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  • Computer Wireless Router / Miracast Question

    03/26/2026 5:40:17 AM PDT · by Paul R. · 56 replies
    Paul R. | 3/26/2026 | Me
    I am trying to set up a "Miracast" connection from my laptop to a TV, and apparently I need to manually change the IP address of my wireless router. Although the router is working just fine, I cannot "find" it from my desktop machine, which is connected via a "fast switch" and ethernet.
  • [Vanity]--FReeper Advice Needed: LAPTOP’S WIRELESS ADAPTOR KEEPS FAILING

    12/22/2022 7:09:31 AM PST · by Hebrews 11:6 · 111 replies
    It’s a Dell Inspiron 15-3501, just three months old, running Windows 11. After its first six weeks, its internal Wireless Adaptor [Intel Wireless-AC 9462] froze up, so I lost internet access. The Dell technician determined the hardware is fine and it’s a software issue, not covered by Dell’s basic hardware warranty. So, I paid Dell $99 for a fix-or-don’t-pay phone session with their software technician. He had me try different fixes, and the ninth one worked: resetting the BIOS to Factory Defaults. Then, he offered me an ongoing service contract for $9 monthly. I declined. Since then, the Adaptor has...