Tuning wireless performance
This chapter discusses steps to tune wireless performance. These steps
can optimize wireless performance in many cases.
First, note that placement of your MG8702 can be very important. Make
sure it is not too close to other wireless devices like Bluetooth
transmitters (e.g. for headsets), or a neighbor’s wireless router. For
example, in an apartment an MG8702 could be only feet away from a
neighbor’s device on the other side of a shared wall.
There are also optimizations you can make by using the MG8702’s
Configuration Manager.
Log into the Configuration Manager as described in chapter 4. In
summary, you type 192.168.0.1 in the address bar of your browser, go to
that address, enter the Username admin and your MG8702’s unique
password, then click the Login button.
This will bring you to the Basic Status and Settings page. When the
Basic Status and Settings page comes up, click the Advanced button at
the top right.
Remember that you can go back to the Basic Status and Settings page
at any time by clicking the Motorola ‘M’ logo at the upper left of the
page.
To optimize wireless performance, check channel usage of neighboring
devices. This is more likely to be an issue in the 2.4 GHz band than in
the 5 GHz band, but we will show you how to check both bands. You
can do this by looking at the wireless Scan Results table.
