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Hey - did you know if you click on the title of a thread it will take you to the first unread post since you last visited that thread?
but were afraid to ask: 
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See below...
Suggestion:
1) Turn OFF the provider's WiFi "feature" in the management GUI.
2) Get a WiFi router from Netgear or Linksys (I like "Buffalo" for businesses).
3) In the management warez of the added router, give it a name you will remember (Naming a router something like: "Terpsichore" would be a hard one to guess). Assign it an alhpa-numeric KEY.
4) Tell it to use channel 11 and turn OFF the SSID broadcast (not the WiFi broadcast).
4) Plug it into the provider's gizmo with a CAT-5 cable.
5) Turn on your lappy and "search" for WiFi signals. One should be there called "unknown." Tell the laptop to try connecting and check the box asking if you want to connect to "hidden" network.
6) Type in the "secret" SSID and WEP/WPA key.
7) Check your speed...
The scheme I use for both clients and hovel:
