Subj : Re: Wifi status indicator To : Joe From : The Natural Philosopher Date : Sat Jul 06 2024 13:17:16 On 06/07/2024 12:44, Joe wrote: > On Fri, 5 Jul 2024 14:51:55 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote: > >> On 05/07/2024 13:32, Joe wrote: >>> On Tue, 2 Jul 2024 21:06:38 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote: >>> >>>> On 02/07/2024 16:11, Chris Townley wrote: >>>>> Good routers monitor nearby signals, and will change channel to avoid >>>>> conflicts. With some you can override this >>>> >>>> Ive never ever found a router that does that. >>>> And my router us VERY good >>> >>> Automatic channel setting with the option to overrule. Mine has it, I've switched it off as it forces connected devices to also >>> dynamically switch channels. So: Pick the "cleanest" channel at your router and make it fixed. Do the same for possible >>> accesspoint (best is "the same" channel to allow seamless takeover). >> >> My router has an 'auto' setting for channel. Is that it? Why would >> anyine use it? > Yes, why? Only if your neighbours use it ;-) Find a quiet (the quietest) channel and set that. Also - if you don't need the extra > speed, limit bandwidth (adjacent channel usage). And on 5GHz, avoid channels in the radar band. Well I have no neighbours. Not within WiFi range anyway. -- Socialism is the philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance and the gospel of envy. Its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery. Winston Churchill --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05 * Origin: Agency HUB, Dunedin - New Zealand | Fido<>Usenet Gateway (3:770/3) .