Troubleshooting
Radio-frequency Network Characteristics
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WaveLAN/ISA Card User’s Guide
caused by radio-frequency barriers in the signal path.
Examples of barriers are:
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Metal surfaces surrounding an antenna.
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Enclosed locations with concrete walls, floor and
ceiling.
Nearly every object (partitions, furniture, people) in the
path of the signal will cause some slight degree of
attenuation. In most cases this does not have a significant
effect on network performance.
Optimizing Network
Performance
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You can optimize network performance through careful
placement of servers and workstations, taking into
account the radio-frequency characteristics of the work
environment. These depend on a large number of
factors, including:
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Construction materials.
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Office plan (closed or open).
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Presence of windows, ducting.
It is not possible to predict exactly how the environment
will affect network performance, if at all. Following are
general guidelines and hints, some of which may be
appropriate in your environment.
Arranging Network
Stations
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A file server is often the busiest station on a network. In
an open or semi-open work area, you are recommended
to arrange the network in such a way that file servers
occupy a central position.
When a network is dispersed across two or more
workgroups separated by a large open space or situated
on different floors, you can use an access point such as
WavePOINT to connect to a wired backbone between the
wireless cells, eliminating signal attenuation.
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