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2024/05/05
23:10 UTC

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How to get router history?

Hi - can anyone tell me how to get the log history from my router if the internet service has been disconnected but I still have the actual hard router and all the information the IP adress etc., everytime I try the usual steps online to check with the IP into the web address, it doesn’t work or takes me to the my mom’s Internet login (staying with her temporarily) and doesn’t allow me to logout or put my old router info in - if I called the Internet service provider (Bell) would they be able to get or provide it? It’s a Home Hub 3000. Can it be checked without being connected to that Internet? Can I get it off the hard router by connecting it to my laptop? Is there an application or software that can do this ? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

7 Comments
2024/05/05
19:53 UTC

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Hello Internet I wanted to share this thing with you because it might be important so you know what you are doing

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2024/05/05
14:51 UTC

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how did internet work for everyone back in the late 90s to early 2000's ?

i've already talked to everyone and getting a clear understanding of how , phone service plans had minutes , why they had minutes , peak calling hours , nights , weekends , etc . the upgraded technology, and how far it has come now , but how was internet used ? was it great for its time ? did they charge by the minute , hour , or day ? what is dsl ? and other internet tech that was used ? what was it like for you to use the internet then ?

6 Comments
2024/05/05
01:13 UTC

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High ping spikes

https://preview.redd.it/ba0t963czhyc1.png?width=738&format=png&auto=webp&s=a51519cd16a545d1fd0a85926b67362656780301

Every now and then sometimes days and a few hours my wifi will have really bad ping spikes every few seconds going from 30ms too 1000+ ms

0 Comments
2024/05/04
23:53 UTC

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Where to find negative comment bots

Hi! A racist woman from the University of Mississippi was participating in some nasty racist behavior online and in person in light of the anti-genocide protests on campus and I am looking to find a group of people to make negative comments on her Instagram. I know it’s petty, but it’s the best I can do. Any recs? I’ve looked into a couple of options, but it seems most of them are geared towards google reviews and not Instagram comments. Thank you for the help!!!! #freepalestine

0 Comments
2024/05/04
15:34 UTC

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Verizon 5g internet

So I live in a rural area but I got 5g plus that promises 300mpbs and 25-50 upload the first day I got it I was getting 300+ download and upload like listed , played the game on literally 20 ping all day then the next days have been so painful to play, playing at 31 ping but with packet burst , when I run speed test I see I have jitter of 20ms I want to know if I can fix this and get the speeds best im paying for in my situation ?

3 Comments
2024/05/04
03:04 UTC

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What is internet made up of ?

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2024/05/03
21:16 UTC

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Does anyone know how to fix this?

Ok so about 3 weeks ago my internet was going fine at around 50 mbps, but then I get on the next morning and it’s all of a sudden at 800kbps per second. I had no idea why it had dropped so much so I tired resetting my router, turning off my ps and disconnecting my other devices from the internet, but nothing worked. It has been like this for 3 weeks now.

Does anyone know how I could fix this problem?

1 Comment
2024/05/03
21:00 UTC

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Question

I’ve got dsl through att. It sucks. But I finally got better internet through someone else. I’m done paying for it. I don’t use it anymore. Can I just stop paying to cancel? My names not on the account anyway. The one who is died last year and I never had it swapped over.

0 Comments
2024/05/03
18:11 UTC

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What's a good temporary Internet solution for visiting family on and off during the year?

I visit some family throughout the year and cell service in the area with my carrier isn't so great. I was wondering if there are any decent temporary Internet solutions I could use at their place that I could basically make use of as needed vs paying monthly or annually. They did have Verizon FIOS at one point but got rid of all that. I just mentioned it to show there is infrastructure here.

4 Comments
2024/05/03
15:19 UTC

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Experiencing Lag Spikes with Optimum 1GB Internet - Setup Advice Needed

Hi everyone,

I recently moved into an apartment and signed up for Optimum's 1GB internet plan. I was excited about the fast internet speeds, but I've been encountering some frustrating issues. To connect my PC to the router, I used a 75-foot Cat 5 ethernet cable, which I routed under the carpet. However, it wasn't long enough, so I added a $6 coupler from Home Depot and an additional 50-foot ethernet cable to complete the connection.

