-=> The Natural Philosopher wrote to Michael J. Mahon <=-

 > each frequency will have a different spatial distribution of high and low
 > signal, making coordinated use of multiple sub bands unreliable.
 >
 > In a building with smaller and less speculative reflections, such
 > interference is not problematic, but in your case it is rendering OFDM
 > almost unusable. The MacBook exception is probably a consequence of its use
 > of MIMO antennas which a much more difficult in a smaller form factor.

LOL!!!

 TNP> That is the first half believeable scenario anyone has come up
 TNP> with.

Right...

 TNP> However it doesn't explain massive fluctuations from two totally
 TNP> stationary systems with any movement - me - in another room
 TNP> altogether. Or why dumping wifi and re-enabling it takes  the
 TNP> laptop from 1Mbps to 58Mbps

The more likely explanation is that your router(s) are from about 
1995, like the rest of your equipment.

Whatever you do, don't upgrade anything though.  That might 
correct the problem...


... He does the work of 3 Men...Moe, Larry & Curly
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