A method and apparatus for preventing communication link degradation due to wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) position changes and detrimental orientation. When it is determined that at least one of a plurality of WTRUs in a communication link is moving or is going to move, the radio frequency (RF) beam pattern and/or link characteristics of a WTRU is adjusted to enhance communications. In another embodiment, the RF beam pattern and/or link characteristics are adjusted when it is determined that a gap in the communication link has occurred or will occur because one of the WTRUs has disengaged or is going to disengage from the communication link. In another embodiment, when a WTRU is in an undesired orientation, the WTRU instructs a user to physically move the WTRU. In another embodiment, information about the orientation of a WTRU is conveyed to a network that makes adjustments to enhance communications with the WTRU.