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Computer Help and Support

Tetrachloride

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3. Suggestions

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Mon Nov 21, 2022, 11:25 AM

Nov 2022

1. Backup your files
2. Backup your passwords
3. in browser — after the backups, clear history, caches, web data
4. you might want to install an ad blocker or 2
5. and change your DNS server settings to Google DNS
6. and shutdown computer
7. and shutdown router
8. go make some fruit smoothie
9. turn on router and wait 30 seconds
10. turn on computer

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] Dyedinthewoolliberal Nov 2022 OP

How are you receiving your signal ? Cable modem ? Fiber optic modem ? eppur_se_muova Nov 2022 #1

I am getting my internet over a cable modem. Dyedinthewoolliberal Nov 2022 #2

Suggestions Tetrachloride Nov 2022 #3

+1 2naSalit Nov 2022 #4

I have verified my computer is "generating" a WiFI signal ItsjustMe Nov 2022 #5