The hardest part to troubleshoot

ByMike McBride Reading Time: 1 minute

So what’s the one piece of tech that gives you most trouble when it comes to finding a solution? For me right now, it’s my home wireless router. I can’t seem to keep my connection for more than 30 minutes or so before it drops. I’ve tried changing channels, WEP settings, moving around the house, but I can’t seem to eliminate the dropped signal. It’s always had some problem with drops, but it’s just getting worse and worse lately. Maybe it’s just time to throw in the towel on this old SMC router and get something new? Something that supports WPA even…

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