Plan Your Wireless Network; Wireless Placement And Range Guidelines - NETGEAR MVBR1210C User Manual

Mobile Voice HSPA+ Broadband 11n Wireless Router MVBR1210C

Plan Your Wireless Network

For compliance and compatibility between similar products in your area, the operating
channel and region need to be set correctly.
To configure the wireless network, you can either specify the wireless settings, or you can
use Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) to automatically set the SSID and implement WPA/WPA2
security.
• To manually configure the wireless settings, you need to know the following:
- SSID. The default SSID for the router is NETGEAR-3G.
- The wireless mode (802.11n, 802.11g, or 802.11b) that each wireless adapter
supports.
- Wireless security option. To successfully implement wireless security, check each
wireless adapter to determine which wireless security option it supports.
See Manually Configure Your Wireless Settings
• Push 'N' Connect (WPS) implements WPA/WPA2 wireless security on the router and your
wireless computer or device at the same time. The wireless computer or device needs to
be compatible with WPS.
See Use Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network

Wireless Placement and Range Guidelines

The range of your wireless connection can vary significantly based on the physical placement
of the router. The latency, data throughput performance, and notebook power consumption of
wireless adapters also vary depending on your configuration choices.
For best results, place your router according to the following guidelines:
• Near the center of the area in which your computers will operate.
• In an elevated location, such as a high shelf, where the wirelessly connected computers
have line-of-sight access (even if through walls).
• Away from sources of interference, such as microwave ovens and 2.4 GHz cordless
phones.
• Away from large metal surfaces.
• Put the antenna in a vertical position to provide the best side-to-side coverage. Put the
antenna in a horizontal position to provide the best up-and-down coverage.
• If using multiple access points, it is better if adjacent access points use different radio
frequency channels to reduce interference. The recommended channel spacing between
adjacent access points is 5 channels (for example, use Channels 1 and 6, or 6 and 11).
The time it takes to establish a wireless connection can vary depending on both your security
settings and placement. WEP connections can take slightly longer to establish. Also, WEP
encryption can consume more battery power on a notebook computer.
Wireless Network Configuration
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