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Wi-Fi installation and troubleshoot
Client Guide
WiFi Basic knowledge
2-3-2023
, Wifi installation and troubleshoot
Contents
1 Purpose...................................................................................................................................................2
2 Introduction to Wi-Fi technology............................................................................................................2
2.1 About the IEEE 802.11 Standard.....................................................................................................2
2.2 About the 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi Band........................................................................................................2
2.3 About the 5 GHz Wi-Fi Band...........................................................................................................3
2.4 Antenna Characteristics...................................................................................................................3
3 ONT’s Wi-Fi installation........................................................................................................................4
3.1 2.4 GHz Interference Sources..........................................................................................................4
3.1.1 Co-Channel interference............................................................................................................4
3.1.2 Neighboring channel interference.............................................................................................4
3.1.3 Non-802.11 interference............................................................................................................5
3.2 Wi-Fi attenuation.............................................................................................................................5
3.3 Instruction on installation of ONT...................................................................................................6
3.4 Instruction for installing anten angle................................................................................................6
4 Expanding Wi-Fi coverage/reach............................................................................................................7
4.1 Wi-Fi Bridges...................................................................................................................................7
4.2 Wireless Repeaters or Extenders......................................................................................................7
5 Troubleshooting Wi-Fi performance.......................................................................................................8
5.1 Tools and techniques to indentify the Wi-Fi issues..........................................................................8
5.1.1 Ping to some application server.................................................................................................9
5.1.2 Wi-Fi network analyzer.............................................................................................................9
5.2 Solution............................................................................................................................................9
5.2.1 Verifying the ONT’s position and Antenna orientation...........................................................10
5.2.2 Checking the RF environment.................................................................................................11
5.2.3 Priority consideration..............................................................................................................12
6 Glossary of terms..................................................................................................................................12
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Wi-Fi installation and troubleshoot
Client Guide
WiFi Basic knowledge
2-3-2023
, Wifi installation and troubleshoot
Contents
1 Purpose...................................................................................................................................................2
2 Introduction to Wi-Fi technology............................................................................................................2
2.1 About the IEEE 802.11 Standard.....................................................................................................2
2.2 About the 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi Band........................................................................................................2
2.3 About the 5 GHz Wi-Fi Band...........................................................................................................3
2.4 Antenna Characteristics...................................................................................................................3
3 ONT’s Wi-Fi installation........................................................................................................................4
3.1 2.4 GHz Interference Sources..........................................................................................................4
3.1.1 Co-Channel interference............................................................................................................4
3.1.2 Neighboring channel interference.............................................................................................4
3.1.3 Non-802.11 interference............................................................................................................5
3.2 Wi-Fi attenuation.............................................................................................................................5
3.3 Instruction on installation of ONT...................................................................................................6
3.4 Instruction for installing anten angle................................................................................................6
4 Expanding Wi-Fi coverage/reach............................................................................................................7
4.1 Wi-Fi Bridges...................................................................................................................................7
4.2 Wireless Repeaters or Extenders......................................................................................................7
5 Troubleshooting Wi-Fi performance.......................................................................................................8
5.1 Tools and techniques to indentify the Wi-Fi issues..........................................................................8
5.1.1 Ping to some application server.................................................................................................9
5.1.2 Wi-Fi network analyzer.............................................................................................................9
5.2 Solution............................................................................................................................................9
5.2.1 Verifying the ONT’s position and Antenna orientation...........................................................10
5.2.2 Checking the RF environment.................................................................................................11
5.2.3 Priority consideration..............................................................................................................12
6 Glossary of terms..................................................................................................................................12
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