Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What are the requirements for wireless networking?
A. It is important to view the characteristics of the entire network and not just each individual node. The theoretical distance between wireless network devices is 100 feet inside of a building, and 300 feet outdoors.
A number of factors can impact the practical limit of the network. Contact your service provider or consult the documentation for your wireless network devices for more information.
Q. Where is the best location for my wireless network devices?
A. You can use a large variety of wireless network devices with your residential gateway. These include computers, PDAs, etc. On the wireless network, all devices impact the characteristics of the network, because each device transmits a wireless signal.
Contact your service provider or consult the documentation for your wireless network device for more information on selecting the appropriate wireless network devices for your home or office network.
You should work with your service provider to choose the best location for your wireless network devices. Consider these recommendations:
Distance from the residential gateway to the wireless network devices.
Do not place the residential gateway near metallic surfaces that may block the wireless communications path. Wireless communication is
Do not place wireless network devices near a microwave oven. When operating, microwave ovens can interfere with wireless transmissions.
Do not place your wireless network devices near 2.4 GHz wireless telephones because these telephones may also cause interference with your wireless network.
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