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2. Avoid Obstacles and Interference
Avoid placing your Modem Router near devices that may emit radio
“noise,” such as microwave ovens. Dense objects that can inhibit
wireless communication include:
• Refrigerators
• Washers and/or dryers
• Metal cabinets
• Large aquariums
• Metallic-based, UV-tinted windows
If your wireless signal seems weak in some spots, make sure that
objects such as these are not blocking the signal’s path (between
your computers and Modem Router).
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Cordless Phones
If the performance of your wireless network is impaired after
attending to the above issues, and you have a cordless phone:
• Try moving cordless phones away from your Modem Router and
your wireless-enabled computers.
• Unplug and remove the battery from any cordless phone that
operates on the 2.4GHz band (check manufacturer’s information).
If this fixes the problem, your phone may be interfering.
• If your phone supports channel selection, change the channel on
the phone to the farthest channel from your wireless network.
For example, change the phone to channel 1 and move your
Modem Router to channel 11. See your phone’s user manual for
detailed instructions.
• If necessary, consider switching to a 900MHz or
5GHz cordless phone.
4.
Choose the “Quietest” Channel for your Wireless Network
In locations where homes or offices are close together, such as
apartment buildings or office complexes, there may be wireless
networks nearby that can conflict with yours.
Use the Site Survey capabilities found in the Wireless Utility of your
wireless adapter to locate any other wireless networks that are
available (see your wireless adapter’s user manual), and move your
Modem Router and computers to a channel as far away from other
networks as possible.
