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2. Double-click Network adapters.
3. Double-click the Wi-Fi client network adapter of your computer — for example, "Intel(R) WiFi
Link 5100 AGN" in the screenshot below.
4. If the Wi-Fi client network adapter is by Intel, click Advanced and, in the Property list, click
Power Management and move the slider all the way to the right (to Highest). Click OK.
– or –
If the Wi-Fi client network adapter is not by Intel, select a configuration with minimal power
savings (to maximize throughput).
Note: The above settings are often controlled by 3rd-party value-add applications and may be
automatically changed. If Wi-Fi performance improves for a while after performing the above steps,
but then declines, recheck the above settings.
Security Tips
Follow these tips to minimize security risks.
Change the Wi-Fi network name (SSID) and Wi-Fi password on a regular basis. (See Change
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Wi-Fi Network Names and Passwords.)
Disable SSID Broadcast. (See Wi-Fi Options Tab.)
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Use the highest level of Wi-Fi security that your devices support. (See Wi-Fi Security.)
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Change the login password. (See Change the Admin Password.)
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Use MAC filtering to specify computers that are or aren't allowed to connect to the network. (See
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Allow or Deny Computers Access to the Network (MAC Filter).)
Finding the MAC Address
You'll need to know the MAC address of a device in a couple of cases.
Allowing or denying computers access to the network. (See Allow or Deny Computers Access to
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the Network (MAC Filter).)
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