Recent content by stuckyville

Thanks for the article. Over the course of my IT career (dating back to before PCs) there have been times when I've had to settle for "I can't explain it but this fixed the problem". But it's always unsatisfying and I try to leave no stone un-turned is seeking a root cause.

Any technical explanation on how the password was deemed incorrect in the first place? Simply giving a blanket 'reboot the router' is like hearkening back to 'the first three steps of resolving any issue with Windows is 1) ctrl 2) alt 3) delete.

Actually, it had been rebooted 24 hours earlier, due to a power glitch. Any technical explanation for why that should be so? I've been running this particular network configuration with no changes and no issues for a couple of years now. Same ISP providing fiber to the house, same Cisco mesh...

Motorola Edge 2022, Android version 13. This morning I noticed that my phone was using the carrier's (T-Mobile) 5g connection instead of my home wifi. I opened Settings -> Network & internet -> Internet, where it listed my home network, with the note "- Security : strong - Saved / Check...