You're getting kind of spunky lately, eh?
Been a while since you've been suspended... 
Posted on 12/05/2024 3:06:23 PM PST by knarf
We're forced to use COMCAST . . . (got THAT out of the way)
My wife's computer has been hooked into our internet wirelessly with an etherneg plug for a couple of years.
We had an electrical outage this afternoon for about an hour and a half and when it came back on, after going through some set-up things, I got up and running with no problems.
Then Liza came home.
She cannot get connected and I've tried the shut down and wait thing to no avail.
Diagnostic says the ethernet connection is what has failed.
Can that USB type ethernet plug have been fried ?
What is the difference between a WiFi and Ethernet connection?
You realize that I was a degreed computer professional in a previous life?
Don’t troll me, bro.
“You realize that I was a degreed computer professional in a previous life?
Don’t troll me, bro.”
Just trying to clear up your misunderstanding in your post to me.
You're getting kind of spunky lately, eh?
Been a while since you've been suspended...
“There was no misunderstanding, Mr. KnowTroll-It-All.”
You referenced an ethernet dongle. It was wireless, a WiFi dongle.
Not only was I a computer professional in a previous life, I'm gifted in languages. You're not:
https://freerepublic.com/focus/chat/4282765/posts?page=47#47
To wit, I wrote: ...and plugging her USB "ethernet" dongle into one of your USB ports...
Note that I used common English emphasis to make my point - USB bolded and underlined, the term ethernet in quotation marks, denoting that his usage of the term ethernet was HIS, not mine, since an ethernet port is totally different than a USB port.
Oh. TG, I apologize; I forgot you were there. You may go now.
“USB bolded and underlined, the term ethernet in quotation marks, denoting that his usage of the term ethernet was HIS, not mine,”
He used the bold and quotes. You copied and pasted.
I doubt he knows much, if any html.
I, on the other hand, have many many years of html experience.
By the way - quit lying.
“I doubt he knows much, if any html.
I, on the other hand, have many many years of html experience.”
I didn’t criticizes him. I corrected your post to me.
And it has nothing to do with him.
I have read some of the comments and can only imagine your frustration. I have no idea if you’ve solved your problem because reading more comments is absolutely maddening to me.
First off, you’re not communicating well, so I’m going to interpolate based upon my knowledge of tech.
I presume that your wife’s PC has a WiFi dongle connected to the USB port to connect to the Xfinity network enabled by your cable modem/router. However, since I don’t have comcast I had to search to see if Xfinity offers such a dongle; I found none, so I presume that it’s either a very old Comcast dongle or an unbranded one.
Regardless, if it is a newer model dongle that does NOT require power from an adapter which plugs into the wall (USB power only), it is extremely unlikely that the dongle failed due to a power surge/outage, especially if her PC functions.
However, if it is an older model which DOES use an a/c adapter plugged into the wall to supply power, it may have failed.
Since there’s no way anyone here can know if the power failure caused your router to reset (which can enable WIRED connections normally upon reboot but will FAIL on WiFi without configuration), based upon my experience your WiFi may just need to be reconfigured.
In any event, if you’re unable to access the Administrator page through your browser for any reason from your WIRED PC, I can only suggest buying someone lunch to do it for you if - as I suspect - Xfinity support is incapable of walking you through it over the phone.
I can’t recommend any remote IT services, but if anyone you know could recommend IT support locally in your area, they could remote into your PC, check your router and verify pretty quickly if it’s just a configuration problem or - if the router doesn’t see her dongle’s signal - you need to replace the WiFi dongle. This type of service could be accomplished in well under an hour.
I hope that helps, because there are a WHOLE LOT of unknowns here, including whether you’re able to configure a new dongle on your own. WiFi configuration is fairly simple, but beyond a novice’s ability. You must know how to access and modify your router’s settings through the browser or you’re stuck relying upon someone else (comcast or otherwise, and this forum is unlikely to help in that event).
And it has nothing to do with html.
Maybe YOU don't have much experience with html if you can't tell the difference...
Oh.
TG, I apologize; I forgot you were there.
You may go now.
Why is he talking about cable connection?
Get another one. They're not expensive.
Your inhouse wireless might be a bit wonky as well.
https://www.amazon.com/ZKH-Network-Continuity-Ethernet-Shielded/dp/B0D5Y78K6X/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?adgrpid=1241348964601023&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.MgdBjqRTiHUrGzsBzk5-zcsPsyL3kkiGlwxHmXWKrgt42ysG-79x1j1cdTb8Qoi9f-N_Hri6-uXIddflHvkBiTv81eGY4gPjBhiE5gvoPpb-As47R0sQ4JCZUVSkC1Sfz6xOmzuUb30H3wrzo4ySGjqKxIzZnso-Imm9CZRCJuMQviZ_NBSIQvHWrMqJicLC7SRfPJxROoJ9n3cb6Aj0wg.Ov1nRm2jCxV1LKEphLiYYHNXxK9PH84Oqzezq3Es--o&dib_tag=se&hvadid=77584477312837&hvbmt=bp&hvdev=m&hvlocphy=81235&hvnetw=s&hvqmt=e&hvtargid=kwd-77584570448665%3Aloc-190&hydadcr=12589_13503564&keywords=ethernet+cord+tester&msclkid=f6b1bce5ca4e18a74597dbb7f611691a&qid=1733442664&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9waG9uZV9zZWFyY2hfYXRm&psc=1#aw-udpv3-customer-reviews_feature_div
Exactly the sort of thing I was advising against.
Then you got screwed...
I think not.
(Dealing with network cabling and networking "issues" was part of what I did for a living up until quite recently.)
What is the difference between a WiFi and Ethernet connection?https://enterprise.spectrum.com/support/faq/network/what-is-the-difference-between-wifi-and-ethernet-connection.html
Sitting here, trying to discern if that's an AI generated article. Goes on at length, without saying much that's useful and not super basic.
I did military aircraft wiring avionics system wiring for years including fiber optic. Never had a problem with the cheapies... Did my entire house as well building my own Ethernet cables with no problems.
Personal preference I guess.
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