Re: Verizon FIOS Router Actiontec MI424WR-GEN3I Issue - Dropped Connections -...
How come all you people are set for automatic firmware updates?Sound like a very iffy thing to do. My router came with that option turned off and I left it off as I see no reason to change the...
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macgig wrote:should I change the admin username even though the password is unlikely to be guessed? login configuration> Maximum Unsuccessful Login Attempts is set to 5. can I make this higher or...
View ArticleRe: not getting download speeds I should get on a mac
macgig wrote:using a mac. ran the apple broadband enhancer program. I should be getting 50mbps. but I'm getting half that, 25. why? I'm 50 feet from the wireless router. channel is set to automatic....
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The answers to your questions depend on how likely you think it will be that people try to hack your router. Changing the user name provides a little bit of security, but not much. You're more likely...
View ArticleRe: few questions about router settings.
#1 Part a) yes if it t is the Default OR any computer has malware (or had malware on it recently). Part b) Also see the text at...
View ArticleRe: few questions about router settings.
Im on a mac so malware or a virus is not a big threat. but I would not trust the kids around here as far as trying to hack into someones wireless. one was caught breaking into homes and stealing things...
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viafax999 wrote:How come all you people are set for automatic firmware updates?Sound like a very iffy thing to do. My router came with that option turned off and I left it off as I see no reason to...
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viafax999 wrote:viafax999 wrote:How come all you people are set for automatic firmware updates?Sound like a very iffy thing to do. My router came with that option turned off and I left it off as I see...
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The only one of the suggestions I think is truly worth thinking about is to hide the SSID. As long as remote access isn't enabled, they would need to first get on the WiFi (or ethernet) to make router...
View ArticleRe: not getting download speeds I should get on a mac
Have you tried opening a web browser and typing in the router's address followed by going to Wireless Settings> Advanced Security Settings: Level 3: Limit access to certian wireless devicesWireless...
View ArticleRe: not getting download speeds I should get on a mac
Fifty percent of your wired Internet speed using Wifi on the 2.4Mhz band is about par for the course. Run inSSIDer and see which of the router radio channels 1, 6 or 11 are least busy in your...
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The best thing you can do is use a very secure password for your router and a very secure encryption paraphrase for WAP2 PSK. With fifteen or more characters, upper and lower case letters numbers...
View ArticleRe: not getting download speeds I should get on a mac
looks like I get better speeds at night than during the day. I'll check out the other tips you mentoned. thanks. right now my speed during the last test was: 46.78mbps down 38.59 up. which is pretty...
View Articletrouble logging into router.
seems like I saved the password. and firefox tries to auto enter it, but it never works. then I exceed my login limits and get locked out. how can I stop/fix this? I tried deleting all the passwords...
View ArticleRe: Verizon FIOS Router Actiontec MI424WR-GEN3I Issue - Dropped Connections -...
It is not a UPS or power issue. I have tried multiple different power supplies, multiple different outlets, multiple different surge protectors, AND multiple different UPS's. None of it has made any...
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The Actiontec doesn't like automatically entered passwords. Enter the password by hand. Ignore the "extra" dots it prints for each character you type; that's a "feature." Good Luck.
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thanks I'll try that. good to know about the extra characters that was confusing me. lol
View Articlerouter channel. leave on auto or pick a channel?
which is best? leave settings on auto or pick a channel? I can see what channels my neighbors are using and pick another one. should I do that or just leave it on auto? thanks. :)
View ArticleRe: not getting download speeds I should get on a mac
last night my speed was 48mbps download. this morning the download is 19.35. . interesting how my download speed can be 49mbps at night, then the next morning its 19mpbs. My router is in the utility...
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