User manual NETGEAR EVA 9150

[. . . ] Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA 202-10516-01 March 2009 © 2009 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo and the NETGEAR Digital Entertainer logo are registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. , in the United Sates and/or other countries. Other brand names mentioned here are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective holder(s). Dolby Digital Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. [. . . ] Data transmissions are encrypted for security, and you can configure an individual network password to prevent neighbors from connecting. The Powerline HD family of products can coexist on the same network with older-generation XE family products or HomePlug 1. 0 products, but they are not interoperable with these older products. · · · Wired Ethernet As Gigabit Ethernet ports become common on newer computers, wired Ethernet remains a good choice for speed, economy, and security. Gigabit Ethernet can extend up to 100 meters with twisted-pair wiring of Cat 5e or better. A wired connection is not susceptible to interference, and eavesdropping would require a physical connection to your network. 5-6 v1. 0, March 2009 Fine-Tuning Your Experience Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual Assessing Your Speed Requirements Because your Internet connection is likely to operate at a much lower speed than your local network, faster local networking technologies might not improve your Internet experience. For example: · Streaming HD video requires 10 to 30 Mbps per stream. Because latency and packet loss can disrupt your video, plan to provide at least twice the capacity you need, or add an internal hard drive to provide "buffering" for your connection. · Streaming MP3 audio requires less than 1 Mbps per stream and does not strain most modern networks. Like video, however, streaming audio is also sensitive to latency and packet loss, so a congested network or a noisy link can cause problems. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead, can lower actual data throughput rate. Optimizing the Performance of Your Home Network To get the best performance from your home network, you should optimize each portion of the network, as well and place files in the network where they will get the bandwidth their use will demand. Optimizing Wireless Performance The speed and operating distance or range of your wireless connection can vary significantly based on the physical placement of the wireless router. You should choose a location for your router that will maximize the network speed. Tip: To find the best location, start the Network test (from the Supervisor Functions screen) running on the Digital Entertainer Elite, and then move the Digital Entertainer Elite and the wireless router. Monitor the Network test results to determine which location maximizes network speed. Note: Failure to follow these guidelines can result in significant performance degradation or inability to wirelessly connect to the router. For complete range and performance specifications, see "Technical Specifications" on page A-2. Fine-Tuning Your Experience v1. 0, March 2009 5-7 Digital Entertainer Elite EVA9000/9150 User Manual The following list describes how to optimize wireless router performance. If your network has several wireless devices, decide which wireless devices need the highest data rate, and locate the router near them. Many wireless products have automatic data-rate fallback, which allows increased distances without a loss of connectivity. Therefore, the most critical links in your network are those where the traffic is high and the distances are great. For best results, place your router: ­ Near the center of the area in which your computers will operate. ­ In an elevated location such as a high shelf where the wirelessly connected computers have line-of-sight access (even if through walls). ­ Keep wireless devices at least 2 feet from large metal fixtures such as file cabinets, refrigerators, pipes, metal ceilings, reinforced concrete, and metal partitions. ­ Keep the device away from large amounts of water such as fish tanks and water coolers. Place wireless devices away from various electromagnetic noise sources, especially those in the 2400­2500 MHz frequency band. Common noise-creating sources are: ­ Computers and fax machines (no closer than 1 foot) ­ Copy machines and cell phones (no closer than 6 feet) ­ Microwave ovens (no closer than 10 feet) Choose your settings. [. . . ] This limited warranty shall be void if failure of the Software has resulted from any accident, abuse, misuse or misapplication by You. EXCEPT AS SET FORTH ABOVE, THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS. YOU ASSUME ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR SELECTION OF THE SOFTWARE TO ACHIEVE YOUR INTENDED RESULTS AND FOR THE INSTALLATION OF, USE OF AND RESULTS OBTAINED FROM THE SOFTWARE. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, NETGEAR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NONINFRINGEMENT, QUALITY, ACCURACY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND FITNESS FOR YOUR PURPOSE WITH RESPECT TO THE SOFTWARE AND THE ACCOMPANYING WRITTEN MATERIALS. [. . . ]