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    From Ant@21:1/5 to All on Thu Aug 26 21:38:52 2021
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    Which is better in a crowded wifi environment?

    Thank you for reading and hopefully answering. :)
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  • From Johann Beretta@21:1/5 to Ant on Sat Sep 4 23:33:20 2021
    XPost: alt.comp.networking.routers

    On 8/26/21 7:38 PM, Ant wrote:
    Which is better in a crowded wifi environment?

    Thank you for reading and hopefully answering. :)

    All depends. If the auto algorithm is good, and periodically rechecks
    the environment, I'd say use it.

    If you're using cheap wifi gear, then I'd just resign myself to doing it manually and periodically rechecking.

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  • From Marco Moock@21:1/5 to All on Thu Oct 7 19:26:19 2021
    XPost: alt.comp.networking.routers

    Am Thu, 26 Aug 2021 21:38:52 -0500
    schrieb ant@zimage.comANT (Ant):

    Which is better in a crowded wifi environment?

    Thank you for reading and hopefully answering. :)
    I do not recommend using auto select because the Access-Point can only measure the signal at the AP site, but not at the client's side. You need to figure out what channel is most clear at the AP and at the client.

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  • From Ant@21:1/5 to Marco Moock on Thu Oct 7 17:50:08 2021
    XPost: alt.comp.networking.routers

    In alt.comp.networking.routers Marco Moock <marco.moock@gmail.com> wrote:
    Am Thu, 26 Aug 2021 21:38:52 -0500
    schrieb ant@zimage.comANT (Ant):

    Which is better in a crowded wifi environment?

    Thank you for reading and hopefully answering. :)

    I do not recommend using auto select because the Access-Point can only measure the signal at the AP site, but not at the client's side. You
    need to figure out what channel is most clear at the AP and at the
    client.

    The problem is that they keep changing. Neighbors' changes so often. I
    nopticed if I let my wifi router autochange for each boot up, it can be
    on 2, 8, etc. instead of the recommended 1, 6, and 11. :(
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  • From Marco Moock@21:1/5 to All on Fri Oct 8 08:47:13 2021
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    Am Thu, 07 Oct 2021 17:50:08 -0500
    schrieb ant@zimage.comANT (Ant):

    on 2, 8, etc. instead of the recommended 1, 6, and 11. :(
    You can't do anything against that by changing channels, the band is
    overused. The channels also overlap. You can try to should your
    apartment with aluminum foil on the walls.

    If you clients support it, you can get an access point that support 5 GHz band, this band offers much more channels and is less used.

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