When t'internet goes wrong

[Snoopy]

With some wimmin, it is extremely difficult, sometimes impossible, to find, never mid actuate.

Certainly some are defective and no amount of manipulation will produce the desired effect(s).

And remeber, all of this without an instruction manual ot tech support!

That's why you always require a newer version 

It works for Microsoft doesn't it? Every few months a newer, improved version. None of them work any better but they all cost more.

And before you suggest it I've tried the Linux "open access" version and frankly once everyone else had put their bits in I didn't rate that either.

[Miss Demeanour]

But by the mere fact that it is newer and may do different things it becomes a necessity to have 

[tel]

But by the mere fact that it is newer and may do different things it becomes a necessity to have 

This will be the "you can't teach an old dog new tricks" theme, I suppose.

I think I prefer tried and tested over new and unpredictable, although things often pop up and catch you out, no matter how old.

[Miss Demeanour]

Make sure you have good anti virus software then 

[Snoopy]

Wire brush and dettol.

[tel]

There's no substitute for protection.

[Snoopy]

Like having a shower whilst wearing a raincoat imho

[Miss Demeanour]

Ok back to tekky questions.

Connection still keeps dropping and have to turn router on / off again. Does this mean router is fecked and should I buy a new one ????

[Barman]

Ok back to tekky questions.

Connection still keeps dropping and have to turn router on / off again. Does this mean router is fecked and should I buy a new one ????

Didn't the one you 'borrowed' from work exhibit the same symptoms? 

[Miss Demeanour]

Yeah but it hasn't been configured to to IP address and stuff......Jesus, I almost sound like I know what I'm talking about 

[Snoopy]

For the sake of ?40 buy a new one. Alternatively try using an ethernet cable direct to the router and see if that makes a difference. It maybe the problem isn't in the router but with your wireless connection

[Miss Demeanour]

Using the cable into the PC and wireless for the laptop but the problem is the same for both 

[Snoopy]

Then I reckon the router is fvcked.

I use Netgear which has proved very reliable. It has been known to run 5 laptops wirelessly and my desktop via ethernet cable without any problems despite my ISP saying they only support one wireless connection.

That said ~ do you not have a deal with Telecom or the Post Office or one of those companies that supplied the router as part of the package? I don't but I know many who do and when they have a problem they simply ask for a new router. Since I own mine and use a cheaper ISP then I accept I may have to buy another one day.


PS at least a new router will have a guarantee and if it doesn't solve the problem take it back and get Telecom to sort out your line.

[Miss Demeanour]

I don't  think my ISP will provide a new one and if I have to buy a new one that's fine I just need to know that it will fix it but I also know that it will be a few more hours on the phone to India to reconfigure it all and the joy of that prospect makes me reluctant to change it if I don't have to .

The Brat is doing my head in - obviously I am absolutely ruining her life because she cannot talk to her friends on the t'internet 

I currently have a Netgear router but it is prolly over 6 years old now 

[Snoopy]

Oh God ~ do I know what you mean!

How the F*** do they think we managed to have friendships when we were young?

The THW never turns her Mac off, even whilst asleep, in case someone emails, tweets or whatever to her.

I pull the plug on the internet connection some evenings (about ten pm usually) just to stop the nonsense. She screams and shouts about it but since I have the plug there is nothing she can do. He who pays the piper calls the tune I tell her.

She tried to piggy back on my mate's wireless connection which he and I had discussed as a possibility and he frightened the life out of her because I tipped him off that I was about to pull the plug so he "unlocked" his security and when she popped up he cut in and told her to "F*CK OFF! or else". 
Wicked I know but effective.