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WiFi Users - What Channel Do You Use?

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
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For years I was using Channel 3, but then we got a TV Sender and it interfered so switch to Chnnel 13 to get as far away fromthe TV Sender's Signal as possible

BUT Just got a centrino laptop with built in WiFi and it only appears to go to channel 11 so gone down to 11 for the home network.

Only I'm wondering if 11 interferes with BlueTooth?

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Ours is on channel 6.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I use channel 11
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I'm on channel 11.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Channel 1 uses lower frequency than channel 11. If I remember rightly, lower frequency can penetrate brick and wood etc. (basically walls in your house) more easily. Therefore, if coverage is important maybe using lower channel will help.

    There is some generalisation that says the further appart the channels the less cross-channel interferance. However, let say you're copying files over wireless connection which uses channel 11, another device operating on channel 1 in proximity will have *some* effect on throughput.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Mist wrote:
    Ours is on channel 6.


    6 aint cool dude .. switch to 11 like us :thumb:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Ours is on 11 at home. I can't tell you what it is at the offices!!!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Were on 11 . Join the crew =]
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I think 11's the default for that kinda thing
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    You have it 11 if your uber cool maaaaaan! :cool:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Replicant wrote:
    I think 11's the default for that kinda thing

    Mine was 3 when I got it - but now 6 sits right in the middle of the band that things like TV Senders use. 11 is out of that band. 13 is even better... but one of my Wifi cards wont go that high, my router can do 14 if you tell it you're in Japan.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Knobbbly wrote:
    Channel 1 uses lower frequency than channel 11. If I remember rightly, lower frequency can penetrate brick and wood etc. (basically walls in your house) more easily. Therefore, if coverage is important maybe using lower channel will help.

    There is some generalisation that says the further appart the channels the less cross-channel interferance. However, let say you're copying files over wireless connection which uses channel 11, another device operating on channel 1 in proximity will have *some* effect on throughput.

    thankyou you have solved my problem. i was having intermittent signal strength. just waiting on my flate mate to come and knock on my door complaining his xbox isn't connecting to xboxLive™. will it autodetect new router settings then?
    thanks, alex (now broadcasting on channel 1)
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I did use 11 When i had my wireless B Router, But i then brought a wireless G! And the its on 1 and i can walk alllllllllllllll the way to the back of the house just outside the door:cool: and it was still a perfect connection

    Even tho the router is in the study at the front of house
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