20. C. Increasing the gain of an antenna will provide a larger RF coverage cell, thereby provid-ing more received signal at the same distance for a wireless client device. Upgrading the wireless client will not improve the received signal strength. Load balancing will help with throughput, and Microsoft WZC is a example of a built-in client utility.
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Appendix About the
Companion CD
What You’ll Find on the CD
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System RequirementsUsing the CDTroubleshooting
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About the Companion CD
What You’ll Find on the CD
The following sections are arranged by category and summarize the software and other goodies you’ll find on the CD. If you need help with installing the items provided on the CD, refer to the installation instructions in the “Using the CD” section of this appendix.Some programs on the CD might fall into one of these categories:
Shareware programs are fully functional, free, trial versions of copyrighted programs. If you like particular programs, register with their authors for a nominal fee and receive licenses, enhanced versions, and technical support.
Freeware programs are free, copyrighted games, applications, and utilities. You can copy them to as many computers as you like—for free—but they offer no technical support.
Trial, demo, or evaluation versions of software are usually limited either by time or by functionality (such as not letting you save a project after you create it). Only some are available for download.
Case studies included or for download from various manufacturers of wireless LAN equipment detail specific deployments and can also serve as additional reference material.
Demonstration Software Programs
CommView for WiFi—TamoSoft A powerful wireless network monitor and analyzer for
