KEEP SAFE AND WELL!
(We are celebrating Russia Day today!)
Working from home, and locked down,
my wifi is critical to my income.
1. Check the strength of your neighbors’
wifi.
The strength of mine is on a scale of 1-5.
5 is the best and I can see it in the bottom
right of my screen.
I can see (but not access) my neighbors’
strengths in the same place. (You may
have to ask them.)
Here, we all have the same provider, so
the strength should be the same. If yours
is weaker than your neighbors’,
call your provider.
2. Router
This is the box that connects your wifi
with your provider. They grow old and
I change mine every 2-3 years.
No router- no wifi!
Before, I had problems with one that
was 5 years’ old. I did not know what
a router was, until my provider arrived.
My latest cost $25.
3. Multiple antiviruses
On Tuesday, my wifi crashed immediately
after I finished running an online lecture.
It was down for 2 hours, then miraculously
recovered. I had called my provider, and
Yuri came next day and checked the system.
I had 3 antivirus programs!
Some time ago,
I had tried to download FlashPlayer,
failed to do so, but it had downloaded a
free antivirus.
Later, I had probably tried again,
failed again, and downloaded another
free antivirus.
So, did 3 antivirus programs make
my computer safer?
No, as 2 +3
were blocked by the first one.
So, no benefit.
The problem was that 2 + 3 were
taking 2 GB of wifi signal, making
my wifi slower.
Yuri said that this was the
cause of my wifi crash.
2 + 3 are now gone.
I hope that all is well.
I have a backup computer that
my dear wife, Lady Lena, uses,
plus a laptop for my travel.
However, when my wifi crashes,
all 3 lose their internet connection.
In general, our signal is fine, though
Skype calls occasionally have problems.
We are paying for our wifi, so please
ensure that you are receiving the
best possible signal.
If you are not, it is time to see
your provider.
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