Windows 8.1 Sucks!

[Anger]

3 access points on 12, 1 access point on 1, channel 6 is wide open, no interference...

I like your choice of names...

that wif analyzer is the bomb. I was introduced to it a couple years ago. Now I and use it about every 3-4 months when I start detecting speed or distance issues with my setup.

 

[orbitup]

that wif analyzer is the bomb. I was introduced to it a couple years ago. Now I and use it about every 3-4 months when I start detecting speed or distance issues with my setup.

And it's free!

 

[TheDan]

FBI van

 

[orbitup]

FBI van

My mom and her friend were looking out the window for a van when she saw it on her phone.

 

[Anger]

And it's free!

ya the high number of strong 2.4G wifi signals in my neighborhood make that analyzer screen look like a humpback minefield. 5G is pretty bare my new asus zenbook gets pretty good 5g signal. the toshiba sattelite, not so much. that notebook has a weak-tit wifi radio.

 

[xcrazydx]

I don't even broadcast my Wi-Fi.

 

[Anger]

I don't even broadcast my Wi-Fi.

i'll still show up on a map, rite? but with no name?

 

[xcrazydx]

i'll still show up on a map, rite? but with no name?

You could find it if you're a haxxer but for the regular Joe next door you have to know and type in the name to get it. Then the pw.

 

[orbitup]

I figure if you can hack my password, hiding my signal isn't going to help.

 

[xcrazydx]

I figure if you can hack my password, hiding my signal isn't going to help.

Thing is, if the neighbors(or someone nearby) doesn't know it exists they aren't going to try hacking a pw.

They're gonna grab Joe dummies Wi-Fi that says att601 or whatever dumb shit they left it from the factory

 

[winchster]

See if you can find a copy of inSSIDer. It will show you what your computer sees for wireless. You should own at least one computer with it just to see if your neighbor is stepping on your Wifi,

There are 3 channels for 2.4GHz wifi. Channels 1, 6, and 12. There are some places that everyone picks one channel for an access point and degrade each others communications. Second, you could try another brand of wireless access point.

I recommend the ASUS right now. I replaced my Linksys top of the line units with ASUS and get significantly better range and speed.

I'm on 7 because all my neighbors are on 6

 

[TX69]

Maybe I should just install a network card. I might even have one around here somewhere,

Did you try the answer I gave youearlier? For me I had to find this hidden button to find out how to then change the way it was finding the router.

 

[orbitup]

Did you try the answer I gave youearlier? For me I had to find this hidden button to find out how to then change the way it was finding the router.

I've messed around with the settings before.

I just went to look again and that shit doesn't pop up like it's supposed to. It does that sometimes too. Clicking on the lower left window icon does nothing either.

Did I mention that 8.1 sucks?

 

[Phoneguy]

Windows 10 Pro Technical Preview is working fine for me.

 

[TX69]

I've messed around with the settings before.

I just went to look again and that shit doesn't pop up like it's supposed to. It does that sometimes too. Clicking on the lower left window icon does nothing either.

Did I mention that 8.1 sucks?

IIRC this is what I did.

1. Far lower right corner and wait a few seconds.
2. Options roll out left
3. Click the gear
4. Click PC Settings at bottom and wait
5. from here I forgot where I went but I had to find out how to get rid of the old memory of the router it was looking for and reestablish a new connection.

ETA / I think it was Network that I went to but unsure

 

[orbitup]

Yeah, that ain't it. It'll just quit working so I pull up connections and it can't find any networks. There are 3 or 4 here but the adapter can't see them. Sometimes I have it plugged in and it can't seem to find that either.

 

[xcrazydx]

I've messed around with the settings before.

I just went to look again and that shit doesn't pop up like it's supposed to. It does that sometimes too. Clicking on the lower left window icon does nothing either.

Did I mention that 8.1 sucks?

It's not Windows, it's your setup

 

[rlw454]

8 sucks

 

[Phoneguy]

8 sucks

That's why one of the first updates is to get the OS to 8.1.
I'm enjoying Win10. It's more like Win7/XP than 8.1 is.

 

[xcrazydx]

That's why one of the first updates is to get the OS to 8.1.
I'm enjoying Win10. It's more like Win7/XP than 8.1 is.

Any os is like that. Lmao.