Belkin F5D7050_v3 User Manual page 6

Introduction
4. Choose the "Quietest" Channel for your Wireless Network
In locations where homes or offices are close together, such as
apartment buildings or office complexes, there may be wireless
networks nearby that can conflict with yours . Use the Site Survey
capabilities of your Wireless Networking Utility to locate any
other wireless networks, and move your wireless router (or access
point) and computers to a channel as far away from other networks
as possible .
Experiment with more than one of the available channels, in
order to find the clearest connection and avoid interference from
neighboring cordless phones or other wireless devices .
For more Belkin wireless networking products, use the detailed Site
Survey and wireless channel information included in your
User Manual .
5. Secure Connections, VPNs, and AOL
Secure connections typically require a user name and
password, and are used where security is important . Secure
connections include:
• Virtual Private Network (VPN) connections, often used to connect
remotely to an office network
• The "Bring Your Own Access" program from America Online
(AOL), which lets you use AOL through broadband provided by
another cable or DSL service
• Most online banking websites
• Many commercial websites that require a user name and
password to access your account
Secure connections can be interrupted by a computer's power
management setting, which causes it to "go to sleep ." The simplest
solution to avoid this is to simply reconnect by re-running the VPN
or AOL software, or by re-logging into the secure website.
A second alternative is to change your computer's power
management settings so it does not go to sleep; however, this may
not be appropriate for portable computers . To change your power
management setting in Windows, see the "Power Options" item in
the Control Panel .
4 4