D-Link DWA-510 - Wireless Installation Considerations

10D-Link DWA-510 User Manual
Section 2 - Installation
Wireless Installation Considerations
The D-Link wireless adapter lets you access your network using a wireless connection from virtually anywhere within the operating
rangeofyourwirelessnetwork.Keepinmind,however,thatthenumber,thicknessandlocationofwalls,ceilings,orotherobjectsthat
thewirelesssignalsmustpassthrough,maylimittherange.Typicalrangesvarydependingonthetypesofmaterialsandbackground
RF(radiofrequency)noiseinyourhomeorbusiness.Thekeytomaximizingwirelessrangeistofollowthesebasicguidelines:
1. Keep the number of walls and ceilings between the D-Link adapter and other network devices to a minimum - each
wallorceilingcanreduceyouradapter’srangefrom3-90feet(1-30meters.)Positionyourdevicessothatthenumber
ofwallsorceilingsisminimized.
2.Be aware of the direct line between network devices. A wall that is 1.5 feet thick (.5 meters), at a
45-degreeangleappearstobealmost3feet(1meter)thick.Ata2-degreeangleitlooksover42feet(14meters)
thick!Positiondevicessothatthesignalwilltravelstraightthroughawallorceiling(insteadofatanangle)for
better reception.
3.BuildingMaterialsmakeadifference.Asolidmetaldoororaluminumstudsmayhaveanegativeeffectonrange.
Trytopositionaccesspoints,wirelessrouters,andcomputerssothatthesignalpassesthroughdrywalloropen
doorways.Materialsandobjectssuchasglass,steel,metal,wallswithinsulation,water(shtanks),mirrors,le
cabinets,brick,andconcretewilldegradeyourwirelesssignal.
4.Keepyourproductaway(atleast3-6feetor1-2meters)fromelectricaldevicesorappliancesthatgenerateRF
noise.
5.Ifyouareusing2.4GHzcordlessphonesorX-10(wirelessproductssuchasceilingfans,lights,andhomesecurity
systems),yourwirelessconnectionmaydegradedramaticallyordropcompletely.Makesureyour2.4GHzphone
base is as far away from your wireless devices as possible. The base transmits a signal even if the phone in not in
use.