# Fuck my roommate **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [November 15, 2012, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-my-roommate/641077 "2012-11-15T11:54:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2012, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-my-roommate/641077/1 "2012-11-15T11:54:47Z")
So, I had to replace the old wireless router with a new one as they die after 5 years or so. So on my valiant though mentally deficient EEE PC I with great trepidation follow the directions to get things set up. I do all the steps, and end up with a good clean internet connection on poor little Sprout. Now roomie wants to get her laptop set up for wireless. So I make her a good clean copy of the network name, the 8 digits from the back of the router, the security key, the older computer security key and suchlike. So off she toddles into the living room to hook up. Failure. Now she claims she isn’t even able to get online with the wire instead of wireless. Fine. So I reset to factory, and defang the security to identical easy to crack idiot passwords identical for all the damned settings, and she still can’t seem to get the setup wizard to work. So she starts peppering me with all these questions. I tell her - I am not a windows tech. I am not a geek. I have no clue, if it isn’t done by wizard, I have no fucking idea what is wrong nor what to do. I surf over to a how to with illustrations of each step, print them off and hand them to her. She is now bitching in the living room. I am _so_ not dealing with this. She has access to all the same information I do, we are using identical versions of windows. I have absolutely no clue what her computers problem is, nor do I fucking care. I would like to be able to get out of this fucking bed and crutch my way to the bathroom to pee without feeling like Torquemada had me bastinado’d last night. ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2012, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-my-roommate/641077/2 "2012-11-15T14:33:34Z")
One gotcha we dealt with once. One of our computers has physical on/off switch for internet on the back or side (I forget). I didn’t even know the thing was there. It was kinda hidden as well. The setup software would allow to turn on the software, but it never told you the actual switch was off. So, there you are thinking the internet is turn on, but its still actually off. Might want to check for that. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2012, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-my-roommate/641077/3 "2012-11-15T14:43:52Z")
Is she hot? I gotta know before I commit to anything. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2012, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-my-roommate/641077/4 "2012-11-15T15:09:28Z")
Based on who the OP is, it’s probably Mr. Rogers’ fault. ---
**Author:** ![furdmort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@furdmort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furdmort)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2012, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-my-roommate/641077/5 "2012-11-15T15:25:02Z")
> [@aruvqan](#): > > So, I had to replace the old wireless router with a new one as they die after 5 years or so. So on my valiant though mentally deficient EEE PC I with great trepidation follow the directions to get things set up. I do all the steps, and end up with a good clean internet connection on poor little Sprout. Now roomie wants to get her laptop set up for wireless. So I make her a good clean copy of the network name, the 8 digits from the back of the router, the security key, the older computer security key and suchlike. So off she toddles into the living room to hook up. > > Failure. Now she claims she isn’t even able to get online with the wire instead of wireless. > > Fine. > > So I reset to factory, and defang the security to identical easy to crack idiot passwords identical for all the damned settings, and she still can’t seem to get the setup wizard to work. So she starts peppering me with all these questions. > > I tell her - I am not a windows tech. I am not a geek. I have no clue, if it isn’t done by wizard, I have no fucking idea what is wrong nor what to do. I surf over to a how to with illustrations of each step, print them off and hand them to her. She is now bitching in the living room. > > I am _so_ not dealing with this. She has access to all the same information I do, we are using identical versions of windows. I have absolutely no clue what her computers problem is, nor do I fucking care. I would like to be able to get out of this fucking bed and crutch my way to the bathroom to pee without feeling like Torquemada had me bastinado’d last night. I’d take you up on the offer, but I don’t know if I’m her type - and besides, I think my wife would object even if your roommate doesn’t. I hope you’re feeling better soon and that your roommate manages to find a clue soon. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2012, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-my-roommate/641077/6 "2012-11-15T15:48:27Z")
Did you check to see whether you set it to WPA? ---
**Author:** ![Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2012, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-my-roommate/641077/7 "2012-11-15T17:28:51Z")
I’ve gotten so tired of undoing peoples’ screwups that I’ve started doing system restore on any pc that’s put in front of me. When did the problem start? Yesterday? Fine. _click click click_ There you go. Reboot when that’s done and let me know if you’re still having problems. I never hear from them again. ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2012, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-my-roommate/641077/8 "2012-11-15T18:23:38Z")
