NFS, Why so slow?

[Steve Lamb]

Ian Coetzee wrote:
> For the best channel I would suggest you use a network scanner like 
> wifi-radar or netstumbler (Windows) to find out which channels are the 
> most in use.

     Also just because a channel is clear now doesn't mean it will always be 
clear.  Due to the infinite wisdom of who knows.  There are 3 sections of 
bandwidth which are open to any use.  900Mhz, 2.7Ghz, 5.4Ghz.  Known to us as 
.11b, .11g, .11n.  But they should be recognized as cordless phone 
frequencies.  Which they are.  So if you, or your neighbors, use cordless 
phones your wireless will get trampled.

     Even better, the worst bandwidth to use right now is 2.7Ghz (11.g).  Why? 
  Because cordless phone bases and handsets use different frequencies. 
Handsets are on the one lower than the base.  So a 2.7Ghz base has a handset 
broadcasting on 900Mhz.  A 5.4Ghz base has a handset broadcasting on 2.7Ghz. 
So unless you and/or your neighbors are using an ancient cordless phone either 
the base or handset is going to be squawking on 2.7Ghz.

     I learned all this when trying to use wireless for my connection to 2 
gaming PCs for people playing MMORPGs.  Our cordless phone took the center of 
2.7Ghz, neighbor on one side took up the lower 3rd of 2.7Ghz and the neighbor 
on the other side took up the upper third.  The machines were on one side, the 
wireless router on the other.  So no matter which portion of the spectrum I 
picked I was screwed by several phones.  :/

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