August 11, 2008

How to Get the Most Out of your Wi-Fi Network

Probably one of the greatest inventions ever has to be the Wi-Fi Network (If you don't count the Flowbee). Want to get the most out your Wi-Fi network? Be sure to check out this article at Techprone.com that starts out:

How can I extend the range of my home Wi-Fi network?
First, make sure you are getting the most out of your current Wi-Fi router: Mount it in a central location in your house, preferably high on a wall; make sure that other 2.4-GHz devices such as cordless phones, baby monitors, wireless audio speakers, Bluetooth gadgets, and microwave ovens are not causing interference; and separate your router from your neighbors' router on the Wi-Fi spectrum. If they are using channel 1, for example, try channel 12 to minimize the chance of cross-channel interference.

If you still get a poor signal, consider upgrading to a router that incorporates MIMO (multiple-input, multiple-output) or draft-n technology. These routers not only provide far greater range than standard 802.11b/g routers, but they also boost speed by as much as ten times.

The article covers these topics:

How can I extend the range of my home Wi-Fi network?
What's 802.11n? Do I need to upgrade my router?
How do I share a printer or game console over a Wi-Fi network?
Can I add a network hard drive to my Wi-Fi net?
Can I use VoIP over Wi-Fi? What kind of quality will I get?
How do I stream audio and video from one room to another via Wi-Fi?

Overall it's a simple but imformative article to help you get the most out of your Wi-Fi network.

At TechProne.com