Asante Technologies VR2004 - Manual (Page 73)

User’s Manual
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Appendix I. Your 802.11b Wireless Network
Thank you for choosing Asanté for your wireless networking solu-
tions. In order to make wireless networking as safe and easy as
possible, please consider the following information when setting
up and using your wireless network.
Optimum Performance
The quality of your wireless network performance depends on numerous
factors, including the distance from the access point, structural interfer-
ence, and the placement and orientation of the wireless device(s). The
following lists tips for better wireless reception:
• The best rule of thumb for good signal strength and quality is to
have line-of-sight from the Asanté wireless router or wireless
access point (WAP) to the wireless computers. This means the
user should be able to see the router from the location where
the wireless client is placed
• Keep the wireless router in an open area away from any large
objects such as cubicles, walls, or other obstructions
• Keep the wireless router away from any electro-magnetic emit-
ting devices that can cause troublesome interference, such as
computers, electrical cables, televisions, cordless phones, mi-
crowave ovens, and neighboring 802.11b wireless LANs
• Keep obstructions from the immediate vicinity of wireless anten-
nas
• Elevate the wireless router above desktop clutter and low- to
mid-level obstructions, such as furniture
• Rotate the wireless router and computers until the best signal
strength is achieved
• The number of walls, windows, doorways, and other building
structures will reduce the range of the wireless signal. Place the
wireless router in the path of least resistance through these
structures for the best signal quality to the wireless workstations