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Introduction
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Avoid Obstacles and Interference
Avoid placing your wireless router (or access point) near devices that
may emit radio "noise," such as microwave ovens. Dense objects that
can inhibit wireless communication include:
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Refrigerators
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Washers and/or dryers
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Metal cabinets
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Large aquariums
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Metallic-based, UV-tinted windows
If your wireless signal seems weak in some spots, make sure that
objects such as these are not blocking the signal's path (between
your computers and wireless router or access point).
3.
Cordless Phone Placement
If the performance of your wireless network is impaired after
attending to the above issues, and you have a cordless phone:
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Try moving cordless phones away from wireless routers (or
access points) and your wireless-enabled computers.
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Unplug and remove the battery from any cordless phone
that operates on the 2.4GHz band (check the manufacturer's
information). If this fixes the problem, your phone may be
interfering.
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If your phone supports channel selection, change the
channel on the phone to the farthest channel from your
wireless network. For example, change the phone to channel
1 and move your wireless router (or access point) to channel
11. See your phone's user manual for detailed instructions.
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If necessary, consider switching to a 900MHz or 5GHz
cordless phone.
4. Choose the "quietest" channel for your wireless network
In locations where homes or offices are close together, such as
apartment buildings or office complexes, there may be wireless
networks nearby that can conflict with yours.
Use the Site Survey capabilities found in the Wireless LAN Utility
of your wireless adapter to locate any other wireless networks that
are available (see your wireless adapter's manual), and move your
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