Digital Entertainer Express EVA9100 User Manual
The following list describes how to optimize wireless router performance.
•Identify critical wireless links.
If your network has several wireless devices, decide which wireless devices need the highest data rate, and locate the router near them. Many wireless products have automatic
•Choose placement carefully.
For best results, place your router:
–Near the center of the area in which your computers will operate.
–In an elevated location such as a high shelf where the wirelessly connected computers have
•Avoid obstacles to wireless signals.
–Keep wireless devices at least 2 feet from large metal fixtures such as file cabinets, refrigerators, pipes, metal ceilings, reinforced concrete, and metal partitions.
–Keep the device away from large amounts of water such as fish tanks and water coolers.
•Reduce interference.
Avoid windows unless communicating between buildings.
Place wireless devices away from various electromagnetic noise sources, especially those in the
–Computers and fax machines (no closer than 1 foot)
–Copy machines and cell phones (no closer than 6 feet)
–Microwave ovens (no closer than 10 feet)
•Choose your settings.
–Use a scanning utility including those provided with the NETGEAR wireless adapters to determine what other wireless networks are operating nearby, and then select an unused channel.
–Turn off SSID broadcast, and change the default SSID. Other nearby devices might automatically try to connect to your network several times a second, which can cause significant performance reduction.
Network Bandwidth
As your network grows, it might consist of several segments of different networking technologies, each providing different throughput. In planning your network, you should first consider which devices will have the heaviest traffic flow between them. Here are some examples: