Wireless Installation Considerations - D-Link DIR-615 User Manual

Section 2 - Installation

Wireless Installation Considerations

The D-Lnk wreless router lets you access your network usng a wreless connecton from vrtually anywhere wthn the operatng range of your
wreless network. Keep n mnd that the number, thckness and locaton of walls, celngs, or other objects that the wreless sgnals must pass
through, may lmt the range. Typcal ranges vary dependng on the types of materals and background RF (rado frequency) nose n your home or
busness. The key to maxmzng wreless range s to follow these basc gudelnes:
1. Keep the number of walls and celngs between the D-Lnk router and other network devces to a mnmum - each wall or celng
can reduce your adapter's range from 3-90 feet (1-30 meters.) Poston your devces so that the number of walls or celngs s
mnmzed.
2. Be aware of the drect lne between network devces. A wall that s 1.5 feet thck (.5 meters), at a 45-degree angle appears to be
almost 3 feet (1 meter) thck. At a 2-degree angle t looks over 42 feet (14 meters) thck! Poston devces so that the sgnal wll
travel straght through a wall or celng (nstead of at an angle) for better recepton.
3. Buldng Materals make a dfference. A sold metal door or alumnum studs may have a negatve effect on range. Try to poston
access ponts, wreless routers, and computers so that the sgnal passes through drywall or open doorways. Materals and objects
such as glass, steel, metal, walls wth nsulaton, water (fish tanks), mrrors, file cabnets, brck, and concrete wll degrade your
wreless sgnal.
4. Keep your product away (at least 3-6 feet or 1-2 meters) from electrcal devces or applances that generate RF nose.
5. If you are usng 2.4GHz cordless phones or X-10 (wreless products such as celng fans, lghts, and home securty systems), your
wreless connecton may degrade dramatcally or drop completely. Make sure your 2.4GHz phone base s as far away from your
wreless devces as possble. The base transmts a sgnal even f the phone n not n use.
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