Anyone know a non-creepy way to ask your neighbor...

[K_W]

... to change wifi channels???

I have 3 neighbors' networks fighting over channel #11, one very distant one on #9 that only shows up outside and a close, powerful one on #4, and I was on #6. I was having range and connection issues that I traced down to interference from #4, so I switched to #1, but #4 and #1 still walk on each other and I will occasionally lose my connection. It would be great if #4 neighbor switched to #6 so none of us would be walking on each other... except the #11's

How would you approach this?

 

[djhuckle]

Run a WiFi jammer for a few days.

 

[Scutter01]

Get an access point that does frequency hopping. Ubiquiti or Cisco or something.

 

[Thegeek]

Ask them if they have WiFi issues. Then tell them how the channels overlap. Maybe they have issues too and don't know how channels work and will let you help them switch things around.

 

[indymeh]

Get an access point that does frequency hopping. Ubiquiti or Cisco or something.

Probably best bet. I would guess the majority of people don't even know their wifi uses a channel let alone how to change it.

 

[dave29]

Exactly why I run all of my stuff on the 5ghz band, and I have the 2.4ghz band set up for guest use.

 

[NavyVet]

I have a nice little WiFi analyzer app for my android phone. It will graph all the wifi channels with signal levels and SSID's.

I just approached the neighbors and asked about coordinating the channels to avoid interference. (Except for the one that did not change his router password. Took care of that one remotely)

Most folks want their wireless to work better and are willing to move things around if you can convince them it will help.

 

[public servant]

Tell them because the signals conflict you found all their porn on their computer. Then offer a remedy.

 

[indymeh]

Tell them because the signals conflict you found all their porn on their computer. Then offer a remedy.

sad part is some would probably be gullible enough to believe that

 

[iChokePeople]

Step 1: Show up at your neighbor's back door at 2:15am wearing a clown suit and carrying a chainsaw.

 

[edporch]

Exactly why I run all of my stuff on the 5ghz band, and I have the 2.4ghz band set up for guest use.

Yes.
I run in the 5ghz band too and have zero trouble.

 

[K_W]

I don't know if all of my Wifi devices are 5 Ghz capable...

EDIT: New laptop and my Android are N capable, my wife's Android and the old laptop are not... nor is my router.

 

[DanVoils]

... to change wifi channels???

I have 3 neighbors' networks fighting over channel #11, one very distant one on #9 that only shows up outside and a close, powerful one on #4, and I was on #6. I was having range and connection issues that I traced down to interference from #4, so I switched to #1, but #4 and #1 still walk on each other and I will occasionally lose my connection. It would be great if #4 neighbor switched to #6 so none of us would be walking on each other... except the #11's

How would you approach this?

Have you tried putting yours on 7 or 8? I'm not sure of the exact freq's so I can't calculate harmonics.

 

[K_W]

Have you tried putting yours on 7 or 8? I'm not sure of the exact freq's so I can't calculate harmonics.

They are best spaced by 5 channels to avoid interference.

From Tech-Juice.org... (ONLY 1-11 available in USA)

 

[Signal23]

Label yours " FBI, WHITE VAN #7, UCOVER TEAM

 

[K_W]

Label yours " FBI, WHITE VAN #7, UCOVER TEAM

My neighbor I know well did that after I warned him he was running unsecured. He is CIA RECON and is one of the ones fighting over Channel #11.

 

[MagicKev]

Step 1: Show up at your neighbor's back door at 2:15am wearing a clown suit and carrying a chainsaw.

Yes that or send a female real estate agent to take photos of your neighbors house for comps.

 

[public servant]

So there I was. Sitting at my laptop trying to figure out how to convince my neighbors to change the channels on their wifi routers...when all of a sudden...

Wait, too early...gotta let it play out first.

 

[Shelly1582]

My neighbor I know well did that after I warned him he was running unsecured. He is CIA RECON and is one of the ones fighting over Channel #11.

Ours used to be DTF Team4

 

[mbills2223]

So there I was. Sitting at my laptop trying to figure out how to convince my neighbors to change the channels on their wifi routers...when all of a sudden...

Wait, too early...gotta let it play out first.

It's never too early!