14 Oct 2009 21:25
Is the Asda site down/really slow for anyone else? Me and my flatmates were in the middle of a mega order
18 Oct 2009 14:41
hey, ive got a belkin router atm with wirelessG usb adapter. i ran a windows 7 upgrade test and everything is compatible apart from the adapter. is it possible to buy a new adapter or will i need a new router also?
if so can anyone please recommend one. i have an adsl line, sadly no cables.
i was looking at an n1 belkin router but also a pci wireless card - is that also an option?
Sleuth
5368 posts since 12/9/04
27 Oct 2009 17:18
Basically since the other day videos are not playing in media player automatically when I click the link or on the embedded browser player. This means that anytime i'm on thehun.com I have to download the videos to my desktop if i want to play them. I then sometimes forget that i've done this and you can then imagine how hard it is to explain atm videos to people who use my computer.
I think this has happened since I installed VLC player.
27 Oct 2009 19:20
What browser?
Sleuth
5368 posts since 12/9/04
27 Oct 2009 21:33
yeah youtubes working and im using IE.
When I click into a link on the site, and then click on the porno clip I want to watch it just say's there is a problem with the connection, but if I right click save as it's fine. I thought it was just the website but it was the same on worldsex.com
Has maybe VLC become default or something and messed it up?
Cheers.
shego
1418 posts since 11/12/07
1 Nov 2009 11:58
So a few months ago my dad's macbook pro suddenly stopped picking up our wifi in the lounge, despite it working for years. I never found the solution, it wasnt much of a problem, because it was only me who used it any where away from his office (router location).
Over the past few days, my iMac (upstairs) has gone from full signal, to one bar, barely loading web pages sometimes.. any ideas? just buy a new router?
Gizmo
3792 posts since 20/10/09
1 Nov 2009 13:04
Can your router be upgraded with firmware? maybe it has something to do with that?
1 Nov 2009 13:09
Seems unlikely, shego fiddle with the wireless, change the channel, network name etc etc, generally seems to work I find, in particular use something like this:
http://www.metageek.net/products/inssider to see what channels other networks nearby etc are doing, a good rule is to try and have as little as possible within 3 channels either side of the one you're on.
Check the router to see if it's overheating (a lot do) and see if it can go on it's side, usually fixes the problem as idiotically the vents are always on the bottom.
shego
1418 posts since 11/12/07
1 Nov 2009 13:45
^^Cheers duffman!
Okay, so first of all i put the router on it's side. Signal strength gone back up to 4 bar ?! I then downloaded istumbler which if i remember correctly is the mac equivalent of inssider. It van see 3 networks, ours and 2 others. Our signal is on average 30%, compared to the other two at 16 or less. No noise anywhere. Using ch10 and the other two aren't close. (1 and 6).
I'll see how it goes, need to check out my dad's laptop to see how his is doing. Fuck knows what the lounge signal problem is, because my other netbook running on linux works fine.
1 Nov 2009 13:52
Hmm, 30% is pretty shit, you a long way from the router then? If you can fit a different aerial on the router they can make a BIG difference, otherwise you might be well off buying a better router I suppose, depends what you have at the moment. Wireless N routers are supposed to be pretty decent.
shego
1418 posts since 11/12/07
1 Nov 2009 14:25
Yeh, i figure after 5 years plus of using this one we should just buy a new one anyway. Now looking for the best wireless N for under 70ish
shego
1418 posts since 11/12/07
1 Nov 2009 16:27
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/142702/show_product_reviewshow's this look?
Linksys by Cisco WRT160N Wireless-N Router
1 Nov 2009 17:49
Sounds pretty decent, I was about to recommed a draytek then I checked the prices
Dreep
1203 posts since 29/7/08
2 Nov 2009 15:04
Anyone know a way to get past an isp's traffic share management?
2 Nov 2009 16:50
Yeah get o2.
