>>>>> "Matt" == Matt McKenzie <[email protected]> writes:
Matt> It might be a problem of low signal strength. If you are too Matt> far away from the WAP and the signal is weak (or there is a lot Matt> of interference), the wireless device in your system should Matt> negotiate a slower speed in order to ensure a stable connection. Matt> Trying to force a higher speed might not give you any Matt> performance benefits. Matt> If this is the case, you have a weak signal, the best thing to Matt> do is boost the signal. Or move the AP to a more auspicious location. Matt> Some WAP devices will allow you to tweak the settings and notch Matt> up the transmit power (such as if you have a router with DD-WRT Matt> or OpenWRT or similar), however this is not always the best way Matt> to do it. Support for 11n (ap mode) in OpenWrt (and linux generally) is a bit shaky at the moment, I think. I keep saying this, but ... I expect things to be better in 6 months. People are actively working on it, including many of the radio vendors. Matt> The best way is to get better antenna(s). You can Matt> get 3rd party bigger antennas for the router, and depending on Matt> the device, antennas for the wifi device in the computer. 802.11n uses three antennas (typically). Replacing three antennas probably isn't practical if you want 11n as the cost of reasonable quality antennas will exceed the cost of a different device. -- Russell Senior, Secretary [email protected] _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
