[lug] New to BLUG router question

[Alan Robertson]

Lots of things interfere with WiFi -- bluetooth, microwave ovens,
numerous other things.  I'd do what works best and not worry about where
the interference or blocking or whatever is coming from.

-- 
  Alan Robertson
  alanr at unix.sh

On Thu, Nov 2, 2017, at 06:27 PM, Lee Cole wrote:
> Hello everyone,
> 
> I am new to Colorado. Been in Southern California all my life till 
> October 30 this year. My wife's work has us now in Longmont. More on 
> that later. I was with 2 Linux Users Groups, SCLUG, VCLUG and 
> volunteered at SCaLE for about 7 years. Found BLUG and am looking 
> forward to the next meeting. Missed last month. Been using Linux as my 
> primary OS from 2003.
> 
> I have a question on my router's signal strength. Using WiFi Analyzer on 
> my Android phone it says channel 14 is excellent. My current channel is 
> 6 which does not do well. Is there any reason why 14 would be so good 
> beyond the fact that no one else in my local neighborhood is using it on 
> their routers? Is there any reason why channel 14 should not be used? Or?
> 
> Seems there are 15 +/- devices / routers in range.
> 
> My current router is a dual band Airlink AR670W N Router which is the 
> only one I could find in my storage room. Just ordered a Netgear N900 
> Dual Band Gigabit Router to go with my NexLight fiber connection.
> 
> I am planning to attend the next meeting.
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> Lee Cole
> 
> 
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