Placement Of Your Router - Belkin N1 vision User Manual

Introduction
Revolutionary N1 Wireless Technology with MIMO (N1 MIMO)
Your Belkin N1 Vision Wireless modem router uses a new smart-antenna
technology called multiple input multiple output (mimo) . N1 mimo complies
with the ieee draft 802 .11n specification . it increases speed, range, reliability,
and spectral efficiency for wireless networking systems .
the element that makes Belkin's N1 mimo technology different from a
conventional radio is the use of multiple antennas and two simultaneous data
streams to deliver wireless transfers around your home or office . A conventional
radio uses one antenna to transmit a data stream . Belkin's N1 mimo technology,
on the other hand, uses three antennas . this design helps combat distortion and
interference . Belkin's N1 mimo is multidimensional . it builds on one-dimensional
smart-antenna technology by simultaneously transmitting two data streams
through the same channel, which increases wireless capacity .
Another element that enhances Belkin's N1 mimo technology is the use of
aggregation as specified in the draft 802 . 1 1n standard . By shortening the space
between packets and combining multiple smaller packets into one larger packet,
Belkin's N1 mimo technology can transmit more data through available bandwidth .
think of conventional radio transmission as a two-lane highway . the
speed limit governs the maximum allowable flow of traffic through that
lane . Compared with conventional radios, one-dimensional smart-antenna
systems help move traffic through that lane faster and more reliably—
analogous to a four-lane road on which traffic consistently moves at a rate
closer to the speed limit . Belkin's N1 mimo technology helps traffic move at
the speed limit and opens more lanes—to become the superhighway in this
example . the rate of traffic flow is multiplied by the number of lanes that are
opened .

Placement of your Router

Important Factors for Placement and Setup
Your wireless connection will be stronger the closer your computer is to
your router . typical indoor operating range for wireless devices is between
100 and 200 feet .
in the same way, your wireless connection and performance will degrade somewhat
as the distance between your router and connected devices increases . this may
or may not be noticeable to you . As you move further from your router, connection
speed may decrease . Factors that can weaken signals simply by getting in the way
of your network's radio waves are metal appliances or obstructions, and walls .
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