Many months ago, when I first bought the old server, I decided I would need to get some network connectivity sorted out for it because the noise it makes is ridiculous. Personally, I don’t mind it that much, but not everyone feels the same way so it was only fair for it to live in the downstairs bedroom. Unfortunately, it’s not much of an office space and it feels even more anti-social spending loads of time down there, never mind being on a computer at the weekends 😉<\/p>\n
First I tried a carefully selected and purchased wireless adaptor because I knew I might struggle to get wireless working under Linux. I was right about that. Then my mate Dave suggested an Ethernet-to-Wireless adaptor which was a simplistic dream for as long as it worked. I’ve been using that since but the truth is that it drops the connection incredibly frequently – sometimes after 12 seconds (I jest. I’m not timing things that carefully), sometimes after a couple of hours. To be honest, the former is more common. I’m embarassed as a supposed techie how long I’ve put up with this and just, kind of, you know, hoped<\/span> it would cure itself, as if by magic. Shameful. It demonstrates I can be incredibly patient, though 😉<\/p>\n I’ve reached the end of my tether now and if anyone has any ideas how I might diagnose and fix this problem, feel welcome to venture them now before I start running Cat 5 cable down the staircase.<\/p>\n Thanking you in anticipation!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"