So far performance seems to be better. Two things: 1. Drivers and Downloads confusing (for me at least) since choosing to download all, I soon had an issue with an attempt to install a version of a driver older than what I already had installed. Now, is there some way to get the driver downloads/updates automatically in the same fashion that Windows updates are installed? 2. Power Management: allowing the device to run off sure makes the use of the computer annoying to say the least. I had to reestablish the connection every time I returned to use the computer, and while I don't have data to back this up, establishing the connection took significantly longer than it had before I started on this journey. So, I changed the power management settings back to what they were. This afternoon the connection has been flawless. I hope it continues.
Thanks so much for your help. I greatly appreciate it.