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olbriar said:
Step one in stepping up my internet experience.


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Should be good! I've never had a Motorola modem, but you know me and my Motorola phones. :)

What's step #2 going to be?

By the way, I buy my own modems/routers, too, rather than pay my ISP a monthly fee for theirs. Saves a tidy bit of money over time.
 
MoodyBlues said:
Should be good! I've never had a Motorola modem, but you know me and my Motorola phones. :)

What's step #2 going to be?

By the way, I buy my own modems/routers, too, rather than pay my ISP a monthly fee for theirs. Saves a tidy bit of money over time.
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The modem is the first step. I have always owned my own modems since my provider allowed such. The one in current use is a rental however. It was my only approved modem option when I opted to move my land phone service to my ISP. I dropped that land line a couple of years ago and just let that rental continue without it crossing my mind. (I'm not known for my cleverness)
The second step is the outdated router I'm using. It's only rated at 100mbps throughput and my current plan boasts up to 150mbps.
I'll likely upgrade my plan soon which will really make my Netgear wnr2000v3 the weak link. Another thread perhaps but I'd enjoy router recommendations.
 
You're going to be blazingly fast when it's all said and done, olbriar!
Another thread perhaps but I'd enjoy router recommendations.
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I've stuck with Linksys--and regretted it when I tried something else (ASUS--sent it back...for a Linksys). But...I haven't bought a new router since a year or two before I got sick, so its specs are quite outdated now. Sorry I can't be very helpful, other than saying I've always been happy with Linksys. Hopefully, someone(s) else will have modern recommendations. :)

You know, its own thread sounds like a good idea--I'm sure I'm not the only one who would like to hear opinions/recommendations, too. If you're up for it, I'll see you there.

So you cut the cord on your landline, eh? I'd love to do that. *shrug*
 
olbriar said:
It's only rated at 100mbps throughput and my current plan boasts up to 150mbps.
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I just looked up my current router, and its specs aren't nearly as outdated as I thought they must be: it's rated for speeds up to 300 Mbps.

I've never actually seen its top speeds...because my plan is nowhere near that! But if you get the updated, current version of that model, you should be pleased with it. I mean, my Linksys routers have worked great and lasted long.

This one, which looks exactly like mine [for whatever that's worth! :)], looks promising. I hadn't exactly planned on buying a new router right now, but I don't know.... Its features and specs are impressive, and at just 40 bucks it's a good deal. Hmmm.... :thinking:

BTW, this isn't as random as it may sound. I've been having to reboot my modem and router every few weeks for several months now, because my speed drops to AWFUL:

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As you can see, I snapped that hours before this discussion came up.

My plan is technically 50/5, but sometime last year its download speed increased to ≈70. I vaguely remember something about a 'no extra charge' upgrade. Anyway, look how bad my speeds get. Since both my modem and router are several years old, I have been tossing this around a bit.
 
Fox Mulder said:
That's the thing the oil filter screws onto, or into. Presumably it was leaking?
Depending on the engine and vehicle it can be easy and quick to replace, or not. Apparently in this case it was the latter.
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It's been a while since I've crawled under a car for an oil change, but there was always a threaded spindle next to the oil pan where the filter went. So yeah, that's what I picture, and then "housing" make no sense, but whatever, I just write the checks now. :(
 
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