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I posted on Facebook about my network stuff. Called to my IT nerd friends to give their input. Got input from a lot of non-nerds with useless suggestions, such as:
- I clearly stated that I was NOT willing to consider moving the router or running Ethernet. One person suggested I move the router or run Ethernet. Shut up, dude.
- Someone posted a link to a product she thought I needed. Turns out it was an Apple router. It does exactly what my Comcast router does, only actually less, as it doesn't have MOCA capability. I do not need a new router, and I loathe all AppleMac-iThingies. With a ferocious passion. But I mentioned that I was doing something WiFi related, so she was like, oh! Routers do that! *sigh* Please, stop...
I may have to wait until my actual IT nerd friends get off work or something, to get some legit input.
EDITED TO ADD: One friend helpfully listed things that, if positioned in between my router and a computer, could interfere with the signal. Things listed: Brick walls, concrete walls, appliances, Walmart. Walmart? Yes, why, I will make sure to get the pesky interfering Walmart out of my living room this very minute, and demolish all the walls in the house while I am at it, and get rid of the appliances for good measure.
They are acting like I would only have one computer in the house. I must have at least a dozen devices using the WiFi. Everything uses the WiFi. There are five computers. They are everywhere. I'm not going to put them all in the same room like a LAN party. My god.
- I clearly stated that I was NOT willing to consider moving the router or running Ethernet. One person suggested I move the router or run Ethernet. Shut up, dude.
- Someone posted a link to a product she thought I needed. Turns out it was an Apple router. It does exactly what my Comcast router does, only actually less, as it doesn't have MOCA capability. I do not need a new router, and I loathe all AppleMac-iThingies. With a ferocious passion. But I mentioned that I was doing something WiFi related, so she was like, oh! Routers do that! *sigh* Please, stop...
I may have to wait until my actual IT nerd friends get off work or something, to get some legit input.
EDITED TO ADD: One friend helpfully listed things that, if positioned in between my router and a computer, could interfere with the signal. Things listed: Brick walls, concrete walls, appliances, Walmart. Walmart? Yes, why, I will make sure to get the pesky interfering Walmart out of my living room this very minute, and demolish all the walls in the house while I am at it, and get rid of the appliances for good measure.
They are acting like I would only have one computer in the house. I must have at least a dozen devices using the WiFi. Everything uses the WiFi. There are five computers. They are everywhere. I'm not going to put them all in the same room like a LAN party. My god.
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