| Is you wireless network capable of handle IPTV, | | | | wireless access point near a wall then half of your |
| streaming rock music, high speed down loads and | | | | signal is going out the door. |
| gaming all at the same time? | | | | 4. Transmit on G/N Only - Set your wireless |
| 1. Choose the right Wireless Access Point - A | | | | network to only allow 802.11g/n clients. If you |
| "fast wireless network" is a combination of two | | | | allow 802.11b clients then as soon as one 802.11b |
| things. First is how stable is your signal and what | | | | client connect to the network your speed is cut in |
| is the range of that stable signal. Next, what is | | | | half. This is due to the extra wireless |
| the receive sensitivity of you wireless adapter on | | | | management frames that are required for the "B" |
| your client device IE your laptops of Desktop. | | | | guys to talk to the "G" network. |
| 2. External Wireless Adapters - Add a external | | | | 5. Wireless Channel -If your network is slow and |
| wireless adapter to your laptop that is powered. | | | | keeps kicking you off then you might be |
| Just by Google usb wireless adapter and you will | | | | experiencing co-channel interference. Download |
| find many different vendors | | | | Netstumbler and check out what channel your |
| 3. Wireless Access Point Placement - Place your | | | | neighbors networks are running on. More that |
| wireless access point in the middle of you location. | | | | likely they are running on channel 6. If so then |
| Almost all wireless access points come with | | | | change your wireless access points channel to 1 |
| omni-directional antennas, which emit a doughnut | | | | or 11. |
| pattern signal in all directions. If you place your | | | | |