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typical indoor range of your wireless devices will be between 100
to 200 feet. Note also that connection speed may decrease as
you move farther from the wireless router or access point.
In order to determine if wireless issues are related to range, we
suggest temporarily moving the computer, if possible, to five to
10 feet from the wireless router or access point.
Changing the wireless channel
– Depending on local wireless
traffic and interference, switching the wireless channel of your
network can improve performance and reliability. The default
channel the Dual-Band Wireless A+G Router is shipped with is
channel 11 for 802.11g and channel 36 for 802.11a. You may
choose from several other channels depending on your region;
see your router (or access point) user manual for instructions on
how to choose other channels.
If issues persist even at close range, please contact Belkin
Technical Support.
Why are there two wireless utilities in my system tray?
Which one do we use?
There are several features and advantages of using the Belkin
Wireless Network Utility over the Windows XP Wireless Zero
Configuration Utility. We offer link status, detailed link information
plus an available networks site survey, to name a few.
It’s essential to know which utility is managing your Card. We
recommend using the Belkin Wireless Network Utility.
To use the Belkin Wireless Network Utility follow the steps below:
Step 1
– Right-click on the network status icon in the system tray
and select the “Status” tab.
Step 2
– From the “Status” tab, uncheck the “Use Windows to
configure my wireless network settings” check box. Once the box
is unchecked, click the “Close” button to close the window.
You are now using the Belkin Wireless Network Utility to
configure the Card.
