[OT] Wireless Distance in Apartment

[Don Moskaluk]

Stephen one more thing about 802.11 the ESSID needs to be unique.  The
standards indicated that you can inoperability between units that means
it handles noise well. Other worlds it plays well with all other wi-fi
devices. If it was too noisy your connection would not work.  I
currently operating a wireless mesh for the last five years and have
over 250 different 802.11 signals affecting my units nevertheless having
the right antennae will help you out tremendously.  

The funny thing was when I got my first dlink router.  I was so
disappointed that I built my own.  Don't go to that extreme.

Sincerely, 

Don Moskaluk 
www.moskaluk.com/papers.htm 
 

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org [mailto:owner-tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org] On Behalf Of Tyler
Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 10:16 AM
To: tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org
Subject: Re: [TLUG]: [OT] Wireless Distance in Apartment

Stephen wrote:
> I want it to connect to my PS3 which is in the living room and about
35 
> feet away. But it goes through two walls. Concrete, steel reinforced, 
> but not supporting walls. Wall width is about 2 inches.
> 
> The signal is weak and flaky.

Apartment buildings are usually festering with wireless noise.  Other 
tenants could be running one (or more) wireless APs, 2.4ghz cordless 
phones, etc.  The concrete walls are a big deterrent (actually, the 
rebar probably does more damage).

Try changing channel...  the common ones are 1, 6, and 11.  Try 
switching to those and see if you get a better signal.

Use netstumbler to see what channels are in use by other APs in the 
area, and set yours to a free channel.  Beware that for each channel 
being used, the signal also uses 2 channels on each side, so if someone 
is using channel 6, they are also using: 4,5,7, and 8.

If possible, move the AP to a more centralized location, preferably with

the best line of sight.

Tyler
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