Wireless Performance Considerations - TRENDnet TEW-753DAP User Manual

TEW-753DAP User's Guide

Wireless Performance Considerations

There are a number of factors that can impact the range of wireless
devices. Adjust your wireless devices so that the signal is traveling in
a straight path, rather than at an angle. The more material the signal
has to pass through the more signal you will lose. 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.
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.
Antenna orientation can also have a large impact on your wireless
signal. Use the wireless adapter's site survey tool to determine the best
antenna orientation for your wireless devices.
Interference from devices that produce RF (radio frequency) noise
can also impact your signal. Position your wireless devices away from
anything that generates RF noise, such as microwaves, radios and baby
monitors.
Any device operating on the 2.4GHz frequency will cause interference.
Devices such as 2.4GHz cordless phones or other wireless remotes
operating on the 2.4GHz frequency can potentially drop the wireless
signal. Although the phone may not be in use, the base can still
transmit wireless signal. Move the phone's base station as far away as
possible from your wireless devices.
Adjust the wireless power setting on your AP if you have more than one AP
covering a large area. Covering only the neighbor hop APs in wireless range
is a good design. Covering more than neighbor APs will experience wireless
interference and slow down the communication.
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Operation Modes
There are four operating modes provided by TEW-753DAP, Access Point, Client
Bridge, WDS and Repeater. Configure the TEW-753DAP to different operation
mode which service the best in your network.
Access Point
This is the default operation mode. TEW-753DAP service wireless end points
in this mode. You can setup local or remote wireless authentication, setup up
to 8 sets of SSIDs in 2.4GHz band and 5GHz band, total 16 SSIDs and separate
SSID or STA traffic.
Client Bridge
When Client Bridge mode is set to 2.4GHz or 5GHz interface of TEW753DAP,
this interface functions as a wireless client connecting to any AP dynamically
(channels and encryptions). The interface bridges the traffic to the Ethernet
and the other wireless interface.
Wireless Distribution System
In Wireless Distributin System, WDS, mode you can configure the selected
interface to be WDS bridge, WDS Access Point, or WDS Station.
WDS Bridge: In this mode, the selected interface wirelessly communicate to
other WDS bridges to make a wireless backbone. A WDS link is bidirectional;
both end points must support WDS and each access point must know the
MAC Address of the other. Each access point will be configured with the
remote access point's MAC address and vice versa. Make sure all access points
are configured with the same SSID, wireless channel and wireless encryption
settings.
WDS Access Point: This is a hybrid mode. The selected interface can be a WDS
bridge and an access point at the same time.
WDS Station: This is a hybrid mode. The selected interface can be a WDS
bridge and a wireless station at the same time.
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