I would like to be able to monitor my own bandwidth usage/data transfer rates on my laptop, whilst using an o2 mobile broadband dongle. Difficulty: Linux. [more inside]
posted by Petrot on Nov 3, 2009 - 5 answers

Why can't I connect to the internet anymore? Is customer service giving me a plausible explanation? [more inside]
posted by Beardman on Oct 25, 2009 - 17 answers

What is causing my Qwest DSL internet connection to get slow several times a day. Unplugging the router fixes the problem temporarily. [more inside]
posted by dan g. on Jul 16, 2009 - 5 answers

Home networking: sharing 3G connection on XP... [more inside]
posted by hungrysquirrels on Jun 25, 2009 - 8 answers

American flying from Prague into London Stansted airport on Easyjet. I then have 2.5 hours to catch a flight on Ryanair to Glasgow. Will I have enough time to check my luggage, or will I have to do carry-on? [more inside]
posted by Windigo on Jun 18, 2009 - 4 answers

Can anyone suggest a remedy for a slowed up wireless connection? [more inside]
posted by tangyraspberry on May 8, 2009 - 8 answers

Every night this week my Macbook has stopped connecting to my Airport. Why? How can I fix this? [more inside]
posted by meerkatty on May 5, 2009 - 7 answers

My DSL is slow...but only when connecting to servers outside Chicago. What gives? [more inside]
posted by burnfirewalls on Apr 23, 2009 - 5 answers

Recent Mac software update crippled my online speed/connection. [more inside]
posted by zenpop on Apr 18, 2009 - 5 answers

All of the websites I don't have explicitly bookmarked have stopped loading for me. On any wireless connection. Help. [more inside]
posted by Ash3000 on Apr 4, 2009 - 19 answers

One internet connection shared between three computers. One jackass who uses the entire download limit(!!) and gets our speed capped(!!). So, what software or hardware solutions might there be?? Secrecy isn't a concern. That they are too stupid to be trusted is. Is there maybe something that monitors where the data is going? And also a way to hobble their line speed, once they've reached their 'share'. (I'd prefer not to just yank their cable out completely, but whatever.) I have no idea (keywords to google??) so I'm completely open to suggestion on this :) Thanks! [more inside]
posted by mu~ha~ha~ha~har on Apr 2, 2009 - 11 answers

I sometimes have trouble with downloading via torrent: surfing becomes a slow crawl/not an option. [more inside]
posted by zardoz on Mar 26, 2009 - 18 answers

My wireless lan connection is enabled, but i cant turn it on! [more inside]
posted by freddymetz on Mar 22, 2009 - 3 answers

What is causing my Vista 64 PC to keep dropping its Internet connection? [more inside]
posted by pghjezebel on Mar 3, 2009 - 3 answers

Windows 7 help: Some programs can connect to the internet and some can't. Why and how can I fix it? [more inside]
posted by flatluigi on Feb 26, 2009 - 7 answers

How do I isolate and fix this WiFi problem on my home network? [more inside]
posted by gfrobe on Dec 28, 2008 - 7 answers

My net connection has dropped like clockwork around midnight over the past few days. What's up? [more inside]
posted by Gyan on Oct 20, 2008 - 5 answers

Why does my network adapter keep disappearing in XP?? [more inside]
posted by BobFrapples on Oct 13, 2008 - 1 answer

Something odd is happening on my internet connection at home. I have two machines both of which connect to the intenet via a Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router (or Comcast variant on it) and a Comcast cable connection. Both of them do not display the Dell homepage properly. After viewing source I determined that they couldn’t find the supporting files at the subdomain i.dell.com (it’s possible other subdomains are missing as well, but that is the one causing the most dramatic effect). Viewing the site from another internet connection it appears fine. Is something up with the router, or with Comcast? Looking for steps to determine what is going on and (hopefully) rectify it. [more inside]
posted by Artw on Oct 7, 2008 - 9 answers

Why does my DSL connection keep dropping connections? [more inside]
posted by wastelands on Sep 24, 2008 - 7 answers

So I met this guy at burning man. We WERE on alot of drugs but I felt like I'd known him forever. Now a week later, I can't get him out of my head & it's driving me crazy. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 8, 2008 - 16 answers

I have a ThinkPad. Why does my wireless radio (in the ThinkVantage Access Connections/Wireless Connection Status menu) power itself off? How can I make it stay on? [more inside]
posted by phunniemee on Sep 2, 2008 - 9 answers

Why is it when I take internet speed tests my rating is great, but overall my browsing is miserably sluggish? [more inside]
posted by toekneebullard on Aug 28, 2008 - 12 answers

