[SlimDevices: Beginners] Wireless network problems - any pointers?

[Fifer]

Zaragon;274537 Wrote: 
> It may also be worth running a wireless monitor, such as netstumber, on
> the laptop to see what channels are occupied around you then you know
> where to target a quite channel.
I used my Asus Eee to do that. Most people around me seem to be on 1 or
11, I have the choice of 5, 6 or 7 and one neighbour is on 7 (so I've
been tending to use 5).
Zaragon Wrote: 
> You didn't mention what wireless router you were using but I am
> partially suspicious about it anyway. Since from memory any router
> which automatically scans for a free channel only does so on startup
> there seems no reason for other APs to be coming onto your channel
> unless people are continuously turning their devices on and off which
> most don't.
I did, but it's a stupid name so you probably didn't notice. It's a
'2-Wire' brand which I think I picked up on eBay a while back. It
probably owes me nothing so I should upgrade. I think the problems may
have started because some neighbours have taken up a BT offer of a free
'Home Hub' (basically a wireless modem router) so have started new
networks or change their old ones.

Thanks for the suggestions folks. It's probably confirmed my view that
it;s time for a new router.


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