# Weird wireless router problem

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-wireless-router-problem/443550>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 1, 2008, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-wireless-router-problem/443550 "2008-04-01T16:54:44Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 2, 2008, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-wireless-router-problem/443550/21 "2008-04-02T21:11:40Z")

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[QUOTE=Flander]  
I think you mean “Æthernet”. 😉  
[/QUOTE]

Ether spelling would be correct.

😃

[QUOTE=niblet\_head]  
I have a follow up question: if this is a firmware issue, shouldn’t all the computers be affected?  
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Yes, in the sense all the computers are connected to the Internet/network through the router. But the firmware update might be addressing a problem only with wired connections and not wireless. If so, then all will be right with the world.

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