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slow youtube, ichat disconnecting, now slow internet
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<blockquote data-quote="chas_m" data-source="post: 991267"><p>Well, let me start by saying that I do not know for a fact that this is your problem.</p><p></p><p>If you live within 150 feet of other people, however, I would suggest that you do it.</p><p></p><p>"Encrypting" means assigning a level of security to your wireless signal so that others cannot use it without your knowledge. Its one thing if a neighbour "borrows a cup of internet" to check their email real quick, but too many jerks out there will just plot their filesharing programs on an open signal and suck up every bit of bandwidth they can get.</p><p></p><p>Your wifi router's manual will step you through how to set up security on your wifi signal (every manufacturer has a slightly different procedure). I suggest using WPA2. If you don't have your manual, there's probably a downloadable copy on the net (just google your router's make and model #).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chas_m, post: 991267"] Well, let me start by saying that I do not know for a fact that this is your problem. If you live within 150 feet of other people, however, I would suggest that you do it. "Encrypting" means assigning a level of security to your wireless signal so that others cannot use it without your knowledge. Its one thing if a neighbour "borrows a cup of internet" to check their email real quick, but too many jerks out there will just plot their filesharing programs on an open signal and suck up every bit of bandwidth they can get. Your wifi router's manual will step you through how to set up security on your wifi signal (every manufacturer has a slightly different procedure). I suggest using WPA2. If you don't have your manual, there's probably a downloadable copy on the net (just google your router's make and model #). [/QUOTE]
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