I have speakers. I have an ipod. What goes in between? [more inside]
posted by betterton on Aug 28, 2008 - 19 answers

Help my wife! She's stuck in Philadelphia airport. Can't get her connecting flight until 1:00 at the earliest. Will US Airways let her ditch the connection and ship her bags home? [more inside]
posted by lockedroomguy on Aug 2, 2008 - 4 answers

Why have YouTube videos started loading very slowly for me, and how can I fix it? [more inside]
posted by so_necessary on Jul 28, 2008 - 7 answers

I'd like to connect an older PC to my TV, just to watch online videos through the TV, not do any detailed PC work or reading. Preferably without buying a new video card for the PC. I thought it would be simple, but the more I read, the more confused I get. The short version is: what's the simplest way to connect a PC with this video card to this TV. The slight longer version is: [more inside]
posted by still_wears_a_hat on Jul 13, 2008 - 6 answers

I can't connect to a couple of sites from any browser. One of them being Wikipedia. [more inside]
posted by Gyan on Jul 12, 2008 - 11 answers

We have 2 desktops and 2 laptops. All of the sudden, only one of the desktop's Internet connection went kaput. Why, and what can I do to fix it? [more inside]
posted by susiepie on Jul 6, 2008 - 5 answers

Upgraded to Leopard, now I can't connect to my wireless at home, what gives? [more inside]
posted by schwap23 on May 2, 2008 - 12 answers

I am using Belkin N1 Vision wireless router to get access to the internet. I need to expand my wireless network coverage but I am confuse what to buy? Another Router, Switch, or access point? [more inside]
posted by omaralarifi on Apr 30, 2008 - 5 answers

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? [more inside]
posted by zaebiz on Apr 1, 2008 - 14 answers

After installing a new wireless router, what router/network setting would force only Firefox, and on only one computer in the network, connect to the internet and ethernet manually, while everything else connects automatically? [more inside]
posted by flibbertigibbet on Mar 1, 2008 - 4 answers

I am looking for an alternative way to give.... [more inside]
posted by mistsandrain on Feb 28, 2008 - 7 answers

I'm having an intermittent problem connecting to the internet, and the problem appears to be narrowed down to one computer, as others on the network are not affected. I say intermittent because if I click links or enter a url enough times, it eventually connects. [more inside]
posted by entropic on Jan 22, 2008 - 13 answers

When my browsing and downloading is "encrypted," who or what am I protecting myself from? [more inside]
posted by Avenger50 on Jan 9, 2008 - 18 answers

Can I get a wired (ethernet) connection off a wireless network? [more inside]
posted by TonyRobots on Dec 2, 2007 - 13 answers

Is it even possible: Connecting a computer to two wireless networks - one for internet access, one for playing music. [more inside]
posted by ollsen on Nov 15, 2007 - 8 answers

Why is my internet connection suddenly crap, on just ONE computer on my home network? [more inside]
posted by greendress on Oct 29, 2007 - 6 answers

Why does my laptop's wireless network fail to work after resuming from standby, requiring a reboot? [more inside]
posted by sprocket87 on Oct 26, 2007 - 12 answers

Is this a problem with my ISP, and could it be solved by ditching them and going else where? [more inside]
posted by anonaccount on Oct 24, 2007 - 10 answers

Someone else's wireless network appears to be interfering with my own wireless connection - help required. [more inside]
posted by fire&wings on Oct 2, 2007 - 6 answers

Why won't CNN's web site load? [more inside]
posted by RDNZL on Oct 1, 2007 - 14 answers

How, exactly, am I connected to the Internet? This is in Latvia, by the way. [more inside]
posted by mdonley on Sep 17, 2007 - 9 answers

How do I know if someone is using my WIFI connection (WPA)?
posted by zouhair on Sep 3, 2007 - 10 answers

Internet works everywhere but IE. [more inside]
posted by punishinglemur on Aug 28, 2007 - 17 answers

Wireless stops all the time on new computer, my old one (XP and Ubuntu) don't have problems? [more inside]
posted by tseo on Jul 30, 2007 - 12 answers

Can I use my TV as a monitor for my laptop while doing other work on the laptop? [more inside]
posted by Juicylicious on Jun 16, 2007 - 5 answers

Suddenly, my laptop and wireless network aren't playing well together. [more inside]
posted by punishinglemur on Jun 13, 2007 - 6 answers

Problem: Remote Desktop freezes after the login screen and refuses to allow client to connect to the server computer. This problem only occurs from the home ip to the work ip but not from any other ip address to work. [more inside]
posted by the_binary_blues on Jun 7, 2007 - 12 answers