AE/n and USB hub (shared drives, printers ...) more info

[Chad Leigh]

On Feb 24, 2007, at 7:01 PM, Kevin Callahan wrote:

>
> On Feb 24, 2007, at 5:55 PM, Chad Leigh wrote:
>
>>> AE/g allows me to choose from 1-11 (it's set at 1)
>>> AE/n (in 5Ghz N only mode), has one option only :  "Automatic"
>>>
>>> according to the HELP:
>>>
>>> "Nearby base stations using adjacent channels. For example, if  
>>> base station A is set to channel 1, base station B should be set  
>>> to channel 6 or 11."
>>>
>>> By dropping AE/n  to 2.4 Ghz, I  can choose 1-11 (it's set at 11)
>>
>>
>> Oh, OK. I will admit to ignorance on how N works in terms of  
>> spectrum range (ie, which band it runs in.)
>>
>> Chad
>
> our phone is 5.8 Ghz ..

My phones run at 5.8 too.

> and I'm wondering if there's any chance of interference with a 5Ghz  
> AE network?
>
> anyway, I'm running at 2.4 for now ..  so far, so good

Does that cut down on your speed?

Hmmm, more digging

It looks like n can run at 2.4 or 5 and wikipedia does not mention  
any less data throughput at 2.4.

Let us know how it works out and how the various settings work.

Chad

>
> btw:  just want to remind everyone that the Iogear USB hub seems to  
> have done the trick regarding sharing the LaCie off the AE/n.  No  
> drop offs.  Even after restarting the network many times during  
> configuration, the drive shows up just fine.  So it definitely was  
> the Belkin 4-port USB hub (at least the particular unit I happened  
> to have bought from the local Apple Store.