Home network options?
by business_kid from LinuxQuestions.org on (#6QJ5N)
My new isp seems inextricably linked to a new sucky ZTE modem. Fully half of the settable options are for the SIM, about which I know nothing. So I've been fiddling with the rest and speed testing some things, and coming up with questions and surprising results using the settings and speedtest.net. I chose 'wpa-psk/wpa2-psk' over 'wpa2(aes)-psk' and that change alone was worth about 30 Mbps d/l speed over wifi! Choosing WPA3 <Anything> shut things down. Has linux not implemented that yet?
It's outputting on 2.4GHz & 5GHz. Is this common? Code:root@Ebony:~# sudo iwlist wlan0 scan |grep -B4 chateau.dec
Channel:4
Frequency:2.427 GHz (Channel 4)
Quality=70/70 Signal level=-22 dBm
Encryption key:on
ESSID:"chateau.dec"
--
Channel:36
Frequency:5.18 GHz (Channel 36)
Quality=70/70 Signal level=-37 dBm
Encryption key:on
ESSID:"chateau.dec"Now it wants to switch you over automatically. Is that wise? It's up to individual algorithms in the phones, etc. to decide which one to connect to, surely? How do I tell linux init scripts which SSID to connect to if I configure them differently? I can put any number of PSKs in wpa_supplicant.conf as long as only one is within reach. But if two are, who does it connect to?
I'm able to set wifi Channel bandwidth from 20Mhz up to 40 Mhz, & 80Mhz in one case. What should I set that at?
I'm offered Internet WiFi. Help reveals: "If this function is enabled, when the wireless network is disconnected, your routers internet access can be provided via WiFi connection?" I can't figure this either. What's that telling me?
It's outputting on 2.4GHz & 5GHz. Is this common? Code:root@Ebony:~# sudo iwlist wlan0 scan |grep -B4 chateau.dec
Channel:4
Frequency:2.427 GHz (Channel 4)
Quality=70/70 Signal level=-22 dBm
Encryption key:on
ESSID:"chateau.dec"
--
Channel:36
Frequency:5.18 GHz (Channel 36)
Quality=70/70 Signal level=-37 dBm
Encryption key:on
ESSID:"chateau.dec"Now it wants to switch you over automatically. Is that wise? It's up to individual algorithms in the phones, etc. to decide which one to connect to, surely? How do I tell linux init scripts which SSID to connect to if I configure them differently? I can put any number of PSKs in wpa_supplicant.conf as long as only one is within reach. But if two are, who does it connect to?
I'm able to set wifi Channel bandwidth from 20Mhz up to 40 Mhz, & 80Mhz in one case. What should I set that at?
I'm offered Internet WiFi. Help reveals: "If this function is enabled, when the wireless network is disconnected, your routers internet access can be provided via WiFi connection?" I can't figure this either. What's that telling me?