After experiencing several issues with my new wireless set up including my SSID disappearing
http://forums.smallnetbuilder.com/showthread.php?t=8128
I used inSSIDer to check things out. I switched to channel 1 rather than auto and things have been running pretty well (touch wood). SSID has not disappeared and my connection has dropped only a few times over the last two weeks or so, so maybe it really was interference.
My questions, based on the channels being used nearby does channel 1 seem like a good choice? My SSID is the first listed. I should say that I sometimes see two or three more SSIDs including another on channel 1 and also several on channel 11 which for some reason didn't show right now.
Second, sometimes I will see my own SSID show two channels, like 1+5, similar to how some other SSIDs on my screenshot display. It only happens for a millisecond (as opposed to those others that stay that way) but I did notice that one time it happened that's when I had a disconnection. How is this possible? Is it two different bands being used?
http://forums.smallnetbuilder.com/showthread.php?t=8128
I used inSSIDer to check things out. I switched to channel 1 rather than auto and things have been running pretty well (touch wood). SSID has not disappeared and my connection has dropped only a few times over the last two weeks or so, so maybe it really was interference.
My questions, based on the channels being used nearby does channel 1 seem like a good choice? My SSID is the first listed. I should say that I sometimes see two or three more SSIDs including another on channel 1 and also several on channel 11 which for some reason didn't show right now.
Second, sometimes I will see my own SSID show two channels, like 1+5, similar to how some other SSIDs on my screenshot display. It only happens for a millisecond (as opposed to those others that stay that way) but I did notice that one time it happened that's when I had a disconnection. How is this possible? Is it two different bands being used?