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You can get a corrupt Flash Player install if you've ever been prompted to make a separate install on top of what Chrome has.

Here is some information to check that

Past that, it may be either your drivers or some kind of malware/virus. If you'd like, try to use the f-secure.com online scanner.

Yes, WolframAlpha.

Not surprisingly Google is number 1 in page visits.

Just type in a URL. WolframAlpha also does a lot of cool math related stuff.

Well it depends on which services you're looking to use. Google's DNS is awesome in my opinion, and easy to remember:

8.8.8.8

8.8.4.4

At home I use a Raspberry Pi 3 with PiHole, which has some light routing rules you can setup in addition to the fact that it replaces ads with blankness, blocking them at the DNS level.

Ok, so your Vodafone Internet Gateway isn't one of the brands/models of modems that is afflicted by the defective chipset that is known to cause connection problems (See: Intel Puma Chipset, if you are curious).

Unfortunately with Wifi being part of your connection to the Internet, then there is always going to be a chance for some sort of signal interference to cause problems. Maybe it's your neighbors, maybe it's another user in your home, maybe it's your Vodafone Internet Gateway.

This is why it would be helpful to temporarily connect your computer to your Gateway directly with a network cable, so we could see if this is just a Wifi problem, or if it's an Internet service problem.

What you might try, is to see if you mounting your TP-Link wifi adapter higher might fix this problem?

All you would need is a simple USB extension cable, something like this:

https://smile.amazon.com/Extension-Material-ITANDA-Playstation-Keyboard/dp/B08QRP6CGF/ref=sr_1_3?crid=25WOAYC5R1GFG&dchild=1&keywords=6ft%2Busb%2Bextension%2Bcable&qid=1626049851&sprefix=6ft%2BUSB%2Caps%2C281&sr=8-3&th=1

And you would want a cable long enough to get it out from behind your computer and out from under your desk, so that you can place the adapter at least 4-5ft up off the floor.

There’s a lot going on here but my simple recommendation is to get a travel router that can join the hotel WiFi and then rebroadcast to your other devices. This is generally helpful if there is a webpage you have to click through when joining the WiFi (captive portal)

TP-Link AC750 Wireless Portable Nano Travel Router(TL-WR902AC) - Support Multiple Modes, WiFi Router/Hotspot/Bridge/Range Extender/Access Point/Client Modes, Dual Band WiFi, 1 USB 2.0 Port https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N5RCZQH/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_Y7R853A46DB3PJ5REAN3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Yeah, practically any Wifi Router that is AC1900 class or better should work perfectly for you.

I would recommend looking at the TP-Link Archer A9 to see what features you will want at minimum.

Check VREM WiFi Analyzer to see if you have other 5G Access Points nearby using the same channel as yours.

Link

(requires an Android)

A major part of what makes the Internet great is, sadly, part of what can make it so dangerous: it's a loosely- to un-regulated frontier. And that's by design: the Internet spans the world so no one country's laws or values are dominant. The Internet "interprets censorship as damage and routes around it".

The Internet helps to level the playing field of freedom of speech: it's a platform on which anybody can cheaply publicise their message as widely as they like! But the side-effect of that is that people will use it to share content that is offensive and/or possibly illegal, that people will propagate spam, that people will hide behind the relative anonymity that the Internet provides and throw abuse from the safety of being unidentifiable.

The challenge in this sort of environment is to build communities that share values without impinging upon the freedoms that others with different values enjoy in their Internet communities. I don't want to see gore porn either, but I want people who do want to see it to be able to find it: we need to carve out our own places on the Internet and police them as a community, and let others do the same. And, of course, we need to educate those new to the Internet about what's out there and how they can navigate it safely, because there will always be dangers on the Internet - just like in real life - and it's more-effective to equip people to handle that than it is to engage in the futile task of trying to 'clean up' the Internet (in accordance with the values of one particular group of people): it just can't be done.

tl;dr: The 'bad' parts of the Internet are a side-effect of the same mechanism that makes the 'good' parts possible.

I've set up the router on the wall port displayed, and the wifi works perfectly fine.

The other pictures show the wall hatch where I've attached a Switch from the Blue wire to one of the Whites (Previously there was just a one-to-one connector that I replaced with the switch).

Now, I assumed that the other white ethernet cables traveled to the other wall outlets, but when I plug those into the switch, it however does not work. So feel like I am missing something here.

