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To: Bobbyvotes

If you live in a condo or busy neighborhood, there could be someone tapping into your bandwidth. Consider changing your router password. Also, I name my router “backup dialer modem” so that it might be ignored by the neighborhood or drive by hacker. 🤪


8 posted on 06/02/2025 4:57:41 PM PDT by LittleBillyInfidel (This tagline has been formatted to fit the screen. Some content has been edited.)
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To: LittleBillyInfidel

A guy near me named his FBI Unmarked Car


10 posted on 06/02/2025 4:59:05 PM PDT by Fledermaus ("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")
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To: LittleBillyInfidel

I did check into that issue few months ago, I can see you is logged on to my router with the http://192.168.1.1/ link. I changed passwords just to make sure. But the freezing behavior continued for 6 months. Now it has suddenly stopped. I did switch XFINITY internet plan in May. I signed up for a cheaper plan with one year contract. That could be the reason!


15 posted on 06/02/2025 5:07:27 PM PDT by Bobbyvotes (Only thing that scares me now is my age number. I am older than Biden, but in very good health!)
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To: LittleBillyInfidel
I named mine “BATFE Surveillance” but my husband made me change it.

So I named it “DNR Wireless” and he made me change it again.

I then named it “Unobtrusive Van” and he told me I was not allowed to name things any more.

24 posted on 06/02/2025 5:14:51 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear ( Not my circus. Not my monkeys. But I can pick out the clowns at 100 yards.)
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To: LittleBillyInfidel
Also, I name my router “backup dialer modem”

Great advice. The guy that helped me set up my network advised of using any inflammatory for my SSID (ex: BIDENSUX) and consider naming it after an internet ready device like a TV. I also created 30 character PWs for admin into my networking equipment & 20 character PWs to get into my guest accounts. Someone complains, tell them to use their phone data and not my wifi.

114 posted on 06/03/2025 8:38:02 AM PDT by Mean Daddy
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