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|    Sqwertz to CALAMITYJANE    |
|    Re: What causes this connection problem?    |
|    03 Mar 22 17:52:18    |
      From: sqwertzme@gmail.invalid              On Mon, 14 Feb 2022 23:48:09 -0000 (UTC), CALAMITYJANE wrote:              > What causes this?: Can connect to wifi access point sometimes and       > sometimes not(shared connection, not my router). When connected to AP No       > data flow, cannot load pages and sometimes have to use proxy to get DNS       > lookups. Sometimes can ping DNS ips/router and sometimes not. Signal       > strength program shows sufficient signal strength that could connect       > previously, but not now. Only way to remedy this is to place my laptop       > in close proximity to rounter-few feet, connect and then go back to my       > house and continue the connection-sometimes works other times not.       > Sometimes I can ping with fast pings, but still not data flow cannot       > surf or do anything. Windows 8.x, with not good line of sight, signal       > bouncing off metal walls to my windows, but signal strength reported       > works fine most of the time and sometimes not. Router shows like 10       > people either connected or trying to connect. I do not have the password       > to reboot it, I can only turn it on and off and move the antenna.              9 other moving it around and rebooting it at all times of the day.              If you can turn it on/off (whcih is in effect - rebooting it) then       you can probably do a factory reset on it and set whatever       password(s) you want. Fuck those other 9 people. You need internet       access more than them, amiright?              -sw              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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