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Title: inSSIDer
Post by: Auto Addict on 26 February 2017, 08:35:09
-41 dBm

Link Score 63

Overlapping 1

Max Rate 300

Are these figures good, bad or average?
Title: Re: inSSIDer
Post by: Mr Gav on 26 February 2017, 08:50:46
I had to google that just to see what it was  ;D
Title: Re: inSSIDer
Post by: STEMO on 26 February 2017, 09:04:50
Ermmm.....yes.....I think so.
Title: Re: inSSIDer
Post by: X30XE on 26 February 2017, 09:21:12
-39dBm
Max 300
Overlap 0

That gets you a link score of 100.  (but then I am only 2m from the router)  ;D
Title: Re: inSSIDer
Post by: TheBoy on 26 February 2017, 09:30:26
-41 dBm

Link Score 63

Overlapping 1

Max Rate 300

Are these figures good, bad or average?
That ain't good, what channel are you on, and how many other APs can you see.

300Mbps is about right for a 2.4GHz 'n' router. Not quite the 1300Mbps my laptop is picking up from inSSIDer this morning...   ...not that reality ever gets near this theoretical...
Title: Re: inSSIDer
Post by: Auto Addict on 26 February 2017, 10:07:01
-41 dBm

Link Score 63

Overlapping 1

Max Rate 300

Are these figures good, bad or average?
That ain't good, what channel are you on, and how many other APs can you see.

300Mbps is about right for a 2.4GHz 'n' router. Not quite the 1300Mbps my laptop is picking up from inSSIDer this morning...   ...not that reality ever gets near this theoretical...

Channel 11.

APs 11.

Link Score 61.

inSSIDer says I would improve my link score by moving to channel one, but as every one else around here is on channel 1 or 6, apart from a vodaphone, whose on channel 11, I wonder?
Title: Re: inSSIDer
Post by: TheBoy on 26 February 2017, 18:53:22
InSSIDer is correct in saying move to 1.

Being on the same channel as other people is rarely an issue. Its being on an adjacent (overlapping) channel that is.


Think of it like a pub:
You and your mate are in a quiet pub are talking on the same channel, so when he speaks, you stop and listen, and vice versa, no problems. Everything you want to say is said quickly, and your mate hears.  But then a rowdy lot comes in and everyone else is on adjacent (overlapping) channel, which causes you trouble having your conversation, and you have to repeat yourself regularly, thus taking much longer to say what you wanted to say.
Title: Re: inSSIDer
Post by: Auto Addict on 27 February 2017, 17:08:23
InSSIDer is correct in saying move to 1.

Being on the same channel as other people is rarely an issue. Its being on an adjacent (overlapping) channel that is.


Think of it like a pub:
You and your mate are in a quiet pub are talking on the same channel, so when he speaks, you stop and listen, and vice versa, no problems. Everything you want to say is said quickly, and your mate hears.  But then a rowdy lot comes in and everyone else is on adjacent (overlapping) channel, which causes you trouble having your conversation, and you have to repeat yourself regularly, thus taking much longer to say what you wanted to say.

Thanks, I understand it now :y
Title: Re: inSSIDer
Post by: Auto Addict on 01 March 2017, 16:34:41
Problem solved, using a power line adaptor, now running laptop on ethernet :y
Title: Re: inSSIDer
Post by: Kevin Wood on 01 March 2017, 16:43:21
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Title: Re: inSSIDer
Post by: TD on 01 March 2017, 17:21:35
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Why? They seem to work ok....ive got 3 three of them....one on a PC with movies stored....one on the router and one on a TV.

It means I can stream movies to the TV from the PC in HD quality, which wifi couldn't hack....apart from running cat5 cable around the house, which wasn't going to happen, its a cheap solution and no other option  :y
Title: Re: inSSIDer
Post by: Auto Addict on 01 March 2017, 17:24:15
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Why? They seem to work ok....ive got 3 three of them....one on a PC with movies stored....one on the router and one on a TV.

It means I can stream movies to the TV from the PC in HD quality, which wifi couldn't hack....apart from running cat5 cable around the house, which wasn't going to happen, its a cheap solution and no other option  :y

Totally agree with you Dave :y
Title: Re: inSSIDer
Post by: STEMO on 01 March 2017, 17:49:55
Yup, me too. But, of course, we are not experts in the field and just because something works perfectly, doesn't make it right. Right?  ::)
Title: Re: inSSIDer
Post by: TheBoy on 01 March 2017, 18:18:34
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Why?
They bugger up Ham Radio users.  I know they are a strange breed, but its still antisocial.

If you wanna use a cable, run a cable :y
Title: Re: inSSIDer
Post by: aaronjb on 02 March 2017, 07:37:11
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Why?
They bugger up Ham Radio users.  I know they are a strange breed, but its still antisocial.

If you wanna use a cable, run a cable :y

If they want to talk to each other, they can use a phone  :P :P ;D
Title: Re: inSSIDer
Post by: Auto Addict on 02 March 2017, 17:02:52
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Why?
They bugger up Ham Radio users.  I know they are a strange breed, but its still antisocial.

If you wanna use a cable, run a cable :y

10/4 Rubber Duck 8)
Title: Re: inSSIDer
Post by: TheBoy on 02 March 2017, 18:39:44
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Why?
They bugger up Ham Radio users.  I know they are a strange breed, but its still antisocial.

If you wanna use a cable, run a cable :y

10/4 Rubber Duck 8)
That was CB, Mr Addict. Not the same thing really....
Title: Re: inSSIDer
Post by: Entwood on 02 March 2017, 19:18:36
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Why?
They bugger up Ham Radio users.  I know they are a strange breed, but its still antisocial.

If you wanna use a cable, run a cable :y

10/4 Rubber Duck 8)
That was CB, Mr Addict. Not the same thing really....

QRM ?, QRM ?, QRM ? ......   :)  :)
Title: Re: inSSIDer
Post by: Auto Addict on 03 March 2017, 11:33:39
YYURYYUBICURYY4ME  :(