On Sat, Jun 8, 2019 at 6:29 PM King Beowulf <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 6/8/19 8:15 AM, Rich Shepard wrote: > > I have a Belkin N900 wifi router configured as a wireless access point; > > it's > > been in use for several years. The laptop that uses it to access the 'Net > > frequently cannot. Rebooting the laptop sometimes helps yet more recently > > power-cycling the Belkin brings it back to wakefulness. > > > > Is it reasonable to think the Belkin has reached end of life and should > be > > replaced? > > > > One thing I like about the Belkin is that it is very slim and stands on > the > > narrow side so it takes little space on the hutch on the computer desk. > > If I > > replace it I'd prefer one with the same form factor, and being only a WAP > > would be good. > > > > Your thoughts? > > > > Rich > > Rich > > After awhile, any number of components can give up the ghost. With > older wifi devices it could simply be RF interference. As more devices > go wireless the spectrum us getting crowded. After checking for obvious > signs of failure (overheating etc), consider > > > This reminds me, I believe there were also complaints about cell signal degradation in the same location recently. If there is a strong enough source of interference, it very much could affect both. Rebooting one system or the other could cause it to select a different channel which may work better at that moment. Regarding vertical WAPs: anything can become a vertical device with enough time spent in the woodshop. -wes _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
