Web Worker Daily blogger Samuel Dean in a recent post suggests 4 ways to get more from your 802.11n wireless network. All four suggestions make good sense to me and I would say are applicable to all wireless networks, even those of the b and g varieties. An obvious one that I'd also add is to ensure your network is locked down, while it may seem like you need a network administrator to do this, most manufacturers have done a decent job of making their devices easy to configure and with a little knowledge you can save yourself a lot of headaches. There are some good wireless network and network security resources freely available online, your router's manufacturers site is always a good place to start but you might also try a trusted site like grc.com and their newsgroups. Besides securing your network, consider moving off of the default channel that your network broadcasts on. By default most WiFi routers come out of the box set to channel 6 and chances are 90% of your neighbours will also be broadcasting on that channel. By moving off of the beaten path you'll save yourself a lot of dropped connections and improve your throughput. By no means am I an expert on the subject, just experience talking... so there you have it, 6 ways to get more from your network ;-)
