Hi Bill, Perhaps try Channel 13 The best way to do it is to test them all out. Usually the higher channels work better (11-13)
Channels 1-5 overlap each other, as do: 2-6, 3-7, 4-8, 5-9, 6-10, 7-11. Non-overlapping sets: 1-6-11, 2-7, 3-8, 4-9, 5-10. In clearer terms, if you're still a bit confused: If the channel numbers are 5 or more apart, then they don't overlap each other. If they are less than 5 apart, they do and you'll get interference. Cheers, Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPad On 23/04/2012, at 6:01 PM, Bill Parker <ren...@westnet.com.au> wrote: > I do not see them in the network list and we are not the best of neighbours > due to building work by us! > But advice welcome. > Bill > On 23/04/2012, at 5:58 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: > >> Hi Bill, >> >> Channel 11 is normally the recommended channel for 802.11b/g 2.4GHz band. >> BUT if your nearest neighbours are also on Channel 11 it is best to select a >> channel 2 channels away from them. >> >> Cheers, >> Ronni >> >> Sent from Ronni's iPad >> >> On 23/04/2012, at 5:43 PM, Bill Parker <ren...@westnet.com.au> wrote: >> >>> Thanks Ronni, I have the Thompson model number and I think I can work >>> through the instructions below. All else failing I'll go back to Ch1. I >>> asked the Bigpond fellow "why" 11 but he didn't answer me clearly. >>> >>> >>> Bill >>> On 23/04/2012, at 4:35 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Bill, >>>> >>>> Is the Thompson Gateway WiFi handling your wireless Network or have you >>>> turned OFF wireless on the Thompson and are you using a Airport Extreme or >>>> Airport Express for your Wireless Network? >>>> >>>> If you are using the Thompson Gateway to handle your wireless network / >>>> connection to the Internet. >>>> Without knowing what model Thompson it is, you need to login to the >>>> Thompson through your Browser and locate the wireless configuration page >>>> and change the channel. >>>> >>>> The below instructions might vary slightly depending on which model >>>> Thompson Gateway Wi-Fi you have. >>>> >>>> 1. Open Safari >>>> 2. Type in the Address Bar the IP address of your Thomson Gateway (by >>>> default: 192.168.1.254). >>>> 3. If you have protected your Thomson Gateway with a user name and >>>> password, the Thomson Gateway will prompt you to enter these. >>>> Enter your user name and password and click OK. >>>> 4. The Thomson Gateway GUI appears. >>>> >>>> Then to Change the wireless channel: >>>> >>>> Proceed as follows: >>>> >>>> 1. On the left menu, click 'Home Network'. >>>> 2. Under Wireless, click your access point. (It will be listed in format: >>>> "WLAN:Network Name > Actual speed" … example WLAN: Thompson83C7C7 (54Mbps) >>>> 3.The Wireless Access Point page appears. >>>> 4. In the Navigation bar, click Configure. >>>> 5. Under Configuration, select the channel of your choice in the Channel >>>> Selection list. >>>> 6. Click Apply. >>>> >>>> The channel you select will depend on what band your Wireless Network is >>>> operating on; the 5GHz or 2.4GHz band. >>>> As you have mentioned channel 1 & 11 I presume you are using only a 2.5GHz >>>> wireless network. >>>> >>>> The 2.4 GHz channels are numbered 1 − 13 (If you know what channel your >>>> neighbours are using try to go 2 channels above or below their channel.) >>>> The 5GHz channels are numbered 36 − 165 (149 is normally considered best ) >>>> >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Ronni >>>> >>>> 17" MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt" >>>> 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD >>>> >>>> OS X 10.7.3 Lion >>>> Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 23/04/2012, at 3:05 PM, Bill Parker wrote: >>>> >>>>> Here's another question: >>>>> >>>>> This is my set up: >>>>> Card Type: AirPort Extreme (0x14E4, 0xD6) >>>>> Firmware Version: Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 5.100.198.104.5) >>>>> Locale: APAC >>>>> Country Code: X1 >>>>> Supported PHY Modes: 802.11 a/b/g/n >>>>> Supported Channels: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 36, 40, >>>>> 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 149, 153, 157, 161, 165 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> A few weeks ago, access to Bigpond via a Thompson Gateway WiFi system >>>>> died. I rang Bigpond and a very helpful fellow in the Phillipines went >>>>> through all the usual diagnostics and got the system up and running. He >>>>> then asked permission to take control of my laptop (granted) and he said >>>>> Channel 1 was "wrong" and changed it to Ch11. Now it drops out every 30 >>>>> minutes or so. >>>>> >>>>> How do I change it back and to what? >>>>> >>>>> Bill >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >>> >>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Settings & Unsubscribe - >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
