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2. Double-click Network adapters.
3. Double-click the Wi-Fi client network adapter of your computer — for example, “Intel(R) WiFi
Link 5100 AGN” in the screenshot below.
4. If the Wi-Fi client network adapter is by Intel, click Advanced and, in the Property list, click
Power Management and move the slider all the way to the right (to Highest). Click OK.
— or —
If the Wi-Fi client network adapter is not by Intel, select a configuration with minimal power
savings (to maximize throughput).
Security Tips
● Change the Wi-Fi network name (SSID) and Wi-Fi password on a regular basis. (See “SSID
(Wi-Fi Network Name)” on page 83 and “Wi-Fi Password” on page 86.)
● Disable SSID Broadcast. (See “Network Panel” on page 79.)
● Use the highest level of Wi-Fi security that your devices support. (See “Wi-Fi Security” on
page 85.)
● Change the login password. (See “Changing the Administrator Password” on page 71.)
● Use MAC filtering to specify computers that are or aren’t allowed to connect to the network.
(See
“MAC Filter Panel” on page 81.)
Note: The above settings are often controlled by 3
rd
-party value-add applications and may be automatically
changed. If Wi-Fi performance improves for a while after performing the above steps, but then
declines, recheck the above settings.