Recent content by JohnMGotts

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    Question iPhone 16 and 'stuck like glue' to particular router...

    I’m a little confused. Why bridge mode and not AP? What are you trying to accomplish?
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    Email notifications of old posts

    Why is it that I receive emails from TH regarding posts that are inactive. Case in point, I received this link today. https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/home-network-gone-after-mesh-upgrade.3881908/
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    Question "This wifi network uses an older security standard" error, but only on my laptop ?

    If your friends router is identical to yours, there’s a setting issue. Have you hardware reset your router?
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    Question Tp link power line av 1000 low speed and lagging after power cut off

    In the US, most power panels are supplied 120V power on two separate branch feeds to a power panel’s circuit breakers. Moving a PLA doesn’t guarantee that the receptacle you plug into is on the same branch feeds as the one sourced from your router. If it’s on the other feed in the panel, there...
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    Question Router or Access Point? what should I use?

    Be advised that your ISP likely is using a modem/router combo or two separate devices (modem & Ethernet connected to router.) If you already bought a router that is “CAPABLE” of AP mode that’s all you need. Configure it in AP mode but more importantly, it will only work best if it’s connected to...
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    Question weird issue with wifi at home

    I assume you can connect to any other network with your device. If so, have you tried another browser? You may have to reset the "Wireless Network Settings" on your device.
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    Question weird issue with wifi at home

    In your WiFi settings, try "forgetting" the network you are trying to connect to, and then reconnect.
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    Question No Internet access via WiFi ?

    If using IOS…go to the wifi selection menu, select the blue circle of the network you’re connected to, and select “forget network” Windows, select the network icon in the lower right taskbar, right click the wifi network you’re connected to, select forget. Android, Select settings, network...
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    Question Strange Router Behaviour

    This may help… https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000132395/change-the-intel-advanced-wi-fi-adapter-settings-to-improve-slow-performance-and-intermittent-connections
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    Question Strange Router Behaviour

    Just for grins remove the wifi network card from device mgr., and refresh dev. mgr.
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    Question Why is micro inverter saying its wifi connection is 433 mhz? I thought wifi is 2.4 GHz or 5.8 GHz ?

    The system you show is a subsystem using the 433Mhz signal to broadcast to its own modem which in turn sends 2.4Ghz to your in-home router. It requires separate equipment for monitoring.
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    Question USB WiFi adapter keeps disconnecting ?

    Don’t ignore the first half of my post. Simple is somtimes easier.
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    Question USB WiFi adapter keeps disconnecting ?

    Sometimes a quality USB cable could help and using the 3.x USB port too.
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    Question WI-FI adapter compatability

    Sounds like you’ve had this laptop apart already. Any chance you dislodged one of the antenna wires from the card?
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    Question Suggestions For A Fast, Reliable USB WiFi Adapter?

    Why not just buy a USB extension cable and put it where you want (away from the CPU case?)