Don’t have TV and don’t have a router as such, just a rented ISP modem. I used to be able to hold one of the rabbit ears and change channels by moving my arm to change reception. Not sure if that would work or not with his type of router.
So much easier to stream. Just make sure you have the bandwidth to support the number of devices and off you go! Btw, make sure you keep your modem,router, and firewall up to date.
I do my own IT at home and because the basement isn’t finished I ran CAT5 to a switch behind my Smart? TV. The switch distributes to my Roku, the TV and another router with WiFi. And a UPS because of surges and outages here in the flatlands.
I had wireless repeaters seizing up with no help from tech support. We had a storm and it started running again. A network search later showed that my neighborhood had gone from 5 to 40 high speed wireless networks and it couldn’t firewall filter fast enough. A foil fence will directionally kill weaker networks.
hdtv antennas are imho the worst. I get lost of signal when a car drives down the street in front of my home. the hoa won’t allow antenna mast on the property.
Dirty Dragon about 5 years ago
Old school solution… don’t think this would work IRL, heh.
KenTheCoffinDweller about 5 years ago
Don’t have TV and don’t have a router as such, just a rented ISP modem. I used to be able to hold one of the rabbit ears and change channels by moving my arm to change reception. Not sure if that would work or not with his type of router.
Da'Dad about 5 years ago
Before I knew my ABC’s I knew how to tweak the rabbit ears of our 12" Emerson.
jdbligh about 5 years ago
The more things change the more they stay the same.
Mountain Meg about 5 years ago
I think he just scared it.
Vangoghdog01 about 5 years ago
My broadcast antenna is on the windowsill of a window with metal blinds. So, I “tune” the antenna by raising and lowering the blinds.
Tyge about 5 years ago
Break down and get a repeater. They’re pretty cheap.
Aluminum is for tin foil hats to protect you from transmissions from Laika the Space Dog. ;o)
assrdood about 5 years ago
Holy crap! Does that really work?
Pohka about 5 years ago
So much easier to stream. Just make sure you have the bandwidth to support the number of devices and off you go! Btw, make sure you keep your modem,router, and firewall up to date.
nosirrom about 5 years ago
Been there, done that. It worked. Finally got around to upgrading the router.
I wonder if it would work on Janis?
Flatlander, purveyor of fine covfefe about 5 years ago
I do my own IT at home and because the basement isn’t finished I ran CAT5 to a switch behind my Smart? TV. The switch distributes to my Roku, the TV and another router with WiFi. And a UPS because of surges and outages here in the flatlands.
PoodleGroomer about 5 years ago
I had wireless repeaters seizing up with no help from tech support. We had a storm and it started running again. A network search later showed that my neighborhood had gone from 5 to 40 high speed wireless networks and it couldn’t firewall filter fast enough. A foil fence will directionally kill weaker networks.
cuzinron47 about 5 years ago
Great, improving reception and security at the same time. Well, not really, but if he thinks so.
squireobrien about 5 years ago
I imagine this is funnier to people over 40.
I’mStandingRightHere about 5 years ago
Sometimes a younger sibling had to hold the rabbit ears closer to the the window
DCBakerEsq about 5 years ago
I wear a tinfoil hat.
kunddog about 5 years ago
hdtv antennas are imho the worst. I get lost of signal when a car drives down the street in front of my home. the hoa won’t allow antenna mast on the property.