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How Do I Select and Place Wireless Network Devices?
How Do I Select and Place Wireless Network Devices?
You can use a large variety of wireless network devices with your wireless home
gateway. These include computers, PDAs, etc. On the wireless network, all devices
impact the characteristics of the network, because each device transmits a wireless
signal. Contact your cable service provider or consult the documentation for your
wireless network device for more information on selecting the appropriate wireless
network devices for your home or office network.
Where Is the Best Location for My Wireless Network Devices?
You should work with your cable service provider to choose the best location for
your wireless network devices. Consider these recommendations:
Distance from the wireless home gateway to the wireless network devices.
Do not place the wireless home gateway near metallic surfaces that may block
the wireless communications path. Wireless communication is “line-of-sight”
through non-metallic walls. However, the more structures (walls) the signal
must pass through, the weaker the received signal.
Do not place wireless network devices near a microwave oven. When operating,
microwave ovens can interfere with wireless transmissions.
Do not place your wireless network devices near 2.4 GHz wireless telephones
because these telephones may also cause interference with your wireless
network.
Now that you have selected a location for your wireless network devices, the next
step is to place and install your wireless network devices. Go to
How Do I Install
Wireless Network Devices?
(on page 38).
