Honestly, just tell her to unplug it, go make coffee or something (say it needs to “cool off” or whatever), and plug it back in. Letting the capacitors discharge is usually enough to fix 90% of problems, which is why phone techs tell you to turn it off, check some BS cables for about 30 seconds or so, and then turn it back on. It’s not about the cables, it’s about the capacitors.
The trick is to plug the whole network thing (router, modem, wifi) on one powerstrip with a switch and then just have her turn the entire thing off and on direct at the source.
“No that’s not my son… David always writes the whole thing when he is texting me, never shortens it to ‘WAP’.”
YOU NEED TO PRESS THE RESET BUTTON ON THE WIRELESS ACCESS POINT MOM. ITS THE GLOWING BUTTON NEXT TO THE…
nevermind, I’ll come over after work.
Honestly, just tell her to unplug it, go make coffee or something (say it needs to “cool off” or whatever), and plug it back in. Letting the capacitors discharge is usually enough to fix 90% of problems, which is why phone techs tell you to turn it off, check some BS cables for about 30 seconds or so, and then turn it back on. It’s not about the cables, it’s about the capacitors.
The trick is to plug the whole network thing (router, modem, wifi) on one powerstrip with a switch and then just have her turn the entire thing off and on direct at the source.
Saved me so many trips.
Wireless Access Point?
… Web Access Protocol?
No, Wireless Application Protocol.
No, wet ass protocol