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General Discussion => Essentially Flyertalk => Topic started by: Trim on April 16, 2011, 10:55:54 AM
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Power went out last night. Woke up. Appears internet has been down since then. Trial and error'd a bunch of stuff and it looks like internet works when I plug it straight from the cable box to the computer, but now when I go from cable to router to computer (wired or wireless).
WTF?
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Buy a new router.
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can your laptop see your wireless network or any other wireless networks?
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Buy a new router.
Problem is I'd be as poor at setting that up as I am at figuring what's wrong now.
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can your laptop see your wireless network or any other wireless networks?
Yeah. The computer actually connects to the wireless network, but there's no internet access when doing it that way. There's also no internet access when I run a wire from the router to the computer. The computer sees mine and all the wireless networks around here, but I don't know anyone's password.
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can your laptop see your wireless network or any other wireless networks?
Yeah. The computer actually connects to the wireless network, but there's no internet access when doing it that way. There's also no internet access when I run a wire from the router to the computer. The computer sees mine and all the wireless networks around here, but I don't know anyone's password.
yeah, you prolly need to buy a new router. it isn't actually that hard to set up. I even did it.
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can your laptop see your wireless network or any other wireless networks?
Yeah. The computer actually connects to the wireless network, but there's no internet access when doing it that way. There's also no internet access when I run a wire from the router to the computer. The computer sees mine and all the wireless networks around here, but I don't know anyone's password.
yeah, you prolly need to buy a new router. it isn't actually that hard to set up. I even did it.
So they just break out of nowhere like this and stop letting internet juice go through them?
Saul was here messing with it a few weeks back. Maybe he broke it? Point is, I have no idea what the eff I'm doing. Always needed to hire someone or have a computer-savvy bro mess with all wireless-related stuff.
Remember when TP accused me of being the "main administrator"? :lol:
I just gave my old router away to Cole 2 weeks ago. :frown:
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Elwood,
mine does this every once in a while unplug the power to the router for several seconds, then plug back in. Give it a second to reset. This works for mine.
If not, new router.
And, all you really have to do to set a new one up is plug it in(other than the security side).
One other check, does your phone connect to it?
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buy new router
plug router into cable modem or whatever you are using
set your password on the router so nobody downloads your internet juice
the end
go to the Anchor
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Elwood,
mine does this every once in a while unplug the power to the router for several seconds, then plug back in. Give it a second to reset. This works for mine.
I not, new router.
And, all you really have to do to set a new one up is plug it in(other than the security side).
One other check, does your phone connect to it?
Tried the unplugging thing. No luck.
I don't think my phone is involved. From my cable modem box, there's a phone wire that goes to the phone and a computer wire that goes to the router or computer.
What makes the thing just stop working like that? Anything to do with the power going out?
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buy new router
plug router into cable modem or whatever you are using
set your password on the router so nobody downloads your internet juice
the end
go to the Anchor
What about optimizing the crap so that I can play NBAJam against Saul on PS3?
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buy new router
plug router into cable modem or whatever you are using
set your password on the router so nobody downloads your internet juice
the end
go to the Anchor
What about optimizing the crap so that I can play NBAJam against Saul on PS3?
just buy a good one. make sure it is N and it will be fast (assuming you wireless card thing is N). hilarious that I'm trying to solve someone's tech problems.
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Elwood,
mine does this every once in a while unplug the power to the router for several seconds, then plug back in. Give it a second to reset. This works for mine.
I not, new router.
And, all you really have to do to set a new one up is plug it in(other than the security side).
One other check, does your phone connect to it?
Tried the unplugging thing. No luck.
I don't think my phone is involved. From my cable modem box, there's a phone wire that goes to the phone and a computer wire that goes to the router or computer.
What makes the thing just stop working like that? Anything to do with the power going out?
I mean your mobile phone. Does your's connect to wifi when available?
Anyway, if it doesn't reset, and your mobile doesn't connect to it, you prob need to go to the new router route.
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buy new router
plug router into cable modem or whatever you are using
set your password on the router so nobody downloads your internet juice
the end
go to the Anchor
What about optimizing the crap so that I can play NBAJam against Saul on PS3?
just buy a good one. make sure it is N and it will be fast (assuming you wireless card thing is N). hilarious that I'm trying to solve someone's tech problems.
The one I got is Linksys N UltraRangePlus, Dual-band. :dunno:
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I mean your mobile phone. Does your's connect to wifi when available?
Anyway, if it doesn't reset, and your mobile doesn't connect to it, you prob need to go to the new router route.
Oh, it was basically the same as the computer. It would connect to the wireless network, but not give me any internet juice.
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are you just hard connected to the modem right now?
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are you just hard connected to the modem right now?
If that means the kind of thick wire going from the Cox modem to my computer, yeah.
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buy new router
plug router into cable modem or whatever you are using
set your password on the router so nobody downloads your internet juice
the end
go to the Anchor
What about optimizing the crap so that I can play NBAJam against Saul on PS3?
just buy a good one. make sure it is N and it will be fast (assuming you wireless card thing is N). hilarious that I'm trying to solve someone's tech problems.
The one I got is Linksys N UltraRangePlus, Dual-band. :dunno:
that's a good one. I bet you got a lemon or something. did you buy it local? just take it back and exchange it?
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buy new router
plug router into cable modem or whatever you are using
set your password on the router so nobody downloads your internet juice
the end
go to the Anchor
What about optimizing the crap so that I can play NBAJam against Saul on PS3?
just buy a good one. make sure it is N and it will be fast (assuming you wireless card thing is N). hilarious that I'm trying to solve someone's tech problems.
