...why?

JefeJefe Join Date: 2003-04-21 Member: 15734Members, Constellation
<div class="IPBDescription">**warning** rant ahead</div> (note: this post has no structure, disregard the structurelessness.)

[Background] My dad wants to play internet poker, but he says that he can't because we're on a wireless connection and he times out a lot. He basically just can't deal with lag. He's been complaining to me about this for a while, and I told him that we could just buy a signal booster that would probably fix the problem. He puts this off, and instead calls an IT guy in from work to help him with all this. IT guy runs a virus scan and (surprise surprise, they use AOL) there are a lot of latent viruses there on his computer. Note that the viruses have not done anything but are just sitting there.

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Today he comes into my room and tells me to move the wireless router (me and my brother are wired in) over to the other room so he could have it all to himself and <b>I</b> can get the bad wireless connection. He decides to not get the signal booster, but instead **** OVER MY INTERNET. WOW THANKS. WHY do parents claim to have this godliness over everything, even things they don't know about? You would think that he would listen tosomeone who actually knows <b>something</b> about computers, but he completely disregards any of my arguments and just tells me to do it.

<span style='font-size:21pt;line-height:100%'>AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHH</span>
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Please excuse me for wasting this 5 minutes of your life, I needed to vent.

Comments

  • FlatlineUTDFlatlineUTD Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7695Members
    Get a better router. On a good wireless network the distance between your computer and the router has very minimal effect on your connection. Moving it from one room to another shouldn't cause your connection to start sucking unless your walls are made of lead. In which case, fix your walls cause that's bad for you. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • WheeeeWheeee Join Date: 2003-02-18 Member: 13713Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    Well, isn't he paying for it?
  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Lock him in a closet. Always works for everyone on this forum. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • ZigZig ...I am Captain Planet&#33; Join Date: 2002-10-23 Member: 1576Members
    have you told him,

    "dad, the wireless router is really horrible. we shouldn't own it in the first place. in all seriousness, we should [insert solution here]."

    just, straight up? that should work, if he likes logic.

    my parents sometimes don't -_-
  • DubbilexDubbilex Chump Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9799Members
    Simple: embed the router in a wall roughly equidistant from both computers.

    Problem : <i>solved</i>
  • Cry_HavocCry_Havoc Join Date: 2003-01-22 Member: 12593Members
    Just beat him with a baseball bat and you're problems disappear.

    <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • ZigZig ...I am Captain Planet&#33; Join Date: 2002-10-23 Member: 1576Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Cry Havoc+Aug 21 2003, 06:22 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cry Havoc @ Aug 21 2003, 06:22 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Just beat him with a baseball bat and you're problems disappear.

    <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    ...


    dude.
  • NecroticNecrotic Big Girl&#39;s Blouse Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 53Members, NS1 Playtester
    Or do what I did, get a job, buy your own broadband intrweb stuff (ISP payment wiring router cards etc etc) then DENY YOUR PARENTS ACCESS TO IT AHAHAHAHHAHAHA

    *cough*

    It may seem harsh but meh, during my TFC clanning years when I was on dialup, my dad always seemed to get it into his head that he MUST get on ebay right when I have a clan match and stay on for 2-3 hours just looking at crap...much pent up rage.
  • Sniper_ChanceSniper_Chance Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10549Members
    My dad put CAT-5e outlets in each bedroom. They are wired to our network hub in the basement.

    It's not as convenient as wireless, but it's more reliable. =)
  • MoquiaoMoquiao Join Date: 2003-05-09 Member: 16168Members
    my dad is trying to do that.. but he doesnt understand how it works but he is to stubborn to let me do it..
  • BirdyBirdy Join Date: 2003-05-29 Member: 16825Members, Constellation
    Better than having a bro that kills the router whenever he wants to go to bed <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • MoquiaoMoquiao Join Date: 2003-05-09 Member: 16168Members
    edited August 2003
    yeah think about it

    no matter what birdy goes off line at around 11 o clock.. little does she know that is when all the fun starts....
  • BirdyBirdy Join Date: 2003-05-29 Member: 16825Members, Constellation
    I'm in the netherlands so <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

    Shhhhhh
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