Factors Affecting Wireless Range
A number of factors can affect the usable range for wireless connections.
Note: Note that decreasing the range of your wireless network may be bene-
ficial, as long as the decreased range is sufficient for your needs. By lim-
iting your network’s range, you reduce interference with other networks
and make it harder for unwant ed users to find and connect to your net-
work.
Increases range: • Raising the unit above the devices (for example, in-
stalling the Data Gateway in the upper floor of a multi-
story dwelling)
• Adding wireless hubs in a bridge (WDS) network
• Setting the trasmit power level to High
Decreases range: • Lowering the unit below the devices (for example, in-
stalling the Data Gateway in a basement)
• Metal or concrete walls between the Data Gateway and
other devices
• Large metal appliances, aquariums, or metal cabinets
between the Data Gateway and other devices
• Interference and RF noise (2.4 GHz wireless phones,
microwave ovens, or other wireless networks)
• Setting the trasmit power level to Medium or Low
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