Posts by Paul Rogers94

urbanheron4 said:Just try checking the password for the network your phone is currently connected to.

https://android.gadgethacks.com/how-...evice-0160995/

Those passwords are useless—I had one taped to my router, along with the hardware itself, and when the whole thing fell off, I scribbled it down in a few spots and kept the "original" in one specific notebook. Then, naturally, I upgraded my PC, and amidst the endless mountain of paperwork and books I’m constantly trying (and failing) to organize, there is zero chance I'll ever find that password again. Besides, the one I lost was at least twice as long as whatever you get using the method shown here—which, by the way, doesn't even work.

I've spent the last few days wading through endless tutorials and I've likely exhausted every possible option... and my own patience.

darkcyclist92 said:Just call the support line for your ISP. They can fix everything from their end while you're stuck on the phone with them.

That’s not happening—I hate those corporate, robotic rats even more than I love my laptop. What kind of headspace do you have to be in to spend eight hours a day wrestling with idiots like myself?

shadowlynx102 said:The easiest way is to have a friend drop by with a laptop—someone who can actually plug directly into the router via Ethernet.
Once they're connected, just type the router's IP address into the browser along with the admin credentials. Once you've logged in, you can see the Wi-Fi password or change it... if you even want to.

Which ISP are you using, and what kind of router is it?

I'm on Xfinity, using a Technicolor router. Back when I still had the key, any device with Wi-Fi could connect—my phone worked fine—but my desktop doesn't have a Wi-Fi card.

I tried your suggestion by typing it into the browser, but I couldn't get into any admin interface at all—just "This site can’t be reached."

So, right now, I've got three phones still connected from before, but the laptop is totally useless since I lost the password...

Jack Cook7 said:Look, man—you basically have an open Wi-Fi hotspot where anyone who feels like it can hop on. That is definitely not a good look.

Fix it tomorrow. If you can't, just shut the whole thing down until it's sorted.

🤣 It’s not quite what it looks like—I only have a handful of friends with their phones, laptops, and other gadgets, and they only connect when they're actually over at my place. It's the same deal when I'm at theirs. We've been doing it this way for over ten years... though, thanks to your helpful advice, I'll probably get the laptop on the network tomorrow.
I'll let you know how it goes.

Jack Cook7 said:Alright, we're talking about the M413DA—a Dell.
https://www.dell.com/laptops/for-stu...m413/techspec/

How exactly are you connecting via Wifia?

Through the modem—that was back before I lost the key.

Anyone who ever hopped on my modem when I actually knew the password is automatically connected whenever they're within range of the router.

This laptop already connected to various offices and coffee shops back in New York City, so it’s likely set to connect via Wifia—I just need the password.

Hopefully, I can pull this off tomorrow when someone stops by; if they use their phone or Wifia, I should be able to grab the password like you explained above.

A QR code pops up on my end that someone can just scan with their phone if they want to join my network.

Jack Cook7 said:Ugh.🤦

Some laptops don't even come with an RJ45 ethernet port. Which specific model are you rocking? Check the bottom—there should be a Part Number (P/N) listed there somewhere.

Here's what I see on the bottom

Jack Cook7 said:From what I can tell, you're looking for (2). If you want your laptop to get online via Wifia—assuming you have a phone that can access the internet through the router's wifi interface—all you need to do is jump into your phone's wifi settings, toggle the option to show the password, and then just type those credentials into the laptop.

I've got some friends coming over tomorrow who are connected to my PC, so I'll check if they can pull up that option on their phones.

Thanks a ton—everything you're suggesting actually makes sense.

Jack Cook7 said:Wait about 10 seconds, then try connecting via a web browser to a site like www.reddit.com

I know how to plug in a cable, but this laptop doesn't even have a port for it

Not sure if this matters—but the laptop was bought abroad, it's ultra-thin, has power and USB ports plus a few others, some holes on the back that look purely for ventilation, and it has a standard US keyboard layout

Jack Cook7 said:Alright, let's tackle the cable first—that's the easy part.

