Steps To Improve Wireless Connectivity - TRENDnet TEW-731BR User Manual

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only if the wireless devices support the 40MHz channel width.
Enabling 20/40MHz typically results in substantial performance
increases when connecting to an 802.11n client.
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SSID Broadcast
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Enabled allows wireless devices to search and discover your wireless
network name (also called SSID) broadcasted by your router.
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Disabled turns off the ability for wireless devices to find your network.
It is still possible for wireless devices to be configured to connect to
your wireless network.
Note: Setting this option to Disabled, will disable WPS functionality.
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WMM – Wi-Fi Multimedia is a Quality of Service (QoS) feature which prioritizes
audio and video data packets. This feature requires the wireless device to also
support WMM. Click Enabled (recommended) or Disabled to turn this feature
on or off on your router.
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Steps to improve wireless connectivity

There are a number of factors that can impact the range of wireless devices. Follow
these tips to help improve your wireless connectivity:
1. Keep the number of obstructions to a minimum. Each obstruction can reduce
the range of a wireless device. Position the wireless devices in a manner that
will minimize the amount of obstructions between them.
a. For the widest coverage area, install your router near the center of
your home, and near the ceiling, if possible.
b. Avoid placing the router on or near metal objects (such as file cabinets
and metal furniture), reflective surfaces (such as glass or mirrors), and
masonry walls.
c. Any obstruction can weaken the wireless signal (even non-metallic
objects), so the fewer obstructions between the router and the
wireless device, the better.
d. Place the router in a location away from other electronics, motors,
and fluorescent lighting.
e. Many environmental variables can affect the router's performance, so
if your wireless signal is weak, place the router in several locations and
test the signal strength to determine the ideal position.
2. Building materials can have a large impact on your wireless signal. In an indoor
environment, try to position the wireless devices so that the signal passes
through less dense material such as dry wall. Dense materials like metal, solid
wood, glass or even furniture may block or degrade the signal.
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