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Netgear WNR 2000 - signal is low or doesn't register at all
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<blockquote data-quote="cwa107" data-source="post: 957524" data-attributes="member: 24098"><p>The "N" series doesn't necessarily mean that it will have greater range, unless you're using an "N" based adapter. Depending on the age of your Mac, it may not have such a card. </p><p></p><p>As with most wireless devices, the effective range depends greatly on the placement of the base station. Generally speaking, you want to have it as central to your home as possible, and as high up as possible. You also want to keep it far away from other wireless devices (cordless phone bases, baby monitors, etc). You also want to keep it away from microwave ovens.</p><p></p><p>Additionally, the configuration of the router is important. You want to use WPA security (not WEP) and be sure to experiment with the different channels (which vary the frequency it operates on slightly). This is particularly important if you have neighbors with wireless routers.</p><p></p><p>And finally, I don't recommend Netgear products at all. This is a personal bias, but Netgear is owned by Nortel, which I am not a fan of (nor are they known as a networking vendor). Stick with D-Link or Linksys if you can. </p><p></p><p>More information is available here:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/airport-networking-wireless-technology/68784-wireless-networking-faq.html" target="_blank">http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/airport-networking-wireless-technology/68784-wireless-networking-faq.html</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cwa107, post: 957524, member: 24098"] The "N" series doesn't necessarily mean that it will have greater range, unless you're using an "N" based adapter. Depending on the age of your Mac, it may not have such a card. As with most wireless devices, the effective range depends greatly on the placement of the base station. Generally speaking, you want to have it as central to your home as possible, and as high up as possible. You also want to keep it far away from other wireless devices (cordless phone bases, baby monitors, etc). You also want to keep it away from microwave ovens. Additionally, the configuration of the router is important. You want to use WPA security (not WEP) and be sure to experiment with the different channels (which vary the frequency it operates on slightly). This is particularly important if you have neighbors with wireless routers. And finally, I don't recommend Netgear products at all. This is a personal bias, but Netgear is owned by Nortel, which I am not a fan of (nor are they known as a networking vendor). Stick with D-Link or Linksys if you can. More information is available here: [url]http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/airport-networking-wireless-technology/68784-wireless-networking-faq.html[/url] [/QUOTE]
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