pro, iPhone, Android phone, iPad, 4 android tablets, Sun Sparc Server.....
Oh and a kindle when my Dad comes to visit...which seems like every couple weeks. All his doctors are close to me. It's a 4 hour drive from where he lives now.
Should be pointed out that I do work from my home, so things like the android phone and tablets are all from work related projects where I was testing various hardware configurations.
LEt's see... (Score:2)
Iphone,iphone,ipad,ipad,ipod.
TV,appleTV, xbox,ps3,wii, bluray.
BedroomTV, bedroom AppleTV, bedroom Bluray. bedroom xbox.
guest bedroom TV, guest bedroom appleTV
Cisco phone,Cisco phone,Cisco phone,Cisco phone,Cisco phone,Cisco phone
Office PC, Office Mac
Wifes Laptop, My laptop.
House Server, Trixbox server, Theater Crestron processor, House Crestron Processor.
Whole House AADS, Two mp3 servers, Sirius radio IP reciever.
Garage PC, 2 AP's and 3 managed switches.
Only 39 IP addresses excluding the iPCop router. so I
Lack of options (Score:2)
Lets see
3 desktops for my primary work area
1 Desktop for girlfriend
1 Laptop
1 netbook
1 color laser
1 multifunction inkjet (never print on it though)
1 wii
1 Playstation
2 xbox 360's used as media center extenders
3 Wifi bridges (double up as 100bt switches)
2 Gige switches
1 storage server (18tb usable)
1 WMC Server
1 HD Homerun
2 Tivo's
4 droids (old ones makes great remotes)
5 voip phones
8 ip security cameras
1 Hottub (yea it's got wifi)
And probably a handfull servers for work at any given time. The Tivo's and the xbo
hmmm (Score:2)
ObOWS (Score:2)
More than 0, typically. I am the 98%!
Too Fricking Many... (Score:2)
My count (Score:2)
Wii, Acer mini-laptop, Cr-48, two desktops, printer, rarely an ancient Dell laptop.
7 - 8 (Score:2)
router
laptops (3)
servers (2)
printer
smartphone when I'm home
7+ (Score:2)
2 smart phones (mine & hers)
2 computers (mine & hers)
1 PS3
1 media computer (connected to amp/tv)
1 NAS for media
Probably typical for people without kids.
We may add an iPad or tablet.
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All of them (Score:2)
Bah (Score:2)
I don't need the headache at home. Between my desktop, PS3 and my girl friend's computer we're up to three devices. Four if you count the firewall, five for the wifi AP. Six for the MBP, seven for the work laptop.
I admin a multi-hundred node network. The last thing I want to deal with is more admin work when I get home.
my little network (Score:2)
my main laptop - Server08
her main laptop - Vista
media pc/file server - Server08
extra laptop - Win8
firewall/DHCP server - linux
TV
security cam DVR - linux
backup PC - dualboot ubuntu+Server08
car diagnostics laptop - Win2000
laser printer
Wii
digital camera, via Eye-fi (in the mail)
Verizon FiOS STB x 2
2 x 10/100 switch
1 x 10/100/1000 switch
no phone type things
Only 7* (Score:2)
NAT/DHCP router, only device with an external IP address
WIFI AP
current computer
smart phone
wii
printer
and the neighbor pays for his share of the wireless, so he has three devices that have the WPA password. Think he only uses one, though.
If we count virtual machine, I have two running right now. One webserver, and the other a pentest set.
Other devices that are here and are able to connect (have a cable to them, have their MAC on the DHCP filter list):
old laptop, rare that I need it but it's still conne
wait, we already had a poll for that one... (Score:5, Funny)
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The people who know what 4chan is are often the people who aren't deterred by wireless "encryption". :)
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I'd count a switch only if it had an IP address (i.e. a managed switch). Wouldn't bother counting unmanaged ones. But that's just me.
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1 router/access point (wifi for non N devices)
1 802.11 N access point
1 printer
1 server
1 Wii
1 PS3
1 Mac Book Pro
1 iPhone
1 hackintosh
1 iPod touch
1 Android phone
1 iPad 2
1 Mac Mini
1 Wireless WebCam (ARM cpu, runs linux and has a webserver)
If you add the switch that will make 15.
I have not listed the devices for Guests since they are typically turned off.
Re:"Devices" (Score:5, Funny)
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Typically 9 or 10:
1 laptop, 2 desktops, 2 headless servers, 1 PS3, 1 IP digibox, 1 TV, 1 printer/scanner, and often 1 android phone.
Are we supposed to leave out switches as well as the router/modem? We've got 4 100/1000 switches around the house, because everything except the phone is on the wired LAN, even the laptop and printer/scanner which have wireless capability. I'm not counting the work laptops, because they are not allowed on the home LAN; they must connect to internet and VPN via separat
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I only counted my own devices and left out Ethernet over power, switches etc
Just my stuff: Desktop, laptop, NAS, Blu-Ray player, SlimBox, cell phone, and tablet. The entire family of 5 that lives downstairs has less than that.
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And of course I forgot my VOIP phone
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Same sort of number here. 2 to 3, sometimes 4, but that's it really. A personal computer, something connected to the TV (like a gaming console) and a mobile device. What more could a person possibly need?