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bolgerp · 06-09-2017, 13:46

So, I did a bit of sleuthing and downloaded some software to see what the channel congestion/usage in the area around my house is. Discovered either channel 1 or 11 was being used for the 2.4 frequency by pretty much all of my neighbours. I have changed my channel on the router to be fixed at 6. This has dramatically increased the speed on the 2.4 channel for me everywhere in the house. I am getting between 70 and 90 Meg (depending on the time of day) on the 1st floor and even getting around 40 to 60 on the third floor. My router is on the ground floor in a corner of the living room. Not ideal, I know but without some fiddly/unsightly cabling, I can't really move it. I have left the 5GHz on auto channel. Will monitor over the next while to see how it pans out.

06-09-2017, 13:46	#6
bolgerp cf.member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 88	Re: How to increase speed over WiFi? So, I did a bit of sleuthing and downloaded some software to see what the channel congestion/usage in the area around my house is. Discovered either channel 1 or 11 was being used for the 2.4 frequency by pretty much all of my neighbours. I have changed my channel on the router to be fixed at 6. This has dramatically increased the speed on the 2.4 channel for me everywhere in the house. I am getting between 70 and 90 Meg (depending on the time of day) on the 1st floor and even getting around 40 to 60 on the third floor. My router is on the ground floor in a corner of the living room. Not ideal, I know but without some fiddly/unsightly cabling, I can't really move it. I have left the 5GHz on auto channel. Will monitor over the next while to see how it pans out.