Changing Wi-fi channel

10 Nov 2006 5:18 PM

Mike

I intend to change channel in my wireless connection, as I suspect interferences of some
kind ( dropped connection, etc. ). I am not sure how to do it though.
All I know is how to change it on the router, by typing 192.168.0.1 and then modifying the
wireless settings.
My network card is an Intel PROSet : do I have to disconnect it before I operate on the
router ? Will it automatically detect the new channel when I switch the wireless back on ?
Or will I have to manually tweak something ? WZC is off, Intel is managing the card.
Thanks.

Mike

10 Nov 2006 5:33 PM

Tony

On Fri, 10 Nov 2006 20:18:52 +0300, Mike <toocool@no-spam-tin.it> wrote:

> Will it automatically detect the new channel when I switch the wireless
> back on ?

Yes, it certainly will.

Tony.

10 Nov 2006 5:35 PM

Doug Sherman [MVP]

Not sure what happens if you do this on the fly with a live connection.
But, after disconnect/reconnect your software should automatically detect
and use the correct channel.

Doug Sherman
MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP

"Mike" <toocool@no-spam-tin.it> wrote in message
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> I intend to change channel in my wireless connection, as I suspect

interferences of some

> kind ( dropped connection, etc. ). I am not sure how to do it though.
> All I know is how to change it on the router, by typing 192.168.0.1 and

then modifying the

> wireless settings.
> My network card is an Intel PROSet : do I have to disconnect it before I

operate on the

> router ? Will it automatically detect the new channel when I switch the

wireless back on ?
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> Or will I have to manually tweak something ? WZC is off, Intel is managing
the card.
> Thanks.
>
> Mike
>
>

10 Nov 2006 6:03 PM

lee

hi, set the channel to 11, this will yield a better cleaner wireless. the
default channel is usually 6 and is very busy. you do not have to disconnect
your wireless card when changing the configuration on your router. just save
and restart. it should then automatically detect the new setting.

--
bluepacino69

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"Mike" wrote:

> I intend to change channel in my wireless connection, as I suspect interferences of some
> kind ( dropped connection, etc. ). I am not sure how to do it though.
> All I know is how to change it on the router, by typing 192.168.0.1 and then modifying the
> wireless settings.
> My network card is an Intel PROSet : do I have to disconnect it before I operate on the
> router ? Will it automatically detect the new channel when I switch the wireless back on ?
> Or will I have to manually tweak something ? WZC is off, Intel is managing the card.
> Thanks.
>
> Mike
>
>
>

10 Nov 2006 6:14 PM

Mike

It is set to channel 11, still the Internet slows down every so often and then it comes
back up. Also, pinging the router sometimes produces a "request timed out" message.

Mike

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"lee" <l**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> hi, set the channel to 11, this will yield a better cleaner wireless. the
> default channel is usually 6 and is very busy. you do not have to disconnect
> your wireless card when changing the configuration on your router. just save
> and restart. it should then automatically detect the new setting.
> --
> bluepacino69
>
>
> "Mike" wrote:
>
>> I intend to change channel in my wireless connection, as I suspect interferences of
>> some
>> kind ( dropped connection, etc. ). I am not sure how to do it though.
>> All I know is how to change it on the router, by typing 192.168.0.1 and then modifying
>> the
>> wireless settings.
>> My network card is an Intel PROSet : do I have to disconnect it before I operate on the
>> router ? Will it automatically detect the new channel when I switch the wireless back
>> on ?
>> Or will I have to manually tweak something ? WZC is off, Intel is managing the card.
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>
>>

10 Nov 2006 8:14 PM

Jack (MVP-Networking).

Hi

Download and install Netstumbler it would wirelessly scan your environment
and would give you a sense of the Wireless condition.

More info and link here, http://www.ezlan.net/wbars.html

Jack (MVP-Networking).

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"Mike" <toocool@no-spam-tin.it> wrote in message
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>I intend to change channel in my wireless connection, as I suspect
>interferences of some kind ( dropped connection, etc. ). I am not sure how
>to do it though.
> All I know is how to change it on the router, by typing 192.168.0.1 and
> then modifying the wireless settings.
> My network card is an Intel PROSet : do I have to disconnect it before I
> operate on the router ? Will it automatically detect the new channel when
> I switch the wireless back on ? Or will I have to manually tweak something
> ? WZC is off, Intel is managing the card.
> Thanks.
>
> Mike
>

11 Nov 2006 12:43 PM

Mike

Thanks, Jack. I installed Netstumbler and got a clear picture of where to put the router
!!

Mike

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"Jack (MVP-Networking)." <J***@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> Download and install Netstumbler it would wirelessly scan your environment and would
> give you a sense of the Wireless condition.
>
> More info and link here, http://www.ezlan.net/wbars.html
>
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
>
>
> "Mike" <toocool@no-spam-tin.it> wrote in message
> news:%23Y6lQxOBHHA.5068@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>I intend to change channel in my wireless connection, as I suspect interferences of some
>>kind ( dropped connection, etc. ). I am not sure how to do it though.
>> All I know is how to change it on the router, by typing 192.168.0.1 and then modifying
>> the wireless settings.
>> My network card is an Intel PROSet : do I have to disconnect it before I operate on the
>> router ? Will it automatically detect the new channel when I switch the wireless back
>> on ? Or will I have to manually tweak something ? WZC is off, Intel is managing the
>> card.
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>
>