I have a MacBook running OS X 10.6.8 and a Brother HL-2270DW printer. This morning I had to reset my entire system using Time Machine; everything else is up and running, but the printer doesn't work. I've tried reinstalling it with the printer setup disc, but the laptop won't detect our wireless connection when I get to that step (it suggests disabling my personal firewall, but I don't have one set up.), and the laptop won't let me add any printers in System Preferences. Any suggestions would be gratefully appreciated, because I've spent all afternoon trying to figure this out.
posted by The Card Cheat
on Apr 22, 2013 -
5 answers
I have a somewhat complicated home network (see inside) that works OK most of the time but is occasionally unreliable. What software tools exist for testing the
long-term reliability of a network (i.e. over several days)?
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posted by Betelgeuse
on Apr 10, 2013 -
6 answers
I just moved into a large house where my Netgear router does not provide a strong wireless signal to the whole house. I tried buying a repeater but despite being a programmer, I am lousy with hardware and am not really grasping how to set it up, or whether it's even the right answer. Help!
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posted by freecellwizard
on Apr 2, 2013 -
12 answers
My rented studio is located right next to the main house, but the wifi signal coming from my landlord is very weak. What can I do that won't inconvenience my landlord?
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posted by acidic
on Apr 1, 2013 -
10 answers
I need a better audio setup for a projector in a conference room for a non-profit with no budget. Seriously: we're poor.
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posted by Fnarf
on Mar 28, 2013 -
28 answers
I want to have a very lightweight camera that has no wires, but sends a video feed to an android device. I want to mount it on a telescoping pole for close-up inspection of stained glass windows. I do restoration and repair of stained glass for my living. So it would be great to be able to use a camera on a pole to do assessments onsite without ladders or scaffolding.
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posted by yesster
on Mar 24, 2013 -
9 answers
Company wants to group skype, and everything is working great Except the main conference room, which is about 8x bigger than the others.
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posted by one4themoment
on Mar 13, 2013 -
5 answers
I want to be able to stream whatever my computer is playing to another room in the house. In addition, I would like to occasionally stream videos to our old, but oversized, TV in another room.
I started shopping and looking at media streaming bridges and wireless speakers and frankly it seems there are a bunch of options and I don't know where to start. It probably needs to go 40 or 50 feet away. I don't think bluetooth would work and the only things I own with an ethernet port are my computer and the wireless router.
Can someone point me towards a good reliable sytem?
posted by psycho-alchemy
on Mar 6, 2013 -
8 answers
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 -
5 answers
I've been blessed with the task of finding out why my father's windows 7 laptop can't connect to his new Virgin Media Broadband router. The laptop can't find the router, and I can't find a fix...
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posted by Inner Universe
on Feb 16, 2013 -
4 answers
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 -
10 answers
Help figuring out the best setup for a home theater projector. Total projector newb here....
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posted by lattiboy
on Jan 28, 2013 -
3 answers
I want an app that I install on my Droid 3 phone that'll find my computer on my home wireless network and which I can point to my music folder and stream.
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posted by cthuljew
on Jan 11, 2013 -
9 answers
Looking for recommendations on a low end keyboard for the Kindle Fire 8.9 HD model. Hoping to get something on sale $30-40 (and i do realize this limits quality a bit...). I need to order it today if possible. Again, not expecting any whiz-bang but something rather basic and simply functional.
posted by snap_dragon
on Dec 19, 2012 -
4 answers
Rural Internet Access: Help my Dad get a connection that can actually let him stream..., well, anything!
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posted by MMALR
on Dec 13, 2012 -
7 answers
I can't connect to the wireless network-- have connected with other laptops and my smart phone just fine to this connection. Is there something I can change on my computer? I need to figure this out ASAP or I may have problems with applying for jobs and doing my schoolwork!
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posted by camylanded
on Nov 26, 2012 -
11 answers
I need to find a small device to be an all purpose router for connecting my iPad/iPhone and MacBook to both wired and wireless hotel networks, using a single hotel login. D-Link DIR-505? Or something else?
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posted by ftm
on Nov 26, 2012 -
6 answers
Is there such a thing as a wireless headphone amp (wireless headphones without the headphone)?
