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John - I recommend replacing the old laptop since it is on the
unsupported Windows 7 and I expect the wireless capability isn't easy to
update as it is likely built in. A device on Windows 7 is a
vulnerability to hacking and potentially puts everything on you home
network at risk.
You can get a name brand Windows 11 laptop in the $300 range if you just
need something basic. The increase in security and performance should
be worth it.
Brian
On 1/2/2025 9:27 AM, john niolon wrote:
> I'm trying to get better internet connectivity in my detached
> garage/shop. First tried hardwired cat-5 but it was right at the
> limit for distance and slow and intermittent. Next went with power
> line adapters and while they were consistent in connection...speed was
> still slower than I wanted...
> This Christmas my s-I-l gave me a Orbi mesh system and we installed it
> with no problem putting one satellite box IN the garage and the master
> box sitting on top of my fiber modem hard wired to the modem.
> I have 300mb fiber from ATT and the speed is great (350-375 MB)Â to
> hardwired pc and around 140 mb on ipad in the house or in the garage.
> I have an older laptop I use in the shop (Toshiba Satellite
> L875D-st210) which is my primary shop machine. Best speed I can get
> is 30-40 mb.
> while the tablet sitting next to it is 140 mb+.
> I'm wondering if the old laptop has a wireless card that is old and
> slower? Everything I knew about computers is old and obsolete after
> 20 years out of the business. Can someone with current knowledge tell
> me if the problem is with an antiquated card in the laptop and is
> there a way to get better wireless speed on the laptop? or is that
> just the nature of wireless nowadays? BTW the laptop is running
> windows 7 with no options to run win 10.
> thanks
> John
>
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John - I recommend replacing the old laptop since it is on the
unsupported Windows 7 and I expect the wireless capability isn't
easy to update as it is likely built in. A device on Windows 7 is a
vulnerability to hacking and potentially puts everything on you home
network at risk.<br>
<br>
You can get a name brand Windows 11 laptop in the $300 range if you
just need something basic. The increase in security and performance
should be worth it.<br>
<br>
Brian<br>
<br>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 1/2/2025 9:27 AM, john niolon wrote:<br>
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<div><font face="Segoe UI">I'm trying to get better internet
connectivity in my detached garage/shop. First tried
hardwired cat-5 but it was right at the limit for distance and
slow and intermittent. Next went with power line adapters and
while they were consistent in connection...speed was still
slower than I wanted...</font></div>
<div>Â </div>
<div><font face="Segoe UI">This Christmas my s-I-l gave me a Orbi
mesh system and we installed it with no problem putting one
satellite box IN the garage and the master box sitting on top
of my fiber modem hard wired to the modem.</font></div>
<div>Â </div>
<div><font face="Segoe UI">I have 300mb fiber from ATT and the
speed is great (350-375 MB)Â to hardwired pc and around 140 mb
on ipad in the house or in the garage. </font></div>
<div><font face="Segoe UI">I have an older laptop I use in the
shop (Toshiba Satellite L875D-st210) which is my primary shop
machine. Best speed I can get is 30-40 mb.</font></div>
<div><font face="Segoe UI">while the tablet sitting next to it is
140 mb+.</font></div>
<div>Â </div>
<div><font face="Segoe UI">I'm wondering if the old laptop has a
wireless card that is old and slower? Everything I knew about
computers is old and obsolete after 20 years out of the
business. Can someone with current knowledge tell me if the
problem is with an antiquated card in the laptop and is there
a way to get better wireless speed on the laptop? or is that
just the nature of wireless nowadays? BTW the laptop is
running windows 7 with no options to run win 10.</font></div>
<div>Â </div>
<div>Â </div>
<div><font face="Segoe UI">thanks</font></div>
<div><font face="Segoe UI">John</font></div>
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