Originally Posted by cyrnel

Biznatch, to maximize without changing hardware:

Move the LinkSys higher. Make sure the antenna is vertical. Locate to minimize the number and thickness of walls between it and clients. (Consider the depth of an interfering wall seen diagonally.) Shut off the LinkSys, fire up your microwave (with water inside), leave your wireless landline phone off-hook, then use your clients to survey for interference. Choose one of channel 1, 6, or 11, depending on which is strongest and is furthest (in channel numbers) from interfering neighbors. Set the LinkSys and let the clients follow.