When I run a speed test on Ookla, I see download speeds between 600-900 Mbps and upload speeds typically below 35 Mbps. Despite these decent speeds, I'm experiencing intermittent lag spikes. For instance, while using Discord, I'll have moments where others can't hear me due to a ping spike, and when playing CS2, my ping jumps to about 150 every few seconds, causing brief lag spikes.

My sister and her boyfriend are also experiencing similar issues on their wireless-connected Xboxes while playing Fortnite. Given that I'm paying $80/month for this service, it's quite frustrating. We were hoping for a smooth online experience without any lag.

Here are some details about my setup:

  • Internet Plan: Optimum 1GB
  • Router/Modem: Provided and set up by Optimum on the day we moved in
  • Ethernet Connection: 75-foot + 50-foot Cat 5 cables with a coupler

I'm wondering if something is set up incorrectly. Could the long ethernet cable or the coupler be causing these issues? Do I need a new router or modem? It seems odd that I'm experiencing these problems even with a wired connection.

Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Has anyone else had similar issues with Optimum or a similar setup?

Thanks in advance for your help!

1 Comment
2024/05/03
12:29 UTC

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Tempoarary Internet - 5g SIM card

Hello,

My internet provider changed and due to a delay I will be without broadband for roughly 2 weeks.

Is a 5g router worth it in the mean time? I WFH occasionally and basically all entertainment is linked to the internet.

Or shall I just hotspot my phone? Or is a temp router as mentioned above worth it?

Thanks in advance

1 Comment
2024/05/03
08:59 UTC

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Trouble connecting to websites

Hey! Whenever I try and go into Home Depot, Lowes, or Macy's, I get the error message

"Access Denied You don't have permission to access "http://www.homedepot.com/?" on this server.

Reference #18.acf36e68.1714677452.f929d197

https://errors.edgesuite.net/18.acf36e68.1714677452.f929d197 "

The link brings me no where but I figured it was worth asking here.

Thanks!

0 Comments
2024/05/02
19:18 UTC

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Unable to get reliable high speed internet in residential area

I’m currently in the US south Jersey area, which is almost exclusively serviced by Comcast/Xfinity for high speed wired internet (plus cable). However, I’m “not in the serviceable area” to them, being the only home around the corner while my immediate neighbor is serviced. I can understand that I’m over 300ft from a internet hub, but they won’t even give me a written cost other then it’s about $40k for a hub to extend service to my street. There was supposedly a $4500 cost to provide my home service in 2011, which is no longer valid.

What I really want is a wired connection for the best DL/UL, lowest latency, and for minimal interruptions from weather. Nevertheless, according to the FCC broadband map, satellite is available in the area. Starlink happens to be our ONLY option that will provide > 30Mbps on the broadband map. So I now have Starlink since February, which can be fast enough (rarely above 100Mbps). However, since spring has started, presumably because of more leaves and obstructions to satellites, the interruptions have gotten worse. This is making remote work/calls/video quite difficult, let alone personal life of streaming video or games. I’m afraid that our area may be too wooded for satellite, and that’s the only option that we have since no fiber or cable will provide service to us.

I’ve contacted the municipality, submitted a complaint to the board of public utilities that Cfinity won’t provide service, and went back and forth with Xfinity for months. This all amounted to nothing - with automated calls saying they can’t service me, city/municipality can can’t do anything, and the complaint directs me to Xfinity researching and then again telling me no without a single dollar amount. Even if it’s some astronomical amount, they won’t even provide us with an amount for service.

My next step may be to submit a complaint to the FCC that I can’t get a reliable connection, but my question is: Are they going to just say “you need to cut down all your trees if you want internet”?

