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arneman   07-14-2009 at 12:58:21 AM

I recently bought a Sitecom WL-176 Router. After a quick and easy install I started to get some major problems.

Around the Router I have no problem connecting to it and browsing the web. However if I would move 10 to 15 meters (30/50ft) away from the router I loose all connection and cannot establish it anymore.

Both my Neighbours have Wireless Routers, so this might be the problem, but how I solve this?

Also interesting: If I move it in front of the door opening I get a better connection than when I put it on the shelf (the distance is 30 cm/11 inches).

Any suggestions?

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lyleb   07-14-2009 at 01:50:09 AM
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Try NetStumbler or Xirrus Wi-Fi Inspector utility to check
the airwaves and select an unused channel for your use.

The utility can also give you info about your signal strength.

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arneman   07-14-2009 at 10:55:30 AM
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I din't quite understand Netstumbler so I installed Xirrus and took a walk around the house ;)

I found out that there are 2 networks around. An n network on channel 1 and a g network on channel 6. I changed mine to channel 2.

Something else I noticed was that the n network works at 2,412 GHz while mine works on 2,417 GHz. Shouldn't an n network work on something like 5 GHz?

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lyleb   07-14-2009 at 01:26:30 PM
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I found this in Linksys forums.

802.11a - 5 GHz frequency
802.11g - 2.4 GHz frequency
802.11n - 2.4 GHz frequency + 20 MHz(standard) and 40 MHz(wide) bands for better range and speed
***802.11n can also operate using 5 GHz frequency if you have a dual band router
***802.11n wide range and better speed can only be utilized if you use a matching N adapter

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arneman   07-14-2009 at 08:43:40 PM
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So it is possible that the n router is jamming mine?

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lyleb   07-14-2009 at 11:52:34 PM
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It could be causing some interference, but not likely.
The best channels to use are 1,6,11.
You might try switching to 11.

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arneman   07-15-2009 at 12:03:43 AM
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I tried the other channels and they have the same result

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