Advanced Wireless Networking; Advanced Wireless Security - Hitron CGNV2 User Manual

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Interference from physical objects

Radio Frequency (RF) interference

To minimize interference from physical objects:

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Move the CGNV2 away from walls, heavy furniture, other massive or metallic

objects like refrigerators, and so forth.

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Install the CGNV2 in a higher location.

To minimize RF interference:

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Move the CGNV2 away from sources of RF energy such as wireless telephone

base stations, microwaves, and so forth.

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Conduct a wireless site audit to see if other wireless networks are interfering with

yours. If so, you can change the wireless channel to one that isn't so congested.

To conduct a site audit on the CGNV2, go to the Wireless > WiFi Site Survey

screen. Click Scan. The screen that displays shows the wireless networks in the

area, the Ch field shows the channel they are using, and the Signal (%) field

shows how strongly the CGNV2 is receiving their signal (bear in mind that the

strength of a network at the CGNV2's location is not necessarily the same as at

your wireless client's location; it may be much stronger there).

If there are a lot of networks or a very strong network using a single channel or a

group of channels, you can change the CGNV2's channel to one further away

from the congested channel. To do this on the CGNV2, go to the Wireless >

Basic screen and choose an option from the Channel list. You should choose a

channel as far away from the congested area as possible; ideally a difference of

five channels is desirable.

Depending on their configuration, you may also then need to change the channel

on your wireless client devices.

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