Netgear WN311T WN311T User Manual - Page 44

NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311T User Manual - Computers and fax machines (no closer than one 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 may 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 highspeed technologies for network connections with the heaviest traffic to avoid lower-speed bottlenecks in the path. The following figure shows a home network that includes many different connection speeds. )NTERNET "ROADBAND MODEM 3#4 3TORAGE#ENTRAL WITH'IGABIT 0OWERLINE($ !DAPTER 7.24 2ANGE-AX.%84 7IRELESS .ROUTER .OTEBOOK0# WITH2ANGE-AX.%84 7IRELESS .ADAPTER $ESKTOP0# WITH'IGABIT0#!DAPTER Figure 3-9 3-2 $ESKTOP0# -BPS -BPS -BPS -BPS  -BPSTYPICAL .OTEBOOK0# WITH'IGABIT0##ARD v2.0, February 2007 Wireless Network Performance