Posts by Ashley Fisher52

Hey everyone, so about three weeks ago I took a nasty fall playing soccer and landed right on my hand, which ended up causing this super complicated injury. Luckily, the doctor caught it immediately and laid out two paths: either I sit in a cast for three months or I go for a quick outpatient surgery. My doc actually pushed for the surgery because he’s seen way too many cases where just using a cast leads to nonunion since the blood flow to the bone is so poor, so honestly, the recovery odds with just a cast are basically a total gamble depending on the person. I decided to pull the trigger on the surgery, which happened two weeks ago, and everything went perfectly; they used Herbert's wire to fix the fracture and the imaging looks amazing—you can't even see the crack on the X-ray anymore! I had a follow-up yesterday, and the doctor told me I can ditch the plastic splint in two weeks, but then I have another check-up in four weeks for another X-ray to see if it actually held, which kind of trips me out. Has anyone here dealt with this specific type of procedure before? Like, what are the actual chances of a full recovery? I've been scouring the internet for info but haven't found anything concrete at all. Thanks in advance!

wearymason4 said:...try flipping those antennas to a horizontal position for the 2.4 band, and maybe try the device antennas on the other floor too. Let me know if you notice any actual difference in the signal strength?
See, those tiny little antennas tend to bleed signal up and down when they’re pointing straight up. So, by tilting them this way, you should be able to grab a much better signal.

Look, the signal isn't even the issue here—the bars are full and I'm technically "connected," but it's all useless! It either says "limited access" or nothing at all, but I can't load a single damn webpage; the connection basically doesn't exist. If it were just one gadget acting up, I'd figure it was just my laptop or phone being glitchy, but since this is happening on three different laptops and three different phones simultaneously, the problem is clearly with the internet service itself, not my gear.

Lawrence Barnes64 said:Well, there you go🙂 but we're still stuck in the same spot... I honestly don't even know what else to tell you, man, it feels like the technicians over at Comcast should be the ones stepping up to fix this mess, or maybe someone with half a brain, maybe 😁Lawrence Barnes64
will chime in.

I mean, the service techs have already been out here a million times, they show up, charge me a $50 service fee, do absolutely nothing to fix the issue, and then just bail, and it just keeps going on and on like this! Hopefully, someone around here actually knows how to tackle this mess, but hey, thanks for trying anyway 👍

Lawrence Barnes64 said:It’s possible there’s an addressing conflict, but it really shouldn't be happening... maybe try logging into your modem settings and check the signal strength and the Wi-Fi standard. The IP address should be 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1 and the password is just admin

The signal is at a full 100%, but the Wi-Fi standard is showing up as 802.11n+g+b. Is that actually okay, or am I screwed?

Lawrence Barnes64 said:I honestly don't get how everything is working perfectly downstairs while upstairs the signal is just hit-or-miss and totally unreliable...

Look, maybe try jumping into your router settings and crank that signal strength up to max, regardless of what it says right now; I think most of them ship out set at like 50% by default, so just bump it to 100% and see if that helps, and hey, check which Wi-Fi standard you're even running... you didn't actually mention the exact model you're using, either.😁

It’s a total circus, seriously, I can't even wrap my head around what's going wrong here! The only thing that makes any sense to me is if the devices are all tripping over each other with IP address conflicts since they swapped out the router—is that even a thing!? It has to be something like that because everything was running perfectly smooth until they replaced the hardware, and now even though the signal looks great, it's basically useless.
The router is a Fritz router

Lawrence Barnes64 said:Is this happening on just one device, or is it affecting every single thing you've got upstairs?

It’s happening on every single device, man—it’s totally inconsistent, constantly cutting in and out, but honestly, it’s mostly just dead most of the time.

Hey everyone, I’m dealing with some absolute nonsense with my Wi-Fi. Everything was running smooth as silk until my old router finally kicked the bucket, and I had to swap it out for this new Fritz router. Now, here’s the kicker: the signal strength looks amazing, like, perfect. Downstairs, everything is working just fine, but once you head upstairs, it’s a whole different disaster. Like I said, the bars are full and I’m technically "connected" to the Wi-Fi, but nothing actually works! It just cuts out randomly—I'll be connected but can't load a single damn webpage, then it hangs for a few minutes before suddenly hitting me with that "limited access" error. I even had an ISP technician come out to my place, but honestly, they were useless and couldn't figure out what the hell is going wrong. I'm turning to you guys because I am seriously about to lose my mind here. To put it bluntly, I've got a full signal, but the connection is basically a total ghost town. 🎉 Thanks in advance!

Thanks a ton, Joshua Anderson30! 🙂 So, does that cream actually follow a specific recipe or what?

Alright guys, I’ve got a situation here. So, I recently came down with some kind of fungal infection on my junk. Look, I’m sexually active, but I always use protection, so I don't get why this is happening. Honestly, I'm feeling pretty embarrassed about actually walking into a doctor's office for this, so can anyone just recommend a solid cream I can pick up at the drugstore? There isn't any pain or stinging or anything, it's just... there. Please, help me out! If there isn't an over-the-counter fix, then I guess I'll have to bite the bullet and see a physician. Thanks in advance!

Look, you just gotta push through the pain... honestly, just keep grinding and working at it until that lactic acid buildup finally breaks up... what you're feeling is basically just muscle inflammation anyway. I’m an athlete myself and I deal with this crap all the time, so here’s my routine: I hop in my car first thing in the morning, drive to this spot near the local park, leave an apple and a bottle of water there, then sprint from my house all the way to that spot, scarf down the apple, chug the water, and head back... then after that, you just crash for an hour or two, pop an Advil, and suddenly you feel like a brand new person.