I'm just trying to understand what happens in the following scenario.
I work at a remote oil exploration facility (think Siberia, only
colder) that has wireless routers here and there so we can get
on-line. The trouble is that this is often difficult to do but it all
depends on what I'm trying to do.
Things like Skype work good. Using Agent Newsreader to get on the
Usenet invariably works pretty good (frequent stops and starts but the
speed is ok and it always connects). These are rare.
Now, try to see something like the New York Times online and I often
have problems. It simply will not connect and I get that offer from
Windows to try and diagnose the problem. I occasionally do the
repair, etc. but it doesn't help.
I usually blame these problems on the amount of people trying to use
the wireless hubs but the load varies from a couple people that I can
see to a lot of folks. I sit close to the router so signal strength
is excellent but it doesn't seem to help.
Why does something like Skype work well? Low bandwidth requirements?
Lots of ways to make connections?
Is there software I can use that can help my sucess is using these
wireless hubs? (get connected and stay connected). The guys playing
Warcraft don't seem to have problems. Do they know something I don't
know and they won't tell me because I'm an old geezer?
And does anyone know of a Usenet site where you can download the news
and read it later off-line?
Any help and/or enlightenment you can give me would be greatly
appreciated
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