- 1. Use the Same Manufacturer for All Gear
- 2. For Full Improvements, Replace Adapters
- 3. Don't Mix Wireless B/G with N
- 4. By Default, the Higher Speeds Won't Work
- 5. Use 40MHz-wide Channels Only with Strong Signals
- 6. Carefully Select 40MHz-wide Channels
- 7. For Fastest Wireless-to-Wired Connections, Go Gigabit
- 8. For Best Throughput, Take Advantage of the 5GHz Band
- 9. For Best Performance, Don't Use WEP or WPA
- 10. Make Use Of Your Old Wireless B or G Gear
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2. For Full Improvements, Replace Adapters
To get much improvement from upgrading your Wi-Fi router to Wireless N, you must upgrade your computers and devices to the new standard as well.
There are new technologies in the router that might help signals to Wireless G clients; however in most cases you'll see only slight range improvements.
