Comments on: Regular Checkups to Keep Your Wi-Fi Signal Spiffy http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/01/31/regular-checkups-to-keep-your-wi-fi-signal-spiffy/ Rebooting the workforce Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:02:08 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: The Home Wi-Fi Reboot: Don’t Neglect It | SpecialityMoney.com http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/01/31/regular-checkups-to-keep-your-wi-fi-signal-spiffy/#comment-314005 The Home Wi-Fi Reboot: Don’t Neglect It | SpecialityMoney.com Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:34:56 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=1712#comment-314005 [...] heavily on a home Wi-Fi network? There are more and more of us, and I’ve written before about the importance of doing regular checkups on your wireless network to make sure you’re getting the best performance. Recently, my home Wi-Fi network was giving [...] [...] heavily on a home Wi-Fi network? There are more and more of us, and I’ve written before about the importance of doing regular checkups on your wireless network to make sure you’re getting the best performance. Recently, my home Wi-Fi network was giving [...]

]]> By: The Home Wi-Fi Reboot: Don’t Neglect It http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/01/31/regular-checkups-to-keep-your-wi-fi-signal-spiffy/#comment-313962 The Home Wi-Fi Reboot: Don’t Neglect It Tue, 24 Mar 2009 23:01:15 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=1712#comment-313962 [...] heavily on a home Wi-Fi network? There are more and more of us, and I’ve written before about the importance of doing regular checkups on your wireless network to make sure you’re getting the best performance. Recently, my home Wi-Fi network was giving [...] [...] heavily on a home Wi-Fi network? There are more and more of us, and I’ve written before about the importance of doing regular checkups on your wireless network to make sure you’re getting the best performance. Recently, my home Wi-Fi network was giving [...]

]]> By: creeping http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/01/31/regular-checkups-to-keep-your-wi-fi-signal-spiffy/#comment-295438 creeping Sun, 25 May 2008 02:24:57 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=1712#comment-295438 wireless phones also can have an affect on the signal strength and/or interfere wireless phones also can have an affect on the signal strength and/or interfere

]]> By: Keeping your Wi-fi signal clear and strong | Bohemian Revolution http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/01/31/regular-checkups-to-keep-your-wi-fi-signal-spiffy/#comment-291643 Keeping your Wi-fi signal clear and strong | Bohemian Revolution Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:26:13 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=1712#comment-291643 [...] Post: to improve your wireless home router connection, start with the tips in this post from WebWorkerDail.... When problems arise, do a cycled reboot. You know how rebooting your computer is often the [...] [...] Post: to improve your wireless home router connection, start with the tips in this post from WebWorkerDail…. When problems arise, do a cycled reboot. You know how rebooting your computer is often the [...]

]]> By: Web Worker Daily » Archive Optimizing File Sharing on Your Home Wi-Fi Network « http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/01/31/regular-checkups-to-keep-your-wi-fi-signal-spiffy/#comment-290054 Web Worker Daily » Archive Optimizing File Sharing on Your Home Wi-Fi Network « Mon, 24 Mar 2008 23:00:17 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=1712#comment-290054 [...] performance on their home Wi-Fi networks, and one of the easiest wireless problems to fix. See my previous post for how to go about placing your gear for best [...] [...] performance on their home Wi-Fi networks, and one of the easiest wireless problems to fix. See my previous post for how to go about placing your gear for best [...]

]]> By: Nicholas E. Chapel http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/01/31/regular-checkups-to-keep-your-wi-fi-signal-spiffy/#comment-287807 Nicholas E. Chapel Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:34:33 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=1712#comment-287807 "There are only three non-overlapping channels (in the US) for WiFi, 1,6 and 11." This is technically incorrect. Industry best practice is to use channels 1, 6, and 11, because this maximises the number of non-overlapping channels available for use. In actuality, however, any two channels in the 2.4 GHz ISM band are considered non-overlapping if they are at least five channels apart. Thus channels 1 and 6 are non-overlapping--but so are 2 and 7, 3 and 8, and so on. While a site survey is beyond the means of most soho users, in order to determine which channels are in use nearby (and therefore which channel would be best for one's WAP) it would probably be most advisable to run Kismet in order to determine the operating channels and signal strength of nearby APs. Armed with this information, one can better assess the wireless landscape and determine whether there is a non-overlapping channel available, or whether one must make do with a channel that is partially overlapping or at worst more sparsely populated than the rest. “There are only three non-overlapping channels (in the US) for WiFi, 1,6 and 11.”

This is technically incorrect. Industry best practice is to use channels 1, 6, and 11, because this maximises the number of non-overlapping channels available for use. In actuality, however, any two channels in the 2.4 GHz ISM band are considered non-overlapping if they are at least five channels apart. Thus channels 1 and 6 are non-overlapping–but so are 2 and 7, 3 and 8, and so on.

While a site survey is beyond the means of most soho users, in order to determine which channels are in use nearby (and therefore which channel would be best for one’s WAP) it would probably be most advisable to run Kismet in order to determine the operating channels and signal strength of nearby APs. Armed with this information, one can better assess the wireless landscape and determine whether there is a non-overlapping channel available, or whether one must make do with a channel that is partially overlapping or at worst more sparsely populated than the rest.

