[Novalug] Wireless prob. Oversubscribed cable modem feed? Clashes on same freq? Or other?

[mikepodoherty at netscape.net]

Another alternative that works - although you lose the flexibility of 
walking anyplace with the laptop is Powerline. I've got my house set up 
that way and all I need to do is move an adapter to another room. I'm 
primarily using first generation equipment so my speed is roughly 11MBS.

  The cable modem is in the family room, my office is in the den and 
it's been that way for years. Not the world's fastest but better than 
no connection.

 Mike

 -----Original Message-----
 From: mailinglists at caseysoftware.com
 To: JMDarlack at yahoo.com
 Cc: novalug at calypso.tux.org
 Sent: Fri, 30 Mar 2007 4:00 PM
  Subject: Re: [Novalug] Wireless prob. Oversubscribed cable modem feed? 
Clashes on same freq? Or other?

 On 3/30/07, James (Jim) Darlack <jmdarlack at yahoo.com> wrote:
  > Does anyone have any ideas of how to determine the source of the 
problem on
 > wireless at night?

  As noted, wireless phones and other access points, but also 
microwaves.

 >From my office space at my place, I can detect 6 networks, from the
 dining room, twelve. 12 networks! And we hammer each other
 constantly. I lose connectivity a half dozen times/day at minimum.

 I see three options:
 a) Allow some (more, already have 2) of these people to connect up
 through my AP and ask them to shut down theirs;
 b) Switch my equipment over to European frequencies;
 c) Metal-infused paint;

 Some of these are more/less feasible, but they're all looking better
 and better...

 -- D. Keith Casey Jr.
 CEO, CaseySoftware, LLC
 http://CaseySoftware.com
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