[Elecraft] OT: Fixing Slow Internet

[Bob Nielsen]

Channels 1 through 8 are in a ham band so you could legally run much 
higher power than non-licensed devices are allowed.


On 12/10/16 8:22 AM, Fred Jensen wrote:
> I was able to make a very significant improvement in WiFi speed by 
> selecting a channel instead of letting the AT&T Uverse router do it. 
> Apparently, everyone around us is in "let the router do it" mode, and 
> they are concentrated in the middle of the spectrum [3, 4, 5, 6, and 
> 7].  Last time I checked, ours and our printer were the only devices 
> on 11.  Channel 1 is also almost clear.  It's spread spectrum and the 
> channels do overlap, but 10 is also nearly clear for us.
>
> 73,
>
> Fred K6DGW
> - Sparks NV DM09dn
>
> - Northern California Contest Club
> - CU in the Cal QSO Party 7-8 Oct 2017
> - www.cqp.org
>
> On 12/9/2016 10:02 PM, Vic Rosenthal wrote:
>> 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
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