Belkin ME1004-R User Manual page 8

Introduction
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 utility of your
wireless adapter or card to locate any other wireless networks that are
available (see your wireless adapter's or card's user manual), and move
your Router and computers to a channel as far away from other networks
as possible.
• Experiment with more than one of the available channels in order to
find the clearest connection and avoid interference from neighboring
cordless phones or other wireless devices.
• For wireless networking products from MyEssentials, use the detailed
Site Survey and wireless channel information included with your
Wireless Network Card or Adapter. See your Network Card's user
guide for more information.
5. Secure Connections, VPNs, and AOL
Secure connections typically require a user name and password, and are
used where security is important. Secure connections include:
• Virtual Private Network (VPN) connections, often used to connect
remotely to an office network
• The "Bring Your Own Access" program from America Online (AOL),
which lets you use AOL through broadband provided by another
DSL or cable service
• Most online banking websites
• Many commercial websites that require a user name and password
to access your account
Secure connections can be interrupted by a computer's power
management setting, which causes it to "go to sleep." The easiest
solution to avoid this is to simply reconnect by rerunning the VPN
or AOL software, or by re-logging into the secure website.
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