Netgear MBR1200 - HSPA+ Mobile Broadband Wireless Router Manual De Usuario

Planning Your Wireless Network

For compliance and compatibility between similar products in your area, the operating 
channel and region must be set correctly. 

To configure the wireless network, you can either specify the wireless settings, or you can 
use Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) to automatically set the SSID and implement WPA/WPA2 
security.

To manually configure the wireless settings, you must know the following:

SSID. The default SSID for the router is NETGEAR-3G. 

The wireless mode (80.211n, 802.11g, or 802.11b) that each wireless adapter 
supports.

Wireless security option. To successfully implement wireless security, check each 
wireless adapter to determine which wireless security option it supports. 

Push 'N' Connect (WPS) implements WPA/WPA2 wireless security on the router and your 

wireless computer or device at the same time. The wireless computer or device must be 
compatible with WPS.

on page 31.

Wireless Placement and Range Guidelines

The range of your wireless connection can vary significantly based on the physical placement 
of the router. The latency, data throughput performance, and notebook power consumption of 
wireless adapters also vary depending on your configuration choices.

For best results, place your router according to the following guidelines:

Near the center of the area in which your PCs will operate.

In an elevated location such as a high shelf where the wirelessly connected PCs have 

line-of-sight access (even if through walls).

Away from sources of interference, such as PCs, microwave ovens, and 2.4 GHz 

cordless phones (see 

Away from large metal surfaces.

Put the antenna in a vertical position to provide the best side-to-side coverage. Put the 

antenna in a horizontal position to provide the best up-and-down coverage. 

If using multiple access points, it is better if adjacent access points use different radio 

frequency channels to reduce interference. The recommended channel spacing between 
adjacent access points is 5 channels (for example, use Channels 1 and 6, or 6 and 11).

The time it takes to establish a wireless connection can vary depending on both your security 
settings and placement. WEP connections can take slightly longer to establish. Also, WEP 
encryption can consume more battery power on a notebook computer.