Wireless Networks That Rock - 5 Ninja Tips to Speed Up Your Network

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 andsignal 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 - Anetwork to only allow 802.11g/n clients. If you
"fast wireless network" is a combination of twoallow 802.11b clients then as soon as one 802.11b
things. First is how stable is your signal and whatclient connect to the network your speed is cut in
is the range of that stable signal. Next, what ishalf. This is due to the extra wireless
the receive sensitivity of you wireless adapter onmanagement 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 external5. 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 willexperiencing co-channel interference. Download
find many different vendorsNetstumbler and check out what channel your
3. Wireless Access Point Placement - Place yourneighbors 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 withchange your wireless access points channel to 1
omni-directional antennas, which emit a doughnutor 11.
pattern signal in all directions. If you place your