[wellylug] WiFi

[Lindsay Hunter]

No, Netstumbler will not show APs that are not broadcasting their 
SSIDs.  I have no reason to doubt the antenna but I take the point.  A 
swap about might show a problem.  The antenna are shop bought and shop 
wired.  I dont have the skills to tackle that sort of hardware. 

Food for thought however.

L

Mark Foster wrote:

>>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?
>>
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>Netstumbler wont, to my knowledge, find a WLAN where the SSID is not
>broadcast.
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>Thats something else to consider.
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>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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Lindsay Hunter
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