3 Errors That Will Slow Down Your Wireless Network

The holy grail of networking is speed, and we’re all on our own quests for it. The greatest laid plans can be thwarted by the slightest oversight, mistake, or even necessary processes (like security). Internet speed is the most forward-facing utility that you provide, so you better get it right. If your network runs slow, you’re never going to hear the end of it.

1. It’s all about placement
It’s the central fact of real estate, it’s the core principle of sales, and it’s a central lesson in wireless access points: location, location, location. Obvious, right? Where you put the broadcast device really matters for your network speed.

2. Configurable settings: configure them.
Most WAPs come out-of-the-box with the settings they need to do their job. But so does every Windows installation and your newest phone. Did you leave those settings the same? Of course not. (You did? You monster.)

Default settings will work fine. But they’re everything for everyone. You may be unnecessarily slowing your network down to accommodate protocols you aren’t even using. Fine-tuned controls are the hallmark of enterprise networking equipment from Cisco, but even Ubiquiti equipment have pretty good control.

3. Don’t hold onto tech for nostalgia’s sake
There’s something to be said for that server still running Server 2000. It’s been running flawlessly since before you joined the company. It’s actually been running since before you graduated from high school. That’s fine for some equipment. However, if you’re not keeping your networking equipment up to date, you’re just asking for speed and security issues.

Watch for end of life dates for hardware. When manufacturers move onto newer models, they often stop updating their older machines. Speed might be the holy grail, but that doesn’t mean you can ignore things like safety and security.

for more information about : lan manager

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Everything You Need to Know About 5G

Network Security: LAN manager authentication level

Five technology trends for 2019