Appendix B - Tutorials; Configuring The Airstation For Optimal Performance And Security; Performance; Security - Buffalo AirStation WZR-900DHP User Manual

Appendix B - Tutorials

Configuring the AirStation for Optimal Performance and Security

Some basic configuration tips to help improve your router performance and security.

Performance

• Put the AirStation in an elevated spot near the center of your house or coverage area, but away from other devices
that might cause interference.
• Experiment with strategic locations to improve signal strength. To reduce interference, keep the router away from
cordless phones and microwaves.
• In populated areas, leave automatic channel selection enabled and use 20 MHz wide channels. In less crowded areas,
40 MHz wide channels may offer better performance.
• Use QoS (Quality of Service) to give priority to services that need the most data.

Security

• Use AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) as the encryption. WEP offers virtually no protection at all.
• Enable the built-in AirStation firewall to prevent certain types of network traffic from reaching your computer.
• Enable IP filtering to control what IP traffic to allow into and out of your network for further access control.
• If you are using an unsecure network (e.g. WEP) and you wish to keep that access point separate from the rest of the
network, enable SSID isolation. The unsecure router will still be able to access the Internet, but will be kept separate
from the rest of the network.
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