From the course: Wireless Networking: Advanced Troubleshooting
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From the course: Wireless Networking: Advanced Troubleshooting
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- [Instructor] We're at the end of another module. Let's take a look at getting some hands-on experience and using that knowledge you just learned from this module. In this module, we talked a lot about cell connectivity resolutions, frequency speeds, locating interfering objects and more. Use your analyzer to find any interfering objects. So, I suggest that with your Wi-Fi analyzer running, turn on the microwave with a cup of water in it and see if you lose any Wi-Fi bars. Does that microwave cause any problems interfering with your Wi-Fi? Another idea that you could try is if you have a regular type of home phone or VoIP phone that uses 2.4 gigahertz type of technology, pick it up, make a call, have your analyzer nearby, and see if that causes any drop in Wi-Fi connectivity, then pause the video and let's take a look at the results. One suggestion that was made previously was to switch to 5 gigahertz. Switch to five gigahertz and turn off 2.4 gigahertz on your wireless access point,…