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From: Jaimie Vandenbergh on 17 Dec 2009 13:56 On Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:42:22 +0000, nemo(a)erewhon.invalid (John Hill) wrote: >Thanks, Tim - yet another WiFi has turned up n channel 11 :-( > >I'll consider my options... 11 is pretty much the standard default, so you're sensible to get off it. Just set your AP to another channel. Try and leave a buffer of one between you and another wifi, or just go through 1, 6, 3, 8 and then the rest until you find something reliable. Cheers - Jaimie -- If you own a jackhammer, every problem looks like hours of fun
From: John Hill on 18 Dec 2009 06:53 Jaimie Vandenbergh <jaimie(a)sometimes.sessile.org> wrote: > On Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:42:22 +0000, nemo(a)erewhon.invalid (John Hill) > wrote: > > >Thanks, Tim - yet another WiFi has turned up n channel 11 :-( > > > >I'll consider my options... > > 11 is pretty much the standard default, so you're sensible to get off > it. > > Just set your AP to another channel. Try and leave a buffer of one > between you and another wifi, or just go through 1, 6, 3, 8 and then > the rest until you find something reliable. > > Cheers - Jaimie I went to the Wireless Settings on the modem and changed the channel to 3. I was asked to wait 30 seconds while the changes were made (it always does that, of any change) and then redirected me to the settigns page.I option-clicked on the Airport icon, and Lo! it reported Channel 3. I was astonished how painless it was. I had expected to have to turn Airport off and on again at the very least. AirRadar reports a signal fo around 51% and a noise level of about 16%, which is about what I saw on Channel 11 - but I am now well removed from other channels in use locally. (There are three on Channel 11 and one on channel 7). I shall feel easier in my mind changing channel again if I have any trouble in the future! My thanks to you and Tim for the very valuable help you have given me! John. -- Please reply to john at yclept dot wanadoo dot co dot uk.
From: T i m on 18 Dec 2009 08:11
On Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:53:05 +0000, nemo(a)erewhon.invalid (John Hill) wrote: >I went to the Wireless Settings on the modem and changed the channel to >3. Just for the future ... I think we are talking more about the functions of what is an 'Access point / router' than a modem here, even if it has a modem built in. So, to avoid any confusion it may be best to try to refer to it as 'a router'. 'Modems', can be stand-alone devices and generally aren't routers or WiFi access points and not all routers have modems built in either (like the ones suitable for cable). (I may be wrong with all that as I'm not familiar with the Airport products). >I was asked to wait 30 seconds while the changes were made (it always >does that, of any change) and then redirected me to the settigns page.I >option-clicked on the Airport icon, and Lo! it reported Channel 3. Sweet. ;-) > >I was astonished how painless it was. I had expected to have to turn >Airport off and on again at the very least. These things can always sound daunting and you are / were right to ask and be cautious because there are traps and gotchas waiting to catch the gung-ho. Like my reference to a Ethernet cable as an emergency back-door. You can often get away with it but it's a bit like Russian Roulette. ;-) > >I shall feel easier in my mind changing channel again if I have any >trouble in the future! Yep, it all helps the general understanding. I quite like it when I have need to restore something (like a motorbike) because in so doing I learn more about it than I would by just riding it.We have just bought an electrically assisted bicycle in 'kit form' and I's been fun re-wiring and learning about all the functions (and there are quite a few considering it's a 'bicycle'. ;-) > All the best, T i m |