Take a look at both male ends of the cable. How many copper pins are we looking at per connector—2, 4, 6, or 8?

8

Jack Cook7 said:It looks like you’re the one who actually needs help here. If you're trying to get your laptop online via Wi-Fi by using your phone as a bridge through the router—assuming your phone is already connected to that network—all you have to do is dive into your phone's Wi-Fi settings, toggle the option to view the password, and then just punch those credentials into your laptop... simple enough.

If you’re hardwiring a laptop to a router via Ethernet, you shouldn't actually need a login or password—it's pretty straightforward. As long as you have the DHCP client enabled on your laptop, it should just pull the necessary settings directly from the router during bootup... simple enough.

You’ll definitely need to sort out both the Ethernet credentials for admin access and the Wi-Fi login/password just to get online...

Does that mean if I plug my laptop directly into the router via Ethernet, it’ll grab all the essential settings and then just work fine over Wi-Fi later?...

Thanks.

Now I'm just even more frustrated... 🙂

My phone is just spitting out some QR code for the Wi-Fi, and I can't even plug the ethernet cable into my laptop because the connector is too small—is there some other kind of port I should be looking for?

Jack Cook7 said:It looks like you’re the one who needs help here (2). If you're trying to get your laptop online via Wi-Fi—assuming you have a phone that can connect to the router's Wi-Fi interface—all you really need to do is jump into your phone's Wi-Fi settings, toggle the option to show the password, and then just type those credentials into your laptop... simple enough.

If you’re planning to hardwire your laptop to the router via Ethernet, you shouldn't actually need a login or password—not under normal circumstances. Just make sure the DHCP client is enabled on your laptop, and it should automatically pull the necessary settings from the router during bootup... simple enough.

You’ll definitely need to sort out both the Ethernet credentials for admin access and the Wi-Fi login/password just to get online...

My phone is only giving me the option to share the Wi-Fi via QR code...

Does that mean if I plug my laptop directly into the router via Ethernet, it’ll grab all the essential settings and then just work fine over Wi-Fi later...?

Where am I supposed to find that DHCP client?

I couldn't find a port for the cable on my laptop—it’s incredibly thin, so maybe it uses some different kind of connection...

Thanks.

darkcyclist92 said:It’s on the back of the modem—on that little one, right in the plaster... 🙄 If it isn't there, then we certainly don't have a clue where else it could be... 🤣

That sticker fell off... I tucked it away somewhere, but now I have zero clue where it ended up.

I just picked up a new laptop and I'm stuck—how am I supposed to get this thing online without a password?

Is there actually any way to get to her?

Maybe via my phone—if it stays connected...

...the Wi-Fi password for the modem. Any idea how I can track it down?

So, basically, Krishnamurti is the root cause of all poverty and suffering—he's honestly being incredibly rude about it...

Kevin Ruiz36 said:Did Krishnamurti ever actually live in extreme poverty to know if there's anything noble about it, or did he just sell his philosophy while living comfortably in abundance?

Yeah, so? What's the issue? 🤔

George Wood2 said:That represents a certain level of intellectual rigor, though, in his own estimation, he is entirely correct!
It boils down to the basic "logic" of how one single consciousness could possibly contain billions of versions of itself.

This entire chain of reasoning emerged quite by accident 😁

Nobody is actually wrong or right here; it's just a fundamentally flawed and unsolvable premise to begin with. That isn't even the point.

Anthony Perez9 said:I’m talking about the individual level here. Projecting those traits onto entire nations, "races," or ethnic groups? That’s exactly what racism is.

The real question is how oppressed, poor, uneducated societies would actually act if they suddenly held the power of the developed ones. I highly doubt they’d all turn into little angels overnight. They’d probably just swap seats at the table.

