Do I need to buy a new router? (boring details of really slow wireless performance below the fold)
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posted by tkerugger
on Jan 30, 2012 -
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I am looking for the right router. Difficulty: two-story house, MacBook plus PC, with WP2 desired. Suggestions?
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posted by Riverine
on Jan 26, 2012 -
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What does it take to make a cisco/linksys E2500 router work in bombay, india?
I'm trying to connect a cisco router to an internet access point in bombay, india. Currently, there is a single computer hooked up to a cable modem. That works fine but I want to add a router for additional access ( wireless and cable ). Details follow....
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posted by metadave
on Dec 24, 2011 -
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Anyone know why a brand new ZTE zxv10 w300 modem/router would continually kick my Apple Airport Express off the network?
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posted by kaboomer
on Nov 23, 2011 -
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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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Does anyone know how to configure the firewall settings on a new-model Motorola Netopia 2247-N8 modem/router?
I am having severe issues with streaming audio/video (endless buffering, permanent stopping), and my ISP's only suggestion is to adjust the firewall on my device. However, my GUI seems to be missing the buttons/links/menus necessary to even access the firewall settings.
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posted by kaboomer
on Nov 1, 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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Like many people, I've got wireless router issues (Netgear MR814v2 -- yeah, it's getting old). I'm troubleshooting them as I can and haven't found anything that should be interfering, and all my firmware is up to date. Putting that to one side, I'm pretty tired of running down and up the stairs to unplug the router and plug it back in again (six to 10 times a day). My diagnostics show I've got connectivity between the computer and the router even when I can't connect to the Internet. Is there some way to reboot the router from my computer?
posted by bryon
on Sep 25, 2011 -
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I have an Actiontec GT701WG that can supposedly act as a DHCP server, but nothing gets an IP address from it. Manually assigning IP addresses works fine, but that's a pain with several devices. I also have a Linksys WRT54G that I thought I could use as my DHCP server instead, but I can't get it to connect to the Actiontec with the static IP settings. How can I make this work without buying new hardware?
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posted by scottreynen
on Sep 24, 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 can I get the delay/latency out of my cell-via-network-extender calls or Skype calls or both? Verizon says it's Comcast and Comcast says everything's fine. Could it be my router? Is this just par for the course? I don't want to go back to landline but have to have a good phone line for my home business.
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posted by Askr
on Sep 12, 2011 -
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How can I get my router to work with Bonjour on iChat/Adium?
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posted by wei
on Sep 3, 2011 -
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I'd like links and information about some of the more mature hobbyist CNC router setups that exist
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posted by RustyBrooks
on Aug 20, 2011 -
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Why is my wireless router WZR-HP-G300NH not mounting my USB External HD?
I'm trying to access my Western Digital My Passport SE external hard drive through the wifi connection on the router. I have it plugged into the USB port on the router and it is powering on, but not mounting.
What have I done wrong?
How can I get this to work?
Does anyone know how to go about accessing the hard drive files once it is mounting properly?
I'll be using my MacBook to access the files and would like to stream my movies wirelessly from the external HD.
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posted by thatgirl1985
on Jul 22, 2011 -
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Comcast gave us a router when we subscribed. It has issues. But we can replace it! Help me find the best one. (Warning: lots of data below, because I want to answer as many questions as possible off the bat.)
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posted by mephron
on Jul 19, 2011 -
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Is my roommate spying on me via our shared wireless router? Also, is he sneaking on my general computer use?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 12, 2011 -
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I've got a
Netgear WNR2000v2 wireless router, and am sharing my DSL connection with a neighbor. My apartment uses the main network and my neighbor is on a guest network.
What's been happening lately is that the Internet gets really slow, and what I'd like to do is to cap the guest network at, say, 75kBps. I don't know if she's running torrents or what, but I would like to have the fast Internet that I'm paying for.
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posted by dunkadunc
on Jun 29, 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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I have a Linksys WCG200 cable modem/wireless router combo device. It sucks at wireless (and extensive Googling has indicated that's unfixable), but it's OK at everything else. Can I pick up a $30 wireless router, plug that into the device I have now, and use that without any loss of quality? Would I need any other devices? Would it just be easier to get a new stand-alone cable modem as well?
posted by billybunny
on May 1, 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 help me choose an easy to use, reliable cable modem/wireless router combo:
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posted by Corvid
on Feb 5, 2011 -
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I can see but not connect to one of the bands on my dual band wireless router. But I know that band works, because I can connect to it with a different computer.
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posted by Chrysostom
on Jan 31, 2011 -
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I need to monitor the bandwidth use at home, in terms of GB per month. The trick: I have a TV that has built-in wireless Netflix capabilities, and I think streaming HD shows are eating GB/month more than I realize.
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posted by filthy light thief
on Jan 21, 2011 -
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What is the best dual band wireless router, both in terms of range and quality of components? Personal experiences with the quality of different brands would be welcome. Thanks for your help!
posted by Dasein
on Jan 15, 2011 -
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I'm pretty sure one of my housemates is killing our network by clogging it with her bittorrent traffic. Is there anything I can do, without access to her computer, to make the internet work properly?
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posted by TurkishGolds
on Jan 11, 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 -
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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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Wireless internet conundrums. After internet signal problems being repaired by the internet provider and plugging into the modem directly showing that the connection itself is fine, the wireless goes out every few minutes for the Macs in the house, but works fine for the PC.
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posted by elpea
on Dec 8, 2010 -
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Router connects to internet. Computer connects wirelessly to router. Computer does not connect wirelessly to internet.
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posted by DevilsAdvocate
on Dec 5, 2010 -
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Help please. I consider myself pretty capable when it comes to computers and the internet and networks, but I can't fix this. I have two Windows 7 laptops and one Mac laptop with an older Airport Extreme and a brand new Arris WBM760A modem that won't play nice.
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posted by evilbeck
on Nov 25, 2010 -
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How can I properly set up an internet connection on both a laptop (wireless) and desktop using DSL? Getting IP address conflict! GRR.
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posted by Snackpants
on Nov 24, 2010 -
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Is it possible to buy a device, similar to a wireless router, that will connect wirelessly to my existing router/wireless network and provide internet service to multiple devices over ethernet?
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posted by JakeWalker
on Nov 21, 2010 -
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