sistawendy | more snafoolery

Remember how my Wi-Fi was out yesterday? Well, I took the bus to the big box store and came back with a brand spanking new Wi-Fi router. I didn't get one that talks on the 6 GHz band because my poor old iPhone 12 can't do that, but it does support a new enough Wi-Fi standard that it can access channels that the old one couldn't.

After discovering that I couldn't unplug the old router because it's also the fiber termination device, and then playing "if you give a mouse a cookie" with power cables and outlets, I got the new router set up. It works a treat, and my phone is connected to it now.

But not the very laptop that I'm typing on right now. That device is talking to the old router, which no device could do yesterday. What the actual?

And I've also learned that you really shouldn't put Wi-Fi routers within a foot of each other. The new one is now on a shelf about a meter above the floor, dangling black cables oh so attractively. But! My Wi-Fi issues are solved as far as my own devices are concerned. My son is still at work, and I've made sure that he won't have to ask me for the password for the new network when he gets home at 2300.

I'm wondering if I should shut down the Wi-Fi on the old router and just use the new one. That might let me take the new router off the shelf.

Meanwhile, the Sculptor's office emailed to tell me that they still haven't heard from Dr. Funnyname's office. I Am Not Pleased. I can feel the Karen rising within me.

Speaking of things that need to happen before surgery, the Sculptor has directed me to discontinue garlic. I had maybe a third of a head left in the fridge, so I fried it up and ate it for a snack earlier today. You should probably be grateful that you don't have to be in the same room with me right now.

Oh, and the low-carb, low-sodium diet starts tomorrow. I monkeyed with my beans & rice yesterday to comply, and it isn't terrible.

Edited to add: the Wendling's phone also connected to the old router. Bananas.