Path: csiph.com!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: rbowman Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc Subject: Re: Odd WiFi Issue I've Seen More Than Once - Disappearing WiFi Networks Date: 18 May 2026 16:06:56 GMT Lines: 32 Message-ID: References: <10ucn38$1omrb$4@dont-email.me> <10ud6vq$1une0$3@dont-email.me> <2crqdmx5ui.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net 3RkQez3n+EdeashFx68MjgMrFdzt55TXs+qqhjkCBESw2jGn4Y Cancel-Lock: sha1:1Ti0RN97b93fHz0S8xkUFQEQHgA= sha256:SolNIMU2yB7wl+ezIvlPKl2HIPAud1oNNHdvk2HPtpo= User-Agent: Pan/0.162 (Pokrosvk) Xref: csiph.com comp.os.linux.misc:86859 On Mon, 18 May 2026 09:23:14 +0200, Carlos E.R. wrote: > On 2026-05-18 03:10, rbowman wrote: >> On Sun, 17 May 2026 21:04:10 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote: >> >>> On 17/05/2026 17:38, rbowman wrote: >>>> On Sun, 17 May 2026 15:32:56 -0000 (UTC), Rich wrote: >>>> >>>>> c186282 wrote: >>>>>> I sometimes use THAT box for video streaming. >>>>>> 2.4ghz is often too herky-jerky. >>>>> >>>>> With the exception of "portable computers" you should prefer wires >>>>> to wireless. >>>> >>>> You're assuming there are 'wires'. >>> You buy them by the 70 yard reel >> >> Unfortunately I have nothing to connect them to. I have two choices; >> 4/5G or Starlink. Overall India probably has better broadband access >> than the US. The government feels bombing the shit out of random >> countries is a better use of resources. > > That's your internet connection. The LAN in your house can still be > cable. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MiFi Why would I want to add a WiFi to Ethernet converter to the mix and add even more wires to the existing mess? I am not sure it would even work for more than one connection.