Wednesday, May 6, 2009

WiFi Channel Conflict

If your network and another are both trying to use Channel 11 in close proximity to each other, neither of you is going to have wonderful performance.

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The only non-overlapping 11b/g channels are 1, 6 & 11 but restricting to these channels is only useful in a non congested locale.

If as most of us there is competition for channel space in your area then choose 3, 4 or 8, 9 and at least part of your spectrum avoids the most popular channels.

Ch 14 also looks like a good bet if you can select it and it is unused.

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