Messed up my laptop

BWR1953

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Most likely it is your processor and ram. Just not enough
Nah, it's been operating fine for years. This has been a sudden change regarding getting onto the internet. And it can still play videos from the hard drive and whatnot. Off internet stuff is fine. I'm guessing that there's a wifi hardware issue.
 
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BWR1953

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Found the problem. The network adapter has failed. All done. :cautious:

I ordered a cheap, refurbished replacement laptop until such time that I can order a brand new shiny one. (y)
 

rolmops

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I previously used Google Chrome as my browser, but I tried accessing a few websites with Edge and it's just as slow as it was when I used Chrome before. Not good.
How about shutting off your router and starting it up again?
 

BWR1953

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How about shutting off your router and starting it up again?
Yah, that was done, but no joy.

Today I'm going to buy a Wi-Fi dongle to see if that will work as a temporary fix. I have serious stuff to get done and it's difficult to do with just a phone. 🤞
 

Mc Tool

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Can you connect a keyboard to your ph ..... blue tooth or USB ,and can you measure bit speed to see just how well / consistent your internet is working
I am still on copper (and have to pay extra for it ) and when it rains my speed goes down but I know how to test it and Im on the ph demanding attention.
We still have copper , the telco hasnt got round to laying fibre for us . The company that owns and ( supposedly )maintains the actual lines ( Corus ) charge the Telco nearly double for copper because its out dated , inefficient and high maintenance so I have to pay double for crap, and thusly there is no incentive for the Corus to upgrade.
I aint that far out of town (Thornbury 9883 NZ).
A while ago I had issues with the overhead copper ph line into my house ( not the one we are in now ) where it came across the paddock the bloody lines kept crossing over in the wind and shorting out the feed to the house . I had to go down to the paddock and poke at the lines to un-cross them. I call Corus and complain that the lines weren't tensioned correctly , they would come out , un-cross the lines and bugger off .This went on for months , getting a real siege mentality .
one day ( get this o_O🤬 :LOL: ) I looks down to said paddock and here I see Monty ( the 800kg bull ) using the pole in the middle of the paddock as a rubbing post.........and man was that pole flapping about , wire swinging all over the place . Ho hum :LOL:
 

BWR1953

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Can you connect a keyboard to your ph ..... blue tooth or USB ,and can you measure bit speed to see just how well / consistent your internet is working
I am still on copper (and have to pay extra for it ) and when it rains my speed goes down but I know how to test it and Im on the ph demanding attention.
We still have copper , the telco hasnt got round to laying fibre for us . The company that owns and ( supposedly )maintains the actual lines ( Corus ) charge the Telco nearly double for copper because its out dated , inefficient and high maintenance so I have to pay double for crap, and thusly there is no incentive for the Corus to upgrade.
I aint that far out of town (Thornbury 9883 NZ).
A while ago I had issues with the overhead copper ph line into my house ( not the one we are in now ) where it came across the paddock the bloody lines kept crossing over in the wind and shorting out the feed to the house . I had to go down to the paddock and poke at the lines to un-cross them. I call Corus and complain that the lines weren't tensioned correctly , they would come out , un-cross the lines and bugger off .This went on for months , getting a real siege mentality .
one day ( get this o_O🤬 :LOL: ) I looks down to said paddock and here I see Monty ( the 800kg bull ) using the pole in the middle of the paddock as a rubbing post.........and man was that pole flapping about , wire swinging all over the place . Ho hum :LOL:
The internet is working great on all of our other devices, download speed of 650 meg and up at 11 meg. Good stuff. Over a terabyte at the interface outside.

Just my laptop has the issue.
 

BWR1953

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Got my laptop back online. 😁

Went to Walmart and bought a Wi-Fi dongle, installed it, disabled the internal Wi-Fi adapter and bingo! Rockin' along again. :geek:

A darn shame that I lost stuff, but that can be replaced.
This is the normal speed for my ol' Dell. :cool:
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