When we moved in Moscow, eight years
ago, we arrived in a new region, just
inside the city border.
ago, we arrived in a new region, just
inside the city border.
Like many new regions, the
infrastructure was limited. Only one
internet provider was on the scene.
infrastructure was limited. Only one
internet provider was on the scene.
My son, then a teenager, had much more
technical knowledge than me.
technical knowledge than me.
We agreed to set up a
wifi link to my computer,
the direct feed going to his machine,
so that he could enjoy whatever
teenagers enjoy on the internet.
the direct feed going to his machine,
so that he could enjoy whatever
teenagers enjoy on the internet.
The system generally worked well. My
usage did not depend on any high-speed
input.
usage did not depend on any high-speed
input.
Cloudy weather could close us down for
a few hours at a time, but usually
things were okay.
a few hours at a time, but usually
things were okay.
When I would complain, my son would
blame the internet service provider –
we could do nothing due to its monopoly
in the area.
blame the internet service provider –
we could do nothing due to its monopoly
in the area.
My computer has a display indicating
the strength of signals to my computer
and to those in neighbouring flats. As
we only have one provider, this should
have alerted me to improvement.
the strength of signals to my computer
and to those in neighbouring flats. As
we only have one provider, this should
have alerted me to improvement.
The display identifies a strength of
0-5. ours languished at 0.2-0.3, whilst
several neighbours enjoyed a better
score.
0-5. ours languished at 0.2-0.3, whilst
several neighbours enjoyed a better
score.
When problems struck, I would check
where the box (‘router’, as I have
learned), often to find that my wife,
where the box (‘router’, as I have
learned), often to find that my wife,
Lady Lena, had let it fall
behind the armchair,
which I believed had caused the
miserable signal performance.
which I believed had caused the
miserable signal performance.
On a visit from my tekkie, I was
persuaded to buy a new wifi card which
plugged into a USB port in the computer
and was like a guitar plectrum, the
size of a thumbnail.
persuaded to buy a new wifi card which
plugged into a USB port in the computer
and was like a guitar plectrum, the
size of a thumbnail.
Time moved on, until one Sunday the
strength collapsed. On Monday, we
called the internet service provider,
who came to see us. The box was the
original, possibly older than eight
years.
strength collapsed. On Monday, we
called the internet service provider,
who came to see us. The box was the
original, possibly older than eight
years.
It was replaced, as was our plectrum
card by a new card that is fixed into
the computer box (freeing up a USB port
in doing so).
card by a new card that is fixed into
the computer box (freeing up a USB port
in doing so).
The improvement was immediate,
our signal strengthening
from 0.2-0.3 to mostly 0.5.
from 0.2-0.3 to mostly 0.5.
The only problem now is that the wifi
occasionally disconnects, often when I
am writing emails. I can quickly
reconnect it. This happens less and less.
occasionally disconnects, often when I
am writing emails. I can quickly
reconnect it. This happens less and less.
Summary: blaming the provider for poor
wifi was wrong. I should have realised
that from the comparative strengths of
my neighbours’ service.
wifi was wrong. I should have realised
that from the comparative strengths of
my neighbours’ service.
I am loath to change any part of
my computer system,
but I should have looked to upgrade the
system, both router and wifi card
before.
but I should have looked to upgrade the
system, both router and wifi card
before.
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from nothing to a level where I can
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