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WiFi Interference Problems in Urban Environments?
EagleEyez asks: "We're running a wireless network (802.11g) in our apartment: four computers connecting to a Linksys wireless router. But living in a high-rise building in a major city (NYC) there are at least 3 other wireless networks nearby, plus numerous microwaves and cordless phones in the apartments around us -- all of which make the wireless network less than stable. We've pumped up the signal strength on our router, but we lose the connection from time to time disrupting our internet connection and LAN games.
What other options are there to help ensure a consistent and reliable network connection? We've tracked the channels the other networks use and chosen one that doesn't conflict, but there's little we can do to prevent the interference from cordless phones, in other people's apartments. As more and more people go wireless, especially in denser urban areas, there has to be some sort of solution..." If you've run into this problem before, did you find any way to solve (or at least mitigate) the outside interference?
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The answer, of course, is to sell your wireleess router on eBay, and start sucking bandwidth off of your neighbor's connection. The more people who do this in the building, up to a point, the less interferance you will have.
Problem solved!
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You live in a NYC apt and a 3ft ethernet cord doesn't cover your entire apartment? wow...
Dude, what are you even worrying about? You've got three other wireless networks that already cover your apartment? I call that free Internet access, with none of the configuration hassles!
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Trust me, they wouldn't be broadcasting into your apartment if they didn't want you to take advantage of it.
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