Originally Posted by
Letitride3c
Pumping up the specs. & squeezing it to work harder is just going to overwork the router with a shorter service lifespan. Looking at your inSSIDer graph (I'm guessing) - you might want to try Channel 3 or Channel 9 since there's nobody using them closeby - and with a 20Mhz band, you should do well. Otherwise, you are just inviting others to attempt to hack & share your signal from half-a-block away or 10 stories above/below you in a high-rise since nearly everyone can see your SSID.
I don't think a 40 MHz channel width is "pumping up the specs". It's just using 802.11n as it was designed. The router cost $50. If it lasts a year I'll be very pleased.
The funny thing is, I am on channel 9 - dunno why inSSIDer shows it as channel 7.
I think you're confusing channel width with signal strength. I haven't changed the transmission power - it's still on the default 42 mW. People will not be able to see the network from half a block away, or 10 stories up. Furthermore, if anyone thinks they can hack WPA2/AES, more power to them.