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01-10-2020, 10:29 AM | #1 |
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I'd probably recommend another Surface Pro. I've not heard of the bluetooth/wifi issue, but I suspect there's a way to resolve that.
If you're interested in a Dell, look at the Latitude 5290, or its big brother the 7200. Those are both decent machines similar to the Surface.
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Credit to DaFace here, I was too stupid to figure it out myself, but apparently if you have a router that operates on a 2.4 Ghz channel, it is either the same as bluetooth or a harmonic or something and it nukes the network connection. The solution is to buy a router that runs on 5Ghz. I did that at the house, but I haven't yet at the farm. There's some more shit going on there with shared devices that I'm not sure I can install without ****ing up. And quite frankly, I'll drop some coin elsewhere to not dick with networks that I'm a functioning reerun on. |
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01-10-2020, 12:37 PM | #3 | |
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I'd recommend replacing that old 2.4Ghz router, sounds like that was the problem. The Surface is capable of using both at the same time. That must be pretty old. Routers are cheap and easy these days. Good luck.
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01-10-2020, 12:55 PM | #5 |
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Post the model of router here, and we'll walk you through it...
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01-16-2020, 03:27 PM | #6 |
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I’m going to try it without. I fired up an old computer got it on the Wifi and then hooked up some Bluetooth and it seemed to work without issue.
I can’t find the article DaFace sent me but I think it’s a Surface hardware issue. I think their network cards are just junk. I have a the google mesh at the house and they are dual band with the device determining which channel to hook to and it’s a **** half the time. If I don’t have to dick with routers I’ll roll with what I’ve got. |
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