[OT] Wireless Distance in Apartment

[Don Moskaluk]

Hmm. James primary AP on channel 11 as it has a few more milliwatts than
the other channels and yes the modulation is longer in 802.11b it also
seems to have less errors than "G".  Most commercial programs that use
wireless use these best practices. 

Don Moskaluk


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Subject: Re: [TLUG]: [OT] Wireless Distance in Apartment

Don Moskaluk wrote:
> Stephen
> 
> Your problem with dlink is not unique.  There are two problems, the
> radio card in your pc/laptop and radio Access Point.  
> 
> The type of protocol you are using such that 802.11b or g or N etc.
> plays a part of for your wireless network.  
> 
> If you don't want to buy a new router and radio card then you can do a
> few things to get better reception.
> 
> First by a 5 dbi or better antenna.  In fact buy any antenna that will
> boost the signal.  
> 
> Second change your channel to 11 it better for a number of reasons.

What's so special about Ch 11?  Normally, you'd select whatever channel 
has the least users.  Some routers do that automagically.

> 
> Third move your access point and your pc/laptop away from the wall and
> increase the height.
> 
> Forth reduce the bandwidth.  Lets say you are using 802.11g move it
down
> to 802.11b and do not use the extreme or range boosting device in
dlink.

Due to the different modulation method, g is often better than b.

> 
> Simply doing these two function will increase the distance and
> bandwidth.



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