Sierra Wireless Overdrive Pro - Improving Wi-Fi Performance

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Resources
Improving Wi-Fi Performance
● Try a different channel number. (See “Wi-Fi Channel” on page 94.)
● Chec
k whether any device updates are available. (See “Updates” on page 61.)
● Se
e the tips in “Improving Signal Strength” on page 126.
● Limit the nu
mber of Wi-Fi users (Advanced settings > Wi-Fi > Network > Max Number of Users).
● Select a longer Wi-Fi r
ange (Advanced settings > Wi-Fi > Network > Long Wi-Fi Range > Battery
or USB Powered or AC Powered).
Windows XP Users
1. Open the Device Manager.
䡲 Click
Start > Settings > Control Panel.
䡲 Double-click
System.
䡲 Click
Hardware.
䡲 Click
Device Manager.
2. Double-click Network adapters.
3. Double-click the Wi-Fi client network adapter of your computer — for example, “Intel(R) WiFi
Link 5100 AGN” in the screenshot below.