The one I got is Linksys N UltraRangePlus, Dual-band. :dunno:
that's a good one. I bet you got a lemon or something. did you buy it local? just take it back and exchange it?
Best Buy, probably over a year ago.
2011 tax expense?
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I have this one. Works well. Not dual band though.
http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=belkin+n%2B&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=16330696765759563451&sa=X&ei=tsepTajdL4jagQeQxL3zBQ&ved=0CDAQ8wIwAg#
got it intending to attach an external hard drive to it but never did
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are you just hard connected to the modem right now?
If that means the kind of thick wire going from the Cox modem to my computer, yeah.
Does the router have a manual reset button anywhere you can see?
(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdlp108.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2009%2F02%2Fhow-to-reset-the-linksys-wrt54g-wireless-router.png&hash=c523e818c37dbae392c90d32950fb41fa0ee122f)
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just buy a good one. make sure it is N and it will be fast (assuming you wireless card thing is N).
you really don't need an N router, grab a G and you'll be fine. donald trump. /thread
the netgear G router they sell at wal-mart for $35 is easy to set up
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oh man, wetwillie comes in with something that sounds like it may be a viable solution :horrorsurprise:
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are you just hard connected to the modem right now?
If that means the kind of thick wire going from the Cox modem to my computer, yeah.
Does the router have a manual reset button anywhere you can see?
(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdlp108.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2009%2F02%2Fhow-to-reset-the-linksys-wrt54g-wireless-router.png&hash=c523e818c37dbae392c90d32950fb41fa0ee122f)
yeah, this is good advice. hard reset the thing before deciding you need a new one.
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I have this one. Works well. Not dual band though.
http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=belkin+n%2B&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=16330696765759563451&sa=X&ei=tsepTajdL4jagQeQxL3zBQ&ved=0CDAQ8wIwAg#
got it intending to attach an external hard drive to it but never did
Nice rough ridin' antennas.
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I've already reset everything. Only after that failed did I solicit the crack staff here at goEMAW.
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I have this one. Works well. Not dual band though.
http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=belkin+n%2B&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=16330696765759563451&sa=X&ei=tsepTajdL4jagQeQxL3zBQ&ved=0CDAQ8wIwAg#
got it intending to attach an external hard drive to it but never did
Nice rough ridin' antennas.
it's like Frank at a strip club
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I have this one. Works well. Not dual band though.
http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=belkin+n%2B&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=16330696765759563451&sa=X&ei=tsepTajdL4jagQeQxL3zBQ&ved=0CDAQ8wIwAg#
got it intending to attach an external hard drive to it but never did
Nice rough ridin' antennas.
it's like Frank at a strip club
:lol:
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I have this one. Works well. Not dual band though.
http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=belkin+n%2B&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=16330696765759563451&sa=X&ei=tsepTajdL4jagQeQxL3zBQ&ved=0CDAQ8wIwAg#
got it intending to attach an external hard drive to it but never did
Nice rough ridin' antennas.
it's like Frank at a strip club
:lol:
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Everyone hold on. It appears that pushing that reset button may be different than just unplugging and plugging back in. This crisis may be solved.
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Everyone hold on. It appears that pushing that reset button may be different than just unplugging and plugging back in. This crisis may be solved.
great work everyone
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Hard reset will force you redo your password and your wireless networks, but generally fixes these things.
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Hard reset will force you redo your password and your wireless networks, but generally fixes these things.
he's doomed. eff. when can you get down to Wichita saul?
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Hard reset will force you redo your password and your wireless networks, but generally fixes these things.
Yeah, now I'm mumped. I've got internet but it's on generic and unsecured linksys and linksys_media network names and I can't figure out how to make it go back to the way it was with emaw names and passwords.
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Hard reset will force you redo your password and your wireless networks, but generally fixes these things.
Yeah, now I'm mumped. I've got internet but it's on generic and unsecured linksys and linksys_media network names and I can't figure out how to make it go back to the way it was with emaw names and passwords.
But on the positive side, I can now take everyone's advice from the comfort of my couch.
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saul, can you download him an emaw name and password using our server from where you are?
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No big deal, just don't do any banking or crap right now. What is the model and model # of your router?
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saul, can you download him an emaw name and password using our server from where you are?
Yes, I can. If he can enable remote web access on his router and give me his IP address. Pretty easy. :fatty:
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hmm, have you tried connecting to http://192.168.1.1 (http://192.168.1.1) or http://192.168.2.1 (http://192.168.2.1) or whatever your ip thingy is? could be complicated and you should probably grab a beverage before you get too deep.
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N Ultra RangePlus Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Router, Model # WRT400N
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hmm, have you tried connecting to http://192.168.1.1 (http://192.168.1.1) or http://192.168.2.1 (http://192.168.2.1) or whatever your ip thingy is? could be complicated and you should probably grab a beverage before you get too deep.
I know about that but I'm scared.
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hmm, have you tried connecting to http://192.168.1.1 (http://192.168.1.1) or http://192.168.2.1 (http://192.168.2.1) or whatever your ip thingy is? could be complicated and you should probably grab a beverage before you get too deep.
I know about that but I'm scared.
that's where the beverages come in. i vote for letting saul download the emaw to your router though.
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hmm, have you tried connecting to http://192.168.1.1 (http://192.168.1.1) or http://192.168.2.1 (http://192.168.2.1) or whatever your ip thingy is? could be complicated and you should probably grab a beverage before you get too deep.
