Until recently, was running some of the software needed for this setup in a custom virtual machine, but thanks to the full restoration of the Qube and some tweaking of the Red Hat Linux install to improve the Point-to-Point Protocol capabilities of the older system, everything is now running on the antique hardware. Keeping the connections digital instead of analog keeps the modems from lowering their speed to 33k to handle the conversions. The latest upgrade to this build sped up the modems to work at their full 56k rates which involved the addition of a DIVA T/A ISDN terminal and some additional hardware which ensures that incoming calls to the modems are digital. The Qube had a cutting edge 250 MHz 64-bit processor with up to 256 MB of RAM, and shipped with a customized Linux distribution as an operating system.

This home networking lab is built around a Cobalt Qube 2 that was restored after it was gifted to him as a wedding present. has a strong interest in that area, and his latest dial-up server really makes us feel like we’re back in the 90s. Certainly we see more retro computing restorations around here, but one thing that we don’t typically see much of is the networking equipment that would have gotten those older computers onto the early Internet. Understanding older equipment can help improve one’s understanding of the typically more complicated modern equivalents, plus it’s just plain fun to get something old up and running again. All features available with DSM 5.Restoring classic hardware of any sort is a great hobby to have, whether it’s restoring vintage cars, tools, or even antique Apple or Commodore computers. All features available with DSM 5.0 and onwards Archive / extract files on the DiskStation Search files with advanced search options Add folders to your “Favourites” for quick access Upload photos from your Windows Phone’s Camera roll up to your DiskStation Stream video, audio files as well as view pictures and documents directly Browse and manage files stored on your DiskStation

Sharing file links, protecting them with a password and an expiration date, compressing and extracting files on your DiskStation, or even adding folders you access most often to your “Favourites” list, all this is possible with DS file. *You must own a Synology NAS to run this app, as well as have upgraded your DiskStation to DSM 5.0 for all available features*ĭS file allows you to browse and manage files stored on your DiskStation, all from your Windows Phone as well as upload photos from the Camera roll directly to the DiskStation. For more information on the supported platforms of DS file, please visit Synology’s official website. Synology no longer provides software updates for DS file on Windows Phone (starting May 11, 2018) and Windows UWP (starting May 25, 2020).

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