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Changing the wireless channel—
Depending on local wireless traffic and
interference, switching the wireless channel of your network can
improve performance and reliability. See the section titled
“Changing the Wireless Channel” for instructions on how to
choose other channels.
Limiting the wireless transmit rate
—Limiting the wireless transmit rate can
help improve range and connection stability. Most wireless
cards have the ability to limit the transmission rate. To change
this property in Windows, go to the Windows Control Panel,
open “Network Connections”, and double-click on your wireless
card’s connection. In the properties dialog, select the
“Configure” button on the “General” tab, then choose the
“Advanced” tab and select the rate property.
Wireless client cards are usually set to automatically adjust the
wireless transmit rate for you, but doing so can cause periodic
disconnects when the wireless signal is too weak; as a rule,
slower transmission rates are more stable. Experiment with
different connection rates until you find the best one for your
environment. Note that all available transmission rates should
be acceptable for browsing the Internet. For more assistance,
see your wireless card’s user manual.
I’ve
installed
this
new
Router
and
some
of
my
network
clients
(computers,
game
consoles,
etc.)
are
now
unable
to
connect.
Your
new
Router
came
pre
configured
with
a
network
name
and
password,
found
printed
on
an
attached
card.
All
clients
must
use
this
network
name
and
password
to
connect
wirelessly
to
your
Router.
You
will
need
to
find
the
network
settings
on
your
client,
select
the
network
name
printed
on
the
card
from
the
list
of
available
networks,
and
enter
the
password
when
prompted
to
join
the
wireless
network.
Does
the
Router
support
Wireless
Protected
Access
(WPA)
security?
The
Router
ships
with
WPA/WPA2
security
turned
on.
Windows
XP
and
some
older
network
hardware
may
require
a
software
update
to
support
WPA/WPA2.