I know about that but I'm scared.
that's where the beverages come in. i vote for letting saul download the emaw to your router though.
I see now it's completely reset, like even the password I had to get into that 192 stuff reset. But I have been in that before. Saul could probably talk me through it.
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hmm, have you tried connecting to http://192.168.1.1 (http://192.168.1.1) or http://192.168.2.1 (http://192.168.2.1) or whatever your ip thingy is? could be complicated and you should probably grab a beverage before you get too deep.
I know about that but I'm scared.
Go there, enter the default username/password (if you haven't changed that yet), go to administration, management, and check the allowed remote Ip address (any IP address), then go to http://www.whatsmyip.org/ and text me your ip address and i'll configure it all for you
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jfc, just look at that internet wizardry!
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Go there, enter the default username/password (if you haven't changed that yet), go to administration, management, and check the allowed remote Ip address (any IP address), then go to http://www.whatsmyip.org/ and text me your ip address and i'll configure it all for you
bitb
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I beleive the default username is blank, and the password is admin.
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hmm, have you tried connecting to http://192.168.1.1 (http://192.168.1.1) or http://192.168.2.1 (http://192.168.2.1) or whatever your ip thingy is? could be complicated and you should probably grab a beverage before you get too deep.
I know about that but I'm scared.
Go there, enter the default username/password (if you haven't changed that yet), go to administration, management, and check the allowed remote Ip address (any IP address), then go to http://www.whatsmyip.org/ and text me your ip address and i'll configure it all for you
Done. What should I do? Put this on my desk in the other room and keep watching tv?
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I beleive the default username is blank, and the password is admin.
It didn't let me allow remote access until I at least changed that password. Username is still blank. Let me know if you need the password.
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I beleive the default username is blank, and the password is admin.
It didn't let me allow remote access until I at least changed that password. Username is still blank. Let me know if you need the password.
http://screenshots.portforward.com/Linksys/WRT400N/Management.htm
make sure access via HTTP is clicked. make sure any IP address is clicked/selected.
remote management port is should be 8080.
upnp should be enabled, allow users to configure should be enabled
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I beleive the default username is blank, and the password is admin.
It didn't let me allow remote access until I at least changed that password. Username is still blank. Let me know if you need the password.
http://screenshots.portforward.com/Linksys/WRT400N/Management.htm
make sure access via HTTP is clicked. make sure any IP address is clicked/selected.
remote management port is should be 8080.
upnp should be enabled, allow users to configure should be enabled
Got it. I hadn't hit "save settings" when I did that before. :lol:
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What do you want your wireless network to be? Also text me what you want your wireless password to be. It should not be the same as the router password. Also, do you remember if it was WPA or WPA2? It should say how it was set up on your laptop
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Nevermind. It's going to kick you off your wireless in a second. reconnect, it saved your wireless settings.
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Wireless should be working now. Turn on your PS3 so I can download the NBAJam fix to your server.
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What do you want your wireless network to be? Also text me what you want your wireless password to be. It should not be the same as the router password. Also, do you remember if it was WPA or WPA2? It should say how it was set up on your laptop
Network - goEMAW (and goEMAW_media if there's still a distinguishment between the 2 bands)
WPA2
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What do you want your wireless network to be? Also text me what you want your wireless password to be. It should not be the same as the router password. Also, do you remember if it was WPA or WPA2? It should say how it was set up on your laptop
Network - goEMAW (and goEMAW_media if there's still a distinguishment between the 2 bands)
WPA2
got it
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It looks like I now have goEMAW_media and EMAW. Can you make "EMAW" into "goEMAW", and should I then delete the emaw and emaw_media from the list of networks it tries to connect to (those were the old names)?
My PS3 is turned on.
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It looks like I now have goEMAW_media and EMAW. Can you make "EMAW" into "goEMAW", and should I then delete the emaw and emaw_media from the list of networks it tries to connect to (those were the old names)?
My PS3 is turned on.
Will do, delete the old ones and reconnect with the new ones (same password).
You will need to do that on your PS3 too
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:users: amazing bbsing here folks.
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:users: amazing bbsing here folks.
No crap. You can learn from this. When you're too drunk to drive, or really in any situation where you could use help from your friends, reach out to them!
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Saul, everything appears to be working. Do I need to go back to that 192 thing and undo the boxes you had me check and put in a more legit password now?
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Saul, everything appears to be working. Do I need to go back to that 192 thing and undo the boxes you had me check and put in a more legit password now?
Yep, i'm done.
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:users: amazing bbsing here folks.
No crap. You can learn from this. When you're too drunk to drive, or really in any situation where you could use help from your friends, reach out to them!
ksubrian was the saul to my trim during summer sprinkler system leak catastrophe 2010
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It doesn't look like the PS3 is going as fast as you had it last time. On the connection test, it says UPnP is Not Available and Download speed is 3.6 with upload speed 1.9. NAT Type is 2, which I recall Cole telling me sucks and should be 1.
Also, did you switch which band is "media" and which isn't? My phone and PS3 are only finding the "media" band. It used to be they could only find the "non-media".
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The media band is 2.4 ghz, which is what the PS3/Phone would use.
Try out a game online and see if it works. I can try out an NBA jam game online at some point this weekend to test. NAT type 3 is the one you don't want, 2 or 1 is fine.
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The media band is 2.4 ghz, which is what the PS3/Phone would use.
