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Re: Thanks for all comments, what I have learned so far Posted by JerseySaab [Email] (#666) [Profile/Gallery] (more from JerseySaab) on Wed, 20 Apr 2016 18:36:30 In Reply to: Thanks for all comments, what I have learned so far, MI-Roger [Profile/Gallery] , Wed, 20 Apr 2016 16:32:20 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
" It says to select an unused channel on the router for connection to the TV."
What they might mean is to make sure your wireless connection is on a clear channel.
This should be no problem if the TV and router are 5GHz (dual-band) capable since that band is usually pretty open. Otherwise, you'll be on the overcrowded 2.4GHz band. There are only 3 usable channels on this band; 1, 6, and 11. This is due to the 20MHz channel bandwidth required.
It gets worse if you want the fastest speed out of your 802.11n wireless because then you need 2x20MHz channels. If you're using the same channel(s) as say a neighbor that is close by, your signals will interfere with each other, reducing throughput. Also a lot of other devices such as wireless phones use these frequencies. (Think about what happens if you have two radio or TV stations near each other on the same channel, or a source of interference.)
Most routers will choose a channel automatically but they don't always make the best choice. There are wireless scanning utilities that can show you what's on the various WiFi channels at your location and their relative strengths to help you manually select one with minimal interference. I use "LinSSID" on a Linux laptop for this, but there should be similar programs available for other platforms.
If you don't have neighbors close by you probably won't need to worry about this, but if in a thickly-settled area it could be an issue.
The latest wireless spec is 802.11ac but both the router and TV would need to support that to benefit from it.
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