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Started by Crazy440, January 23, 2008, 10:49:28 PM

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Crazy440

January 23, 2008, 10:49:28 PM
Just Googled some free WiFi hotspots, in my area.  Found quit a few.  Here's my question.
Listed are the locations, etc.  At the end, a few had channel 1 some channel 6 and some 11.
What's with the channel thing?  Being new to WiFi, I don't understand this.
Thanks,
Crazy
I used to have a handle on life....but it broke off.

Plumcrazy

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January 24, 2008, 06:57:45 AM
Wireless routers use one of 11 channels.  Just like channels on a TV.  Your computer searches through all the channels while it attempts to connect so it doesn't matter what channel the router is using.

The only reason to change the channel that the router is using is to avoid interference with another nearby router using the same channel.

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Crazy440

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January 24, 2008, 11:39:35 PM
Thanks for the info.  Makes sense.
Crazy
I used to have a handle on life....but it broke off.
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