Try out a game online and see if it works. I can try out an NBA jam game online at some point this weekend to test. NAT type 3 is the one you don't want, 2 or 1 is fine.
OK, that's the opposite of what it was before, which I'd thought made sense - like you'd want movies and games and stuff to be on the less frequented band, but of course that really made no sense as my PS3 and blu-ray player couldn't get on that. Your way makes sense now.
Yeah, give me a shout when you can Jam. I'll wait until then to mess with it.
T-Y (a lot),
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man, this is what it's all about fellas
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Similar thread needed for the Frank and/or oscar sitch(when I say similar, I mean results).
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Already broken again. As soon as I tried to undo the remote stuff on the 192 thing.
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It's back to exactly as it was at the beginning of this thread. :frown:
Was a nice 5MoD though.
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i hope saul is in the habit of saving a settings dump on everyones internet boxes :pray:
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Already broken again. As soon as I tried to undo the remote stuff on the 192 thing.
Did you have the page open the entire time? I'm guessing that you did and it had the old settings open "ready to be saved" and when you clicked save settings, it saved the old stuff back.
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Already broken again. As soon as I tried to undo the remote stuff on the 192 thing.
Did you have the page open the entire time? I'm guessing that you did and it had the old settings open "ready to be saved" and when you clicked save settings, it saved the old stuff back.
I don't think I did.
It's back to open for remote access.
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We may be approaching /thread here, folks!
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We may be approaching /thread here, folks!
:emawkid:
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We may be approaching /thread here, folks!
:ohno:
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:crossfingers:
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:users: <--- but as of now being able to do this from any place in the house.
:cheese:
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i hope saul is in the habit of saving a settings dump on everyones internet boxes :pray:
:fatty:
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:emawkid:
Hope to get to a bowling recap later tonight.
If my life all of a sudden spirals out of control like Dan Akroyd in Trading Places, everyone remember that Saul's probably behind it.
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http://www.kansas.com/2011/05/05/1837656/power-outage-reported-in-old-town.html
It's mumped again.
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http://www.kansas.com/2011/05/05/1837656/power-outage-reported-in-old-town.html
It's effed again.
Uh oh, where will all the 20-somethings go for the Mexican version of St. Patrick's Day?
:frown:
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My service request has been placed with Saul via e-mail.
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:users:
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:users: <--- completely unencumbered by wires.
:emawkid:
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:ohno:
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Saul, I might recruit your services and pay in future ksu bball tix or beer or whatever. My bro has had his CC info jacked multiple times and was using an unsecured network at his house. I may be able to handle this one tho...
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:ohno:
Power went out a couple days ago and router still worked! :emawkid:
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Saul, I might recruit your services and pay in future ksu bball tix or beer or whatever. My bro has had his CC info jacked multiple times and was using an unsecured network at his house. I may be able to handle this one tho...
Feel free to e-mail/facebook/whatever.
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Saul, I might recruit your services and pay in future ksu bball tix or beer or whatever. My bro has had his CC info jacked multiple times and was using an unsecured network at his house. I may be able to handle this one tho...
Feel free to e-mail/facebook/whatever.
wow, you're facebook friends with goemawers? :ohno:
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Saul, I might recruit your services and pay in future ksu bball tix or beer or whatever. My bro has had his CC info jacked multiple times and was using an unsecured network at his house. I may be able to handle this one tho...
Feel free to e-mail/facebook/whatever.
wow, you're facebook friends with goemawers? :ohno:
:peek:
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Saul, I might recruit your services and pay in future ksu bball tix or beer or whatever. My bro has had his CC info jacked multiple times and was using an unsecured network at his house. I may be able to handle this one tho...
Feel free to e-mail/facebook/whatever.
wow, you're facebook friends with goemawers? :ohno:
I know their probably all judgmental, write mean comments, just waiting to photoshop your pics and what not.
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i know 3 people on saul's friends list on facebook.
worlds colliding :horrorsurprise:
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Saul, I might recruit your services and pay in future ksu bball tix or beer or whatever. My bro has had his CC info jacked multiple times and was using an unsecured network at his house. I may be able to handle this one tho...
Feel free to e-mail/facebook/whatever.
wow, you're facebook friends with goemawers? :ohno:
I know their probably all judgmental, write mean comments, just waiting to photoshop your pics and what not.
Not entirely inaccurate
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i bought one of these, http://www.pcworld.com/article/2051347/wd-my-cloud-review-a-better-more-secure-alternative-to-cloud-storage.html
works pretty well i guess
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Whatever router Uverse gave me sucks ball(s) and taints. If I have more than like three devices connected to the WiFi it is slow as crap. At the max I would have two smart TV's, a laptop, tablet, and two phones possibly connected at one time. What router (is that even the problem?) should I get to fix this?
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Whatever router Uverse gave me sucks ball(s) and taints. If I have more than like three devices connected to the WiFi it is slow as crap. At the max I would have two smart TV's, a laptop, tablet, and two phones possibly connected at one time. What router (is that even the problem?) should I get to fix this?
call them and have a technician give you a better modem/router combo.
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Whatever router Uverse gave me sucks ball(s) and taints. If I have more than like three devices connected to the WiFi it is slow as crap. At the max I would have two smart TV's, a laptop, tablet, and two phones possibly connected at one time. What router (is that even the problem?) should I get to fix this?
call them and have a technician give you a better modem/router combo.
It's @Mrs.Gooch
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Have you considered the possibility that it's not the router but rather your internet service? What is the advertised maximum speed that you are paying for?
