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Wireless Cable Modem Gateway CG814WG v3 Reference Manual

2-2 Wireless Configuration

v1.0, June 2007

Wireless Placement and Range Guidelines

The range of your wireless connection can vary significantly based on the physical placement of

the gateway. The latency, data throughput performance, and notebook power consumption of

wireless adapters also vary depending on your configuration choices.

For best results, place your gateway:

• Near the center of the area in which your PCs will operate.

• In an elevated location such as a high shelf where the wirelessly connected PCs have line-of-

sight access (even if through walls).

• Away from sources of interference, such as PCs, microwave ovens, and 2.4 GHz cordless

phones.

• Away from large metal surfaces.

• Put the antenna in a vertical position to provide the best side-to-side coverage. Put the antenna

in a horizontal position to provide the best up-and-down coverage.

• If using multiple access points, it is better if adjacent access points use different radio

frequency channels to reduce interference. The recommended channel spacing between

adjacent access points is 5 channels (for example, use channels 1 and 6, or 6 and 11).

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.

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