[Tfug] Router testing

[Don Freeman]

It's on 11 now. I'll try those others tonight. Thanks 


-----Original Message-----
From: tfug-bounces at tfug.org [mailto:tfug-bounces at tfug.org] On Behalf Of Jeff
Breadner
Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 9:16 AM
To: Tucson Free Unix Group
Subject: Re: [Tfug] Router testing

 
> I'm having a problem with my home wireless setup. About 3 mos. ago my 
> Netgear router died and I replaced it with a new Linksys WRT54G2. It 
> installed and worked fine. However a few days ago the wireless PC was 
> either unable to connect or it connected with a very low signal 
> strength. So I replaced the adapter card with a new one and it now 
> connects OK. BUT the data transfer rate is painfully slow. Does anyone 
> know how I can test whether the problem is the router or the adapter 
> short of replacing components?
>
Try changing channels on the router to 1, 6 or 11, and see which one gives
you the best performance.  The 802.11B/G channels overlap, only 1,
6 and 11 are non-overlapping, you should only use one of these if possible.

Your wireless performance can fall through the floor if a close neighbor
decides to start brodcasting on a channel that you were already using.

cheers
  Jeff

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