tedfroop;327216 Wrote: > Yes wireless is a bit of "Black Magic" at the moment but there are > things you can do to help it. > -Construction Materials play a big part in reception strength. Steel > studs, concrete, fireplaces, and brickwork are all poor materials for > running a wireless network around. Steel reflects signals and confuses > the heck out wireless. Dense stuff like concrete blocks the signal. Do > a survey first - will it work where I am? > - A good UPS or power filter. The filtering of line noise can help a > lot. I have a wireless system set up for my mother in law and there > are 27 visible networks where it is but it works just fine. > -Get rid of any phones etc. in the 2.4 gig range, period. (and don't > give the spread spectrum one to your neighbor - don't ask how I know.) > -Spring for a new microwave. They are not all that expensive any more > and better shielding and less line noise helps . > -Place the AP or Router above the receivers if possible. The pattern > of radiation from the antennas makes for better reception below than > above. > -Get a better antenna for your AP. A coathanger is better than most > stock antennas which are no more than a 3" piece of wire inside a > molded piece of plastic. Flat panel antennas work great for poorer > reception situations as they can be directed toward the client. > > > Always be prepared to wire your network. Wireless is a radio signal and > under certain conditions it will not work properly.
And always change the routers default wifi channel. Changing mine from the mfr default ch 6 to ch 11 gave me an instant 20% signal boost. 30+% on some days. :) -- toby10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ toby10's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12553 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=50819 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
