Well then, no wifi! Carry on ! :-) Paul via phone
> On Oct 5, 2017, at 9:35 PM, ann sanfedele <[email protected]> wrote: > > I don't want Wi_FI. I have a flip phone that is used only for talk and > very occasional text between phones -- no > web access at all. ... I feel cable only connection to the web is safer - I > only go on line from my lovely big Hp desktop. > ands my TV is only a TV -it isn't "smart". > > simplify, simplify, simplify :-) > > ann the happy old schooler > >> On 10/5/2017 9:23 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: >> I missed some of this thread, do my question may be a repeat. Why no wifi? >> You have a cell????? >> >> Paul via phone >> >>> On Oct 5, 2017, at 8:23 PM, ann sanfedele <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> well - after an hour on the phone with Spectrum tech gal (who gets a gold >>> star , btw) because my auto set up didn't work - I have lovely high speed >>> now and a fully functional modem WITHOUT wi-fi. Before getting this new >>> modem >>> I had my very own modem, for the last um year or so, to save the time >>> warner charges, but all the set up stuff >>> on line assumed I had a time warner modem that I had yet to return. >>> >>> catch 22 but eventually the young lady worked it out - a herculean task >>> I'm sure. When it finally did get going >>> the three little blue lights at the bottom of the modem were no longer. >>> WI-fi disabled and all is right with the world. >>> I kinda liked finally convincing her that if things were working properly >>> those little blue lights next to 2.4G,5.4G and MoCA should be off. >>> >>> ann >>> >>>> On 10/5/2017 5:03 PM, Paul Sorenson wrote: >>>> So...here's another Spectrum conundrum for you...I have a 3TB NAS that's >>>> supposed to work with DHCP. But when you set it up to get a dynamic IP >>>> address it works for a while, then drops off-line, requiring a re-boot to >>>> get it back. The known work-around is to set it up with a static IP >>>> address. Do that and it's stable. But...here's the kicker...Spectrum will >>>> not let you set up static IP addresses on their modem/router unless you >>>> pay extra to subscribe their their wireless service. >>>> >>>> -p >>>> >>>> >>>>> On 10/5/2017 3:42 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: >>>>> sounds like I should just keep away from it... - I got my new modem... I >>>>> wont ahve to run a speed test if it speeds up :-) >>>>> >>>>> thanks, Bruce! >>>>> >>>>> ann >>>>> >>>>>> On 10/5/2017 12:55 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: >>>>>> Flash is dead. It's in legacy mode and will disappear completely soon >>>>>> enough. It generally doesn't run at all on mobile devices, and web >>>>>> browsers have it disabled by default, a pretty strong hint to avoid >>>>>> using it. >>>>>> >>>>>> Cue the MP parrot thread ... >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Oct 5, 2017 at 12:49 PM, P. J. Alling >>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> I'm not a big fan of flash, and Adobe tried, really tried, to turn it >>>>>>> into a >>>>>>> web development language, but it's still a solution in search of a >>>>>>> problem. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 10/5/2017 12:15 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: >>>>>>>> eric I did that -- it said i needed tha latest version and didn't have >>>>>>>> it.. >>>>>>>> I never use explorer >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> but since pj sent a link.. I'll try >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 10/5/2017 11:48 AM, Eric Featherstone wrote: >>>>>>>>> It worked for me in chrome and firefox, but in internet explorer the >>>>>>>>> result page didn't work - just blank white. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> try your spectrum website speed test with chrome perhaps? That should >>>>>>>>> should already have flash built-in. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Eric. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On 5 October 2017 at 16:34, ann sanfedele <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> coldn't get that speed test to work for me, Eric >>>>>>>>>> ann >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On 10/5/2017 8:42 AM, Eric Featherstone wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On 5 October 2017 at 14:25, ann sanfedele <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> I thought I had adobe flash but apparently not - I tried to do a >>>>>>>>>>>>> speed >>>>>>>>>>>>> test >>>>>>>>>>>>> on Spectrum web site and it says it needs >>>>>>>>>>>>> Adobe Flash.. yesterday it gave me a plug in to click on.. today I >>>>>>>>>>>>> get >>>>>>>>>>>>> nada. >>>>>>>>>>>> The speed tester at : http://beta.speedtest.net/ >>>>>>>>>>>> doesn't require flash, so you should be good to go. >>>>>>>>>>>> (Their legacy speedtest page does require flash, so don't bother >>>>>>>>>>>> with >>>>>>>>>>>> that.) >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> I have windoze 7 pro - where is it safe to gather and install it >>>>>>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>>>>>> use >>>>>>>>>>>>> on >>>>>>>>>>>>> either or both Firefox and chrome? >>>>>>>>>>>> FWIW Chrome has flash built in, and when chrome auto-updates it >>>>>>>>>>>> also >>>>>>>>>>>> updates its version of flash. 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