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Placement Of Your Router

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PLACEMENT OF YOUR ROUTER Proper placement of your Router is important to ensure the best performance of your wireless network. Typically, indoors your Wireless Router can provide a circular coverage area of 250 feet or more. However, different types of construction materials and other obstructions in a building can greatly affect the wireless signal and decrease the range. Whenever possible, your Router should be placed as close as possible to the center of the area that you want to cover. In multi-story homes, place the Router on a floor that is as close to the center of the home as possible; this may mean placing the Router on an upper floor. Use care when choosing the location of your Router. • Be aware of appliances or large objects such as a refrigerator or washer/dryer unit that may be on the opposite side of a wall from where you decide to place your Router. • Place the Router on top of a desk and away from metal cabinets and computer cases. • Do not place objects or components on top of the Router. • Make sure that both antennas are pointing UP at all times. • Metallic-based UV window tint can affect wireless performance. Do not place the Router next to a tinted window. We realize that in the real world, it may not be possible to place your Router in the center of your coverage area. In cases where you may experience difficulty covering the entire area you want, try placing the Router as high as possible. Wireless devices work best in a line-of-sight situation where there are no obstacles between the wireless computer and the Router. The Router may also be mounted to a wall with the antennas facing UP. There are other options for expanding your wireless coverage area. Visit www. belkin.com/networking for solutions. The wireless signal can be affected by many things including neighboring wireless networks, microwave ovens in operation, and 2.4GHz cordless phones. While these things can affect the network performance, your wireless network typically will work fine under most conditions where these devices exist. 7

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PLACEMENT OF YOUR ROUTER
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Proper placement of your Router is important to ensure the best performance of
your wireless network. Typically, indoors your Wireless Router can provide a
circular coverage area of 250 feet or more. However, different types of
construction materials and other obstructions in a building can greatly affect the
wireless signal and decrease the range. Whenever possible, your Router should be
placed as close as possible to the center of the area that you want to cover. In
multi-story homes, place the Router on a floor that is as close to the center of
the home as possible; this may mean placing the Router on an upper floor.
Use care when choosing the location of your Router.
• Be aware of appliances or large objects such as a refrigerator or washer/dryer
unit that may be on the opposite side of a wall from where you decide to
place your Router.
• Place the Router on top of a desk and away from metal cabinets and
computer cases.
• Do not place objects or components on top of the Router.
• Make sure that both antennas are pointing UP at all times.
• Metallic-based UV window tint can affect wireless performance. Do not place
the Router next to a tinted window.
We realize that in the real world, it may not be possible to place your Router in
the center of your coverage area. In cases where you may experience difficulty
covering the entire area you want, try placing the Router as high as possible.
Wireless devices work best in a line-of-sight situation where there are no
obstacles between the wireless computer and the Router. The Router may also be
mounted to a wall with the antennas facing UP. There are other options for
expanding your wireless coverage area. Visit www. belkin.com/networking for
solutions.
The wireless signal can be affected by many things including neighboring wireless
networks, microwave ovens in operation, and 2.4GHz cordless phones. While
these things can affect the network performance, your wireless network typically
will work fine under most conditions where these devices exist.