TLDR; • purchased home, work remote, have internet issues because of woods • No WIRED high speed provider will service the house (i.e. Xfinity) • I have Starlink, but keep losing connection recently because of obstructions (possibly leaves grown in) • FCC broadband map shows satellite as only option • Do I really cut down my trees for internet, or push back on Comcast for a cost to service (no matter how high)?

Edit: when I meant “do I really need to cut down trees for internet”, I meant do I need to cut then down because they’re blocking the Starlink Antenna. Xfinity has said that they will not service us over and over again, unrelated to trees, but because we’re too far.

10 Comments
2024/05/02
16:56 UTC

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Not getting 1Gbps

I recently done JioFiber 1Gbps plan.
But on ethernet & in Wifi, I am no way getting around 1000Mbps.
At almost 0 distance from the Jio router, I am getting 500-600Mbps on my laptop Wifi & ethernet. (My laptop supports upto Wifi 6 2800Mbps).

I contacted Jio support, they came twice, asked me not to do 1Gbps plan as they may not have that much good quality cable in that area and didn't resolve anything, instead they just kept speed testing that resulted Data exhaust (I had to do another rs555 voucher).

I am wondering if the official router supports 1Gbps or not? I am planning to buy a Wifi 6 router that supports upto 7.8Gbps. Would that fix the issue?

Note: I cannot downgrade the plan as I want that plan to download daily hundreds of GB footages to edit.

Please help.

5 Comments
2024/05/02
15:15 UTC

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Question about ethernet

My internet speed is 25mbps. Yes I know. It’s very low. But that’s the only available option in my area. Every device in my house is using a wireless connection because the layout of my house is tricky. We’re planning on connecting our devices with ethernet soon. But I’m asking if a tv that is streaming a show/movie while connected via ethernet cable. And a console playing games connected via ethernet cable. Would the bandwidth be distributed more evenly and smoothly than if one or the other was on wifi? Or will it cancel out and basically do nothing? We have a very bad bandwidth issue obviously because our speed is so slow. So when someone’s streaming something and playing games at the same time the latency is often very very bad and spotty. So would having an ethernet cable connected to both devices help with that issue?

2 Comments
2024/05/01
23:11 UTC

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Slow Tailscale issue

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2024/05/01
21:02 UTC

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Why are most things on the internet about America?

As i mentioned in the title, i don't really understand why most things on the internet are usually about american culture, why aren't other cultures as common on the internet?

I got to see people who support all kinds of stuff from America even tho they don't have anything to do with it, why isn't it important if you actually ever interact with the thing that you're supporting?

Cases like Europeans supporting american baseball players even tho they got nothing to do with it

(the whole thing about watching sports seems stupid to me, but this is making it even worse)

4 Comments
2024/05/01
15:49 UTC

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Kinetic 2g fiber

Be aware that the Kinetic 2 gig fiber now available in some areas requires use of Kinetic’s own router. I inquired and was told by the chief installer that I could not use my top tier ASUS router, which certainly supports 2 gig. They don’t mention this in the ads.

0 Comments
2024/04/30
15:35 UTC

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Camera is blurry and audio doesn’t match for my girlfriend on discord

All of a sudden her camera went blurry and doesnt match her audio all of a sudden and its never gotten better, shes tried multiple devices, bought a whole new device and that still didn't fix it. I mean shes tried on a chomebook, a windows laptop, 2 phones and it does the exact same thing. Wifi speed tests are perfectly normal, only thing is that sometimes the quality can be bad on her tv but overall the wifi works fine for her and everyone else in her house. Also when she looks at my camera its low quality but not as bad as it is on her end. Could this be something on discords end or is it the internet?

1 Comment
2024/04/29
16:49 UTC

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Internet speed fluctuation issue

My internet on a tester like google’s internet speed test clocks in at around 60mbps through Xfinity. Actually downloading something is a different story though, usually maxing out around 18mbps but often falling to 0. It will hover around 17-18mbps for around 30 seconds, then drop to 0 for 20 seconds, and jump up and down between 0 and 2mbps for a few minutes before coming back up to 18mbps and restarting this whole show all over again. This computer as well as two phones are the only things connected. Stuff gets downloaded, but this is a major time waster: any ideas oh wise and glorious internet strangers?

