Connecting to the Internet
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NETGEAR DOCSIS 3.0 N900 Wireless Data Gateway
Wireless Performance and Gateway Location
The range of your wireless connection can vary based on the physical placement of the
gateway. The latency, data throughput performance, and notebook power consumption of
wireless adapters also vary depending on your configuration choices.
For best results, place your gateway according to the following guidelines:
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Near the center of the area in which your computers operate.
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In an elevated location such as a high shelf where the wirelessly connected
computers have line-of-sight access (even if through walls).
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Away from sources of interference, such as computers, microwave ovens, and
2.4
GHz cordless phones.
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Away from large metal surfaces.
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To provide the best side-to-side coverage, put the gateway in a vertical position.
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The time it takes to establish a wireless connection can vary depending on both your
security settings and the gateway location. WEP connections can take slightly longer
to establish. Also, WEP encryption can consume more battery power on a notebook
computer.
Log In to Your Gateway
Log in to the gateway to view or change its settings.
Note:
To connect to the gateway, use a computer configured for DHCP
(most computers are). For help with configuring DHCP, see the
instructions that came with your computer.
When you have logged in, if you do not click
Logout
, the gateway waits for 5 minutes after
there has been no activity before it automatically logs you out.
To log in to the gateway:
1.
On the computer that is connected to the gateway with an Ethernet cable, type
http://192.168.0.1
in the address field of your Internet browser.
