Configuring Quality Of Service - NETGEAR WGR614 v8 User Manual

54 mbps wireless router

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54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual

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Choose placement carefully.

For best results, place your router:

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Near the center of the area in which your computers will operate.

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In an elevated location such as a high shelf where the wirelessly connected computers

have line-of-sight access (even if through walls).

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Avoid obstacles to wireless signals.

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Keep wireless devices at least 2 feet from large metal fixtures such as file cabinets,

refrigerators, pipes, metal ceilings, reinforced concrete, and metal partitions.

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Keep away from large amounts of water such as fish tanks and water coolers.

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Reduce interference.

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Avoid windows unless communicating between buildings.

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Place wireless devices away from various electromagnetic noise sources, especially those

in the 2400–2500 MHz frequency band. Common noise-creating sources are:

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Computers and fax machines (no closer than 1 foot)

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Copying machines, elevators, and cell phones (no closer than 6 feet)

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Microwave ovens (no closer than 10 feet)

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Choose your settings.

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Use a scanning utility to determine what other wireless networks are operating nearby, and

choose an unused channel.

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Turn off SSID broadcast, and change the default SSID. Other nearby devices might

automatically try to connect to your network several times a second, which can cause

significant performance reduction.

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Use WMM to improve the performance of voice and video traffic over the wireless link.