Re: Odd WiFi Issue I've Seen More Than Once - Disappearing WiFi Networks

Date	2026-05-18 19:04 -0400
Subject	Re: Odd WiFi Issue I've Seen More Than Once - Disappearing WiFi Networks
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From	c186282 <c186282@nnada.net>
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On 5/17/26 11:32, Rich wrote:
> c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> 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.

   I'd normally agree - except I live in a old
   house that's concrete and real wood. The walls
   are not hollow, the ceiling isn't panels.

   I've seen pix of some of those old British castles,
   they have pipes running down all the walls because
   there was no way to get in plumbing/electrics/whatever.



> You'll get reliable connections that obtain their full througput day in
> and day out without fail.
> 
> With wireless, your neighbor powering up an old microwave /could be/
> sufficient to take out your entire wireless network until their
> coffee/tea/dinner is finished cooking.
> 
> Too many interference variables with wireless connections.
> 
> You'll find that 100Mbs wired ethernet is generally more than
> sufficient for streaming without the herkey-jerkey.  And today you have
> to go out of your way to find hardware that is 100Mbs only.
>

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  Re: Odd WiFi Issue I've Seen More Than Once - Disappearing WiFi Networks "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-05-17 14:04 +0200
    Re: Odd WiFi Issue I've Seen More Than Once - Disappearing WiFi Networks c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-05-18 18:59 -0400
  Re: Odd WiFi Issue I've Seen More Than Once - Disappearing WiFi Networks Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-05-17 15:32 +0000
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        Re: Odd WiFi Issue I've Seen More Than Once - Disappearing WiFi Networks Jan van den Broek <balglaas@dds.nl> - 2026-05-19 10:49 +0000
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