Recent content by Sarkin

Hey, I have a follow-up question on this if you have the time. Were you talking about this when you mentioned a USB approach? When you refer to my laptop configuration, do you just mean having another piece of equipment like that attached to it, or would I need to change some internal settings...

Got it, thank you. I'll keep it in mind that going this route only makes sense if it's paired with a router upgrade.

Got it, thank you. I appreciate everyone's insights here! I think I have enough information now to talk intelligently with the Comcast tech about my options, and I also think I understand my limiting factors on the tech side well enough to accept or change them as needed. Thank you all so...

I took the wall plate off, but I'm not sure what the cable is. It's not written on like other ethernet cables I've seen, so I'm guessing it's a phone cable. I took a photo, though, in case you can tell:

My old Comcast contract ended and I was able to negotiate an upgrade to gigabit internet for the same price as my original contract (because Verizon launched their pseudo-5G in my area, although my specific neighborhood isn't eligible). I think you're right that we won't get a major...

My computer processor is an Intel Core i5-3230M CPU @ 2.60 GHz. I guess it's worth noting that I do plan to get a desktop computer in the next 12-24 months, so if it turns out that my wi-fi card or processor are major speed inhibitors, it wouldn't necessarily be a permanent problem. Sorry, I'm...

Hey everyone, super excited to find this forum. I have some questions about setting up my home's internet network and not a lot of solid knowledge about the topic, so finding a group of experts here is very fortunate. I apologize if anything I ask here is already covered in a megathread...