10-21-2013 01:19 PM
Hi,
I have the WAP321 to boost my wifi at home but I only have managed to setup a stable wifi connection on 802.11n with 5GHz.
Since not all my devices support the 802.11n on 5GHz only a limited set of devices can connect. For example my iphone 4/4s will not connect.
I suspect I am having interference of neighbouring wifi AP's but there must me a way to measure the field strength and determine a setup which will give me a good wifi signal on the 20GHz band.
Anyone any suggestion to resolve this problem.
Regards,
André
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10-21-2013 02:41 PM
Hi Andre, you can install a program called INSSIDER made by Metageek. This can tell you about interference and strenght, etc. It is a free program.
The Iphone 4s does not have a 5 GHZ capability.
http://www.apple.com/iphone/compare/
-Tom
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10-21-2013 02:41 PM
Hi Andre, you can install a program called INSSIDER made by Metageek. This can tell you about interference and strenght, etc. It is a free program.
The Iphone 4s does not have a 5 GHZ capability.
http://www.apple.com/iphone/compare/
-Tom
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10-22-2013 03:59 AM
Hi Tom,
Thanks for the tip.
Indeed the Iphone4/4s only support 802.11n on 2.4GHz.
The inSSIDer tool already helped by aligning the channel with neighbouring AP's.
At the moment I run on 20/40GHz in a mixed setup (802.11 b/g/n). The setup allows all the device to connect but I need to test a bit longer to determine if the wifi signal is stable.
Lessons learned:
1. with multiple AP's in the house use fixed channels
2. using the 5GHz band gives trouble with devices which do not support 802.11 b/g/n on 5GHZ
3. the WAP321 is a good AP with a lot of functionality you need to determine if you need this. Could well be that a model with less functionality will do for your purpose.
Regards,
André
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