In a message on 06-01-18 Tom Walker said to Ed Vance:   
      
   Hi Ed,   
      
   > As I asked above, Can the Wi-Fi part of a Broadband Router be turned   
   > OFF by me?   Thanks for reading.   
      
   TW> A little late with an answer but here is my two cents worth. First   
   TW> DO NOT give the land line as you found out the cable/Fiber phones   
   TW> die with some power outages.   
      
   I agree. Your copper line is kept alive by the backup batteries of the   
   phone company so even though the cellphone and internet access die in a   
   lengthy power outage, the land line is still alive.   
      
   TW> On the wireless modem router as far as I know you cannot turn off   
   TW> the WiFi portion. You just set up a secure password and set up wifi   
   TW> security and just do not sue it   
      
   For WiFi reception I have a Huawei WiFi Mobile adapter and the laptops   
   are configured to receive the Wifi signal from that adapter that can be   
   switched on/off.   
      
   For the stationary machine(s) I have Asus USB-N13 Network Adapters that   
   are also configured to work with the signal from the Mobile adapter.   
      
   The stationary machines can also use any free access point within reach   
   of the USB adapter. It has occasionally been necessary when the access   
   to my ordinary ISP has failed. This is possible by using the Win10 WiFi   
   menu to choose a such one.   
      
   Off course going mobile with the laptops I can set them to use any free   
   WiFi access point.   
      
      
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   aka Holger   
      
      
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