[AFMUG] 802.11 AP Proximity

[Nate Burke]

I'm having some strange issues with a RB951G, Signal is strong, but it 
has random drops, and high latency.  I thought it was just dodgy drivers 
on my laptop, but now other people at the house are complaining (Parents 
house, I left, but siblings are still there, Parents have no WIFI 
devices, so it only noticeable when they have company).  I didn't see 
another AP on the same channel.  It is however, right next to the 
Comcast Modem that is broadcasting the 'XfinityWIFI' SSID.  Which is on 
a different channel.  Could the fact that they are within a foot of each 
other matter even though they're on different channels?  I don't have an 
easy way to get physical distance between the 2 units, and don't have 
the login to be able to disable the Comcast AP yet.  The Symptoms are 
that you can see the AP Name listed in available networks, but you have 
to try to connect 2 or 3 times before it successfully connects. Then 
once it connects, latency is around 150-200ms and has random packet loss .