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posted by primethyme
on Nov 19, 2012 -
2 answers
I have an absurdly large head and most (95%+) headphones don't fit me. Fellow big-headed headphone-wearers, please recommend to me a pair of wireless headphones/headset that are wide and tall enough that they won't give me headaches! (Special conditions: no earbuds, clipons, etc. Needs to be headphones.)
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posted by ofcourseican
on Nov 14, 2012 -
6 answers
My FiOS speed is a blazing 75Mb/s thru a wire but only about 30-35Mb/s wireless. Verizon tells me that this is all I can expect through their
Actiontec modem/router. Can I improve this WiFi speed by bridging my
Cisco EA4500 thru the FiOS router? If so, can anyone provide me with a step-by-step way to re-configure the FiOS router to allow for the bridge? All of the resources I can find on-line are confusing and don't cover my specific situation.
All help is appreciated. Thanks in advance!
posted by Jamesonian
on Nov 10, 2012 -
8 answers
Commercial landlords/property management: You are approached by a solar power company or a wireless telecom company that wants to lease space on your roof. Can you list in order of importance (to you and your firm) the issues that you want to be fully informed about and cover point by point in negotiations and any potential lease?
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posted by thewalrus
on Nov 2, 2012 -
3 answers
Is there anything better than an xbox controller to control xbox media center running on a windows 7 HTPC?
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posted by tehloki
on Nov 2, 2012 -
12 answers
I have a bridged router acting as a modem, and a non-wireless vpn router. I need two add one or two wireless routers...how?
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posted by Unhyper
on Sep 29, 2012 -
2 answers
I'm trying to switch my laptop from a DSL to a wireless connection. I was told
this would function as the modem/router I needed, and so ordered it. Today it came and although it works perfectly as a modem it doesn't seem to have wireless router capabilities. Please tell me whether it does, and if so how to set up a wireless connection, and if it doesn't, tell me what I should buy or do instead after I return it.
posted by orange swan
on Sep 12, 2012 -
12 answers
Changing wireless router password was predictably a mess, but got that fixed and now the TiVo isn't connected. Need help with something that surely is simple...just not to me.
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posted by FlyByDay
on Sep 4, 2012 -
15 answers
Internet connection stops when connecting wireless router (WRT160N) to DSL modem (Motorola 3360).
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posted by qsysopr
on Aug 26, 2012 -
5 answers
Wireless no longer working after upgrade to Ubuntu's Precise Pangolin. I've got just enough knowledge to be confused. Please explain what to do like I'm 5 years old.
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posted by fiercecupcake
on Aug 26, 2012 -
9 answers
My wireless internet works fine. My PC, with ethernet line to same router, has no internet connectivity. What could be happening?
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posted by ormondsacker
on Aug 25, 2012 -
12 answers
How is Dolphin Browser (formerly Dolphin HD) going to make money? It seems to be a company with no revenue plan. Should I be worried?
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posted by toothless joe
on Aug 25, 2012 -
4 answers
I want to be able to access my hard drives wirelessly, and I don't know where to start. Plus bonus question. Help!
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posted by phaedon
on Aug 23, 2012 -
19 answers
How can I set a mouse button on my wireless Logitech mouse to play a series of keystrokes when pressed?
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posted by newfers
on Aug 13, 2012 -
3 answers
I've had a smart phone (android nexus one) for a few years now, but have always gotten by with wifi access only. I just recently bit the bullet on 3g access. So what new things can I do now with my phone with my newfound wandering internet access?
posted by garlic
on Jul 13, 2012 -
10 answers
How does the US wireless broadband landscape affect new products like Google Glasses?
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posted by jwwarren
on Jul 8, 2012 -
3 answers
How do I wirelessly stream laptop output to TV? No DLNA, no Intel WiDi, but HDMI port available.
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posted by theobserver
on Jul 7, 2012 -
12 answers
How far underground would I have go to escape any man made signals?
posted by Query
on Jul 2, 2012 -
18 answers
TechSupportFilter: Internet connection drops out after five seconds regardless of whether I'm connected via wireless or ethernet
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posted by LSK
on Jun 28, 2012 -
7 answers
In two weeks, I start a new telecommuting job, and I need to set up my home office. I'm totally confused about Internet access, though, and I have some questions...
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posted by trillian
on Jun 26, 2012 -
20 answers
What's the most portable, cheapest, best quality wireless/Bluetooth speaker(s) out there?
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posted by windbox
on Jun 24, 2012 -
4 answers
