Position Your Router - NETGEAR R6900 User Manual

Figure 5. Router product label

Position Your Router

The router lets you access your network anywhere within the operating range of your WiFi network.
However, the operating distance or range of your WiFi connection can vary significantly depending on
the physical placement of your router. For example, the thickness and number of walls the WiFi signal
passes through can limit the range.
Additionally, other WiFi access points in and around your home might affect your router's signal. WiFi
access points are routers, repeaters, WiFi range extenders, and any other device that emits a WiFi signal
for network access.
Position your router according to the following guidelines:
• Place your router near the center of the area where your computers and other devices operate and
within line of sight to your WiFi devices.
• Make sure that the router is within reach of an AC power outlet and near Ethernet cables for wired
computers.
• Place the router in an elevated location, minimizing the number walls and ceilings between the router
and your other devices.
• Place the router away from electrical devices such as these:
• Ceiling fans
• Home security systems
• Microwaves
• Computers
• Base of a cordless phone
• 2.4 GHz cordless phone
• Place the router away from large metal surfaces, large glass surfaces, insulated walls, and items such
as these:
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900
Hardware Overview of the Router
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