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Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual

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v1.0, December 2009

– Computers and fax machines (no closer than 1 foot)

– Copying machines, elevators, and cell phones (no closer than 6 feet)

– Microwave ovens (no closer than 10 feet)

• Choose your settings.

– Use a scanning utility to determine what other wireless networks are operating nearby, and

choose an unused channel.

– Turn off SSID Broadcast, and change the default SSID. Other nearby devices might

automatically try to connect to your network several times a second, which can cause

significant performance reduction.

Optimizing Your Network Bandwidth

The speed of network connections depends on the type of equipment that you use. Try to use high-

speed technologies for network connections with the heaviest traffic to avoid lower-speed

bottlenecks in the path. Figure 3-1 on page 3-3 shows a home network that includes many different

connection speeds.

In this network, the two computers with gigabit Ethernet adapters have a gigabit connection

through the router to the storage server. With a high-speed router this connection allows for

extremely fast backups or quick access to large files on the server. The computer connected

through a pair of Powerline HD adapters is limited to the 200 Mbps speed of the Powerline HD

connection. Although any of the links in this example would be sufficient for high-traffic

applications such as streaming HD video, the use of older devices such as 10 Mbps Ethernet or

802.11b wireless would create a significant bottleneck.

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