Position Your Access Point For Best Performance - NETGEAR WAX615 User Manual

Insight Managed WiFi 6 AX3000 Access Point Model WAX615
Position your access point for best
performance
Before you install and mount your access point as described in the installation guide or
an appendix to this manual, consider how you can position the access point for best
performance.
If you are within the access point WiFi range, you can connect any of your WiFi devices
to your WiFi network. The WiFi range can vary significantly depending on the physical
placement of your access point. For example, the thickness and number of walls the
WiFi signal passes through can limit the range.
Additionally, other WiFi devices in and around your office, home, yard, or campus, might
affect your access point's signal. WiFi devices can be other access point, routers,
repeaters, WiFi range extenders, and any other devices that emit WiFi signals for network
access.
Tips for positioning your access point:
• Place your access point near the center of the area where your computers and other
devices operate.
A line of sight between the access point and your WiFi devices is not required for
good performance.
• If you use a power adapter, make sure that the access point is within reach of an AC
power outlet.
• Place the access point in an elevated location, minimizing the number walls and
ceilings between the access point and your other devices.
• Place the access point away from electrical devices such as these:
-
Ceiling fans
- Home security systems
- Microwaves
- Computers
-
Bases of cordless phones
- 2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz cordless phones
• Place the access point away from large metal surfaces, large glass surfaces, insulated
walls, and items such as these:
- Solid metal doors
- Aluminum studs
Install the Access Point in Your
Network and Access It for Initial
Configuration
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