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db4819
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Feb 03, 2025
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New Gateway and Access Point

I recently upgraded my gateway to an XB8 from Xfinity and as a result, one of my older laptops will not connect wirelessly. The ethernet works fine. I was told by Xfinity that I could use an old rout...
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    plemans
    Feb 03, 2025

    they make the nano adapters (a bit shorter range) that don't stick out very far. 

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db4819
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Feb 03, 2025

Thanks for your help. I'm beginning to think that as well. I'll start checking out what they have. Just didn't want something large sticking out the the side of the laptop.

 

Thanks again!

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plemans
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Feb 03, 2025

they make the nano adapters (a bit shorter range) that don't stick out very far.