How to Maximize the Distance From Your Wireless Router

Keep your router away from microwaves and cordless phones.

If you're frustrated from spots in your house where your wireless signal drops, learn how to maximize the distance from your wireless router. That way you and everyone else in your household can obtain the maximized speed and distance without communication interruptions.

Things You'll Need

• Time

Instructions

1. Place your router in a very centralized area so the distance from all angles is the same distance to help increase the strength of your router's signal.

2. Make sure your router is away from devices that may interfere with the router such as microwaves and cordless phones.

3. Optimize your wireless signal by modifying the wireless channel settings of your router. The settings will vary most likely per your unique situation.

4. Secure your wireless connection so that only your household is using it and so others can't absorb your usage and slow it down. If you're not sure how, refer to your router's instruction manual.

Tips & Warnings

• Secure Router

References

• Microsoft at Home: 10 Tips to Help Improve Your Wireless Network