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InTRodUCTIon
4� Choose the “Quietest” Channel for your Wireless network
In locations where hom es or offices a re close together, su ch as
apartment buildings or office compl exes, there may be w ireless
networks nearby that c an conflict with yours�
Use the Site Survey cap abilities found in the Wireless Uti lity of your
wireless adapter to loc ate any other wirel ess networks tha t are available
(see your wireless adap ter’s user manual), a nd move your Router and
computers to a channel as far away from ot her networks as p ossible�
• Experiment with more than one of the ava ilable channels, in
order to find the clear est connection and avoid interfer ence from
neighboring cordless phones or other wireless devices �
• For Belkin wireless ne tworking produc ts, use the detail ed Site
Survey and wireless c hannel informatio n included with yo ur
wireless network car d� See your networ k card’s user guide for
more information�
These guidelines shou ld allow you to cover the maximum pos sible area
with your Router� Should you need to cover an eve n wider area, we
suggest the Belkin Wir eless Range Ex tender/Access Point�
3� Cordless Phones
If the performance o f your wireless ne twork is impaire d after attendin g
to the above issues, and you have a cordles s phone:
• Try moving cordless phon es away from your Rou ter and your
wireless-enabled co mputers�
• Unplug and remove the bat tery from any c ordless phone th at
operates on the 2�4GHz ban d (check manufact urer’s information)� If
this fixes the problem, your phone may be i nterfering�
• If your phone support s channel selec tion, change the c hannel on
the phone to the farth est channel from your wireless ne twork� For
example, change the pho ne to channel 1 an d move your Router to
channel 11� See your phone’s user m anual for detaile d instructions�
• If necessary, conside r switching to a 90 0MHz or 5GHz
cordless phone