NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless PCI Adapter WN311B - Manual (Page 42)

NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311T User Manual
3-2 Wireless Network Performance
v2.0, February 2007
— Computers and fax machines (no closer than one foot)
— Copying machines, elevators, and cell phones (no closer than 6 feet)
— Microwave ovens (no closer than 10 feet)
• Choose your settings.
— Use a scanning utility to determine what other wireless networks are operating nearby, and
choose an unused channel.
— Turn off SSID Broadcast, and change the default SSID. Other nearby devices may
automatically try to connect to your network several times a second, which can cause
significant performance reduction.
Optimizing Your Network Bandwidth
The speed of network connections depends on the type of equipment that you use. Try to use high-
speed technologies for network connections with the heaviest traffic to avoid lower-speed
bottlenecks in the path. The following figure shows a home network that includes many different
connection speeds.
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