You might have accidentally chosen a channel outside the regulatory domain for your country. Or, to be precise, whichever country those adapters were intended for. The safest thing is to choose one of the middle channels (6-ish) as they are allowed in all regulatory domains.
As usual, this is often not a problem for GNU/Linux clients, since the regulatory domain there is overridable in software. :) Edmonds Namasenda <[email protected]> wrote: >Hold on, mates. >The last time I dictated the "channel" of Cisco's LinkSys E1000, some >WiFi >adapters could not show the SSIDs. > >What could I have mixed up?! > ># Edz > >On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 5:51 PM, Stephen S. Musoke ><[email protected]>wrote: > >> Kyle,**** >> >> ** ** >> >> True, since the use is basically email and a few online applications >it >> works. And with a little bandwidth management, use of POP (MS >Outlook) and >> now I am going to encourage him to setup an IP Cop installation to >cache >> windows updates, use Squid I think they will do well.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Thanks guys for all your input**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Stephen **** >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On >> Behalf Of *Kyle Spencer >> *Sent:* Monday, October 15, 2012 5:44 PM >> >> *To:* Uganda Linux User Group >> *Subject:* Re: [LUG] Overlapping wireless routers - better >performance >> for Internet access**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Hah! I have 80 users on 1Mbps. **** >> >> It ain't perfect, but a little per-host bandwidth management keeps >things >> humming along nicely :)**** >> >> On Oct 15, 2012 4:50 PM, "[email protected]" < >> [email protected]> wrote:**** >> >> Even if there is no abuse, 30 people on 2Mbit is a bit poor.**** >> >> sanga collins <[email protected]> wrote:**** >> >> It will not per-say improve internet performance. All it does is >improve >> signal strength which can improve connectivity. I think the real >problem >> may be 30 people sharing a 2Mbps internet connection. He probably has >a few >> users abusing the connection for non-work related surfing and/or >streaming. >> **** >> >> On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 9:32 AM, Stephen S. Musoke ><[email protected]> >> wrote:**** >> >> Collins,**** >> >> **** >> >> Not yet since it is a new installation, but he was wondering if >adding >> additional wireless routers with the same SSID close to the different >areas >> where users are concentrated will improve the internet performance. >**** >> >> **** >> >> My question is, if it improves performance, what is the reason behind >the >> improvement? **** >> >> >> Stephen **** >> >> **** >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On >> Behalf Of *sanga collins >> *Sent:* Monday, October 15, 2012 4:25 PM >> *To:* Uganda Linux User Group >> *Subject:* Re: [LUG] Overlapping wireless routers - better >performance >> for Internet access**** >> >> **** >> >> Are they having problems with signal strength? If so then adding >another >> wifi route with the same SSID on different channels should help >reduce the >> problem.**** >> >> On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 9:14 AM, Stephen S. Musoke ><[email protected]> >> wrote:**** >> >> Hello, >> >> I have been asked this question by a colleague who is an IT >administrator >> for a 30-person network in a double storied building: >> >> >> ==================== >> In our office there is a single router which provides internet >access, >> however it is in a downstairs room, so I am wondering if having >wireless G >> routers in the upper rooms close to usage points will improve the >> performance of the internet connection for those additional users >> >> There does not seem to be any problem with the current wireless >performance >> since we are using a 2Mbps internet link. >> =================== >> >> Stephen >> >> Stephen S. Musoke >> [email protected] >> Skype: ssmusoke >> Twitter: @ssmusoke >> +256 756 553 260/+256 776 553 260/+256 706 553 260 >> http://ssmusoke.wordpress.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> [email protected] >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them >(including >> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for >them in >> any way.**** >> >> >> >> **** >> >> **** >> >> -- >> Sanga M. 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