NW-Bound
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This is about anything that you run across that's a good deal. It could be a clearance sales, a promotional sales, a bargain found at Goodwill or a garage sales, etc... The idea is to show that by keeping an eye out for bargains, you can reap some savings without reducing your standard of living any.
I will start first. This good deal is even free!
We were taking a walk around the neighborhood as we do everyday. Saw a wireless router that a neighbor put out in his front yard near the curb. It looked complete with 3 antennas and the AC power adapter.
I am working on an electronics home project that will eventually involve a homebrew wireless link, and I will need some antennas. These are cheap from China, but then I will have to wait 6 weeks for them. I can use the antennas, and the power adapter will be useful for some electronics projects later. Maybe I would open up the router to see how they build new electronics.
Told my wife that on the way back from the walk, if it's still there I would get it. And it was, so I took it home.
Upon close examination, it looked brand new. Maybe it still worked. So, I plugged it in and configured it using the downloaded manual from the manufacturer Web site. Son of a gun! The thing still worked.
This router is not the latest, and perhaps the neighbor upgraded and put it out as a freebie. It's only AC1300 with dual bands, but that's still better than my current router. Current price is $99 on the Web.
I should replace my current router with this. Will find time to do this today.
I will start first. This good deal is even free!
We were taking a walk around the neighborhood as we do everyday. Saw a wireless router that a neighbor put out in his front yard near the curb. It looked complete with 3 antennas and the AC power adapter.
I am working on an electronics home project that will eventually involve a homebrew wireless link, and I will need some antennas. These are cheap from China, but then I will have to wait 6 weeks for them. I can use the antennas, and the power adapter will be useful for some electronics projects later. Maybe I would open up the router to see how they build new electronics.
Told my wife that on the way back from the walk, if it's still there I would get it. And it was, so I took it home.
Upon close examination, it looked brand new. Maybe it still worked. So, I plugged it in and configured it using the downloaded manual from the manufacturer Web site. Son of a gun! The thing still worked.
This router is not the latest, and perhaps the neighbor upgraded and put it out as a freebie. It's only AC1300 with dual bands, but that's still better than my current router. Current price is $99 on the Web.
I should replace my current router with this. Will find time to do this today.