Hi Michelle,
If everyone's access points (AP) are manually configured, it looks like the people tried to configure their AP to be on a different channel, which is best to do. Since all of the 3 channels are 'in use', you could either put your AP in Auto and see what channel the unit selects. If it is able to automatically select the channel that provides the best performance on-the-fly, then I'd leave it there. If you see that this is not true, then it's a balancing act between the channel that has the fewest 'users' and the channel that has the weakest signal strength of the strongest for each channel . What you're trying to do is find a channel where your AP has the least amount of interference from other APs.
hth,
Ken
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michelle M Ress" <Safoocat@yahoo.
To: InternetByWiFi@
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 10:59:12 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific
Subject: Re: [IBWiFi] a question about multiple wifi's
There are 3 wifis in our area and they are channel 1,6, & 11,
is that luck or does automatic channel selection cause them to choose
a non-overlapping channel? I have ours set to channel 1. I wonder if I were to choose
6 or 11 their's would move? Do you know?
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Michelle Ress Felton, CA
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--- On Wed, 3/31/10, kabrahamsen@
From: kabrahamsen@
Subject: Re: [IBWiFi] a question about multiple wifi's
To: Safoocat@yahoo.
Cc: InternetByWiFi@
Date: Wednesday, March 31, 2010, 7:28 AM
Hi Michelle,
Glad you found insidder valuable. For a better understanding of how 802.11b/g uses the channels and their corresponding frequencies, see http://www.moonblin
The diagram will clearly show how and when the channel radio frequencies overlap.
In theory, any of the channels can be used. In reality, channel selection should be based on avoiding interference from other channels. M any manufacturers set their default configuration to channel 6. Therefore, you'll frequently find that channels 1 and 11 are the only other channels most likely to avoid interference if there are other WIFI access points in your area . However, I have seen times where channels 1 and 11 were the most frequently used channels. This was a bit unusual, but in this case , using channel 6 provided the *least* amount of interference. You'll most likely encounter this in a high-density living situation - like a multi-story apartment building where there may be 5-20+ access points within range . As always - YMMV.
hth,
Ken
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