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Page 1 of 4 The Plain English Guide to Wireless Networking covers three vital wireless areas: - Quick Guide - 10 Steps to a secure wireless network
- Equipment for a wireless network
- Connecting your wireless network
10 Steps to a secure wireless network 1 - Position your wireless router in a central location. The position of your wireless router can greatly affect the level of reception. It is always a good idea to experiment a little with where it is placed. Sometimes it is not as easy as putting the wireless router or access point in the middle of the room, office or floor. If you cannot locate it centrally just be aware that some PC’s or Laptop in your home network may experience low signal levels.
2 - Interference caused by walls and metal objects. If you are experiencing a weak signal check to see if the router is placed too close to a wall or floor. If it is the signal can be quite a lot weaker. If you can get the router off the floor and away from the wall. Also make sure that large metal items like fridges and metal filing cabinets are not in the way of your signal.
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