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User’s Guide for the WAB102 802.11a+b Dual Band Wireless Access Point

Setting Up Basic Wireless Connectivity

What You Will Need Before You Begin

You need to prepare these three things before you can establish a connection

through your wireless access point:

• A location for the WAB102 that conforms to the placement and range

guidelines below.

• The wireless access point connected to your LAN through a device such as a

hub, switch, router, or Cable/DSL gateway.

• One or more computers with properly configured 802.11a or b - compliant

wireless adapters.

Placement and Range Guidelines

Indoors, computers can connect over 802.11 wireless networks at a maximum

range of 500 feet for 802.11b devices and up to 300 feet for 802.11a devices.

However, the operating distance or range of your wireless connection can vary

significantly based on the physical placement of the wireless wireless access

point.

For best results, identify a location for your wireless access point according to

these guidelines:

• Away from potential sources of interference, such as PCs, large metal

surfaces, microwaves, and cordless phones.

The 802.11a standard operates at a higher frequency and should be less

susceptible to interference with cordless phones. This higher 802.11a

frequency may not offer as much range of coverage as the lower frequency

802.11b in a indoor environment with lots of obstructions.

• In an elevated location such as a high shelf, near the center of the area in

which your PCs will operate.

The best location is elevated, such as wall mounted or on the top of a cubicle,

and at the center of your wireless coverage area for all the mobile devices.

Note: Failure to follow these guidelines can result in significant

performance degradation or inability to wirelessly connect to the

wireless access point.

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