[wellylug] WiFi

[Geraint Jones]

For the best results I use a ZyAir AP, as it has 2 antenna's and ive
replaced the standard antenna's with two omni directional panels. I get
decent coverage in the whole building

Geraint Jones

Systems Administrator 

French Maid Foods Limited

www.french-maid.net

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: wellylug-admin at lists.wellylug.org.nz
[mailto:wellylug-admin at lists.wellylug.org.nz] On Behalf Of Mark Foster
Sent: Thursday, 21 July 2005 8:34 a.m.
To: wellylug at lists.wellylug.org.nz
Subject: Re: [wellylug] WiFi

> Had not thought of Channel selection.  I have left it on default,
which
> is the most commonly used channel.  Though I have used Netstumbler
that
> would have picked up any other Wifi devices in the neighbourhood.  Or
> only infrastructure configs, not wifi clients?
>
> Yes, Police and other VHF stuff is way down from here, but DECT
phones,
> and video senders etc are in the 2.4 gHz spectrum?
>


Netstumbler wont, to my knowledge, find a WLAN where the SSID is not
broadcast.

Thats something else to consider.

DECT phones and some modern video senders are on the same 2.4Ghz
spectrum,
yes.  Thats the reason I went out of my way to find a cordless that
_doesnt_ use that spectrum.  Cant speak for your neighbours, though.

In short its unlikely to be neighbouring wifi, but it is possible that
you
have competing uses for the band - or a local, STRONG RF signal thats
flattening your receiver.

Or a poor antenna cable, or faulty antenna, ...

Mark.


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