Recent content by JFBallou

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    Question Using Netgear Nighthawk as Extender or Bridge

    Alright, it's working now. I had the security in bridge mode set to none, thinking that would remove a hinderance, but in fact, since the base router is set up in WEP, it kept it from working. When I set the bridge mode security to WPA2-PSK[AES], it worked! So, this is very exciting for me...
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    Question Using Netgear Nighthawk as Extender or Bridge

    There are 2 ethernet ports on the Tmobile router, but I don't have cable nor ethernet ports in that room. (As a matter of fact, since the TMobile router doesn't have a WPS button, I had to get a different wifi extender, with an ethernet port for setup.) I can see how the MoCA would work, if I...
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    Question Using Netgear Nighthawk as Extender or Bridge

    I just recently got rid of Spectrum internet in favor of TMobile hotspot home internet service. I had to place the new modem/router in a downstairs window sill to get best reception, but I get around 340mbps near the router and I'm very pleased with that. Problem is, I had my old cable...
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    Question Is it possible to use an USB Port present in a Wifi Router as a Media Storage?

    I have done this with my last 2 routers - call it the "network drive" for my family to understand and use it. Great for working on the same files from different connected computers. Interesting, though, that my wife's laptop references it in file manager different than my desktop system. Can...
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    Unexplained high CPU utilization

    OK - I ran Revo, Malwarebytes, Glary, Combofix, and Hitman Pro 64-bit. As you suspected - nothing. I looked at the new files log from Combofix and there was nothing suspicious on the day it "happened." Just the videoeditor program and the amazon cloud player I installed. Funny...I guess...
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    Unexplained high CPU utilization

    I am carrying out your steps jobcreator. I grabbed a snippit but can't paste it here - shows 70% cpu utilization with System idle using 75%. Um... anyway, ran ccleaner and it didn't help, and avira and superantispyware didn't find anything. Will run malwarebytes again this evening and see...
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    Unexplained high CPU utilization

    System: hp dc7700 ultra slim w/C2D e6300 chip 1.86GHz, 3GB RAM, Win7 64 bit I had to clean a browser hijacker (trovi) off of my system a few days ago after downloading video editing sw from download.com (!). Cleaned the system with Superantispyware and Malwarebytes (Avira AV didn't see it)...
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    Replace a C2D E6300 with a Pentium Dual Core E6700 on a LGA-775?

    I have an HP DC7700 Ultra-Slim with an Intel C2D E6300 1.86GHz processor for typical home office use (gaming performance not required, though video streaming is). The spec sheets for this unit say it was offered with CPU's up to a 2.66GHz E6700 C2D so I figured that if I could get an E6700...