I don't see any distinction between the individual and collective levels because there isn't one; a collective is just made up of individuals, if I'm not mistaken... or is it? 🤔And again, the question remains: who decided these societies are oppressed, impoverished, and broken, and why were they labeled "underdeveloped"? Forgive me, but that feels like a twisted perspective to me. And obviously, nobody is an angel without an ego—as for whether they'd swap places, that's pure speculation, just projecting one's own traits onto others. It sounds like a cheap excuse to me.

It’s pretty obvious how colonial powers became powerful and developed—by systematically tearing everything else apart.

Dammit, someone with even a shred of a soul can't even fathom the heartlessness of a psychopath. The real question is whether that ruthlessness brings the psychopath happiness, satisfaction, or peace—or whatever it is they're chasing and calling "success" or "progress."

Anthony Perez9 said:Jeff

Cut the crap. 😵 There have always been the poorest among Jews, mostly because they were being picked clean wherever they settled.
On the flip side, they've got this deep-rooted tradition of looking out for one another, and... The case for doubling down on secular, practical education.Because that’s the hardest thing to rob.

Jeff said:

There’s this thing among some Christian circles where certain groups get handed calculated sums of money based on specific math principles for charity work. It can end up having some pretty messy consequences. Multiplying money into the millions—even hitting those billion-dollar milestones—is basically just what happens when you live by the principles of giving and receiving in Christ.You can basically multiply the energy of whatever cash you've got by following a specific principle to trigger a massive windfall.

😁 Billions of dollars in profits through Christ. Lol. 😁 🙏 🤦

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It sounds like a total contradiction—giving stuff away to actually get ahead—but it’s really just about shifting your resources and priorities around.

Investing everything you have into a separating ego—that feeling that you’re somehow superior to everyone else—is basically just pouring all your energy down the drain. It's putting every single chip on the table for the sake of pure megalomania: that delusional sense that you're fundamentally better than the rest of us, one-of-a-kind, and somehow immortal.

Anything outside that bloated bubble is basically just a divestment from the mess itself. That’s where the profit comes from. It's just one big, bad investment. 😉

It’s just that classic Anglo-Saxon civilization complex—and their little sidekicks. Let's call it what it actually is: racism. Because in their eyes, everyone else is just a dog... or even less than that.

Paul Ross2 said:Fair enough. His orgone accumulators—not to mention his theories regarding energy flow through the human body—are quite intriguing.
As for Eco, I find myself mentioning him often, though I wouldn't exactly label his work as "page-turning" material. He can be dreadfully tedious at times. For instance, during the beginning—that section involving Amparo... I honestly felt the urge to toss the book into a fireplace more than once. The sheer amount of pathos and stupidity packed into a single character like her is... well, it's harrowing. Fortunately, he finds his footing later on. I felt a similar sensation while reading Lynne McTaggart. It was exasperating; how does she seem so disconnected from basic physics? Yet, halfway through, it’s as if the tone shifts entirely, and I actually consider her books to be Field Excellent.

Some authors truly possess the unique ability to demonstrate both their mastery and their complete incompetence within the span of a single volume.

When it comes to Eco—beyond being a linguist, he was a medievalist, which allowed him to shine in an incredible novel like Baudolino, or perhaps in his essay collection In Search of the Perfect Language. It stands among my best reading experiences, alongside Journey to the End of the Night by Louis-Ferdinand Céline, Our Lady of Flowers by Jean Genet, or Jarčev's celebration, or One Hundred Years of Solitude, or those letters from madness by Artaud Tarahumara and other works... 🙂

Joseph Anton—that refugee autobiography of the doomed writer Salman Rushdie, who, living under constant threat of a fatwa and surrounded by police and secret service, ended up marrying multiple times and starting several families while attending casual literary readings and award ceremonies. Any recommendation for an autobiography where he dedicates a few pages to Daniil Kharms—whom he met on some literary forum and found quite impressive—is fine, but his novels, beautiful as they may be (not that I'm picking favorites), feel far too Bollywood for my taste...
or Mark Thompson with his biography of Kharms

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