[Elecraft] OT: Fixing Slow Internet

[Vic Rosenthal]

One problem with wifi that is sometimes hidden is QRM from other wifi users on the same channel. I live in a big apartment building and when I look at the display of a "wifi analyzer" app on my phone, the 2.4 gHz band looks like 20 meters during the CQWW contest. 5 Gig is better because fewer people seem to be using it and the signals are attenuated more by walls, etc.

Vic 4X6GP

> On 10 Dec 2016, at 00:16, Ron D'Eau Claire <ron at cobi.biz> wrote:
> 
> With so many areas getting faster internet service, it's common to find old
> wireless routers that don't keep up. That's not a problem if one understands
> what is happening. 
> 
> Here, my workstation is direct wired to the router, but we run wireless to
> connect to portable devices in the house. I just peeked at the download
> rates and see that I have 66 mb/s at the direct-wired machine but 25 mb/s on
> my iPhone even though nothing else is using part of the bandwidth.  
> 
> 73, Ron AC7AC
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> 
> 
> If you want to test your house performance, take a laptop and plug right
> into the modem with a cable (no wifi).  Get an idea of the performance.
> 
> If the rest of your house network doesn't perform as well, then you have a
> problem.
> 
> Mike va3mw
> 
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