Deploying and Troubleshooting the Wireless Network
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Ubee DDW262.G Wireless Cable Modem and Router Subscriber User Guide • September 2011
In some cases, you may want to segment your wireless traffic where a group of devices
operates on one channel and another group operates on another channel. Do this by
configuring the channel on each wireless access point individually (if you have multiples).
If you have control over only one wireless device in an environment where several exist,
you can change the wireless channel on your device to one that is not heavily used. To
change the wireless broadcast channel, refer to
Using the Wireless Radio Option on page
47
.
The following diagram (
Source: Wikipedia.org, and IEEE article IEEE 802.11n-2009)
displays
channels available in the Americas. Each available channel is 22Mhz wide. Since
channels overlap, it is best to choose channels with the least overlap (typically 1, 6, and
11 in the Americas, and 1, 5, 9, and 13 in Europe). Overlapping channels are one
possible source for wireless network performance issues.