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You can bridge the crap router they give you in to a 5ghz 802.11AC router. The probem is the 2.4ghz band is very congested these days. Do you see alot of other SSID's in your area?
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Yes ever-y-body in my neighborhood appears to be on Uverse.
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can you change the broadcast channel?
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can you change the broadcast channel?
I don't know what this even means. :facepalm:
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Have you considered the possibility that it's not the router but rather your internet service? What is the advertised maximum speed that you are paying for?
We have U-verse® High Speed Internet Elite (Uverse TV U400)
Downstream speed up to 6 Mbps
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6 MB/S isn't enough to support multiple devices like that, at least not well.
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6 MB/S isn't enough to support multiple devices like that, at least not well.
How about one TV with the wireless box and one laptop...because sometimes that is all that is running and it is still slow.
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Also, the name says it is Elite so you should be able to run a bunch of devices.
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6 MB/S isn't enough to support multiple devices like that, at least not well.
How about one TV with the wireless box and one laptop...because sometimes that is all that is running and it is still slow.
Your internet package advertises rates of 3.1-6 mbps, and that can fluctuate a lot depending on factors beyond your control. If your cable box is actually streaming content through your router, I'd imagine that's pretty bandwidth-intensive.
http://www.att.net/speedtiers
As you can see, it's actually one of the lower tiers. Plus, AT&T sucks (But that's another story).
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idiots
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:frown:
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I just read back through this whole thread. Wow!
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time to move :frown:
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netflix takes up like 3mbps, iirc. at least thats what they recommend to be able to stream.
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Have you considered the possibility that it's not the router but rather your internet service? What is the advertised maximum speed that you are paying for?
We have U-verse® High Speed Internet Elite (Uverse TV U400)
Downstream speed up to 6 Mbps
sweet jesus.
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wait are these numbers real? :sdeek:
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Have you considered the possibility that it's not the router but rather your internet service? What is the advertised maximum speed that you are paying for?
We have U-verse® High Speed Internet Elite (Uverse TV U400)
Downstream speed up to 6 Mbps
sweet jesus.
If this package sucks so much then why is it called Elite? And why is my AT&T bill so high?
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The fact that there are four (4) tiers below that one offered by AT&T is pretty funny, tbh. Mrs. Gooch, I've seen your backsplash; you can afford to treat yourself to a better online experience.
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The fact that there are four (4) tiers below that one offered by AT&T is pretty funny, tbh. Mrs. Gooch, I've seen your backsplash; you can afford to treat yourself to a better online experience.
That is just the one that came with the TV400 (which is almost the top cable package except for TV450 which has a bunch of extra channels that we would never watch)......I don't think we specifically picked that internet tier.
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The fact that there are four (4) tiers below that one offered by AT&T is pretty funny, tbh. Mrs. Gooch, I've seen your backsplash; you can afford to treat yourself to a better online experience.
That is just the one that came with the TV400 (which is almost the top cable package except for TV450 which has a bunch of extra channels that we would never watch)......I don't think we specifically picked that internet tier.
I can't tell if you're being serious or if this is all tongue-in-cheek. Anyway, it's safe to say that your internet package is the limiting factor here--not your router.
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I had 18Mbps when i lived in MHK with 1 other person. And i thought i had one of the lower packages. i'd look into that more Mrs. Gooch.
Also, shoulda listened to Hemmy...
http://goEMAW.com/forum/index.php?topic=28186.msg862403#msg862403
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Its tough to saturate 6mb/s on a home network without torrenting/downloading large files. Normal usage /video streaming won't touch that.
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As part of its 2015 Broadband Progress Report, the Federal Communications Commission has voted to change the definition of broadband by raising the minimum download speeds needed from 4Mbps to 25Mbps, and the minimum upload speed from 1Mbps to 3Mbps, which effectively triples the number of US households without broadband access. Currently, 6.3 percent of US households don’t have access to broadband under the previous 4Mpbs/1Mbps threshold, while another 13.1 percent don't have access to broadband under the new 25Mbps downstream threshold.
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And yes overall uVerse sucks for Internet.
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And yes overall uVerse sucks for Internet.
Cox is rough ridin' dead to to me tho. We will never be going back.
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Its tough to saturate 6mb/s on a home network without torrenting/downloading large files. Normal usage /video streaming won't touch that.
We aren't generally downloading large files, just watching Uverse through the wireless box and browsing gE or maybe watching through Amazon Prime (which has several times said it isn't getting a signal and has to stop but then when I go back into the show it will start back up again).
So then Saul is saying that a higher speed isn't going to help our issue...
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Its tough to saturate 6mb/s on a home network without torrenting/downloading large files. Normal usage /video streaming won't touch that.
We aren't generally downloading large files, just watching Uverse through the wireless box and browsing gE or maybe watching through Amazon Prime (which has several times said it isn't getting a signal and has to stop but then when I go back into the show it will start back up again).
So then Saul is saying that a higher speed isn't going to help our issue...
http://www.speedtest.net/
post results here. The router should have physical ethernet ports too that you could plug in. I would suggest running the speed test while on wifi and comparing the speed to while plugging in. that will help narrow down the problem.
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Its tough to saturate 6mb/s on a home network without torrenting/downloading large files. Normal usage /video streaming won't touch that.
We aren't generally downloading large files, just watching Uverse through the wireless box and browsing gE or maybe watching through Amazon Prime (which has several times said it isn't getting a signal and has to stop but then when I go back into the show it will start back up again).
