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User’s Manual

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

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