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Appendix A - Wireless Basics
Centralize your router or access point
Make sure you place the router/access point in a centralized location within your network for the best performance. Try to
place the router/access point as high as possible in the room, so the signal gets dispersed throughout your home. If you have a
two-story home, you may need a repeater to boost the signal to extend the range.
Eliminate Interference
Place home appliances such as cordless telephones, microwaves, and televisions as far away as possible from the router/access
point. This would significantly reduce any interference that the appliances might cause since they operate on same frequency.
Channel and Width Selection
Auto channel is recommended when configuring channels for the wireless network. However, you can select a particular
channel to avoid congested channels. For 2.4 GHz, channels 1, 6, and 11 do not overlap, which reduces the possibility of
interference and increases reliability. For 5 GHz networks, more channels are available and thus interference is much reduced.
Channel bonding allows 20MHz to bond together to increase the channel width to 40, 80 or 160 GHz, doubling or tripling
the data transmission capacity of the wireless network. For 802.11ax, you can select 40/80/160 MHz Channel Width in 5 GHz
frequency. In general, higher channel width should be used to meet performance requirement, for example, applications
that provide location-based services and content streaming. On the other hand, lower channel width should be used for
deployment with high density of AP devices and to accommodate mobile devices with older standards.
Encryption
Don't let your next-door neighbors or intruders connect to your wireless network. Encrypt your wireless network by turning on
the latest WPA3 encryption on the router. Refer to the previous sections for detail information on how to set it up.
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