So then Saul is saying that a higher speed isn't going to help our issue...
http://www.speedtest.net/
post results here. The router should have physical ethernet ports too that you could plug in. I would suggest running the speed test while on wifi and comparing the speed to while plugging in. that will help narrow down the problem.
OK, I'll have to do this tonight. I got 8.34 Mbps here at work and I watch TV shows online here all the time with no problem.
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sounds like trim should've brought one of his pre-#blessed routers for auction
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sounds like trim should've brought one of his pre-#blessed routers for auction
I might still have one packed up. I use the new ISP's router here. Can't remember if my old one got taken in #TrimsStuff.
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94.82
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sounds like trim should've brought one of his pre-#blessed routers for auction
I might still have one packed up. I use the new ISP's router here. Can't remember if my old one got taken in #TrimsStuff.
Found it!
(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi709.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww92%2FTommyRoanoke%2FIMAG0625_zpsfgp46fot.jpg&hash=f99256bd88adf4d6cf8f7954c7b5f8d906609f7f) (http://s709.photobucket.com/user/TommyRoanoke/media/IMAG0625_zpsfgp46fot.jpg.html)
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Its tough to saturate 6mb/s on a home network without torrenting/downloading large files. Normal usage /video streaming won't touch that.
We aren't generally downloading large files, just watching Uverse through the wireless box and browsing gE or maybe watching through Amazon Prime (which has several times said it isn't getting a signal and has to stop but then when I go back into the show it will start back up again).
So then Saul is saying that a higher speed isn't going to help our issue...
http://www.speedtest.net/
post results here. The router should have physical ethernet ports too that you could plug in. I would suggest running the speed test while on wifi and comparing the speed to while plugging in. that will help narrow down the problem.
OK, this thing wouldn't even run until I moved to right next to the router...and then I got these results...
Download Speed 6.30 Mdps
Upload Speed 1.41 Mbps
I'm going to have to find a cable to run it plugged in.
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Its tough to saturate 6mb/s on a home network without torrenting/downloading large files. Normal usage /video streaming won't touch that.
We aren't generally downloading large files, just watching Uverse through the wireless box and browsing gE or maybe watching through Amazon Prime (which has several times said it isn't getting a signal and has to stop but then when I go back into the show it will start back up again).
So then Saul is saying that a higher speed isn't going to help our issue...
http://www.speedtest.net/
post results here. The router should have physical ethernet ports too that you could plug in. I would suggest running the speed test while on wifi and comparing the speed to while plugging in. that will help narrow down the problem.
OK, this thing wouldn't even run until I moved to right next to the router...and then I got these results...
Download Speed 6.30 Mdps
Upload Speed 1.41 Mbps
I'm going to have to find a cable to run it plugged in.
Just ran it again from my kitchen (which is upstairs and about 25 feet from the router) and these are the results I get...
Download Speed 0.07Mbps (not that's not a typo)
Upload Speed 0.64Mbps
WTF is going on?
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that's pretty terrible
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So, your router is in the basement?
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So, your router is in the basement?
it might as well be in a solid lead box
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Yes the router is near the ceiling of the basement.
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is your basement also your panic room?
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is your basement also your panic room?
No it is just a normal floor between the basement and ground level.
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Your house is broken. Sell it.
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Your house is broken. Sell it.
Yeah, I mean Saul's not a rough ridin' contractor.
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I know uverse is a pain in the butt to move, but try a different location in the house and possible move from different line of sight locations to see how fast its dropping off. Could be a dying router.
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Get satellite internet
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OK, I just ran all these tests this morning...
Kitchen
DL: 0.78 Mbps
UL: 1.44 Mbps
at Router
DL: 7.13 Mbps
UL: 1.44Mbps
Under Kitchen
DL: 1.20 Mbps
UL: 1.44 Mbps
Office (directly above router)
DL: 1.55 Mbps
UL: 1.44 Mbps
Kitchen(again)
DL: 0.34Mbps
UL: 1.46 Mbps
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OK, I just ran all these tests this morning...
Kitchen
DL: 0.78 Mbps
UL: 1.44 Mbps
at Router
DL: 7.13 Mbps
UL: 1.44Mbps
Under Kitchen
DL: 1.20 Mbps
UL: 1.44 Mbps
Office (directly above router)
DL: 1.55 Mbps
UL: 1.44 Mbps
Kitchen(again)
DL: 0.34Mbps
UL: 1.46 Mbps
time to get that condo
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mrs gooch, you are better than this.
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mrs gooch, you are better than this.
:dunno:
I still don't know what to do to fix it. If I am getting a good download speed near the router with significant drop off away from it then paying more for a faster speed isn't the answer. Either the router is mumped or my laptop is having a problem receiving the signal.....but the wi-fi signal strength bar fluctuates a lot all the time on the laptop and my phone so I think it is the router.
So maybe I should call AT&T and tell them to give me a not mumped up router?
Is there some standard for how far away you can be from the router and still get good download speeds?
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Your house is broken. Sell it.
Best suggestion in this entire thread.
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mrs gooch, you are better than this.
:dunno:
I still don't know what to do to fix it. If I am getting a good download speed near the router with significant drop off away from it then paying more for a faster speed isn't the answer. Either the router is mumped or my laptop is having a problem receiving the signal.....but the wi-fi signal strength bar fluctuates a lot all the time on the laptop and my phone so I think it is the router.
So maybe I should call AT&T and tell them to give me a not mumped up router?
Is there some standard for how far away you can be from the router and still get good download speeds?
yes, tell them you want a non-mumped up router and a second access point for upstairs since they gave you shitty equipment.
