OT: Quick wireless update

Thanks to all you guys who offered help with my wireless travails. Get this - I unplugged the broadband router sitting on my computer, waited 30 seconds, plugged it back in, and my wife was once again able to get a signal, albeit weak. I moved the router out from underneath and behind my desk and put it on top of one of my scanners, which sits on a pedestal on my desk. Signal got better. Here's the kicker. I took her USB receiver thingy (sorry I'm still using such technical jargon, but I typed that slowly for those who aren't quite up to speed) and moved it from a frontal USB port, which, turns out, is USB 1.0, to a USB port on the back of the box, which is 2.0. In this day and age I just assumed all USB ports were 2.0. I was wrong. Now my wife has an "always on" connection that's been mostly effortless.

... moved it from a frontal USB port, which, turns out, is USB 1.0, to a USB port on the back of the box, which is 2.0.

The nice thing about standards is there are so many to choose from.
Glad to here it all worked out OK.

Cheers,

Great news!

Sometimes all you have to do is play with/fine tune the router and card combo to get them working optimally. I guess the cable company won't be getting more of your $$ for additional connections.

- Derek

Funny story, Todd! I had the same situation with my wife's computer accessing the wireless. It's amazing how many problems "unplug - wait - replug" can solve. (Hmmm...sounds like a nice life philosophy...)

That's a big difference: 12 mbs vs. 480 mbs (1.0 vs 2.0). Glad to hear it's working now!

So much for backward compatibility. Glad to hear your sailing free now!!