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Okay, here it am... Thanks!

New Win10 Pro laptop power settings don't "take", no matter how high I set them. After just a couple minutes, the external monitor (an LG TV) and computer both go promptly to sleep, despite having the timer set to 45 minutes, or greater. Very annoying. I had a similar setup using Win7 on...

I am actually buying a used 2015 i5 5th Gen HP Laptop. And I'm sure it has the full gamut of protocols you mention: (802.11 a/b/c/g/n). The purpose of the laptop is to connect via WiFi to my LG TV, in the hopes of getting hi-res video out of YouTube. I currently have an older, somewhat anemic...

Will a dual-band router and a laptop's WiFi adapter automatically switch to 5GHz for more speed, or is this something I have to choose manually? If it's the latter, can someone refer me to a "how-to" article or video? (The laptop is from 2015.) Thanks!

bassfisher6522 Well, today AT&T delivered their PACE 5268AC. (For various reasons, I HAVE to stay with AT&T.) Things are somewhat improved, but not where I'd like it to be. 720p60. I was looking at a refurbished HP laptop on Amazon for $400. HP Pavilion 15-ac143wm 1TB Intel i5 5th Gen 2.2GHz...

BTW: A new wrinkle: I also have an Ipad 3 (Retina) and it played YouTube fine, after about a minute of buffering. Of course, the best resolution there stops at 720p, period.

Thanks, Bass. I DID find another Router available from AT&T. I don't know why they didn't mention that one. Of course, I saw that on a page somewhere that I can't find now. But I WILL look into a firmware update. That sounds like a good plan, simple enough for me to accomplish! :( Thanks again...

Bassfisher 252 Could you please look at this 2-minute video, and see if this makes sense? (Sorry, the guy whispers, for some reason.) If so, could you recommend a brand name router to buy? Thank You very much!

I'll look around at AT&T's page for a faster Router, but the 3801 (replacing the 3800) is what they recomended for my situation. I'm pretty sure they require you to use THEIR products. But I'll see... Thanks!

No, Everything is fixed. The Big PC in one room connected directly to the Router. The ASUS laptop sits permanently 60 feet away, next to my 42" LG TV, connecting via HDMI. Going to AT&T.com/Speedtest, I get as much as 15 Mbps showing thru the laptop..

I just upgraded at AT&T's suggestion from a 3800 to the 3801. Not sure they HAVE anything else. Also, I have tried disabling the internal network card in favor of the USB Adapter called D-Link DWA-130. It was slower than the built-in Atheros. Can you recommend a brand/model to me? (I think the...

I have an AT&T 3801 Router. My big PC is plugged directly into it and I can play any video from any source, even at 1080p60. On my laptop, about 60' away and connected thru my LG TV, I am getting WiFi speeds of up to 15 Mbps. However, YouTube videos struggle to play at base 720p. My computer is...

As recently as last year at this time, AT&T let you outright buy their equipment, or someone else's. As I understand things, you now must lease their equipment. Their WiFi-specific GR is presumably a lot faster than the 2Wire 3800HGV-B I am using now. I don't see any lease charge on my current...

From some more reading at AT&T, I would not be buying, but leasing the "RG" (Router/Gateway--?) for $7 extra on my monthly bill. Forever. LOL I do believe that I shall just do nothing, and be happy with what I got. :(

First, Thanks, Bear. I appreciate you guys' time very much. BTW: I tried your idea for a test, Bear, about walking my laptop toward my router. It never did better than 720p, which is what I'm getting from its current location. I did some looking on the AT&T site, and they offer a combo...