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On Tue, 2012-10-30 at 21:26 +0200, Alan McKinnon wrote: |
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> On Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:45:37 +0000 |
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> Neil Bothwick <neil@××××××××××.uk> wrote: |
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> > On Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:29:43 +0200, Alan McKinnon wrote: |
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> > > I'm using wicd-1.7.2.4-r1 and a NetGear DGN2200M v2 wireless AP |
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> > > Several times a day, this thing just drops wireless. I doubt it's my |
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> > > laptop as other devices in the house also get affected. |
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> > Have you tried switching to a different channel, just in case it is |
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> > caused by interference? |
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> Actually, I hadn't tried that. I use channel 8 and this is at my house. |
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> I've only ever seen 2 other neighbour's APs show up and they both use |
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> channel 1. |
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> But then common sense kicked in. All previous APs have been 802.11g, |
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> this is the first 802.11g, and it sits next to a cordless phone. I |
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> really should mount the AP up high and extend the cable. |
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Keep in mind there are only 3 non-overlapping channels in the 11 channel |
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allocation scheme ... channel 8 is not one of them. If you have no |
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neighbours thats fine, but even (perhaps especially because of the |
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hidden node effect/problem) distant stations can effect your throughput. |
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Still, that phone you mention must be suspect number 1 :) |
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BillK |