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Old 01-11-2009, 00:32   #5
AndyCalling
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Re: new network card giving me slow speeds!!

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Originally Posted by KingDaveRa View Post
Make sure you're not using a crowded channel. If you router is able to do a site survey, get it to do so. You'll probably find all your neighbours and you using the same wifi channel. Ideally, only channels 1, 6 and 11 should be used (as I recall) to avoid interference. Try moving to another one, and see how things go. It's best to run a survey first to find where everybody else is hiding though.
Actually, it's a bit more complex than that. Channels 1, 6 & 11 are never affected by neighbouring channels. The others are. It's still worth choosing another channel if it's not flanked over a crowded 1, 6 or 11.
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