Planning Your Wireless Network; Wireless Placement And Range Guidelines - NETGEAR WNR612v2 User Manual

Planning Your Wireless Network

For compliance and compatibility between similar products in your area, the operating
channel and region must be set correctly.
To configure the wireless network, you can either specify the wireless settings, or you can
use Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) to automatically set the SSID and implement WPA/WPA2
security.
To manually configure the wireless settings, you must know the following:
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SSID. The default SSID for the wireless router is NETGEAR-3G.
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The wireless mode (80.211n, 802.11g, or 802.11b) that each wireless adapter
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supports.
Wireless security option. To successfully implement wireless security, check each
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wireless adapter to determine which wireless security option it supports.
See
Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings
Push 'N' Connect (WPS) implements WPA/WPA2 wireless security on the wireless router
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and your wireless computer or device at the same time. The wireless computer or device
must be compatible with WPS.
See
Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network

Wireless Placement and Range Guidelines

The range of your wireless connection can vary significantly based on the physical placement
of the wireless router. The latency, data throughput performance, and notebook power
consumption of wireless adapters also vary depending on your configuration choices.
For best results, place your wireless router according to the following guidelines:
Near the center of the area in which your PCs will operate.
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In an elevated location such as a high shelf where the wirelessly connected PCs have
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line-of-sight access (even if through walls).
Away from sources of interference, such as PCs, microwave ovens, and 2.4 GHz
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cordless phones.
Away from large metal surfaces.
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Put the antenna in a vertical position to provide the best side-to-side coverage. Put the
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antenna in a horizontal position to provide the best up-and-down coverage.
If using multiple access points, it is better if adjacent access points use different radio
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frequency channels to reduce interference. The recommended channel spacing between
adjacent access points is 5 channels (for example, use Channels 1 and 6, or 6 and 11).
The time it takes to establish a wireless connection can vary depending on both your security
settings and placement. WEP connections can take slightly longer to establish. Also, WEP
encryption can consume more battery power on a notebook computer.
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