…and you soon see why the Internet is everything in modern computing.
In some kind of ironic twist, while trying to upgrade my connection, gratis, from 2 Mbps to 8 Mbps (or one freaking megabyte per second!), the Mac has decided to reject the already patchy BT modem for a while.
Never fear, though. It works rather nicely on the crummy old IBM thinkpad. At least, I can get the meat and potatoes of my daily dealings done.
I’ve ordered a Ethernet router from a dodgy online retailer (fingers crossed it will actually arrive), and (although I’m out of my depth when it comes to networking things) I do hope my life will improve because of it.
Excelsior!
I know how you feel! I’ve lost internet connections for a few days in the past. There were only a few things I could actually do on my computer!
Anyway, I think you’ll be fine setting up the router. There’s basically just a few numbers you have to enter that you can find on your ISPs website.
In the meantime, have fun on your thinkpad!
Shouda gone to PlusNet
I get Plusnet checks with bt speedtester over 17 days
Lowest 4490
Highest 6097
Average 5599, 15 days the speeds were over 5000