Switch: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01C9B28JS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 for reference

https://www.amazon.co.uk/AmazonBasics-RJ45-CAT6-Ethernet-LAN-Patch-Cable-1-5-Feet-Mbps/dp/B00N2VILDM/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?crid=3SXEVP16K1B6H&keywords=cat6+ethernet+cable&qid=1654375103&sprefix=cat6%2Caps%2C99&sr=8-4

Splitters like coaxial splitters? If so, maybe those wires have nothing to do with your current ISP. My guess is it's a old DSL or phone connection. Try to find where your coaxial grounds to your electrical ground. That's what they call your demarc or Demarcation point. It's pretty much the point where the ISP wiring ends and your wiring starts.

WiFi is the wireless INSIDE your house, cellular is what connects you to the outside world. You need a cellular antenna. As I mention in my other post it sounds like your local cell tower has a problem. You MAY be able you connect to a different tower if one is nearby.

Check out towers here https://www.cellmapper.net/map

Get an antenna like this https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00J14YEHQ/

Or you can wait for them to fix the tower

honestly not sure what to tell you to try with a hotspot have you ever considered something like this with just a regular unlimited data sim I've heard semi reliable things about them.

These might help:

https://www.quora.com/How-can-I-find-all-the-website-accounts-that-are-associated-with-my-email-address

https://lifehacker.com/manage-and-unsubscribe-from-all-your-online-accounts-wi-1797025817

Good luck! Also considering poisoning the well if there are public posts associated with older accounts.

The phone adaptor may have been a DSL filter

Technically there is an adapter you can use for ethernet over phone lines but you won't like the price

You might possibly be able to reterminate it into an RJ45 port for 100Mb ethernet, but it needs four wires, needs to not be daisy chained to other phone ports, and needs to not be super old (looks like it is)

You might be better off exploring power line adapters

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.amazon.com/Leviton-41080-4WP-QuickPort-Wallplate-Single/dp/B0002V85MW&ved=2ahUKEwicp5b0yNr0AhUukYkEHVXZB1YQFnoECCMQAQ&usg=AOvVaw18UDHuLRSq0HOblBgT4D72

Something like this

Check YouTube for videos on installing / terminating / testing CAT5 cables.

note if you live in a country where a licence is required to do this - definitely pay a tradesman / electrician to come do this for you.

Sorry but if the landlord won't allow another "line" then I'm not sure what kind of solution your hoping for?

As most folks these days, I'm assuming that your using only using a wireless/Wifi connection to the existing Internet. And I'm wondering if your roommate is actually using "all" the Internet OR if you are simply getting a crappy Wireless/Wifi signal due to your distance from the Wifi Router?

What level/speed of Internet service is being provided/paid for?

Are you sure that you are actually getting that level of service? As its common for a customer to not get the speeds they are paying for and sometimes this is only something that your provider has to fix.

To test your connection speeds you will need to connect a computer directly to your Internet modem/Internet Gateway Device through a LAN/Ethernet cable and run some standard online speedtests (speedtest.net / fast.com, etc.)

Now assuming you are getting the speeds that are being paid for, then the next step is to fix the speeds inside the home and the best way to do this, is to use a direct connection to your modem/gateway device and only use wireless/Wifi for your smartphones and other Wireless only devices.

No cluevthen. It isn’t your computer since the second wifi access point doesn’t have problem. Could be your router is infected with malware. See this as an example: https://nordvpn.com/blog/router-malware/

It is possible, it's called bonding. I don't know that it's directly supported in either Windows or Mac but there are some 3rd party services like https://speedify.com that do it. Not sure if it's just for cell phones though.

Now this works great for cell phones because they have both wifi and cellular. For your laptop, I would imagine it would need to have a cellular modem which isn't super common. Your laptop wifi can only connect to one wifi network at a time, so you can't hotspot to your phone (unless it is a wired hotspot connection).

This is one of the best things when it comes to making the internet safe for kids and children. A parental control app allows parents to keep eyes on the kids. It is a kind of ghost spy app that empowers parents to track the phone activities of their kids. BlurSPY is the best Android spy app in the market. It comes with a lot of feature for parents that are really good when it comes to ensuring safe internet use.

Well the antenna enables your modem to do a better job receiving a weak signal. I would not characterize it as "boosting", generally that means receiving a weak signal and retransmitting it with more power. Retransmission is not happening here. But I understand I'm getting semantic.

Also a directional antenna enables you to point it right at the tower you want to work with. This is better than omnidirectional antennas that listen equally in all directions. Use something like opensignal.com to try to find your nearest tower.

yes.

First so that we know what your working with.

Who is your provider?

What is the exact brand and model of your modem and Wifi router?

What device are you having the download speed problems with?

How is this device connected to your modem/Wifi router?

For speedtesting you can try (there are others):

fast.com

Speedtest.net

And if possible try this with no other online activities going on.