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did the kitchen people put in a faraday cage?
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did the kitchen people put in a faraday cage?
are faradays a common nuisance in the greater wichita area?
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did the kitchen people put in a faraday cage?
No. The upstairs area is an open kitchen/dining/living space, so I think we would have noticed.
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Man gE.com is just the best. I submit a problem and you guys get Mrs. Gooch lined out on fixing it while I just sit back and relax. :thumbsup:
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Man gE.com is just the best. I submit a problem and you guys get Mrs. Gooch lined out on fixing it while I just sit back and relax. :thumbsup:
Yeah, I noticed that. Why the eff did I do all the work?
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Man gE.com is just the best. I submit a problem and you guys get Mrs. Gooch lined out on fixing it while I just sit back and relax. :thumbsup:
Yeah, I noticed that. Why the eff did I do all the work?
Do not question the process just go with it.
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Try unplugging the router and then plug it back in. Test before and after from the same spot.
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Whatever router Uverse gave me sucks ball(s) and taints. If I have more than like three devices connected to the WiFi it is slow as crap. At the max I would have two smart TV's, a laptop, tablet, and two phones possibly connected at one time. What router (is that even the problem?) should I get to fix this?
call them and have a technician give you a better modem/router combo.
It's @Mrs.Gooch
:whistle1:
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Man gE.com is just the best. I submit a problem and you guys get Mrs. Gooch lined out on fixing it while I just sit back and relax. :thumbsup:
If you'd done this a year ago, you could've moved into my old place* or something similar that would've accommodated some Trim's Stuff.
*and hopefully known not to use the company MIR did to manage rental of your cavehouse
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Try unplugging the router and then plug it back in. Test before and after from the same spot.
Yeah, but I shouldn't have to be plugging and unplugging my router all the time.
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Try unplugging the router and then plug it back in. Test before and after from the same spot.
Yeah, but I shouldn't have to be plugging and unplugging my router all the time.
Well, when you call in, that is what the cable company/uverse is going to tell you to do, so then you can smush them with the data already in hand and say something like, "Look, I already took this problem to goEMAW.com, they aren't a bunch of idiots. I already performed that little test and here are the results. NOW GET ME A NON-MUMPED UP ROUTER!"
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Try unplugging the router and then plug it back in. Test before and after from the same spot.
Yeah, but I shouldn't have to be plugging and unplugging my router all the time.
Well, when you call in, that is what the cable company/uverse is going to tell you to do, so then you can smush them with the data already in hand and say something like, "Look, I already took this problem to goEMAW.com, they aren't a bunch of idiots. I already performed that little test and here are the results. NOW GET ME A NON-MUMPED UP ROUTER!"
And keep saying their "name" all sarcastically. Oh yeah? I already tried then, "Ben". That didn't fix the problem, "Ben." Except, can't do air quotes obviously, so just like a sarcastic inflection that lets them know you know that's not their real name.
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Try unplugging the router and then plug it back in. Test before and after from the same spot.
Yeah, but I shouldn't have to be plugging and unplugging my router all the time.
Well, when you call in, that is what the cable company/uverse is going to tell you to do, so then you can smush them with the data already in hand and say something like, "Look, I already took this problem to goEMAW.com, they aren't a bunch of idiots. I already performed that little test and here are the results. NOW GET ME A NON-MUMPED UP ROUTER!"
^^^^ Yes do this
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Try unplugging the router and then plug it back in. Test before and after from the same spot.
Yeah, but I shouldn't have to be plugging and unplugging my router all the time.
Well, when you call in, that is what the cable company/uverse is going to tell you to do, so then you can smush them with the data already in hand and say something like, "Look, I already took this problem to goEMAW.com, they aren't a bunch of idiots. I already performed that little test and here are the results. NOW GET ME A NON-MUMPED UP ROUTER!"
^^^^ Yes do this
It doesn't matter if I do it ahead of time, they are just going to tell me to do it while on the phone with them. It is really a pain to get up there and unplug it too.
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Well - we've narrowed down the problem.
You might try upgrading your laptops wireless drivers. What make/model of laptop is it that is sucking ass?
Also, go to control panel > device manager > network adapters > find your wireless network adapter and right click properties > Driver tab. It should list a date/name/etc. What does it say?
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Also get me the model # of your uVerse modem/router. Changing channels would probably help, but not sure yet.
Another test if you are a night owl - run the test in the middle of the night. There is likely less wireless traffic/interference going on.
TL;DR - the overall problem w/ wireless is competing for "air time". Even though you are on different SSID's (wireless networks), those are just logical, not "physical" networks. You are competing with other wireless networks (and any other devices using the 2.4 or 5ghz spectrum) to transmit data. When there is a crap ton of those devices on the same spectrum, it's going to cause problems.
Distance/range is another problem too which seems evident based on you get better speeds when you are closer to your router. You could try repositioning it, or running a network cable down through the wall somewhere and relocate your router to wherever you spend the most time at.
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:emawkid:
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Anyone here ever used one of these things? How well do they work?
http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-WA850RE-Universal-Wireless-Indicator/dp/B00E98O7GC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1434739378&sr=8-2&keywords=wireless+booster&pebp=1434739382351&perid=0JQG3F4J61AQXSXZ67BN
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OK, well I ran it at 7am this morning and the speeds were slightly better than ~8pm last night (I would think there would be less traffic at 7am)....I will try to get all the info tonight.
