Do you have any cordless phones or the base station near either the
router or computer in question/ I once had a customer watch his
wireless connection move up and down as he moved the cordless phone
back and forth on the desk.
At 09:54 PM 12/23/2012, you wrote:
Um, I'm practically next to it. I'm not that far from it.
I have other machines that do not drop connection and only this one.
-----Original Message-----
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:[email protected]] On
Behalf Of tim
Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2012 12:59 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] updating router fermware question
How far is that computer from the router? This might be a interference issue
with your wireless connection.
At 02:34 PM 12/23/2012, you wrote:
>Hello Folks,
>Indeed it was a painless procedure.
>I went to the site that I was given, saw that it said there was a
>firmware update, clicked the clickable link and waited a few.
>Again, this is the first time I had to do this which is why I asked but
>the main reason why I have been all over this is because of the recent
>developments with my dell latitude and upgrading to windows 8 pro.
>I updated to windows eight pro, the day it came out, everything is
>working accept for a couple of things and I am trying to figure out how
>to resolve the issues.
>The first issue is I keep dropping internet connection every
>10-to-15-minutes only using this dell machine but the other three
>systems on my network here at home never loses internet.
>The second issue is the touchpad, I used to be able to press the fn key
>along with function key five and it would mute and unmute the touchpad
>but this no longer works.
>Lol, I should've just stayed at windows 7. I have no idea what is
>going on here. I'm not saying windows 8 is bad nor anything like that
>btw. If I knew I was going to have this many issues, why the bother is
>what I am saying.
>Dell tells me I needed to contact netgear, others state try upgrading
>the firmware, which I did and I am still losing connection after a while.
>Anyways, that's my issue in a nutshell, thanks to all for answering my
>curious question about the accessibility for updating firmware for a
router.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:[email protected]]
>On Behalf Of David Ferrin
>Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2012 5:07 AM
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] updating router fermware question
>
>I've done it in the past and nobody was injured in the process. It's
>not that bad on a Linksys so I doubt it would be any problem on another
brand.
>David Ferrin
>Life is what happens after you have already made other plans.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Kimsan" <[email protected]>
>To: "jaws-users" <[email protected]>
>Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2012 2:07 AM
>Subject: [JAWS-Users] updating router fermware question
>
>
>Hi,
>
>Has anyone updated firmware for their router, if so is it a painless
>but yet accessible adventure?
>
>I'm being told that I need to update the firmware for my netgear which
>is why I am asking.
>
>What method does one take to any who answers to accomplish this?
>
>Thanks.
>
>
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