As a member of the team I recommend you checking out https://ww.mojeek.com . It's a crawler based search engine with its very own index of web pages, so it's not reliant on any other engine to produce its results (so we don't pass on any 2nd hand bias like metasearch engines DDG, Startpage etc. do). And overall it doesn't have an agenda because we believe it’s a search engine’s job to provide you with relevant search results, not to force a point of view on you.

Sometimes, I use a wishlist a project on Todoist. It's interesting if you don't care about the visual aspect of it. It can have due dates and different priorities as well.

Amazon

I’d say use these if you find your not satisfied I’ve never had Amazon hassle me on my money back on something. The 50ft plus ones I have no experience with so I couldn’t give a good suggestion on those.

NETGEAR 4-Stream WiFi 6 Router (R6700AX) – AX1800 Wireless Speed (Up to 1.8 Gbps) | 1,500 sq. ft. Coverage https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08KTXG8Q5/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_40AE90326YNRPDCVYY4R

How does this one compare to the one I linked above?

Grab one of these or someone who has one…

https://www.amazon.com/AMPCOM-Network-Cable-Tester-Phone/dp/B08DM1XM9Q/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=Cable+tester&qid=1625349263&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyUzAzRFRIVUdKSlYwJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMjc3Nj...

If only the 2 middle lights show up then it’s just wired as a simple phone socket instead of a network port.

Good luck.

Yeah, everyone has their favorites; I typically have folks look at TP-Link Archer A9 routers to see what features to look for in a "starter" router at least until the newest Wifi standard becomes more common place (Wifi-6e).

Are you using the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz radio on your router? 2.4 Ghz is what most people and most devices use, and you'll get a lot more interference, but the 5 GHz doesn't penetrate walls as easily. If you haven't connected to your router's 5 GHz radio, and you are able to connect to it, that will probably be the easiest fix. If you cannot connect to the 5 GHz radio, your best bet is to get a more powerful router/access point or a range extender like this one. I use a range extender like this for Alexa devices in my home that can't connect reliably to my router (and don't have 5 GHz receivers). It works pretty good, but it also needs to be unplugged and plugged back in occasionally for no apparent reason.

just get a wifi extender

i used this one https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-Wi-Fi-Range-Extender-EX6120/dp/B00R92CL5E

you just point it at your regular wifi, and it makes the signal go farther. so like, but it at the top of the stairs, where you still have decent signal, and it will pump that around your upstairs. or you can just connect it with ethernet, if you want

Sure it’s technically possible. 40Gb Ethernet has been available for a long time. If an ISP is using fiber and active Ethernet they could provide a 40Gb connection with the appropriate electronics. 40Gb desktop Ethernet cards aren’t even particularly expensive: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07983NGQH/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fabt1_Ak7SFbKWEVS3H

But, your friend is full of it because it’s not economically possible. A 40Gb residential connection would cost thousands of dollars per month. ISPs are just starting to provide 2.5Gb and in some cases 10Gb, but no residential ISPs I’m aware of provide 40Gb.

I'm not an expert but there are things you can do to limit your exposure on the web.

When searching for Porn etc its advisable to use a VPN which masks your IP and encrypts your traffic. I use NordVPN (others are available) for all of my internet usage. Firefox is a pretty good open sourve browser which has lots of great privacy/security features/plugins such HTTPS Everywhere and Privacy Badger which stops cookies from tracking you across the web to a large extent.

In relation to stuff that you log in to there's little that you can do with that unless you create some form of false identity - specifically snapchat etc. For certain services you can use things like burner emails that contain minimal identifiable data.

The biggest potential threat is data breaches or leaks which may occur if companies do not take the proper precautions or if your own security is lax. Data breaches are never going to be totally wiped out but I wouldn't worry about your sexting being released - it's far more likely that your sexting partner would leak it.

Data protection laws mean that most stuff is protected and will remain to be. I can't ever see a time where governments would allow snapchat, Facebook etc to share your personal information like that online.

In short, take sensible security precautions in relation to the things you can control: VPN, strong passwords, multi-factor authentication etc and that greatly limits your exposure. The rest is out of your hands.

I have 512 kbps download and 336 kbps upload speed when 2 devices are on . So you can be happy with your internet . I wish i could have 3 mbps download and 2 mbps upload speed . Anyway , you can use a VPN pr use Speedify . It combine your cellular data and WI-FI .

