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Old 02-11-2011, 08:24 AM   #5
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Default Re: FIOS speed caveat

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Originally Posted by Superbad View Post
I would suggest using a program that will scan the local area and report the wireless connections it sees. Then use a channel that nobody else is. 1, 6, and 11 are the most commonly used channels.
That is because wireless channels 1,6 and 11 are the only channels that do not interfere with each other. So if you have 3 other signals in your area and they are on channels 5,6 &7, even though they are on separate channels they will still interfere with each other.

See the article here (quick google search, might be better articles out there): http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/21132...reless-signal/
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