Too much wireless traffics?

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Hello.After reading a /. article on  I read that too many WAPs causes wireless interferences and problems.It seems like I am having this problem even with the local indoor WAP in the house. I read the comments, and it doesn't look good. I also cannot connect to WAPs to my own and outside WAPs sometimes. Even if I do get connected to my own WAP or someone else's outside, I get disconnected randomly (minutes to hours). I used various brands of WAPs and wirelessclient interfaces (USB, PCMCIA, and onboard on notebooks) includingD-Link AirPlus DWL-120+ USB adapters and Hawking Technology Hi-Gain USB Wireless-G Adapter (Model: HWU54D).I sometimes see 10-20 (numbers vary) WAPs detected with NetStumbler around this house. Amazing. Does this sound like an wireless traffic jamissue for my case? Any other ways to improve this uncontrollable situation?Thank you in advance. :)

Rodney Kelp · Accepted Answer

Change channels

Ali Babba · Answer

use aluminium-foil wallpaper :)or maybe a 802.11a (5Mhz band, but you will need alu-foil anyway to prevent your signal to spread outside your house-walls)

Beretta · Answer

You could always try an 802.11a AP. They operate on the 5ghz band, and are muchless common than the B/G types.

ANTant · Answer

Isn't that a bit low? I wonder if any retail stores still sell them. Mineis 802.11b from Linksys.

ANTant · Answer

Already did try various. Currently, it is at 11. :(Rodney Kelp  wrote:

Beretta · Answer

Low? It's not a revision number really. it's a different standard. 802.11aoperates on the 5ghz band, and most are rated at 54mbps (which are the same as802.11g speeds)

ANTant · Answer

Ahhh... I wonder how easy to get one from retail stores. I think they onlysell B and G these days.

Neon John · Answer

I've seen a stuff at Best Buy, Circuit City and Staples since Christmas.Tonight I even saw some Pre-G stuff at Staples.John

Ali Babba · Answer

your walls .. is apparently the solution  :)check the_register, if you are brave enough to believe what they say

Beretta · Answer

The A stuff is still out there. It's not disused, just less people buy it. The more professional setups I have seen use an 802.11b/g AP for clients, and an

802.11a AP for a backhaul link. (AP to AP - kinda like a backbone link)

Whole bunch of 802.11a hardware here:

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*HPF*Routers (that shouldn't wrap)

ANTant · Answer

Heh, too much work for painting. ;)

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