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4. choose the “Quietest” channel for your Wireless network
in locations where homes or offices are close together, such as apartment
buildings or office complexes, there may be wireless networks nearby that
can conflict with yours�
Use the site survey capabilities found in the wireless utility of your
wireless adapter or card to locate any other wireless networks that are
available (see your wireless adapter’s or card’s user manual), and move
your router and computers to a channel as far away from other networks
as possible�
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experiment with more than one of the available channels in order to
find the clearest connection and avoid interference from neighboring
cordless phones or other wireless devices�
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For Belkin wireless networking products, use the detailed site
survey and wireless channel information included with your Wireless
Network Card or Adapter� see your Network Card’s user guide for
more information�
These guidelines should allow you to cover the maximum possible area
with your router� should you need to cover an even wider area, we
suggest the Belkin Wireless G Universal range extender/Access Point�
5� Secure Connections, VPNs, and AOL
secure connections typically require a user name and password, and are
used where security is important� secure connections include:
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Virtual Private Network (VPN) connections, often used to connect
remotely to an office network
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The “Bring Your Own Access” program from America Online (AOl),
which lets you use AOl through broadband provided by another
cable or Dsl service
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Most online banking websites
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Many commercial websites that require a user name and password
to access your account
secure connections can be interrupted by a computer’s power
management setting, which causes it to “go to sleep�” The easiest solution
to avoid this is to simply reconnect by rerunning the VPN or AOl software,
or by re-logging into the secure website�
A second alternative is to change your computer’s power management
settings so it does not go to sleep; however, this may not be appropriate
for portable computers� To change your power management setting under
Windows, see the “Power Options” item in the Control Panel�
if you continue to have difficulty with secure connections, VPNs, and
AOl, please review the steps above to be sure you have addressed these
issues�
For more information regarding our networking products, visit our website
at www�belkin�com/networking�
