[wellylug] WiFi

[Peter Jones]

Is it using the default channel (6)? I've been told (but no proof) and it
seems to bear out in practice, that channel 6 in NZ is close to police, taxi
or some other commonly used frequency that can upset it. I do know of one
case where I setup a bridge between two buildings about 200 metres apart,
and using parabloic antennae, changing from channel 6 to8 solved a lot of
problems (using Linksys gear at both ends)
Peter

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lindsay Hunter [mailto:lindsay at csw.co.nz]
> Sent: Wednesday, 20 July 2005 3:31 p.m.
> To: wellylug at lists.wellylug.org.nz
> Subject: Re: [wellylug] WiFi
> 
> 
> No, it is not a big site.  I am mystified why the signal is weak when 
> present, and disappears from time to time.  I am guessing that there 
> could be other radiating sources interfering with the signal, 
> but it is 
> coasal residential so would not expect  industrial use to be the 
> problem.  I used my laptop with Netstumbler to confirm the signal was 
> present but weak.  The distance is perhaps 20 metres at most. 
>  And I am 
> using directional aerial which can go a long way if unimpeded.  And 
> there is nothing in the house construction that would absorb 
> the signal 
> in any unexpected way. 
> 
> Thanks for your thoughts.
> 
> Lindsay
> 
> 
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