[plug] Wireless Networking

[Rob Davies]

Evening,

On 14/05/2005, at 7:37 PM, Chris Watt wrote:

> I've a Netgear WGT624 that serves a linux server via ethernet, a
> windows pc and two macintosh computers with wireless that for no
> reason at all will stop broadcasting and requires being reset or
> rebooted.
>

Try changing the channels to find one they like, usually it is 1, 6 , 
11 and 11 is usually the one of choice. Saying that netgear  
recommends 6 for its 108mbps machines. The Macs will not do this  
speed of course with airport.

Brings up interesting point OS X version? Tiger has improved WIFI a lot.
Standard Airport card or is it a 3rd party PCI?
Type of Machine?

Also make sure no microwaves in vicinity of signal and the distance  
is another point, the Macs
also prefer WPA-PSK, which should be poison of choice anyway.

To do testing bring machines together or at least make sure the WIFI- 
router is central to all!

> any ideas what this is and how to avoid it?  there don't seem to be
> mitigating circumstances before it happens, it just seems to happen.
>
> i just had to reset then when i tried to send  this email
>
> cheers
> ~Chris
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Cheers!

Rob Davies
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