padre - dealing with wifi interference in the 2 4ghz range, coming from my wireless security came...

[G+_brett bennett]

padre - dealing with wifi interference in the 2.4ghz range, coming from my wireless security cameras - would the cantenna help with getting my wireless routers signal thru the interference so my laptops get a good signal?  don't have 5ghz wifi adapters for all my computers, so stuck with 2.4ghz for now

[G+_Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ]

Will cover in the next show.

[G+_brett bennett]

awesome, looking forward to it

[G+_menard go]

Im looking forward for this too. I'm planning to use ip cameras as security camera. 2 cameras only and use an old laptop as receiver

[G+_brett bennett]

did this topic make it into KH 145?  downloaded, just haven't had time to watch it yet. thx

[G+_Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ]

It would have... If Delta hadn't lost my bag... Had to rewrite the entire show at 2am this morning. :(

[G+_brett bennett]

airlines, argh! sorry to hear that, hopefully i can look forward to hearing your thoughts in a future episode

[G+_brett bennett]

will you be able to get back to this topic?  love to hear your thoughts on this.  thx Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ 

[G+_Craig C]

A few additional thoughts:

1) If the camera and router antennas are exposed, you might try a reflector. These are cheap and do a great job of boosting/directing signals:

http://www.freeantennas.com/projects/template/index.html

 

2) If the camera router antenna boosts the signal enough to reach the camera with signal to spare, you could wrap the camera antenna with tin foil to reduce the signal.

 

3) If cost allows it, you could install a 5Ghz link for the camera. If the camera is only 2.4Ghz, then a local 2.4Ghz router near the camera with reduced power (tin foil or router settings and tin foil around the camera antenna may help.

 

4) Use two routers - one for the cameras on one channel, and a 2nd for internet devices on a different channel. Use only channels 1/6/11. This is probably the easiest if other interference (neighbors, etc.) is not an issue.

[G+_brett bennett]

thanks for the info - i have purchased a couple 2.4ghz directional antennas, going to try those on a camera and receiver and see if that helps.  i'll also look at #1 and 2 and will consider 3 and 4.  appreciate the help.