I use 5MHz channels and like them. One thing I have worried about, but maybe hasn't been a problem: if someone else is scanning for regular WiFi channels, they won't see my 5MHz ones. So they might pick a channel that overlaps my gear. Generally my S/N ratio is high enough that I haven't noticed this being an issue.
Oh, another minor issue is that I don't have a laptop that works with 5 / 10 MHz channels. So if I pull up to one of my grain legs, I have to setup a radio and work thru that. It would be nice to have a regular WiFi channel at the tower for convenience. The StarOS people do have an Atheros driver that supports 5/10MHz channels, but my favorite laptop doesn't have an Atheros radio. On May 9, 2010, at 5:33 PM, Robert West wrote: > I have an area that's developed some noise and after watching the spectrum > analyzer all week I'm thinking of going to 5MHz channels there. I'm using > 5GHz UBNT APs with all MIMO CPEs. I did a test with 5MHz width and was > hitting 32.5mbps TX, 13mbps RX throughput so that part is cool but are there > any drawbacks with going with 5MHz channels??? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