]]> By: Keeping your Wi-fi signal clear and strong | Tech Elegance http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/01/31/regular-checkups-to-keep-your-wi-fi-signal-spiffy/#comment-287642 Keeping your Wi-fi signal clear and strong | Tech Elegance Thu, 07 Feb 2008 23:02:01 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=1712#comment-287642 [...] Post: to improve your wireless home router connection, start with the tips in this post from WebWorkerDail.... When problems arise, do a cycled reboot. You know how rebooting your computer is often the [...] [...] Post: to improve your wireless home router connection, start with the tips in this post from WebWorkerDail…. When problems arise, do a cycled reboot. You know how rebooting your computer is often the [...]

]]> By: Rodrigo Matias http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/01/31/regular-checkups-to-keep-your-wi-fi-signal-spiffy/#comment-287571 Rodrigo Matias Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:26:10 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=1712#comment-287571 I found a DIY project called 'winsurfer' in youtube, which is a cheap solution to increase signal strength. In this link you can find a copy of the project template: http://www.freeantennas.com/projects/template2/index.html See you all ;) I found a DIY project called ‘winsurfer’ in youtube, which is a cheap solution to increase signal strength.
In this link you can find a copy of the project template: http://www.freeantennas.com/projects/template2/index.html

See you all ;)

]]> By: XtinaS http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/01/31/regular-checkups-to-keep-your-wi-fi-signal-spiffy/#comment-287444 XtinaS Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:25:00 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=1712#comment-287444 Dumb question: What constitutes interference-generating electrical equipment? Dumb question:

What constitutes interference-generating electrical equipment?

]]> By: Update and improve your wireless networking | ProfessorFalken.com http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/01/31/regular-checkups-to-keep-your-wi-fi-signal-spiffy/#comment-287412 Update and improve your wireless networking | ProfessorFalken.com Mon, 04 Feb 2008 13:03:54 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=1712#comment-287412 [...] and Web Worker Daily offer several tips to update and improve your wireless home network. Here’s one: Consider [...] [...] and Web Worker Daily offer several tips to update and improve your wireless home network. Here’s one: Consider [...]

]]> By: Williams Blog » Wireless Article http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/01/31/regular-checkups-to-keep-your-wi-fi-signal-spiffy/#comment-287388 Williams Blog » Wireless Article Sun, 03 Feb 2008 23:17:42 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=1712#comment-287388 [...] article (link here) is a good reminder to remember to maintain your wireless network just as you would do maintenance [...] [...] article (link here) is a good reminder to remember to maintain your wireless network just as you would do maintenance [...]

]]> By: Digital Handyman/Digital Habitat » Blog Archive » Keep Your Wi-Fi Going Strong [Networking] http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/01/31/regular-checkups-to-keep-your-wi-fi-signal-spiffy/#comment-287378 Digital Handyman/Digital Habitat » Blog Archive » Keep Your Wi-Fi Going Strong [Networking] Sun, 03 Feb 2008 19:04:31 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=1712#comment-287378 [...] way to do it. Let's hear how you keep your home network churning day in and out in the comments. Regular Checkups to Keep Your Wi-Fi Signal Spiffy [Web Worker [...] [...] way to do it. Let’s hear how you keep your home network churning day in and out in the comments. Regular Checkups to Keep Your Wi-Fi Signal Spiffy [Web Worker [...]

]]> By: neil http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/01/31/regular-checkups-to-keep-your-wi-fi-signal-spiffy/#comment-287372 neil Sun, 03 Feb 2008 16:06:54 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=1712#comment-287372 While it's true that if you only had three networks in your area that spreading them onto 1, 6, and 11 would allow them to not "overlap," that shouldn't keep people from using, say, 3 when they have tens of neighbors on each of 1, 6, and 11, as I do. It's probably better to overlap a bit with other channels than to be 100% coincident with other transmitters on the same channel. While it’s true that if you only had three networks in your area that spreading them onto 1, 6, and 11 would allow them to not “overlap,” that shouldn’t keep people from using, say, 3 when they have tens of neighbors on each of 1, 6, and 11, as I do.

It’s probably better to overlap a bit with other channels than to be 100% coincident with other transmitters on the same channel.

]]> By: constance http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/01/31/regular-checkups-to-keep-your-wi-fi-signal-spiffy/#comment-287300 constance Sat, 02 Feb 2008 12:00:32 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=1712#comment-287300 this is quite good for blogger mums like me.. sometimes i really have no idea what else to do..lol this is quite good for blogger mums like me.. sometimes i really have no idea what else to do..lol

]]> By: Mark Mathson http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/01/31/regular-checkups-to-keep-your-wi-fi-signal-spiffy/#comment-287253 Mark Mathson Sat, 02 Feb 2008 04:14:41 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=1712#comment-287253 Nice list. Another thing I would add is to check the manufacturers web site for the latest firmware updates. Apply them to your router or access point for better performance and fixes! Nice list. Another thing I would add is to check the manufacturers web site for the latest firmware updates. Apply them to your router or access point for better performance and fixes!

]]> By: Keep Your Wi-Fi Going Strong [Networking] · TechBlogger http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/01/31/regular-checkups-to-keep-your-wi-fi-signal-spiffy/#comment-287252 Keep Your Wi-Fi Going Strong [Networking] · TechBlogger Sat, 02 Feb 2008 02:49:36 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=1712#comment-287252 [...] to do it. Let’s hear how you keep your home network churning day in and out in the comments. Regular Checkups to Keep Your Wi-Fi Signal Spiffy [Web Worker [...] [...] to do it. Let’s hear how you keep your home network churning day in and out in the comments. Regular Checkups to Keep Your Wi-Fi Signal Spiffy [Web Worker [...]

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