Tag: Wireless network

Awesomely Helpful

I know little of nothing about network setup and configuration:  NAT, DHCP, Bridge, DNS, Proxies, Subnet Masks, etc.  What little I do know is from my own exploration and experimentation. The home network was becoming a huge pain in the rear.  It was divided up into 3 wireless networks and 1 wired network.  The connectivity issues with the AppleTV were… Continue reading

How Do I Love Thee–NOT!

Just spreading the AT&T love… AT&T promised to spend $2 billion upgrading its wireless network this year. Whatever it has spent on the upgrades so far isn’t helping. A new report from ChangeWave Research (via Philip Elmer DeWitt) shows consumer dissatisfaction growing with AT&T, while it’s decreasing with Verizon. ChangeWave surveyed 4,040 smartphone owners about dropped calls over the last… Continue reading

Airport Express Is Out There Cool!

Today I took my stereo system from upstairs and placed downstairs in the new den. I connected the TV, DVD, and stereo system. Nothing out of the ordinary. However, I purchased an Airport Express for downstairs. I connected it as well. The wireless signal from my network was just too weak and unreliable for use downstairs. The Airport Express has… Continue reading