From: ibuprofin@painkiller.example.tld.invalid   
      
   On Wed, 31 May 2017, in the Usenet newsgroup alt.internet.wireless, in article   
   , Charlie Hoffpauir wrote:   
      
   >My situation: A new ASUS RT AC66W Router. I've tentatively set it up   
   >for Ch 1 on 2.8 GHz   
      
   Suspected typ0 - 2.4 GHz - but OK   
      
   >because the Ubiquiti AP I have is set for CH 6 and I can't seem to   
   >change that. I contacted ASUS support and after a delay they came back   
   >and told me it was OK to set the ASUS on Ch 6 that there wouldn't be   
   >any conflict with the AP on the same channel.  That didn't sound right   
   >to me, so I thought I'd ask here.   
      
   They're correct.   802.11 wireless is not a "continuous" wave signal   
   (always on) - but sends it's data as a series of pulses. There is   
   plenty of space between those pulses for multiple stations to be   
   "talking" at the same time.   
      
   >So, should I set them both on the same channel (they are physically   
   >fairly close but I need the AP to reach the far end of the house)   
      
   Shouldn't be that much of a factor.   
      
   >Or is it better to have them on separate channels?   
      
   Is is _better_ ?   Yes, but how much is the difference between 0.999   
   and 0.9995 ?   i.e. not a big deal.   
      
   >The neighborhood is pretty crowded on all the other channels.   
      
   My laptop can see 11 networks on 2.4 GHz (3 on channel 1, 4 on channel   
   6, 3 on channel 11, and one for some reason setting on channel 10) and   
   that doesn't include the wireless security (TV) cameras blasting away   
   in the same band.  The router has logged as many as 16 hotspots on at   
   once.   
      
           Old guy   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)