A VPN only encrypts traffic between you and the VPN provider, once it leaves their servers it's like any other connection. A govt or anyone else can intercept it at this point, or just tap the provider directly. HideMyAss turned over logs to the FBI for one of the lulzsec hacks. Nord was hacked just last yr due to some pretty glaring mistakes. They at least went public with it, but how many don't? You have way to know if your VPN provider is run by an expert or some kid, or currently rooted. These providers are in most cases not professionals.

I don’t think I have a wireless router per say, but I have the GigaSpire Gs4220E. Also, I just ordered a new adapter, hopefully that will fix it. I do believe I have this one-

QGOO WiFi Adapter ac600Mbps，Wireless USB Adapter 2.42GHz/5.8GHz Dual Band 802.11 ac Network LAN Card for Desktop Laptop PC Support Windows 10/8.1/8/7/XP/Vista/Mac OS10.6-10.15 (Without Drive) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HK5CJ45/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_oGkBFbNJRHSP0

However it’s important to mention I was running fine on my previous internet, it was perfect and never bottlenecked. Still assuming that it’s that, I did buy a new one, hopefully this will fix the issue-

Wireless USB WiFi Adapter for PC - 802.11AC 1200Mbps Dual 5Dbi Antennas 5G/2.4G WiFi USB for PC Desktop Laptop MAC Windows 10/8/8.1/7/Vista/XP/Mac10.6/10.13, WiFi USB Computer Network Adapters https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07V4R3QHW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_fJkBFbJ45EZ2T

Any ideas / thoughts?

Run down to Best Buy and get one of these

TP-Link USB to Ethernet Adapter, Foldable USB 3.0 to 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN Network Adapter, Support Windows 10/8.1/8/7/Vista/XP for Desktop Laptop Apple MacBook Linux and More (Ue300) (TL-UE300)
by Amazon.com
Learn more: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00YUU3KC6/ref=cm\_sw\_em\_r\_mt\_dp\_B6QrFb47EAZQ6

Honestly, the proxy is probably worse than just using plain old Gmail and Facebook with SSL (https at the start of the url). The proxy service can see all your traffic! If you really want to protect what you're looking at against your ISP or government, your only totally secure option is to use a reputable VPN and Tor browser.

But the short simple answer is to Just get a VPN like PIA, enable it and forget using the proxy altogether. Even without Tor you're pretty safe from any prying eyes with this service. There's also NordVPN, ExpressVPN, and tons more you can find comparisons online.

> How To Choose The Perfect VPN?

TL;DR: It's called "Private Internet Access".

It's cheap, it's fast, and they do not keep logs of customer activity, proven repeatedly in court trials.

> Are there any VPNs that offer email?

That's not what a VPN does, there isn't anything about operating a VPN that would make E-mail service automatically easy to add in, but you might find one that offers it as an addon product.

Private Internet Access is a pretty good VPN and very cheap ($40/yr), you might want to try them.

Turkey is down as well.

Edit: Running through a proxy or VPN with an exit point outside of Europe rectifies the problem. Not sure what that indicates, really, but just thought it was interesting.

Edit 2: Since the issue is a region block, check out Unblock-Us. They have a free trial. In addition to getting you back on Facebook, this service also works great for Hulu, Netflix, Amazon Video, Pandora, etc.

Your ISP should have a "supported modems" list. If not you can roll the dice and just get a Docsis 3.0 modem like: NETGEAR DOCSIS 3.0 340Mbps Cable Modem for XFINITY, Time Warner, Spectrum Cable, Cox, Charter, Cablevision (CM400-1AZNAS) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0111MRLES/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_2z-nzbWX75MZ8

Of course if your ISP has Docsis 3.1 you will be missing out.

https://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-Powerline-1200Mbps-TL-PA8010-KIT/dp/B01EO5A4TI

You won't get the full speed of your service like you were sitting on top of your router but it's a pretty good work around. Even though specs of this TP Link are up to 1200Mbps you should expect slower speeds. Too many variables involved like distance, type of electrical wiring, etc.. In fact if fastest speed is not a major issue you could go with one of TP Link's less expensive models of this unit like the AV500.

Points for creativity but you're making this way too hard. Buy a cheap Ethernet switch and call it a day TP-LINK 5-Port Fast Ethernet Desktop Switch (TL-SF1005D) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FNFSPY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_LZd1xbRC4AHS2

If you don't have an Ethernet port in the laptop Cable Matters 202023 USB 2.0 to 10/100 Fast Ethernet Network Adapter (Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ET4KHJ2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_.0d1xbMGSE6RA

If you are only going to connect one machine this seems like the right choice. Bonus, there is a video that explains how to set it up:

http://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-Powerline-Essentials-Starter-XAVB5221/dp/B00MRVJY2U/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1430576285&sr=8-3&keywords=powerline+networking+adapter