[NTLUG:Discuss] Wireless Home Network -- 802.11 v. 11a v. 11b v. 11g v. "54g"

[terry]

Bryan J. Smith wrote:
> Jack Snodgrass wrote:  
> 
>>the wireless part is easy... it's the brand/type that's hard...
> 
> 
> Everyone seems to like the Linksys WRT54G which is a MIPS (probably a,
> 64-bit R4000 variant, like the original PSOne and N64, varies between
> 125-200MHz)  Linux box with a good amount of EEPROM and SDRAM (varies
> between 4-8MB and 8-32MB, respectively).
> 
> There are now Linux kits that let you build your own firmware, being
> that Linksys' solutions have been Linux-based for some time.  Many other
> vendors are as well -- even if they use an ARM and uCLinux (ARM8/9 does
> not have a MMU, but some higher-end ARM variants, like StrongARM/XScale,
> do).
> 
> About the only complaint I have about the Linksys solutions it that they
> make is damn hard to switch away from the default channel of 6 in their
> router and Windows drivers (just set my father up the weekend for Day's
> day).  I like running on channel 9 for various reasons -- including
> trying avoid issues with 2.4GHz cordless phones (WLAN typically wins).

NO, it's not issues with cordless phones, it's because you need to stick 
to the standard channels so that you don't cause overlapping 
interference for yourself and others.  Channels 1, 6 and 11 are standard 
channels, use them, use it as it's designed to be used and it works 
better.  (We must remember that it's spread spectrum.)