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Is one channel better to use than another on a wireless network?

The best channel to use is the one with the least interference. Use the client application supplied with your wireless card to see if you can detect any other wireless networks and note the channel that they are operating on.

Set your access point or wireless router's channel to either Channel 1, 6 or 11, choosing a channel that is not being used.

If all three of these channels are in use, you'll have to experiment to determine the best channel to use. See When Wireless LANs Collide! for more info.

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