00:17:09 Chris Taylor: @Coreen - didn't the egg come first? 00:19:12 Michele Le Saux: to far in the corner of house 00:19:14 Natalie: Beroom not covered 00:19:19 Jocelyn Doire: in the corner, not optimal 00:19:21 Mark Cayer: Router is up high?? 00:19:22 Chris Taylor: Lousy coverage for bottom left 00:19:40 Stephane: Good for neighbours... 00:19:53 Chris Taylor: Too much coverage outside the house where hackers can try to attach 00:19:58 Alan German: Walls everywhere! 00:20:07 Coreen: Is this an old house with thick concrete walls 00:20:13 Michele Le Saux: interferes with neighbours 00:20:58 Chris Taylor: Wired rules!!!!! 00:21:22 Chris Taylor: It just works … until it doesn't 00:28:40 Mike Pereira: A human generates an electromagnetic field. 00:28:43 David Rostoker: Range and prenetration 00:28:43 Michele Le Saux: lower speed of IOT 00:28:49 Chris Taylor: probably because more expensive 00:28:54 Alan German: More expensive 00:29:57 Chris Taylor: is 900 MHz slower? 00:30:18 Mike Pereira: If it can't go through walls, with residential use, inexperianced people, will prompt frequent returns and complaints about router, so manufcturers have to go with mid range 00:38:31 Chris Taylor: Good list of standards https://www.networkworld.com/article/3238664/80211x-wi-fi-standards-and-speeds-explained.html#:~:text=802.11g,within%20the%20lower%20frequency%20range. 00:40:15 Chris Taylor: also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi 00:40:53 Tom Trottier: megaBITS 00:48:48 Tom Trottier: Why wifi 6? What are uses for 50mbit+ ? 00:49:07 Chris Taylor: Ouch on those prices. I don't think I have ever paid more than $50 for a router 00:49:48 Chris Taylor: @Tom - I agree. By the time it is important to me, the device will have been long retired 00:50:49 BobH: ok 00:50:57 Jocelyn Doire: can be the son... 00:51:03 Tom Trottier: Loads games 1 second faster...…. 00:51:13 Lynda: I will 00:52:51 Eldon Gaw: Cut!!!:-) 00:53:16 Michele Le Saux: throttles speed at 160 mbps 00:53:57 Timothy: Router 00:54:14 Tom Trottier: Amazon Sidewalk is using 900mhz - mainly IOT 00:55:34 Stewart Bruce: A useful resource I used several years ago is the website smallnetbuilder.com. A lot of router & NAS reviews & rankings. I'm not sure how up to date it is now but, it can't hurt to check. 00:55:44 Tom Trottier: see discussion at https://www.grc.com/sn/sn-795-notes.pdf 00:55:57 Tom Trottier: for amazon sidewalk 00:57:02 Eldon Gaw: This is a totally AWESOME presentation! 00:57:08 Mark Cayer: Change channel 00:57:26 Chris Taylor: Rogers warns people who get gig service that they won't see that on most laptops. They tell you to do speed test on multiple computers at the same time and add them up. 00:58:32 Natalie: So, you only know by testing it at home? 00:58:38 BobH: Totally Agreed Eldon :-)awesome 00:59:32 Tom Trottier: Can't motors, suchlike, have powerline filters? 01:01:02 David Rostoker: Didn't work for me in my house. Nothing special to generate noise in my environment 01:01:44 Chris Taylor: We used a wireless extender at meetings at the church and it was great 01:03:27 Tom Trottier: Also helps if noisy devices not on same circuit - ask electrician 01:06:07 eod@ncf.ca: What download speed do most attendees have? 01:06:28 eod@ncf.ca: I have 50 mb download . 01:06:50 eod@ncf.ca: Good question Jocelyn! 01:06:57 eod@ncf.ca: I'm having trouble with the speed tonight. 01:06:59 Colin Byrne: Don't run your microwave while streaming 01:07:10 Chris Taylor: I pay for 150 and I get 300 down. 20 up 01:07:29 Tom Trottier: ...average 160? 01:07:29 Mark Cayer: can't just changing which channel you use on your router make a difference if all of your neighbours are using the same channel as you? 01:07:30 Michele Le Saux: how about commenting on location of router? penetration shielded by appliances like fridge, stove, …. 