Hands-On Project 6-4: Researching Wireless Signal Interference
Objective: Learn how common materials can cause passive interference with wireless signals.
Description: In this project, you examine a physical location, list the objects that might cause interference with wireless signals, and note how severe the interference could be. Remember that a wireless transmission can travel in all directions, so look up and down, too.
1. Start your Web browser, go to https://support.gateway.com/s/Mobile/Gateway/ 450ROG/3501353faq108.shtml, and read the information.
2. Select a point in a room where you might locate an AP. Choose locations for wireless clients as well.
3. Examine all areas in the room. Do not forget to consider what is behind the walls and above and below your AP.
4. Write down all items that could cause communication problems for a wireless network.
5. Turn in your finished paper to the instructor or use it for class discussion.