NETGEAR WG111U User Manual page 48

User's Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U
— lower than the maximum possible link rate value of 54Mbps, then no further action is
required.
OR
— equal to the maximum possible link rate of 54Mbps, then a reduction in the wireless
adapter's transmit power may be possible. Proceed to the next step.
Reduce power to 50% and recheck the link rate.
3.
Select the Advanced Settings button on the Settings page.
a.
Under the Transmit Power pull-down list, choose the 50% setting and click OK to save
b.
this value. The network connection will be temporarily disconnected and then re-
established.
Check the current link rate using the Client Utility as explained in step 1. If the link rate
c.
value using the 50% setting is now...
— lower than the maximum possible value of 54 Mbps, then the 50% power reduction is
not necessary. Change the Transmit Power Level setting back to 100%. No further
action is required.
— OR
— equal to the maximum possible link rate value of 54 Mbps, then the 50% reduction has
no adverse affect on operation and further reduction may be needed. Proceed to the
next step.
Reduce the power to 25% and recheck the link rate.
4.
Repeat step 3 using a Transmit Power Level of 25%.
a.
Check if link rate is decreased from the maximum possible value. If the link rate value
b.
using the 25% setting is now...
— lower than the maximum possible value of 54 Mbps, then the 25% power reduction is
not necessary. Change the Transmit Power Level setting back to 50% as explained in
step 3. No further action is required.
— OR
— equal to the maximum possible link rate value of 54 Mbps, then the 25% reduction has
no adverse affect on operation and further reduction is not necessary. Retain the 25%
setting. No further action is required.
Note: The above procedure should be repeated when relocating the wireless adapter within the
current wireless network or to a wireless network in a new location.
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