TRENDnet TEW-817DTR User's Guide - Page 11

TRENDnet User's Guide Steps to improve wireless connectivity There are a number of factors that can impact the range of wireless devices. Follow these tips to help improve your wireless connectivity: 1. Keep the number of obstructions to a minimum. Each obstruction can reduce the range of a wireless device. Position the wireless devices in a manner that will minimize the amount of obstructions between them. a. For the widest coverage area, install your router near the center of your home, and near the ceiling, if possible. b. Avoid placing the router on or near metal objects (such as file cabinets and metal furniture), reflective surfaces (such as glass or mirrors), and masonry walls. c. Any obstruction can weaken the wireless signal (even non-metallic objects), so the fewer obstructions between the router and the wireless device, the better. d. Place the router in a location away from other electronics, motors, and fluorescent lighting. e. Many environmental variables can affect the router's performance, so if your wireless signal is weak, place the router in several locations and test the signal strength to determine the ideal position. 2. Building materials can have a large impact on your wireless signal. In an indoor environment, try to position the wireless devices so that the signal passes through less dense material such as dry wall. Dense materials like metal, solid wood, glass or even furniture may block or degrade the signal. 3. Antenna orientation can also have a large impact on your wireless signal. Use the wireless adapter's site survey tool to determine the best antenna orientation for your wireless devices. 4. Interference from devices that produce RF (radio frequency) noise can also impact your signal. Position your wireless devices away from anything that generates RF noise, such as microwaves, radios and baby monitors. If possible, upgrade wireless network interfaces (such as wireless cards in computers) from older wireless standards to 802.11n or 802.11ac. If a wirelessly networked device uses an older standard, the performance of the entire wireless network may be slower. If you are still experiencing low or no signal consider repositioning the wireless devices, installing additional access points or wireless extenders. © Copyright 2015 TRENDnet. All Rights Reserved. TEW-817DTR Router Mode Setup Before you Install in router mode Many Internet Service Providers (ISPs) allow your router to connect to the Internet without verifying the information fields listed below. Skip this section for now and if your router cannot connect to the Internet using the standard installation process, come back to this page and contact your ISP to verify required ISP specification fields listed below. 1. Obtain IP Address Automatically (Dynamic IP/DHCP) Host Name Optional, if required by ISP for Compatibilty) Primary DNS Server Address Optional) Secondary DNS Servers Address Optional) MTU:_______ (Default: 1500, change if required by ISP) MAC Address Clone your PC MAC Address (Optional) 2. Static IP/Fixed IP address IP Address e.g. 215.24.24.129) Subnet Mask Default Gateway IP Address Primary DNS Server Address Secondary DNS Servers Address Optional) MTU:_______ (Default: 1500, change if required by ISP) MAC Address Clone your PC MAC Address (Optional) 3. PPPoE Dynamic IP (DHCP) / PPPoE Static IP - Standard & Russian Type (Dynamic IP/DHCP or Static IP) IP Address (Static IP e.g. 215.24.24.129) Username: _________ Password Service Name Optional) DNS Servers Address 1 (Static IP DNS Servers Address 2 (Static IP Optional) Reconnect Mode: Always / On Demand / Manual (Optional) MTU:_______ (Default: 1500, change if required by ISP) 10