On 2/5/10 10:16 AM, iJohn wrote:
Another common mistake with wireless is to place the Wireless Access Point (WAP) aka router in a less special location. I remember one person complaining about the poor range of his wireless network and he had the frickin' router on the floor of a closet. Just raising it up to the shelf level improved his connection strength.
A good point. I did a test of a WiFi directional antenna. The antenna was pointed across a school playground and I was at the far end with my laptop. As the kids were running back and forth I could "see" their movements in the signal strength. WiFi and microwave ovens use the same 2.4GHz frequency. Microwave ovens use it because it's a good frequency to be absorbed in things, especially water.
Also it's a good idea to put the AP at roughly the geographic center of the desired operating area (IOW, the middle of the house). Not only because it will send and receive the strongest signal to computers in that area but also because it minimizes the interference from (literally) outside sources.
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