When I was having problems I bought one of these

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I saw it on The Gadget Show with Suzy Perry, and it looked really easy to set up. But it soon got put back in its box.

Has anyone else tried it? It looks quite good in principle.

Posted By: Small on December 5th 2008 at 15:06:24

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I've got a noo poota at work. One of these little fellas: (General Chat) - CB41, Dec 5, 13:48:03
- speaking of new shit, FAO A. B. am i right in thinking you got a NAS? (General Chat) - blindasabat, Dec 5, 13:55:24
  - Yep I got a 1TB Freecom Network Drive (for the price of a 500GB one) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Dec 5, 14:04:01
    - hmmm (danone) ta, but not quite what i'm after (General Chat) - blindasabat, Dec 5, 14:13:02
      - While the geek salad is still fresh (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 5, 14:24:42
        
        Do you use a WiFi, or a fixed network cable ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 5, 14:39:50
        
        Wifi (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 5, 14:42:08
        
        Try plugging your pooter straight into the modem and test it. Could be (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 5, 14:44:27
        
        Cool idea (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 5, 14:45:35
        
        I think that's your answer (General Chat) - pants, Dec 5, 14:42:37
        
        Had wifi in good old London (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 5, 14:45:11
        
        With BT? I had loads of problems with BT Wifi. (General Chat) - Small, Dec 5, 14:50:34
        
        Get an arial like mine (General Chat) - pants, Dec 5, 14:48:47
        
        If you close the lid on the laptop (General Chat) - Yellalee, Dec 5, 14:58:06
        
        ^^^^ LOOK AT THIS EVERYONE ^^^^^ (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 5, 14:52:03
        
        Well, my wireless connection is utter toilet (General Chat) - pants, Dec 5, 14:56:07
        
        When I was having problems I bought one of these (General Chat) - Small, Dec 5, 15:06:24
        
        Wow, that looks cool (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 5, 15:11:43
        
        I couldn't get it to. (General Chat) - Small, Dec 5, 15:23:34
        
        Oh and it's got loads of awards from computer places. Ask your computer dude. (n/m) (General Chat) - Small, Dec 5, 15:31:40
        
        *pfft* as if he'd have a clue... (n/m) (General Chat) - blindasabat, Dec 5, 15:35:18
        
        I tell you what though (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 5, 15:51:06
        
        good luck with that, and don't let him blind you with pen-talk (General Chat) - blindasabat, Dec 5, 15:59:31
        
        Yeah but could be to do with the settings on the router, the wiFi client, or even (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 5, 14:46:35
        
        Same router (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 5, 14:49:04
        
        Your house is newer than mine :-p (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 5, 14:58:13
        
        It's not my house (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 5, 15:04:53
        
        Yep - I dont use Wifi at mine for exactly that reason (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Dec 5, 14:48:32
        
        What reason? And if you don't have wifi (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 5, 14:54:55
        
        Structure of the flat (and the fact that Arturo keeps switching off the router) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Dec 5, 14:56:49
        
        Do you know for sure that you're not too far from the exchange? (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Dec 5, 14:31:40
        
        Umm (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 5, 14:43:51
        
        "provide home IT services once a fortnight" (General Chat) - blindasabat, Dec 5, 14:49:00
        
        I'm not sure (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 5, 14:52:54
        
        he can't be very good if you're having to come on here for help... (General Chat) - blindasabat, Dec 5, 14:57:55
        
        He's a 24 stone virgin geek (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 5, 15:05:24
        
        so what do you pay him for? (General Chat) - blindasabat, Dec 5, 15:08:24
        
        Go here... (General Chat) - Yellalee, Dec 5, 14:27:01
        
        Done that (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 5, 14:28:02
        
        Who are you with? (General Chat) - Yellalee, Dec 5, 14:30:05
        
        BT (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 5, 14:32:33
        
        Line contention is the number of other broadband customers sharing (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Dec 5, 14:38:07
        
        ... (General Chat) - CB41, Dec 5, 14:35:59
        
        Analogy (General Chat) - Yellalee, Dec 5, 14:35:39
        
        Excellent example, thank you (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 5, 14:42:29
        
        So it means it's busy (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Dec 5, 14:37:07
        
        It means too busy to be able to cope (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Dec 5, 14:37:33
        
        ...without service degradation (General Chat) - Yellalee, Dec 5, 14:38:20
        
        I liked it (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 5, 14:44:14
  - National Association of Shirtlifters (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Dec 5, 13:56:53
    - i'd have done FAO Per Ah Nnn Ter Ssss if that's what it meant (General Chat) - blindasabat, Dec 5, 14:05:08
    - National Association of Shutyerface. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Dec 5, 14:04:26
      - arf (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Dec 5, 14:05:33

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