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Improving WiFi Performance, Windows XP and Windows 7 Users

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Improving WiFi Performance There are several ways you can improve WiFi performance. n Try a different channel number. (See Change the WiFi Channel.) n Check whether any device updates are available. (See Update Mobile Hotspot Software and Firmware.) n See the tips in Improving Signal Strength. n Limit the number of WiFi devices. (See Set the Maximum Number of WiFi Devices.) Windows XP and Windows 7 Users 1. Open the Device Manager. l In Windows XP: o Click Start > Settings > Control Panel. o Double-click System. o Click Hardware. o Click Device Manager. l In Windows 7: o Click Start > Control Panel. o Click Device Manager. 2. Double-click Network adapters. 3. Double-click the WiFi client network adapter of your computer - for example, "Intel(R) WiFi Link 5100 AGN" in the image below. 4. If the WiFi client network adapter is by Intel, click Advanced and, in the Property list, click Power Management and move the slider all the way to the right (to Highest). Click OK. - or - If the WiFi client network adapter is not by Intel, select a configuration with minimal power savings (to maximize throughput). Appendix 64

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Appendix
64
Improving WiFi Performance
There are several ways you can improve WiFi performance.
n
Try a different channel number. (See
Change the WiFi Channel
.)
n
Check whether any device updates are available. (See
Update Mobile Hotspot Software and
Firmware
.)
n
See the tips in
Improving Signal Strength
.
n
Limit the number of WiFi devices. (See
Set the Maximum Number of WiFi Devices
.)
Windows XP and Windows 7 Users
1.
Open the Device Manager.
l
In Windows XP:
o
Click
Start > Settings > Control Panel
.
o
Double-click
System
.
o
Click
Hardware
.
o
Click
Device Manager
.
l
In Windows 7:
o
Click
Start > Control Panel
.
o
Click
Device Manager
.
2.
Double-click
Network adapters
.
3.
Double-click the WiFi client network adapter of your computer — for example, “Intel(R) WiFi Link
5100 AGN” in the image below.
4.
If the WiFi client network adapter is by Intel, click
Advanced
and, in the
Property
list, click
Power Management
and move the slider all the way to the right (to
Highest
). Click
OK
.
– or –
If the WiFi client network adapter is not by Intel, select a configuration with minimal power
savings (to maximize throughput).