NETGEAR CVG824G manual Chapter Wireless Configuration, Wireless Placement and Range Guidelines

Chapter 2

Wireless Configuration

This chapter describes how to set up the wireless features of your wireless voice gateway. In planning your wireless network, consider the level of security required. Select the location of your wireless equipment in order to maximize the network speed.

Set up wireless features for the wireless voice gateway in this order:

1.Install the wireless voice gateway as described in Chapter 1, “Installing the Gateway”. The wireless voice gateway should be working on your LAN before you set up the wireless features.

2.Plan the location for the wireless voice gateway based on considerations in “Wireless Placement and Range Guidelines” on page 2-1.

3.Use the form in section “SSID and Wireless Security Settings Form” on page 2-3 to keep track of your settings.

4.Enter the wireless settings, and verify wireless connectivity as described in “Configuring Wireless Settings” on page 2-4.

5.Set up wireless security as described in “Understanding Wireless Security Options” on page 2-4 and “Configuring Wireless Settings” on page 2-4.

For more information about wireless technology, see the link to “Wireless Communications” in Appendix B, “Related Documents”.

Wireless Placement and Range Guidelines

The range of your wireless connection can vary significantly based on the physical placement of the wireless voice gateway. 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 voice gateway:

•Near the center of the area in which your PCs will operate.

•In an elevated location such as a high shelf where the wirelessly connected PCs have line-of- sight access (even if through walls).

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v1.0, November 2006