OMNI-WiFi
TM
SweetSpot5
TM
Instruction Manual
Installation Considerations
Fluorescent lights in the space between the SweetSpot5
TM
and the clients will
reduce the signal quality, and thereby reduce the effective distance that the
SweetSpot5
TM
can operate. If you mount this product in a suspended ceiling,
mount it away from fluorescent lights. Roaming cordless phone systems may also
interfere with the performance of the SweetSpot5
TM
because they use the same
frequencies. The channel your SweetSpot5
TM
uses is listed on the back of the
product. Be sure to set your cordless phone to a different channel.
Most environments contain items that generate electromagnetic interference
(EMI), such as refrigerators, microwaves, even vacuum cleaners, so place the
SweetSpot5
TM
where it does not have to push its signal through the interference of
these household appliances. For example, you will probably get better coverage
results by mounting the unit on the floor above the refrigerator, rather than
aiming the product
through
the refrigerator towards another room on the same
floor.
Experimentation
If you are unsure about the best location for your SweetSpot5
TM
, you can try it out
simply by plugging it in and trying various locations.
You do not need to cable into your broadband or Ethernet source in order to find a
suitable location for your SweetSpot5
TM
. Simply place the unit in the location that
you would like to test, and plug it into an electrical connection to power it up.
Then walk around your house with a laptop or WiFi-enabled smart phone and
observe the signal strength for your SweetSpot5™. Any signal reading at or above
2 bars (or ~40% of however your device graphically depicts WiFi signal strength)
will give a fast connection speed. Having more bars usually indicates a
closer
connection, but it will not necessarily be the fastest connection. Some wireless
computers that are far away from the signal or that have weaker client adapters
(the computer’s internal WiFi component) may also have lower speeds.
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