SEOMike - 7:39 pm on May 3, 2004 (gmt 0)

A few tips...

Watch the placement of cordless telephones. I've found that when talking on mine, it seems overpower the signal (when far away from the WAP) and the connection gets sketchy. Also, I have a wireless keyboard in my office and if I lay my wireless PDA right next to it, it causes strange behavior. Bottom line, separate dissimilar wireless devices.

Also, according to my research, there are only 2 companies that make the actual "radio" part of the wireless devices. Each manufacturer takes a "radio" and then makes the software / firewall / case, and most importantly, the antenna. A certain company that starts with a D- seems to have the best combination out there now.

There is software out there that will monitor your connection and tell you if another device connects to your WLAN. If unauth'd you can pull the plug on it and start with a new security strategy. You can find it for around $40.00 US.

Good luck. The flexibility of wireless is DEFINATELY worth the price. Especially if you are a gamer and don't want to run wires to your Xbox / PS2 etc. You can DEFINATELY tell the difference between b and g in this application!