At work I have a laptop (running Windows XP) that connects to the Internet via WiFi. Two other coworkers sit next to and across from me, and they connect the same way. About a year ago, we started experiencing connectivity problems.
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posted by zardoz
on Feb 13, 2013 -
7 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
I'm not a network technician but I play one
on tv in grad school. How do I get the server connections I need, involving a virtual machine (VMWare Fusion) that needs to talk to an outside device?
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posted by heyforfour
on Jan 4, 2013 -
15 answers
I'm flying from the Birmingham (AL) airport to the Manchester (UK) airport next Friday, with a connecting flight at ATL. There will only be 53 minutes between my first flight arriving at ATL and my second flight departing. What are the chances I'll miss my second flight?
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posted by littlegreen
on Nov 30, 2012 -
18 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
In the aftermath of Sandy, my office in Stamford, CT, is still out of elecrical grid power and out of internet. Now, the building has diesel power and is letting workers back in today, so I'm trying to brainstorm a way to get them online.
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posted by thanotopsis
on Oct 31, 2012 -
7 answers
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 -
14 answers
I have a bunch of first cousins, aunts, and uncles whom I've never met (or if I did I was too young to remember). Both of my parents had falling outs with their siblings and haven't had contact with them for decades. How can I best connect with these folks without stepping on landmines?
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posted by teg4rvn
on Sep 24, 2012 -
9 answers
Can I use an iPod dock extender cable to get audio from my 4th generation iPod touch to an FM transmitter with a male dock connection meant for the iPod mini? If not, what are my options for inexpensive FM transmission from my Touch?
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posted by anthom
on Sep 22, 2012 -
3 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 do I hook up
this irrigation/drip
system? I have an outside faucet for garden hoses. What do I need to buy, and where can I buy it? How does it work? Bought a house with this installed.
posted by sandmanwv
on Jun 20, 2012 -
5 answers
I just moved. Everyone in the house can connect to the wi-fi. I can not. Am I missing something?
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posted by windbox
on Apr 10, 2012 -
18 answers
My Windows Live Mail loses connection with Verizon Broadband Card, how can I create a constant ping to keep connection alive?
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posted by sandyp
on Feb 12, 2012 -
3 answers
We're having issues between our online chat service and clients using mobile devices. I would like some advice/opinions from some tech savvy folks on if there is a possible solution.
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posted by never used baby shoes
on Jan 19, 2012 -
2 answers
I am currently Traveling in Indonesia and cannot connect to either Facebook or twitter. I am on a mac which is returning a timeout for the server. i am connected via a cable modem through an ethernet cable. Two other computers - one a mac and one a PC are able to connect to my account via this same cable. I am able to connect to other internet sites with my mac and am also able to connect to facebook and twitter via the aformentioned guest computers. Can you help me Hive?
posted by citybuddha
on Jan 11, 2012 -
5 answers
How do you connect with people? How do you reach out to someone you're interested in getting to know better to let them know you're interested in them as a person (with or without romantic potential).
I suffer from a bit of social anxiety and shyness so I tend to feel extremely awkward in approaching opportunities for one-on-one interaction.
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posted by myShanon
on Jan 9, 2012 -
19 answers
I can't figure out why I can't connect to certain sites through my wireless router. HELP!
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posted by Sophie1
on Dec 13, 2011 -
17 answers
[Italy filter] There are many enticing offers in Italy nowadays for internet accounts including "free" (in the sense of "included in the price") phonecalls, etc., all of them looking quite a lot cheaper than my present contract (Alice from Telecom Italia). But I'm nervous about switching accounts...
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posted by aqsakal
on Dec 1, 2011 -
5 answers
Recently, my computer has decided to be very particular about what it will allow to connect to the internet. Some programs, like uTorrent and Filezilla, can connect fine and have no problems. But things like self-updaters and Flash-based uploading cannot connect. The same thing happens on two different internet connections on two different wireless networks whose configurations have not been changed since before this started (I do not have a wired network to test). I have not made any significant changes to my computer since before this started. I'm running Windows 7 x64 Ultimate. What could be causing the problem? How can I fix it? What caused the problem in the first place?
