Andrew Everard:
hammill:I had to change wireless channel the other day because my wireless stopped working. I think more and more people are installing wireless networks, making these problems more common.
Agreed: one reason I just spent Sunday morning reverting the audio part of my network back to wired Ethernet, with a separate switcher for the NAS drives and the NaimUniti, hung off the wireless router used for internet.
Oh, and am going to install a repeater for the wireless network to get signal strength up in the part of the house worst affected by all the neighbours' networks, some of which are still, amazingly, unprotected...
I have a Gb wired "backbone" connecting my PC and other media devices together via two Gb switches and a length of Cat6 ethernet. I have a modem router providing access to the web which is limited to 100mb. It also has 54Mb wireless capability. I use this wireless capability to connect my Samsung NC10 to the LAN. Trouble is the wireless router is upstairs and the network connection signal strength downstairs (where we use the NC10) is pretty dire.
When I changed ISP I was given a new modem/router. This can be used as a wireless access point. Tonight I set up this extra router downstairs at the other end of my Gb backbone. It was a little tricky (but not really) but now have a really good signal.
I have commented in the past that, unless you really have to, a wired network is the way to go. I still stand by that comment for reasons of speed, reliability and security.
Sorry for hijacking your thread....but I'm almost on topic.