On August 12, 2009 19:22, in alt.os.linux.suse, PaulRS
(prschmi@Zverizon.net) wrote:
> I have a wireless router connected to the DSL modem at one end of the
> house
> AND
> I have a second router set in REPEATER mode taking the signal from the
> first router and repeating to to the other end of the house.
>
> My Questions:
> Currently both routers are set to channel 6.
> Is this OK?
> Do they interfere? As they seem to work?
> At some points in the house I can "see" both. One has a
> stronger signal than the other (as expected)
> Would it be better to set one to another channel?
I'm no expert on wifi router/repeater setup, so my opinions may be
worthless. Having said that...
If both devices use the same channel, and are within range of each other,
then the signal from one device will be the "noise" for the other device.
This means that the s:n ratio when connecting to either device will be
lower (and thus, there will be poorer connectivity) than if the two devices
used different channels. There was a thread on comp.os.linux.networking
discussing a situation like this, just recently, which came to the same
conclusion.
If it were me, I'd put each device on their own channel. I'd survey which
channels have the highest s:n ratios (or, which channels do /not/ have
other wifi devices on them), and pick two channels from that list. This
way, neither wifi device will have major interference from any other wifi
device.
> Any guidelines to enhance my setup?
None that I can think of. But then again, I'm no wifi expert.
HTH
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