Belkin F1UP0001 - Manual (Page 5)

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• In multistory homes, place the Wireless Router or Access Point
on a floor that is as close to the center of the home as possible.
This may mean placing the Router on an upper floor.
• Try not to place the Wireless Router or Access Point near a
cordless 2.4GHz phone.
2. Avoid Obstacles and Interference
Avoid placing your Wireless Router or Access Point near devices that
may emit radio “noise”, such as microwave ovens. Dense objects that
can inhibit Wireless communication can include:
• Refrigerators
• Washers and/or dryers
• Metal cabinets
• Large aquariums
• Metallic-based UV tinted windows
If your wireless signal seems weak in some spots, make sure that
objects such as these are not blocking the signal’s path between your
computers and Wireless Router or Access Point.
3. Avoid Cordless Phones
If the performance of your wireless network is impaired after attending
to the above issues, and you have a cordless phone:
• Try moving cordless phones away from Wireless Routers or
Access Points and your wireless-enabled computers
• Unplug and remove the battery from any cordless phone that
operate on the 2.4GHz band (check manufacturers information). If
this fixes the problem, your phone may be interfering.
• If your phone supports channel selection, change the channel
on the phone to the furthest channel from your wireless network,
as possible. For example, change the phone to channel 1 and
move your Wireless Router to channel 11. See your phone’s user
manual for detailed instructions.
• If necessary, consider switching to a 900MHz or 5GHz
cordless phone.
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