01:07:33 Stewart Bruce: I pay for 40 down, 10 up. Sometimes, I get that. 01:07:47 william Bradwin: Excellent, informative, and enjoyable presentation Lawrence. Great job! 01:08:34 Mark Cayer: router location vis a vis basement vs attic can make a big difference. 01:08:55 Tom Trottier: you can see the wireless signals!! 01:08:57 Stephane: Excellent presentation. I learned a lot of information. 01:09:04 Lynda: Great presentation Lawrence! 01:09:39 Tom Trottier: https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/p/wifi-analyzer/9nblggh33n0n 01:09:44 David Rostoker: Here is a free tool you can use - https://www.acrylicwifi.com/en/wlan-wifi-wireless-network-software-tools/wlan-scanner-acrylic-wifi-free/ 01:10:15 Jocelyn Doire: thanks 01:10:27 Coreen: would you comment on the device's internal antenna. 01:11:08 BobH: Lawrence...Excellent Job! Very enjoyable, and well done! I'd guess you use these "interactive tactics" at your work... . I'm very confident these tactics are extremely effective! 01:12:16 Tom Trottier: wifi analysis also avbl on phones 01:12:45 Coreen: an older iPad 01:12:50 Eldon Gaw: If you try using a wireless connection and then a wired connection from a similar location would that indicate if the drawback is within your home, OR on your internet connection? I know that I am using Distributel and my laptop sits about 6 feet away from my router and regardless of wired or wireless the speed still sucks big time. 01:12:53 Tom Trottier: & tablets 01:13:31 Chris Taylor: @Tom - I believe one of Alan's "Free software guides" talked about a channel analyser 01:13:34 Stephane: More antennas is better as it allows for beam forming, i.e. changing the antenna pattern where the devices are. 01:16:04 Micheline: Rather than have the antennae in a horizontal plane, they should try vertical arrays so that the beam does not point upwards or downwards. 01:16:25 Tom Trottier: So....EXPERIMENT 01:18:07 Tom Trottier: You can also get USB wifi to improve your reception with antennas on a wire to aid placement 01:18:15 Tom Trottier: or yagi! 01:19:23 Tom Trottier: https://www.ebay.ca/itm/25dBi-Yagi-2-4GHz-WiFi-Antenna-Amplifier-Wireless-Booster-Router-RP-SMA-Male/191191613993 01:20:05 Michele Le Saux: Wifi Analyser to check channels used and signal strength - http://www.wifianalyzer.info/ 01:22:18 bea alt: if my router has both 2.4 and 5 as separate signals - will it be less of a bottle neck if two users use separate signals 01:22:37 Raymond: Or worse, voice audio becomes 8000Hz instead of 48000Hz. 01:22:58 Gail: i have a question that I could ask when there is a break. 01:25:16 Tom Trottier: 5ghz is FASTER but weaker... 01:26:25 Tom Trottier: You may have 2 SSIDs for guest & full 01:26:46 Tom Trottier: You can also add old routers for more connections 01:26:53 Tom Trottier: on diff channels 01:27:44 Tom Trottier: Also, best to have separate network for IOT devices and usually not allow internet access 01:30:01 Tom Trottier: Also, make sure your router is set up to use multiple / wide channels for more speed. 01:30:33 Timothy: I have Rogers Ignite and thus my TV's are now wireless again. 01:30:55 Tom Trottier: USB wifi chea p 2-10$ 01:31:28 Tom Trottier: https://www.ebay.ca/itm/300-Mbps-Wireless-USB-WiFi-Network-Adapter-LAN-Card-w-Antenna-802-11N-For-PC-A/313336304926?hash=item48f44c951e:g:yPAAAOSwg-NfPnnX 01:33:13 BobH: At work years a few ago, our IT staff advised dual antennas be positioned at alternate 45 degree angles eg: \ / 01:33:39 Stewart Bruce: That thing looks like a satellite. 01:34:25 Natalie: Yes, much appreciated! 01:34:26 Wayne H: Thanks to Lawrence 01:34:34 Gail: thank you!!! 01:34:51 Bob: Thanks Lawrence !! 01:34:59 Micheline: Thanks Alan for solving my Android phone picture transfer problem. 01:35:10 Michele Le Saux: thanks Lawrence 01:35:10 Eliz: Thank you! 01:35:43 Coreen: Thank you Lawrence