One of the reasons (certainly not the only reason, and probably not even the main reason) that I haven’t blogged a regularly as I’d like is that the internet in our apartment is slow and unreliable. The whole complex has wireless (nice) and it doesn’t cost extra (nicer), but unfortunately it proves that you get what you pay for.
Our laptop picks up the signal alright (2–3 bars out of 5 on connection strength); the desktop rarely works as well. Also whenever the air conditioner kicks on, there’s a small chance the internet connection will drop for 5–10 seconds (laptop) or permanently (desktop). The worst part is that even when the connection is “good” it’s still too slow to stream anything from Hulu or Netflix.
We have looked into other options, but haven’t found anything yet. Verizon FIOS is available in other buildings in the complex, just not ours. Comcast says Cox covers us and vice versa. Oh well, maybe it’s a good adjustment period for life overseas.
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