How To Install Cisco Connect On Another Computer; How To Improve Your Wireless Connection Speed; How To Test Your Internet Connection Speed - Cisco Linksys E1550 User Manual

Linksys E1550

How to install Cisco Connect on another computer

Although Cisco Connect is installed onto your computer when you run the
setup CD, you may want to manage your router from a different computer on
your network
CAUTION
After your router has been set up, do not run the setup CD to install
Cisco Connect to another computer If you run the setup CD again,
you will be prompted to enter the router's network name (SSID)
and password
To install Cisco Connect onto another computer:
1. See "How to connect a computer using an Easy Setup Key" on page 6
When finished, Cisco Connect has also been installed onto the computer's
hard drive
How to improve your wireless connection
speed
Follow these tips to improve your network's wireless connection speed:
Make sure that your router is in a good location
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For the widest coverage area, install your router near the center of your
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home, and near the ceiling, if possible
Avoid placing the router on or near metal objects (such as file cabinets
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and metal furniture), reflective surfaces (such as glass or mirrors), or
masonry walls
Any obstruction can weaken the wireless signal (even non-metallic
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objects), so the fewer obstructions between the router and the wireless
device, the better
Place the router in a location away from other electronics, motors, and
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fluorescent lighting
Many environmental variables can affect the router's performance, so if
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your wireless signal is weak, place the router in several locations and test
the signal strength to determine the ideal position
If possible, upgrade wireless network interfaces (such as wireless
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network cards in computers) from older wireless standards to 802 11n If
a wirelessly networked device uses an older standard, the performance
of the entire wireless network may be slower
How to test your Internet connection
speed
To test your Internet connection speed:
1. Run Cisco Connect, then click Change under Router settings The Router
settings screen opens
2. Click Launch Test under Internet Speed The Internet speed test screen
opens
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the test
Setting Up: Basics
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