Slightly OT? WiFi problems

[MR ZenWiz]

On Wed, Feb 9, 2022 at 2:40 AM Liam Proven <lproven at gmail.com> wrote:
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> On Wed, 9 Feb 2022 at 08:14, Colin Law <clanlaw at gmail.com> wrote:
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> > Just realised you use a mesh, power the whole mesh down before restarting.
>
> Agreed on both points.
>
It's a mesh of one router, but a great point - thanks.

> 3rd: check router(s) for firmware updates. If any exist, install them.
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> I used to have to regularly update my TP-Link powerline adaptors.
>
Hadn't thought of that, although when I called Linksys for a different
problem I had last week (funky cable issue), they checked and told me
the firmware is fully up to date.

> 4th: I am very surprised you haven't tried just moving the laptop next
> to the router.
> Try it.
>
I thought I had posted earlier that I did try this and the wifi in the
same room as the router works fine.

> It may be that it's very old and its internal antenna wire has worn
> out. If so, and if you are determined to keep it, a cheap USB wifi
> stick might be a better answer.
>
I thought of that, too.  Looked for the two or three I happen to have
already and, due to my neck brace, I can't do much searching beyond
the places I used to have them, in which they are  not.

The good news is here (still reading?  :-).

Yesterday it occurred to me that it might be the wifi receiver in the
laptop that was not properly aligned.  I rotated the laptop about 45
degrees to the right - not luck.  I rotated it back and another 45
degrees to the left, and Xubuntu (bless its workings) immediately
picked it up and connected automatically.  We decided to est it out
and watch an episode of Reacher on Amazon Prime, a gritty, compelling,
well-acted, well-written series that is just fantastic), it started
up.  Then it went into circle mode and a notice even came up from the
system that the connection was unatable and would be usable to stream
the video.

We waited patiently, and when the stream did come back, i tran
flawlessly for two whole episodes, a little under 2 hours.

So, with heart in mouth, I believe this problem may be SOLVED.

Thanks everyone for the comments and suggestions - all great.

Cheers!

Mark