Linksys E1550 - Manual (Page 8)

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Setting Up: Basics 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
• For the widest coverage area, install your router near the center of your
home, and near the ceiling, if possible
• Avoid placing the router on or near metal objects (such as file cabinets
and metal furniture), reflective surfaces (such as glass or mirrors), or
masonry walls
• Any obstruction can weaken the wireless signal (even non-metallic
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
fluorescent lighting
• Many environmental variables can affect the router’s performance, so if
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
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