Last summer, when we got the new 5G network from the operator, replacing the 4G, they delivered a new router for us (on the right side of the picture).
Having a two storey house with a tin roof and a side building where I work, that little router could not handle the range needed at all. I tried to configure an old Asus router to act as a repeater for the white thing, but that did not help at all.
So, after using the phone network at the side building for a while, the frustration finally grew to intolerable levels and I went to Verkkokauppa and bought that monster on the left.
Since it is also an Asus router, the old Asus Wi-Fi router and the monster are now configured as a mesh. Goodbye networking problems.
Other news: busy at work, grading Data structures and algorithms course projects. That is put on hold from Monday for three weeks, when I spend all my free working time in student admission work. Since I am again the only teacher doing the grading, this will take some time…
The way teaching resources are diminishing each year as the number of students is rising each yer, is a constant source of frustration to me. Last Fall I was teaching 3-4 courses at the same time totalling almost 1000 students, having only two full time teachers and two part time assistants is not fun. AFAIK, next Fall is going to be probably worse. No like, no like at all.
So no resources means everything is delayed. Anyways, the rest of the work time in the coming three weeks, around 5-10 hours per week, are spent in watching over BSc project work groups. Each group has six students, and they are supposed to work on software projects for external clients. During the next three weeks, the first steering group meetings are supposed to accept the project plans for these projects. Lots of guidance giving, reading plans, giving feedback and meetings, that is.
All this is slowed down a bit me having a flu since Tuesday. All face to face meetings were changed to online meetings. Suits me well, don’t have to dress up and move to the campus, taking time from other things. But then I need to make sure I get light walks done on free time. Not too sick for that, luckily.