Belkin E9L6000 [7/38] Introduction

INTRODUCTION

3. Cordless Phone Placement

If the performance of your wireless network is impaired after

attending to the above issues, and you have a cordless phone:

 •Trymovingcordlessphonesawayfromthewirelessrouter

(or access point) and your wireless-enabled computers.

 •Unplugandremovethebatteryfromanycordlessphonethat

operatesonthe2.4GHzband(checkmanufacturer’sinformation).

Ifthisfixestheproblem,yourphonemaybeinterfering.

 •Ifyourphonesupportschannelselection,changethechannel

on the phone to the farthest channel from your wireless network

aspossible.Forexample,changethephonetochannel1and

move your wireless router (or access point) to channel 11.

(Your channel selection will vary depending on your region.)

Seeyourphone’susermanualfordetailedinstructions.

 •Ifnecessary,considerswitchingtoa

900MHzor5GHzcordlessphone.

4. Choose the “Quietest” Channel for your Wireless Network

In locations where homes or offices are close together, such

asapartmentbuildingsorofficecomplexes,theremaybe

wireless networks nearby that can conflict with yours. Use the

Site Survey capabilities of your Belkin Wireless Networking

Utility to locate any other wireless networks, and move

your wireless router (or access point) and computers to a

channel as far away from other networks as possible.

Experimentwithmorethanoneoftheavailablechannelsin

order to find the clearest connection and avoid interference

from neighboring cordless phones or other wireless devices.

For more Belkin wireless networking products,

use the detailed Site Survey and wireless channel

information included in your User Manual.