Question about fluctuating transmit rates

[Matt Ashfield \(UNB\)]

HI All,   I'm not sure if this list is still active, but thought I'd throw out a question here.   I have some Lucent AP-2's installed in a building and users are complaining things are either very slow, or they sometimes have problem logging on. I took a laptop up with a wireless client and did some testing. It seems that the transfer rate between laptop and Access Point is pretty much always fluctuating from 1 to 2, to 5 to 11 Mbits/sec. I don't seem to have a lot of noise based on what the client software tells me. Has anyone seen this? My guesses are at the following:   - A flaky card in the Access Point itself. - The positioning of the Access Point. The access point is mounted on the side of the wall, with the lights facing downward towards the floor and therefore the cards facing upwards. I'm wondering if this may case some of the problem. - We do have 2 cards in the Access Points. The channels are separated as best as possible, but it's possible some leakage from upper floors may be causing interference. Should I play with the "Distance Between AP's" setting if I have two cards in the one AP?   Any advice/comments you could offer would be much appreciated.   Cheers   Matt Ashfield [EMAIL PROTECTED]