Re: [Hampshire] WiFi Channel scanning

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Author: Rob Smith
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Subject: Re: [Hampshire] WiFi Channel scanning

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On Wed, 2007-03-28 at 14:33 +0100, Cayenne-uk wrote:

> The router (Netgear DG834G) has been working fine since I bought it,
> until very recently. But for the last few weeks I have been getting
> quite a few connection problems, and not on the same clients. Is it
> known for WiFi to deteriorate like this? One possibility I considered
> is interference from the host of other routers which have invaded in
> recent months.
>
> So my question is - Is there any software (Doze XP or Linux) which
> will scan neighbouring WiFi networks and report back which channels
> they are using?


Don't forget that although it looks like there are 13 channels available
in 802.11b there are only 3 that you can actually use; typically these
are 1, 6 and 11.

Hopefully you aren't being drowned out by neighbours with better kit and
you can find a free channel.

Rob