mad science run amok

[auntiemeesh]

I love having a wireless internet connection (especially since my ethernet cables aren't long enough to reach from my modem to my sofa). Setting up a wireless connection, on the other hand, is enough to make me a very cranky pessimist indeed.

I suppose I should count myself lucky, since I successfully managed to set my new router up and get everything functional in under an hour and a half. It only took two tries and an entirely unhelpful call to tech support to get it done. I have no idea what didn't work the first time - it seemed fine until I disconnected the ethernet between the router and computer and Poof! there went the connection. Called Comcast and waited ten to fifteen minutes on hold before spending ten to fifteen minutes with someone who was completely baffled and unable to help. He transferred me to the tech support for the router manufacturer. They were less accommodating. The automated message informed me that they were experiencing unusually high call volume and then disconnected me. So helpful!

After unplugging/replugging failed to do any good, I just started all over from the beginning with the installation cd. Did the exact same thing, only this time, when I disconnected the ethernet from the computer, my connection stayed! No idea what I did differently, but it seems to have worked. I am once again wireless, yay!

Comments

[whtmtnwmn.livejournal.com]

Good for you! Love, love, love my wireless! Best toy I ever got was the laptop (and router).

Have fun.
=D

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

Having the freedom of wireless internet is a lovely thing, indeed. :)

[shirebound]

I'm proud of you! It took me, a friend, *and* tech support to set up my router.

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

Thanks! If only I knew what I did differently the second time around, lol.

[antbee362.livejournal.com]

It sounds very familiar. I fail to understand the mysteries of technology.

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

There seems to be a certain amount of voodoo involved in technology. Stick it with a pin in just the right place and it will do what you want, if you're lucky, lol.

[westwindschild.livejournal.com]

Sometimes I really think the equipment needs to "practice" once or twice before it performs correctly. That's the only way I can understand the way you sometimes have to do things 2 or 3 times to get them to work.

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

I think I agree with you on this. There does seem to be that sort of trend.

[wbkbb.livejournal.com]

Congratulations on regaining your wireless status! I just assume that computer behavior makes no sense, and I'm much happier that way. I do have some kind of status bar that points out what's going on as I use my computer. When I open a new page it says something like "Opened 23 of 25 elements." It's almost never 100%, but usually it doesn't make much difference.

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

I don't think I've ever seen a status bar that tells me exactly how many elements it's managed to successfully navigate. Pretty cool.

[ani-no-mouse.livejournal.com]

I hope your connection stays healthy and that you enjoy the wireless life!

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

Me too!

[feaxede-steorra.livejournal.com]

Sometimes even hitting equipment helps :-P, so you probably didn't do anything wrong in the first place

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

I usually try to refrain from hitting, but it is pretty tempting sometimes.