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Waldo Pepper · 16-12-2010, 18:21

Xirrus (free WiFi monitor) will tell you the relative signal strength of your neighbours. A difference of 30dB on the same channel should not cause interference (you being 30dB stronger than your neighbour BTW).

I too live in an active area but my FVG318 Pro Netgear router handles it fine.

It's not just WiFi channel you should be aware of. 2.4GHz is a widely used band for things like CCTV and video senders which do not necessarily use an Internet protocol and therefore are not visible using such programs. For this you need a spectrum analyser (V expensive).

You may also suffer if you are on elevated ground where you pick up everything. e.g. in a high rise flat.

You could try moving your router low down on the floor to prevent this. It may take a bit of experimenting.

16-12-2010, 18:21	#11
Waldo Pepper Inactive Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: In the thick of East Anglia Posts: 573	Re: Wanted: Super Duper Beefy Awesome Router Xirrus (free WiFi monitor) will tell you the relative signal strength of your neighbours. A difference of 30dB on the same channel should not cause interference (you being 30dB stronger than your neighbour BTW). I too live in an active area but my FVG318 Pro Netgear router handles it fine. It's not just WiFi channel you should be aware of. 2.4GHz is a widely used band for things like CCTV and video senders which do not necessarily use an Internet protocol and therefore are not visible using such programs. For this you need a spectrum analyser (V expensive). You may also suffer if you are on elevated ground where you pick up everything. e.g. in a high rise flat. You could try moving your router low down on the floor to prevent this. It may take a bit of experimenting.