tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post1919934794377677379..comments2024-03-27T08:40:31.785-06:00Comments on Clayton Cramer.: Interesting Virus?Clayton Cramerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03258083387204776812noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-90674215785216716352020-02-23T09:17:09.739-07:002020-02-23T09:17:09.739-07:00Rick: What I ordered has a 5DBi atenna, but still ...Rick: What I ordered has a 5DBi atenna, but still a good suggestion. Rabbit ears helped with VHF!Clayton Cramerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03258083387204776812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-30672425401845415262020-02-22T21:19:48.464-07:002020-02-22T21:19:48.464-07:00You can get oversized wifi antennae to go to USB w...You can get oversized wifi antennae to go to USB wifi adapters, too. I bought a USB adapter with a small antenna and put a bigger one on it, and it increases signal strength dramatically, especially when there are walls between it and the router.<br /><br />This one's for 2.4GHz, but there are 5Ghz ones, too.<br /><br />https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0716ST3Y4/Rick Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10992428161064901136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-2851099547524142342020-02-21T15:34:22.238-07:002020-02-21T15:34:22.238-07:00You need a firewall, and not just the "protec...You need a firewall, and not just the "protection" supplied by your cable modem.<br /><br />Try creating a new bootable read-only system volume, run the PC with that, and see what your bandwidth is. Also, get a packet sniffer tool such as Wireshark. Run it on your known good PC to see what the other PC is sending and receiving.<br /><br />I wouldn't trust Geek Squad to find a full-grown moose in a closet. I've heard too many stories of grossly incompetent work by them. (It's not universal, just frequent.)Rich Rostromhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13262703348236110420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-61982018838012861292020-02-21T14:44:05.623-07:002020-02-21T14:44:05.623-07:00Nope. Only thing I can think of is stuff like N v...Nope. Only thing I can think of is stuff like N vs AC or 2.4GHz vs 5GHz wifi connections. My router's in my living room and if I'm in my bedroom, the 2.4GHz connection is noticeably slower than the 5GHz connection (like 40-80Mbps vs nearly 200).<br /><br />Oh--once I accidentally disconnected the wifi antenna from my desktop and it cut the signal strength so much I was only getting 3-5Mbps. I don't know if this would apply to you or not.Rick Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10992428161064901136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-20235013413631500032020-02-21T14:41:41.343-07:002020-02-21T14:41:41.343-07:00It is your PC...it is Windows, right? :>)It is your PC...it is Windows, right? :>)BFRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09446254517738219155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-53452314989642997482020-02-21T14:02:06.148-07:002020-02-21T14:02:06.148-07:00How sure are you it isn't the hardware? I'...How sure are you it isn't the hardware? I've seen adapters go south and throttle connections too many times. I'd throw in a different adapter, disable the others, and see if I got similar results. And, of course, check to make sure your drivers are up to date, etc.<br /><br />You also might try running the free version of pingPlotter (http://www.pingplotter.com) to see how the connection between your PC and your router is behaving. I love that tool for debugging just where the connection gets slow -- it's very useful when you have to call out your ISP for congestion.PhaseMarginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16631941929380901353noreply@blogger.com