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posted by clorox
on Nov 23, 2011 -
9 answers
Reasonable Interaction Wishes:
Okay out there, help me either adjust my expectations or hold out for communication/relational interaction I'm wanting. Am I expecting too much?
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posted by sleeping beauty
on Nov 9, 2011 -
26 answers
My wireless connection keeps dropping every few minutes. Eee PC, Windows XP, roommate's Macbook does not have this problem.
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posted by moonroof
on Oct 25, 2011 -
6 answers
SYN floods and LAN-side SYN floods? Please help me understand what my wireless router is telling me.
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posted by meese
on Oct 9, 2011 -
11 answers
What was originally a mileage run to SFO and back has now become a 12 hour vacation in San Franscisco.
What would you do in the city if you were me?
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posted by tksh
on Sep 18, 2011 -
20 answers
Currently traveling in France and having wifi/internet connection with one of the three laptops we have.
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posted by rmhsinc
on Aug 28, 2011 -
4 answers
A friend has a cottage on an island in McGregor Bay near Jumbo Island. (
Google Map Link). She would like to get some kind of Internet connection. What are her options?
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posted by Drasher
on Aug 11, 2011 -
8 answers
The wireless internet connection on my PC has been incredibly slow and drops out frequently, even with two totally different adapters. What's going on?
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posted by mrbob14
on Jun 16, 2011 -
11 answers
My internet is all wacky: I can torrent at full speed (Around 1.1 mb/s), but both direct downloads and regular http:// web requests are crawling at around 10 to 20 kpbs, even when I'm not torrenting. I've robooted and reconfigured. I suspect Port 80, but I have almost 0 experience in diagnosing and solving network issues. Thoughts?
posted by GilloD
on Jun 7, 2011 -
24 answers
My work computer that I am connecting to through a remote connection is freezing on the log in screen. When I type the password, it gives me the welcome screen, but the little welcome wheel keeps spinning infinitely. I want to restart it to try to solve this. But the only way I know how to restart remotely is using the cmd prompt, which I can't get to until I'm logged in. So how can I restart?
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posted by chocolatemilkshakes
on May 28, 2011 -
6 answers
Is three hours enough time to change planes between between JFK and La Guardia?
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posted by whoaali
on Mar 28, 2011 -
17 answers
Please -- please! -- help me troubleshoot a vexing wireless connectivity problem. Just to put this front and center: I am not knowledgeable about computers.
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posted by BlahLaLa
on Feb 24, 2011 -
8 answers
Can I set up usb connections, dvd/cd drives, and other computer stuff in separate rooms? Do usb and firewire, and dvd/cd drive outlets exist that can be mounted in wall-boxes?
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posted by Tchad
on Feb 3, 2011 -
11 answers
As of a few weeks ago, my home wireless is acting weird. Dropping/slow connection. Everything worked fine until...
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posted by gijsvs
on Dec 27, 2010 -
13 answers
I get extreme physical reactions to my emotions. Is this normal, and if not, how do I better learn to manage my emotions so that it doesn't affect my health and my life so much?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 25, 2010 -
10 answers
my two year-old macbook pro recently got a new cousin: a new mbp. both are running 10.6.4. my old mbp never had any problems establishing a wifi connection to my dsl modem, which is protected using wpa2. my new mbp sometimes can't connect via wifi/airport to said dsl modem. I usually get "connection timeout" errors displayed if I manually select the network. this is at the same time as my old mbp sitting right next to it is connected.
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posted by krautland
on Nov 5, 2010 -
6 answers
I'm a Mac. My husband is a PC. Please help us figure out a wireless connectivity issue.
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posted by BlahLaLa
on Sep 29, 2010 -
19 answers
I keep having to restart my computer to jiggle the SATA cable on my secondary HDD. If I don't do this, the computer drops the drive and gives error messages. How do I keep the cable firmly connected?
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posted by circular
on Sep 18, 2010 -
5 answers
