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GuD · 10-28-2014, 08:42 PM

Trend happened to have add-ons that look for both all the other stuff mentioned- nothing turned up. Although I'm not sure one of the addons worked all the way. In the how-to's example picture the list of file types scanned was a bit longer... maybe it was just out of date. IDK. But nothin's turned up so... I'm guessing it's a connection issue. I'm gonna try my luck with hopin on a better wifi connection. I don't pay the internet bill so I'm basically leeching my landlord's internet info atm. Never had an issue before though which is the weird thing.

Plankton · 10-28-2014, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by WhateverDude

Trend happened to have add-ons that look for both all the other stuff mentioned- nothing turned up. Although I'm not sure one of the addons worked all the way. In the how-to's example picture the list of file types scanned was a bit longer... maybe it was just out of date. IDK. But nothin's turned up so... I'm guessing it's a connection issue. I'm gonna try my luck with hopin on a better wifi connection. I don't pay the internet bill so I'm basically leeching my landlord's internet info atm. Never had an issue before though which is the weird thing.

Oh.

Carry on then.

bulbasaur · 11-02-2014, 04:39 AM

have you switched from firefox to chrome since your initial post about these problems, wd? you were using firefox if i remember correctly, but i'm guessing switching browsers didn't help much.

you could run an internet speed test to give everyone in here who's trying to help an idea of what kind of connection speed you're working with.

maybe also give them an idea as to what's going on under chrome://extensions (paste it in chrome's address bar). check to see if any conflicts are listed under chrome://conflicts if you'd like. also, what operating system are you using anyway?

GuD · 11-03-2014, 06:42 PM

It did at first but not anymore.

I've got a ping of 23ms, a DL speed of 2.79mbps per second, an upload of .47mbps, and no idea what any of that means. No conflicts. Windows 7 64bit OS.

Trollheart · 11-04-2014, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by WhateverDude

It did at first but not anymore.

I've got a ping of 23ms, a DL speed of 2.79mbps per second, an upload of .47mbps, and no idea what any of that means. No conflicts. Windows 7 64bit OS.

Seriously? 2.79 mbps? That's snail pace! Mine is 120 mbps. Who are you with? That sounds like it could be your problem.

GuD · 11-04-2014, 06:07 PM

AT&T... I think?

It's my landlord's internet. He shares it between me, my two roommates, and his kids.

DwnWthVwls · 11-04-2014, 06:09 PM

Yeh, sounds like your internet is super slow and overloaded with users.

OR

You can ask him to call AT&T, last time I had internet trouble my landlord called the company and they came out and did something with the outside lines free of charge. Could be an external issue. At the very least, they could verify everything is setup properly and working as intended.

Sparky · 12-04-2014, 10:17 PM

my windows 8 wifi constantly drops.
I've switched all the power settings. I have a ratlink adapter(can specify if needed)
Any idea's?

The driver is updated.

Trollheart · 12-05-2014, 05:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Sparky

my windows 8 wifi constantly drops.
I've switched all the power settings. I have a ratlink adapter(can specify if needed)
Any idea's?

The driver is updated.

Is that wireless? I know that a physical connection always works better than wireless, so if yes, have you tried an ethernet connection? My own broadband was always dropping till I changed to an ethernet connection, now it rarely if ever does.

Other than that, call your provider.

**Frownland** · 12-04-2014, 11:35 PM

I've been having that issue a lot lately too, I thought it was the dorms wifi that was the issue though. Maybe we watched the same porn video.

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bulbasaur ʕº̫͡ºʔ ʕº̫͡ºʔ ʕº̫͡ºʔ Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 790	have you switched from firefox to chrome since your initial post about these problems, wd? you were using firefox if i remember correctly, but i'm guessing switching browsers didn't help much. you could run an internet speed test to give everyone in here who's trying to help an idea of what kind of connection speed you're working with. maybe also give them an idea as to what's going on under chrome://extensions (paste it in chrome's address bar). check to see if any conflicts are listed under chrome://conflicts if you'd like. also, what operating system are you using anyway? __________________ last.fm Last edited by bulbasaur; 11-02-2014 at 04:50 AM.

11-04-2014, 06:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
GuD Dude... What? Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 1,322	AT&T... I think? It's my landlord's internet. He shares it between me, my two roommates, and his kids. __________________ I spit bullets in my feet Every time I speak So I write instead And still people want me dead ~msc

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Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	I've been having that issue a lot lately too, I thought it was the dorms wifi that was the issue though. Maybe we watched the same porn video. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

10-28-2014, 08:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
GuD Dude... What? Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 1,322	Trend happened to have add-ons that look for both all the other stuff mentioned- nothing turned up. Although I'm not sure one of the addons worked all the way. In the how-to's example picture the list of file types scanned was a bit longer... maybe it was just out of date. IDK. But nothin's turned up so... I'm guessing it's a connection issue. I'm gonna try my luck with hopin on a better wifi connection. I don't pay the internet bill so I'm basically leeching my landlord's internet info atm. Never had an issue before though which is the weird thing.

11-03-2014, 06:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
GuD Dude... What? Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 1,322	It did at first but not anymore. I've got a ping of 23ms, a DL speed of 2.79mbps per second, an upload of .47mbps, and no idea what any of that means. No conflicts. Windows 7 64bit OS.

12-04-2014, 10:17 PM	#8 (permalink)
Sparky not really Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,223	my windows 8 wifi constantly drops. I've switched all the power settings. I have a ratlink adapter(can specify if needed) Any idea's? The driver is updated.