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Stinky The Clown

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21. The old access point is g. The AEBS is n.

Reply to backscatter712 (Reply #16)

Sat Mar 2, 2013, 07:38 PM

Mar 2013

The AEBS is using the 5GHz band. Right now I see no other devices on that band except mine. Mine is set for one sort of random channel switching. I may be getting drops on the streaming when it switches? That just occurred to me as I write this.

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Questions about/problems with home WiFi [View all] Stinky The Clown Feb 2013 OP

we actually experience the same thing - Time Warner Cable, good wireless signal - NRaleighLiberal Feb 2013 #1

FIOS is different from cable. There is no common shared pipe. Stinky The Clown Feb 2013 #4

Any cordless phones in the vicinity? RC Feb 2013 #2

Yes to microwave and cordless phones. Stinky The Clown Feb 2013 #5

perhaps the channel you chose is the issue grok Feb 2013 #3

I think this might be the issue. Stinky The Clown Feb 2013 #6

I agree with this advice. backscatter712 Feb 2013 #16

The old access point is g. The AEBS is n. Stinky The Clown Mar 2013 #21

Try all three of your possible radios and see if you can get a good connection with one of em Fumesucker Feb 2013 #7

I know enough tech to be a danger to myself and others. :) Stinky The Clown Feb 2013 #8

I have a similar setup, but shitty charter cable, not fiber. Warren Stupidity Feb 2013 #9

So . . . . is this correct? Stinky The Clown Feb 2013 #11

Yeah. That is the diagram. Works flawlessly. Warren Stupidity Feb 2013 #14

First, get a copy of inSSIDer ChromeFoundry Feb 2013 #10

I have a Mac. Will it work for me, too? Stinky The Clown Feb 2013 #12

for mac there is this grok Feb 2013 #13

Yes, there is a Mac version ChromeFoundry Feb 2013 #15

UPDATE: Stinky The Clown Feb 2013 #17

The Linksys is something I've played with quite a bit, I have three of them now Fumesucker Feb 2013 #18

Try this. With all AP's wired, set the same SSID, same security, different channels... DisgustipatedinCA Mar 2013 #19

I like that! Stinky The Clown Mar 2013 #22

Right. All in all, it's best if you have the same model of radios DisgustipatedinCA Mar 2013 #23

It's the cordless phone. RoccoR5955 Mar 2013 #20