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WIRELESSPERFORMANCECONSIDERATIONS

Thereareanumberoffactorsthatcanimpacttherangeofwirelessdevices.

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1. Adjust your wireless devices so that the signal is traveling in a straight path,

ratherthanatanangle.Themorematerialthesignalhastopassthroughthe

moresignalyouwilllose.

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2.

Keepthe numberof obstructionsto aminimum.Eachobstruction canreduce

therangeofawirelessdevice.Positionthewirelessdevicesinamannerthat

willminimizetheamountofobstructionsbetweenthem.

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3. Buildingmaterialscanhavea largeimpactonyourwirelesssignal.Inanindoor

environment, try

 to position the wi reless devices so that the signal passes

throughlessdensematerialsuchasdrywall.Densematerialslikemetal,solid

wood,glassorevenfurnituremayblockordegradethesignal.

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4. Antennaorientationcanalsohave alargeimpactonyourwirelesssignal.Use

the wireless

adapter’s site survey tool to determine the best antenna

orientationforyourwirelessdevices.

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5. Interference from devices that produce RF (radio frequency) noise can also

impact your signal. Position your wireless devices away from anything that

generatesRFnoise,suchasmicrowaves,radiosandbabymonitors.

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6. Anydevice

operatingonthe2.4GHzfrequencywillcauseinterference.Devices

such as 2.4GHz cordless phones or other wireless remotes operating on the

2.4GHzfrequencycanpotentiallydropthewirelesssignal.Althoughthephone

maynotbeinuse,thebasecanstilltransmitwirelesssignal.Movethephone’s

basestationasfar

awayaspossiblefromyourwirelessdevices.

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If you are still experiencing low or no signal consider repositioning the wireless

devicesorinstallingadditionalaccesspoints.Theuseofhighergainantennasmay

alsoprovidethenecessarycoveragedependingontheenvironment.

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