Security Tips - NETGEAR FUSE User Manual

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See the tips in Improving Signal
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Limit the number of WiFi devices. (See
Windows XP and Windows 7 Users
1. Open the Device Manager.
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In Windows XP:
• Click Start > Settings > Control Panel.
• Double-click System.
• Click Hardware.
• Click Device Manager.
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In Windows 7:
• Click Start > Control Panel.
• Click Device Manager.
2. Double-click Network adapters.
3. Double-click the WiFi client network adapter of your computer — for example, "Intel(R) WiFi Link
5100 AGN" in the image below.
4. If the WiFi 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 WiFi 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 WiFi 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.
Appendix
Strength.
Set the Maximum Number of WiFi
DRAFT
Devices.)
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