MrClive wrote: > Thanks Gary > > I have just tried inSSIDer and have found the following results:- > > It shows that there are 11 other wireless routers in the area > > My RSSI on the Virgin Super Hub is on average between -63 to -78. If I > put my laptop right next to the router the rssi is -23. > > 6 of the 11 other wireless routers have a RSSI of over -90. > > Also out of the 11 routers in my area, 6 are also using channel 11 too, > which makes me think I should move to channel 6 or 1. Any suggestions? > > I have noticed that I'm using just WEP too, is it worth moving to WPA or > WPA2? > > Cheers > > Clive
I'd move to the channel that the weakest (or none) of the nearby networks are using. Also, I'd change to WPA2. WEP is equivalent to having no protection. A 10 year old with a laptop can break your WEP in 2 minutes. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97642 _______________________________________________ squeezenetwork mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/squeezenetwork