Also, the router is located there because that's where the line comes into the house and moving it would include running a bunch of cable like through the floorboards/walls/etc...which would have been a PITA. Also, our newest TV upstairs (in living space adjacent to kitchen) has a wireless cable box for this same reason.
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Anyone here ever used one of these things? How well do they work?
http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-WA850RE-Universal-Wireless-Indicator/dp/B00E98O7GC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1434739378&sr=8-2&keywords=wireless+booster&pebp=1434739382351&perid=0JQG3F4J61AQXSXZ67BN
meh
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Well - we've narrowed down the problem.
You might try upgrading your laptops wireless drivers. What make/model of laptop is it that is sucking ass?
Also, go to control panel > device manager > network adapters > find your wireless network adapter and right click properties > Driver tab. It should list a date/name/etc. What does it say?
The laptop is a Toshiba Satellite Radius P55W-B running Windows 8.1.
Intel Duel Band Wireless-AC 7260
Driver Provider: Intel
Driver Date: 02/18/2014
Driver Version: 17.0.0.34
Driver Signer: Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Publisher
OK, so we have a Home Portal: Pace Model 3801HGV and a Wireless Access Point: Motorola MOdel VAP2500.
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Saul, you are one bad ass.
Gonna win 'em all!
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Well - we've narrowed down the problem.
You might try upgrading your laptops wireless drivers. What make/model of laptop is it that is sucking ass?
Also, go to control panel > device manager > network adapters > find your wireless network adapter and right click properties > Driver tab. It should list a date/name/etc. What does it say?
The laptop is a Toshiba Satellite Radius P55W-B running Windows 8.1.
Intel Duel Band Wireless-AC 7260
Driver Provider: Intel
Driver Date: 02/18/2014
Driver Version: 17.0.0.34
Driver Signer: Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Publisher
OK, so we have a Home Portal: Pace Model 3801HGV and a Wireless Access Point: Motorola MOdel VAP2500.
Looks like your drivers are up to a late enough date, that's probably not contributing to your problem.
https://forums.att.com/t5/Features-and-How-To/How-to-change-your-wireless-channels-2Wire-Pace-and-Motorola/td-p/4201449
Try that out.
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Was trying to work from home this AM and was being absolutely fist mumped by this. Changed channels like Saul suggested and it appears to be better. If this does not hold I'm just going to burn my house down.
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Was trying to work from home this AM and was being absolutely fist mumped by this. Changed channels like Saul suggested and it appears to be better. If this does not hold I'm just going to burn my house down.
I was waiting to do this until I had time to run the speed test right before and right after. Now I'll never know how much of an effect it really had.
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signal interference from gooch slow-cooking ribs in the microwave, case closed
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signal interference from gooch slow-cooking ribs in the microwave, case closed
:shakesfist:
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Man gE.com is just the best. I submit a problem and you guys get Mrs. Gooch lined out on fixing it while I just sit back and relax. :thumbsup:
Yeah, I noticed that. Why the eff did I do all the work?
As per usual I am the one who actually fixed it.
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:whistle1:
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Its tough to saturate 6mb/s on a home network without torrenting/downloading large files. Normal usage /video streaming won't touch that.
The eff?
One single HD stream can be over 5 mbps.
http://www.bandwidthplace.com/streaming-videos-minimum-internet-speed-depends-on-quality-article/ (http://www.bandwidthplace.com/streaming-videos-minimum-internet-speed-depends-on-quality-article/)
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Was trying to work from home this AM and was being absolutely fist mumped by this. Changed channels like Saul suggested and it appears to be better. If this does not hold I'm just going to burn my house down.
can you change the broadcast channel?
:sdeek:
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Was trying to work from home this AM and was being absolutely fist mumped by this. Changed channels like Saul suggested and it appears to be better. If this does not hold I'm just going to burn my house down.
can you change the broadcast channel?
:sdeek:
The difference is you just threw out some unknown term and Saul explained it and even gave instructions.
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Its tough to saturate 6mb/s on a home network without torrenting/downloading large files. Normal usage /video streaming won't touch that.
The eff?
One single HD stream can be over 5 mbps.
http://www.bandwidthplace.com/streaming-videos-minimum-internet-speed-depends-on-quality-article/ (http://www.bandwidthplace.com/streaming-videos-minimum-internet-speed-depends-on-quality-article/)
:popcorn:
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Was trying to work from home this AM and was being absolutely fist mumped by this. Changed channels like Saul suggested and it appears to be better. If this does not hold I'm just going to burn my house down.
can you change the broadcast channel?
:sdeek:
The difference is you just threw out some unknown term and Saul explained it and even gave instructions.
yeah not really, but whatever helps you sleep at night.
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Ok. So I live in a house with 7 other guys. A three story house. My room is in the basement. It's located right below the router but I struggle to stay connected on my phone, chromecast, and xb1. What's up with that?
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Ok. So I live in a house with 7 other guys. A three story house. My room is in the basement. It's located right below the router but I struggle to stay connected on my phone, chromecast, and xb1. What's up with that?
probably too much traffic, if i had to guess. I don't know how you go about fixing that, other than killing off a few of your roommates.
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Welp. Purchased an ASUS N900 and all our problems went away.
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pretty good price-
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/apple-geek-squad-certified-refurbished-airport-time-capsule-2tb-wireless-hard-drive-802-11ac-wi-fi-base-station-white/4818001.p?ref=199&loc=TnL5HPStwNw&acampID=1&siteID=TnL5HPStwNw-rxwMh1JL2zz1KeSI9fIhGA