Installation and Basic Configuration
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ProSAFE Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point with RFID Support, WNDAP380R
What You Need Before You Begin
You need to consider the guidelines and requirements in the following sections before you
can set up your wireless access point.
See also
System Requirements
on page
8.
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Wireless Equipment Placement and Range Guidelines
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Ethernet Cabling Requirements
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LAN Configuration Requirements
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Hardware Requirements for Computers on Your LAN
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Requirements for Entering IP Addresses
Wireless Equipment Placement and Range Guidelines
The range of your wireless connection can vary significantly based on the location of the
wireless access point. The latency, data throughput performance, and power consumption of
wireless adapters also vary depending on your configuration choices.
Note:
Failure to follow these guidelines can result in significant
performance degradation or inability to connect wirelessly to the
wireless access point. For complete performance specifications, see
Appendix A, Supplemental Information
.
For best results, place your wireless access point according to the following general
guidelines:
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Near the center of the area in which the wireless devices will operate.
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In an elevated location such as a high shelf where the wirelessly connected devices have
line-of-sight access (even if through walls).
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Away from sources of interference, such as computers, microwaves ovens, and 2.4 GHz
cordless phones.
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Away from large metal surfaces or water.
The time it takes to establish a wireless connection can vary depending on both your security
settings and placement. WEP connections can take slightly longer to establish. Also, WEP
encryption can consume more battery power on a notebook computer.
Note:
Before you position and mount the wireless access point at its
permanent position, first configure the wireless access point and test
the computers on your LAN for wireless connectivity as explained in
this chapter.
