WUALA PORT SOFTWARE

WUALA PORT SOFTWARE

With the Wuala software configured to not make automated backups, it doesn't need to run at startup time. The last problem anyone wants is a computer that won't boot, so I make every effort to minimize the work that happens at startup. I also like that their software can be configured not to run at system startup. The new company, Wuala, stores them a few thousand miles to the East.Д®uropean-based Wuala offers 5 gigabytes of storage for free. The first company I employed keeps my backups a couple thousand miles to the West of me.

Over the last year, my personal off-site backup strategy has expanded from one company to two.ДЄ major factor in choosing the second company was its location. Off-site file storage is the ultimate protection. A power outage is the ultimate pinch, so as Hurricane Sandy pounds away at my windows I'm doubly glad to have this battery. Last month I wrote about a small external battery that, after months of collecting dust, finally paid off and charged my cellphone in a pinch. When things go wrong, hurricane or not, this can only help. Put it on paper and tape it to the modem so it can't get lost. Write down which lights are on, off, blinking their colors, etc. Speaking of broadband modems, it's a good idea to make note of their normal state. Plugging a broadband modem directly into an AC outlet strikes me as a big mistake. The UPS shown here is protecting my cable modem.

The modem (or modem/router) is not particularly valuable monetarily, but the service it provides, certainly is.

The last repeat advice is to protect a broadband modem with either a surge protector or a UPS.

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