1 Comment
2024/04/28
21:33 UTC

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Can I do anything?

I have WOW! Internet in Florida.... for some reason they have me set up as living in Chicago, which wouldn't usually be an issue except my hometown is Chicago and so now I can't stream Chicago sports bc they are blacked out since they think I live there. Is there anything I can do besides switching companies? BC honestly WOW! Coverage has been the best we've tried

1 Comment
2024/04/28
20:27 UTC

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How to connect to internet even with no data or router.

I've been wondering if it's possible to connect to the internet with no mobile data or router in the building. Maybe with some satellite technique or something it's possible?

3 Comments
2024/04/28
07:57 UTC

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Is my Wi Fi Goated?

1 Comment
2024/04/28
04:29 UTC

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OneDrive search bar completely missing .. Anyone know why? This is so unacceptable when needing to search for something specific. It was there days ago, when I was looking for a specific archived file needed for download sharing.. Now nothing! Anyone?

1 Comment
2024/04/28
02:03 UTC

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Is this the easter egg of the internet?

ram.is

0 Comments
2024/04/27
20:32 UTC

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The cookie dialogs have destroyed the internet experience - why has the world allowed it?

Why has the world allowed the EU's GDPR to destroy the internet?

The EU's population is less than 10% of world's population.

Yet, because of the EU, the entire world suffers from a horrible and sub-par internet experience for years already. The cookie pop ups waste time, lower productivity and most of people click on 'agree' anyway. They literally liter every website, especially on mobile phones.

So should we really believe EU cares so much about our privacy??

The GDPR rule is coming from the same countries that have thousands of cameras everywhere on the streets, on the road, where exceeding speed by 1km/h will land you a huge fine, where you're not supposed to approach and compliment people of opposite sex cause that's called 'sexual harassment' and where you're under surveillance litterally everywhere. The phones are tracked, listened and after finishing a conversation with a friend talking about cars, be sure to have 1.000 car ads on Facebook/Instagram etc. Yet somehow the cookie ads that are tracking us are the problem. They're the real enemy 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

I don't care about the EU, let their citizens suffer the rules of whom they elected or revolt against it, but what about the rest of the world?

Why are we all subject to this crap and how come there couldn't be a provision that requests cookie consents only from EU-based IP addresses?

Your opinions and alternative solutions on the matter.

1 Comment
2024/04/27
14:01 UTC

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Other than gaming what kind of uses would you need very good internet for at a very high speed ie gigabit up and down

Curious what else other than gaming and large uploads someone would need that for. I mean I see people getting by on 100mb/s down and 10 up and I have no idea how lol I would die lmao

12 Comments
2024/04/27
12:25 UTC

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Need help with rogers ignite now hooking up hard wired internet

Hello So I am with rogers ignite. I like how fast it is and wanted to stick to it. But I just got a new job who says no more wifi I must have hard wired internet via ethernet. They said if someone calls via wifi then it will hang up on customers calling in for support. In my office I found some cables running through the walls. I am not sure what they are for either TV or Internet? Looks like some of them have been cut. Either by mice or rats that were here before us or by people. Now no mice or rats can exist due to the fact I keep pet wild cats that will chop their heads off. it really sucks I just bought a 50 foot ethernet cable with adapter to plug into my rogers ignite modem/router (SAMETHING?) 

My Rogers IGnite Modem Cable Running INto wall DOWNSTAIRS

Found In office attacked by a rat adapter of cables? UPSTAIRS

Here is the inside of the cable in the office upstairs where i will work

Cable upstairs office that runs into the wall

Now i do own the house so his is just some stuff I found cables running in the walls. I wonder why they have been cut in some areas? Will I have to run a 50 foot ethernet from the model? or should i just move the modem to upstairs and plug the cables upstairs into the modem?

2 Comments
2024/04/27
10:34 UTC

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