Netgear WNHDE111 User Manual download pdf (Page 53)

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v1.1, May 2008

Chapter 6

Fine-Tuning Your Network

This chapter describes how to modify the configuration of the 5 GHz Wireless-N HD Access

Point/Bridge WNHDE111 to allow specific applications to access the Internet or to be accessed

from the Internet, and how to make adjustments to enhance your network’s performance.

This chapter includes the following sections:

• “Optimizing Wireless Performance” on page 6-1

• “Wireless Intelligent Stream Handling (WISH)” on page 6-3

• “Using WMM QoS for Wireless Multimedia Applications” on page 6-5

Optimizing Wireless Performance

The speed and operating distance or range of your wireless connection can vary significantly based

on the physical placement of the wireless router. You should choose a location for your router that

will maximize the network speed.

The following list describes how to optimize wireless router performance.

• Identify critical wireless links.

If your network has several wireless devices, decide which wireless devices need the highest

data rate, and locate the router near them. Many wireless products have automatic data-rate

fallback, which allows increased distances without loss of connectivity. This also means that

devices that are farther away might be slower. Therefore, the most critical links in your

network are those where the traffic is high and the distances are great. Optimize those first.

• Choose placement carefully.

For best results, place your router:

– Near the center of the area in which your computers will operate.

Note: Failure to follow these guidelines can result in significant performance degradation

or inability to wirelessly connect to the router. For complete range and

performance specifications, click the link to the online document “Wireless

Networking Basics” in Appendix B.

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