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Re: Wireless router

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On 2013-03-20, Dan Sutter <dsutNOter@tcSPAM3net.com> wrote:
> On 3/16/2013 11:22 AM, §ñühwö£f wrote:
>> Dan Sutter wrote:
>>> On 3/6/2013 3:19 PM, fsviatko@sbcglobal.net wrote:

[...]

> I would like to pursue your "Somethings fishy" comment from above.
> Let me tell you the parameters:
> 1.)	It is in the back kitchen of a restaurant.
> 2.)	It is on a dedicated circuit breaker.
> 3.)	It is plugged into an expensive, one socket surge protector.
> 4.)	It is installed 6 feet from the floor of an 8 foot space, in a 
>       corner on top a small wire cornered shelf (for it's breathing 
>       space).
> 5.)	The corner is situated so that is as close as we can get to the 
>       center of the building.
> 6.)	It is an AT&T DSL 6MB connection.

I'd try replacing the wire shelf with something non-metallic.  Metal things
near any radio aerial can have strange effects on the signal.  That goes
for reinforcing bars or steel framework inside the walls of a building,
too.

Some routers are designed so that they can be hung from one or two nails in
the wall, instead of being stood on a horizontal surface.

It is possible to increase the strength a radio signal in one direction by
putting a 'reflector' near the aerial; there are designs on-line for DIY,
or you can buy ready-made versions.

Make sure your wireless access point is not sharing a channel with any
other nearby routers.  There are apps for smartphones that can show you
what channels all the routers within range are using.  If there are many
routers within range, interference can be a problem on all channels.
Microwave ovens and cordless telephones can also interfere.

Are the access point and routers cabable of handling the number of people
who want to connect at the same time?  Is the DHCP server set to allocate
enough local IP numbers?  How quickly do allocations 'expire'? 

You can ease congestion by installing more wireless access points, but the
router and internet connection might still be bottlenecks.

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Re: Wireless router Dan Sutter <dsutNOter@tcSPAM3net.com> - 2013-03-20 18:59 -0400
  Re: Wireless router anyone <ieGJnr4aQXRb!uzEL@z³> - 2013-03-21 00:43 +0000
    Re: Wireless router §ñühwö£f <snuhwolf@yahoo.com> - 2013-03-21 09:56 -0600
      Re: Wireless router, continued... Dan Sutter <dsutNOter@tcSPAM3net.com> - 2013-03-22 19:59 -0400
    Re: Wireless router Dan Sutter <dsutNOter@tcSPAM3net.com> - 2013-03-22 19:30 -0400
      Re: Wireless router anyone <ieGJnr4aQXRb!uzEL@z³> - 2013-03-23 21:52 +0000
      Re: Wireless router anyone <ieGJnr4aQXRb!uzEL@z³> - 2013-03-23 22:10 +0000
      Re: Wireless router (a later follow-up) anyone <jaup@h/WSWLG{nR1³qHe> - 2013-03-25 17:53 +0000
        Re: Wireless router (a later follow-up) Dan Sutter <dsutNOter@tcSPAM3net.com> - 2013-03-25 19:12 -0400
          Re: Wireless router (a later follow-up) anyone <ieGJnr4aQXRb!uzEL@z³> - 2013-03-27 23:24 +0000
            Re: Wireless router (a correction) anyone <ieGJnr4aQXRb!uzEL@z³> - 2013-03-28 03:37 +0000
  Re: Wireless router Whiskers <catwheezel@operamail.com> - 2013-03-23 00:40 +0000

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