NETGEAR WNA3100M-100ENS Network Hardware User Manual


 
Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual
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v1.0, December 2009
Computers and fax machines (no closer than 1 foot)
Copying machines, elevators, and cell phones (no closer than 6 feet)
Microwave ovens (no closer than 10 feet)
Choose your settings.
Use a scanning utility to determine what other wireless networks are operating nearby, and
choose 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.
Optimizing Your Network Bandwidth
The speed of network connections depends on the type of equipment that you use. Try to use high-
speed technologies for network connections with the heaviest traffic to avoid lower-speed
bottlenecks in the path. Figure 3-1 on page 3-3 shows a home network that includes many different
connection speeds.
In this network, the two computers with gigabit Ethernet adapters have a gigabit connection
through the router to the storage server. With a high-speed router this connection allows for
extremely fast backups or quick access to large files on the server. The computer connected
through a pair of Powerline HD adapters is limited to the 200 Mbps speed of the Powerline HD
connection. Although any of the links in this example would be sufficient for high-traffic
applications such as streaming HD video, the use of older devices such as 10 Mbps Ethernet or
802.11b wireless would create a significant bottleneck.