User`s guide

Factors Affecting Wireless Range

A number of factors can affect the usable range for wireless connections.

Note: Decreasing the range of your wireless network may be beneﬁcial, as long

as the decreased range is sufﬁcient for your needs. By limiting your net-

work’s range, you reduce interference with other networks and make it

harder for unwant ed users to ﬁnd and connect to your network.

Note: Setting the trasmit power level to High increases the range. Setting it

to Medium or Low decreases the range proportionately.

Increases range: • Raising the unit above the devices (for example, in-

stalling the Telephony Gateway in the upper ﬂoor of a

multi-story dwelling)

• Adding wireless hubs in a bridge (WDS) network

Decreases range: • Lowering the unit below the devices (for example, in-

stalling the Telephony Gateway in a basement)

• Metal or concrete walls between the Telephony Gate-

way and other devices

• Large metal appliances, aquariums, or metal cabinets

between the Telephony Gateway and other devices

• Interference and RF noise (2.4 GHz wireless phones,

microwave ovens, or other wireless networks)

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