Comcast claims otherwise, but I’ve tested and they definitely are limiting Netflix traffic on their Xfinity network. I tested this by streaming a Netflix movie to various devices – Blu Ray player, Computer, mobile device – on wired and wifi connections that get service from Comcast. All devices played haltingly and buffered so much it …
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Ridiculous, Kid-safe Network Setup Attempts
I just finished setting up my home network (again) and thought to document what I did, why, and what needs to be fixed. It might help someone else who’s kids are fiendishly clever about avoiding safe network endeavors. My Perfect System What I really want is a kind of proxy server that manages all our …
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Netgear WNDR3700v3 Firmware problem – 1.0.0.36
When firmware version 1.0.0.36 was announced for my WNDR3700 router (v3), I waited a week to see what I could find online about its changes… then got impatient and installed it. Since then, my router has routinely kept dropping internet connectivity for any wireless device. Wired connections work fine even while wifi connected devices do …
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