[Shop-talk] shop internet connection

[Brian Kemp]

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) 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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