JBL PRX800W SERIES Wireless Setup Manual

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before you begin

1Before You BeginWireless technology can be an amazing enhancement over running conventional data cable, but it does requirecareful consideration in terms of the environment and setup used. The following is a list of best practicesidentified for the best possible wireless experience with your new JBL PRX800W speakers.Recommended Routers• Use a multi-band router which supports 802.11ac (5GHz) and 802.11n (2.4GHz)• Use a router with multiple external antennasRouter Setup TipsIsolate the routerThe router which you use for your PA system should only have the JBL PRX speakers and your tablet connectedto the router. Connecting additional devices to your PA router may affect the bandwidth and latency of the router.If this is not possible you should try to put any devices that are not PRX speakers on to the 5GHz band.Setting up the access pointThe JBL PRX800 speakers use the 2.4GHz frequency and support up to 802.11n. If your router supports it, limitthe 2.4GHz to just 802.11n devices and ignore 802.11b and 802.11g bands.If the tablet and router being used support 5GHz, we recommend connecting both using the 802.11ac band(5GHz). This separates the traffic from your tablet to the router and the traffic between the router and the PRXspeakers for maximum performance.Wi-Fi channel selection802.11n (2.4 GHz Wi-Fi) only supports 3 non-overlapping channels. These are 1, 6, and 11. It is recommendedthat you choose one of these channels in the router settings instead of allowing the typical ‘AUTO’ selection onmost routers. The best available channel when the router was originally setup may not be the best availablechannel now.There are tools available on Android called ‘Wi-Fi Analyzers’ which scan the Wi-Fi channels and show you justhow crowded each channel is. These tools can be used to determine the best available channel if needed.The 5GHz frequency band is generally the least crowded but it is still recommended to use the ‘Wi-Fi Analyzer’tools to determine the best frequency to set in the router for connection between your tablet and the router.Router placementWe recommend placing the router both above and behind your speaker setup for best results, especially inlocations with an excessive amount of Wi-Fi traffic.Testing Wi-FiPRX Connect includes a diagnostic tool to determine the quality of your connection between your tablet and theloudspeakers.

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