Laptops are pretty basic, the on/off switch is pretty much up there and in your face. _sigh_ It is _not_ my damned fault if she can’t figure out how to use the network setup wizard when she is given every scrap of router information I have. At least she didn’t ask me to set her up with wireless access to the printer. [HP printer, notorious for setting up then needing to be set up yet again after you turn your computer off then on again.] ---
**Author:** ![Kimballkid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b5a626/32.png) [@Kimballkid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimballkid)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2012, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-my-roommate/641077/9 "2012-11-15T21:04:30Z")
I think **billfish678** is referring to a switch just for the wireless, not the power switch for the machine. My VAIO has such a switch on the front right next to the wireless light independent of the main power switch. ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2012, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-my-roommate/641077/10 "2012-11-15T22:14:35Z")
> [@Kimballkid](#): > > I think **billfish678** is referring to a switch just for the wireless, not the power switch for the machine. My VAIO has such a switch on the front right next to the wireless light independent of the main power switch. Wireless works just fine for me. Her wireless light be blinking away indicating it is turned on [she has an HP, it is the little blue wireless symbol on the upper right corner of the keyboard area. No light, wireless off.] ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2012, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-my-roommate/641077/11 "2012-11-15T22:19:21Z")
Well, it would, unless you’re somehow on your roommate’s laptop. They’re not talking about the power switch or a switch on the router. They’re talking about the wireless switch that turns the wireless card on or off inside the laptop. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2012, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-my-roommate/641077/12 "2012-11-15T22:23:27Z")
I deal with this all the time. The most common cause is the wireless network adapter has not been enabled, or the wireless button the laptop keyboard has not been pressed, or both. Control panel\>system\>hardware (skip this if Window 7)\>device manager\>network adapters See if there’s a red x next to an adapter. if so, right click and enable it. ---
**Author:** ![drachillix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@drachillix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drachillix)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2012, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-my-roommate/641077/13 "2012-11-15T23:07:27Z")
> [@aruvqan](#): > > Failure. Now she claims she isn’t even able to get online with the wire instead of wireless. IF this is the case, something is really borked, or she has managed to shut off/disable some critical aspect of windows networking. Internet from a typical router via ethernet cable should flow like beer at a frat party. ---
**Author:** ![Cheshire\_Human](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Cheshire\_Human](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheshire_Human)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2012, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-my-roommate/641077/14 "2012-11-16T04:17:55Z")
I’m not really seeing a problem as the OP has outlined it. OP made a functional WiFi hotspot. OP’s roommate is too stupid to access that hotspot. I do the same. I make it available. Your ability to connect with it is _your_ problem, not mine. Fix it your own damn self. I did my duty by making it available. I’m on the OP’s side. ---
**Author:** ![doctor\_krieger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@doctor\_krieger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doctor_krieger)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2012, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-my-roommate/641077/15 "2012-11-16T04:20:42Z")
_only reads title_ Is she hot? If so, gladly. ---
**Author:** ![Cheshire\_Human](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Cheshire\_Human](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheshire_Human)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2012, 10:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-my-roommate/641077/16 "2012-11-16T10:18:33Z")
> [@doctor\_krieger](#): > > _only reads title_ > > Is she hot? If so, gladly. You should have read farther. That joke has already been made. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2012, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-my-roommate/641077/17 "2012-11-16T17:36:01Z")
> [@doctor\_krieger](#): > > _only reads title_ > > Is she hot? If so, gladly. _checks join date_ Yup. Had to be new if he didn’t EXPECT that joke to already have been made… ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2012, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-my-roommate/641077/18 "2012-11-16T17:45:43Z")
Man, I sure am glad you two guys pointed that out. Doing your part to improve the signal to noise ratio I see. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2012, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-my-roommate/641077/19 "2012-11-16T17:56:34Z")
It’s a Pit Thread about a roommate who’s too stupid to live. It’s already all noise (no offense intended to **aruvqan** …the Pit is largely noise, period). ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2012, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-my-roommate/641077/20 "2012-11-16T18:08:56Z")
> [@billfish678](#): > > I sure am glad you two guys pointed that out. Doing your part to improve the signal to noise ratio I see. Is your signal to noise ratio hot? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-my-roommate/641077.md?page=2)