Great advice. If you run 2 access points like we d...

2010-02-22T11:07:31.475-05:00

Great advice. If you run 2 access points like we do here at chez Salustro, you should put them on different channels. But, don't pick consecutive channels, because unlike broadcast TV, Wi-Fi channels actually overlap. This would reduce your speed. Channels 1 and 11 would be a better choice.

Also, most routers out of the box are configured for channel 6, so your neighbors probably already have it pretty well saturated. Thus, you may as well start with channels 1 or 11, since these are furthest apart from 6.

Also, some Verizon routers have the ability to dynamically pick their own channel. A good technical idea, but poorly executed by the firmware, because when I tried it, the channel kept hopping randomly, and my laptops kept losing the signal. Best to stay configured on a fixed channel.

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