Step 7: Positioning The Wifi Extender - Hercules HWGEXT-54-LB Manual

2.2.8. Step 7: POSITIONING THE WIFI EXTENDER

To help you choose the best location for your Hercules WiFi Extender, we present below several pieces of
advice which you may adapt according to your environment (number of rooms, computers, storeys in your
home, the presence of obstacles, the locations of electrical outlets and telephone plugs...).
- First off, verify the range of the WiFi network coverage zone transmitted by your Livebox. This will allow you
to determine the maximum distance from your Livebox that you can position your Hercules WiFi Extender.
- Disconnect your WiFi Extender, then position it in a room approximately halfway between the furthest point
you wish to cover and your Livebox.
- Verify that this location is within the current WiFi network coverage zone transmitted by your Livebox. Try to
position your WiFi Extender in an unobstructed area and well off the ground (on a high table or on the wall).
- Keep a minimum distance of 2m between your WiFi Extender and any computers or WiFi devices.
- If you have several computers or WiFi devices on different storeys of your home, on the ground floor and on
the second floor for example, you should ideally position your Hercules WiFi Extender on the second floor
directly above your Livebox.
The WiFi performance of your Hercules WiFi Extender may be greatly affected by certain obstacles,
such as the presence of paper (a bookcase), metal, water (an aquarium), or a wall made of reinforced
concrete between your WiFi Extender and any WiFi adapters.
Moreover, you should be aware that your WiFi Extender repeats only half of the signal power received from
the Livebox, which is more than enough for Internet browsing, sharing files and even downloading (for
example, if the Livebox transmits at 20Mbps to your WiFi Extender, the latter will transmit at half of this
power, or a maximum of 10Mbps to your computer).
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