Since there were three other computers/ebooks working fine on the Hughes wi-fi, I didn't go changing any settings that I wasn't comfortable with or understood. The computer in question was an older HP/Compaq with no internal wireless adapter. Sometime last night, lying in bed trying to go to sleep, thought about the Linksys USB stick I was using for the wireless connection. It had been swapped in a long time ago, had better range than the Cisco that I had swapped out. Dug the Cisco out of a drawer and plugged it in. Knock on wood, every page seems to be loading, no problemo. Old axiom, KISS. Sometimes dissecting the different parts of a system and going for something basic works.
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