My Wi-Fi is slow, and it seems to be the fault of the router. How can I make it faster? Barring that, is there a better router I could buy? Details inside.
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posted by Greg Nog
on Apr 12, 2013 -
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I want to use a captive portal, limiting the connectee to only the website I put on the router. No internet access nor is it being connected to my internet.
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posted by usermac
on Apr 11, 2013 -
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I'm moving house next weekend and new place does not have WiFi. It's a six month lease and I'll probably be moving out of the country after that. I use a lot of internet (streaming music, downloading podcasts, films, sending large files, using cloud services, etc.) and so I need something unlimited or pretty near it. Everything I'm seeing online so far is either too much £ for too little internet (£20 for 2GB per month, seriously??) or too much commitment (12-18 month contracts for phone, broadband and TV). I only need internet. What are my options, if any? Thanks!
posted by iamkimiam
on Mar 9, 2013 -
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After wasting two different off-days trying to get my damnable modem+router working, I want to return them both and get something entirely new. Any good recommendations for a solid, reliable DSL modem and wireless router set-up with decent NAS support?
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posted by Rhaomi
on Mar 3, 2013 -
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I'm having problems with my home wifi network. I'm seeing sporadic periods (a couple of hours a day) where websites load slowly, partially, or not at all. How can I diagnose this problem? Are there router settings to try setting differently? Should I just get a new router?
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posted by ottereroticist
on Feb 8, 2013 -
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Trying to set up a new wireless network and running into all kinds of strange problems. Connections dropped every few hours! Some machines work, some don't! Can connect to internet,
can't connect to
router! DOGS AND CATS LIVING TOGETHER
(literally). Please help.
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posted by Rhaomi
on Feb 7, 2013 -
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Hi,
I am trying to set up a surplus router as a NAS and torrent appliance, to integrate into an existing network. The setup will use two routers, one to provide network and internet to everyone, the other will use TomatoUSB and will be dedicated to torrenting.
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posted by Mokusatsu
on Jan 13, 2013 -
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We have two offices, front (sales) and back (paperwork) and we have our "main" router in the front, which serves the front desk computers, and then from the router we have run Ethernet to the back office into a hub which then serves a bunch of PCs, a printer, and, we would like, a Wi-Fi router (or rather a router with Wi-Fi). The purpose of the Wi-Fi router connected to the hub is only to allow Wi-Fi devices access to the network. Unfortunately, for some reason, when the router is connected to the hub, all the other PCs also connected to the hub pull their IPs from the Wi-Fi router's DHCP / use it as gateway instead of the "main router" in the front office. Why is this?
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posted by Unhyper
on Jan 8, 2013 -
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I'm having problems connecting to a wi-fi router. I've tried connecting both with my iPod Touch and my PC without any luck. Other computers have not had any problems connecting to the router and I have never had any problems connecting with other routers. I can connect using an ethernet cord. Can you help?
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posted by Kattullus
on Oct 6, 2012 -
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Why will some of my home devices only connect to the wireless router if I power it off and then on again.
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posted by Frasermoo
on Jul 6, 2012 -
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Need suggestions for a sub-$100 WiFi-router for a small house (which can also serve as a media server).
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posted by libbrichus
on Jun 23, 2012 -
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I just upgraded to a new modem from Time Warner, which gives me super fast download speeds! Currently, however, I don't have easy access to my router's configuration page, and can't seem to figure out why. Help! I'll try to give all the pertinent details.
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posted by newfers
on May 5, 2012 -
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My laptop (and only my laptop) intermittently fails to see my wi-fi network. Please help me solve the problem.
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posted by afx237vi
on Apr 30, 2012 -
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Network configuration question: I have a desktop with a wifi card, a wireless router, and an external wireless connection I have access to. I want to connect the desktop to the external wireless connection, then connect the wireless router to the desktop, creating a second wireless network with internet access.
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posted by jsturgill
on Mar 18, 2012 -
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Please help me find the best wireless, simultaneous g/n router that also functions as a print server natively or using Tomato or DD-WRT. More inside-->
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posted by Jackie_Treehorn
on Nov 5, 2011 -
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Is there anything I can do to improve wi-fi connectivity in a small area (three rooms) when dealing with a large number of other signals? I'm in a high-rise apartment building in a city; after letting inSSIDer run for a while, it shows that I'm competing with 125 other access points. My signal is okay in the first room, fair in the second room, and unusable in the third room. I'm using DD-WRT -- are there any settings I can tweak that might help?
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posted by stopgap
on Oct 22, 2011 -
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What could be the problem with my wi-fi connection? (Details of the setup and symptoms inside)
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posted by philipy
on Sep 15, 2011 -
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How do I create a public wifi network that is separate from our corporate network while using the same internet connection?
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posted by talkingmuffin
on May 19, 2011 -
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My wireless (Wi-Fi) network has started kicking me and my roommates off intermittently. My guess is there's interference but I can't figure out what to do about it, and nothing I've tried seems to work. Help!
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posted by SuperNova
on Mar 28, 2011 -
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Please recommend a wireless router that
doesn't require rebooting periodically
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posted by morganw
on Dec 24, 2010 -
27 answers
I'm stumped by what on the face of it should be a pretty simple problem with a ADSL router (Thomson ST585 v6.) The connection is flawless when I plug into the router with an ethernet cable, but a wifi connection will drop out if I move further than a metre away from the router. This is true regardless of where I place the router in the house. I'm thinking a physical fault in the device. Anyone have a second guess?
posted by chmmr
on Dec 15, 2010 -
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I have a Linksys WRT110 router. Although it has some access controls, I find them difficult to use and counterintuitive, and I say this as someone who has been using computers since the days of the TRS-80.
Is there a router out there that will let me limit access times by MAC address of different devices, either by a daily quota or a cutoff time?
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posted by mecran01
on Oct 22, 2010 -
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Help me use my wireless router to take advantage of the free wi-fi signal my complex offers.
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posted by no bueno
on Mar 5, 2010 -
18 answers
What current wifi router is the least crappy in the sub-$50 market? Alternatively, what hardware sub-$250 is so ridiculously awesome as to warrant replacing a serviceable OpenWRT-running WRT54GL?
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posted by Alterscape
on Feb 26, 2010 -
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After 4 months of smooth sailing, my WiFi has started acting up and (first temperamental page loading; then lock icon disappears when connecting to my secure network; now work computer won't connect at all). Is it my ISP, router, computer, or something else?
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posted by aquanet
on Feb 9, 2010 -
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Help me buy a Wireless (WiFi) router with exceptional signal/range for not a boatload of cash.
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posted by jckll
on Sep 2, 2009 -
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(2 part question) I have an open wifi router which I am happy for neighbours and passers-by to connect to. Is there a piece of software out there (for the mac) that will tell me when people connect to my router? and would there be a way of redirecting people to a landing page when they connect to my router?
posted by nam3d
on Apr 8, 2009 -
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My son (12) has saved his lawn mowing money and is buying a refurb Ipod touch. I want to mediate his internet access, if possible, at the router level.
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posted by mecran01
on Feb 26, 2009 -
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our new belkin router doesn't have the power to make it all the way through the house. are range extenders good? which one should I choose? (more inside)
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posted by krautland
on Jan 5, 2009 -
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I have an Embarq DSL 660 modem (bridged) connected to a Dynex DX-WGRTR Wireless-G Broadband Router. The computer connected directly to the router can access the internet, but not my wireless laptop. What do I need to change to get my wireless to connect to the internet through my router and the DSL modem?
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posted by Beaufort
on Nov 11, 2008 -
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My Linksys WRT54G becomes unresponsive about 2 minutes after boot if the WiFi is on. This prevents Internet access even for wired clients. This does not happen if I quickly get into the router at boot and disable WiFi. Any ideas? Should I move to DD-WRT?
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posted by Xoder
on Oct 26, 2008 -
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Setting up a wifi network for parents - PC and Mac - need current router recommendations
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posted by micawber
on Oct 8, 2008 -
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Should I buy a computer today (the last day of the apple promotion) and/or is my landlord required to provide me with a stable wifi signal if it is included in the lease?
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posted by Nickel
on Sep 15, 2008 -
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I live next door to my Girlfriend and she has an Airport Extreme connected to cable internet access. The WiFi signal is weak next door. Is there a way to connect another wireless router as a range extender?
posted by MelPrice
on Apr 16, 2008 -
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I have a wireless router in my house. 150 metres away I have a shed where I want to be able to use the internet on my laptop. There are electricity outlets in the house and in the shed but not in between. How do I get the signal from the house to my shed?
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posted by zaebiz
on Apr 1, 2008 -
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Recently staying in a motel I found my laptop (Sony Vaio SZ and 18 mths old) would not
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posted by A189Nut
on Feb 16, 2008 -
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