Thread:Vorknkx/@comment-3547390-20161116194210/@comment-1496755-20170213175619

Oh, don't think we did something very fancy - it was mostly messing with the software and the settings, imposing limitations that would force the thing to use its working parts. So, as a result, the connection is probably slower now, but at least it works (as opposed to being dead and gone altogether). Stable? Yeah right... I have notified the guy in charge of providing new computers to hurry up. Wouldn't like everything to fall apart right when we are busy with important stuff.

Indeed, it was a bit like lottery for me. This time the throne room works, the next time it won't. It was years later that I finally read a proper explanation of the problem, as well as the right solution for it.