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50D-Link DWA-182 User Manual
Appendix A - Wireless Basics
Where is wireless used?
Wirelesstechnologyisexpandingeverywherenotjustathomeortheoce.Peoplelikethefreedomofmobilityandit’sbecoming
so popular that more and more public facilities now provide wireless access to attract people. The wireless connection in public
places is usually called “hotspots”.
UsingaD-LinkUSBAdapterwithyourlaptop,youcanaccessthehotspottoconnecttotheInternetfromremotelocationslike:
Airports,Hotels,CoeeShops,Libraries,Restaurants,andConventionCenters.
Wirelessnetworksareeasytosetup,butifyou’reinstallingitforthersttimeitcouldbequiteatasknotknowingwheretostart.
That’swhywe’veputtogetherafewsetupstepsandtipstohelpyouthroughtheprocessofsettingupawirelessnetwork.
Tips
Hereareafewthingstokeepinmind,whenyouinstallawirelessnetwork.
Centralize your router or Access Point
Makesureyouplacetherouter/accesspointinacentralizedlocationwithinyournetworkforthebestperformance.Trytoplace
therouter/accesspointashighaspossibleintheroom,sothesignalgetsdispersedthroughoutyourhome.Ifyouhaveatwo-
storyhome,youmayneedarepeatertoboostthesignaltoextendtherange.
Eliminate Interference
Placehomeappliancessuchascordlesstelephones,microwaves,andtelevisionsasfarawayaspossiblefromtherouter/access
point. This can signicantly reduce any interference that the appliances might cause since they operate on the same frequency.
Security
Don’tletyournext-doorneighborsorintrudersconnecttoyourwirelessnetwork.Secureyourwirelessnetworkbyturningon
WPA
™
/WPA2
™
security features on the router. Refer to the product manual for detailed information on how to set it up.