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Wireless Installation Considerations

The Fry’s wireless router lets you access your network using a wireless connection from virtually anywhere within the

operating range of your wireless network. Keep in mind, however, that the number, thickness and location of walls,

ceilings, or other objects that the wireless signals must pass through, may limit the range. Typical ranges vary depending

on the types of materials and background RF (radio frequency) noise in your home or business. The key to maximizing

wireless range is to follow these basic guidelines:

1

. Keep the number of walls and ceilings between the Fry’s router and other network devices to a minimum

- each wall or ceiling can reduce your adapter’s range from 3-90 feet (1-30 meters.) Position your devices

so that the number of walls or ceilings is minimized.

2

. Be aware of the direct line between network devices. A wall that is 1.5 feet thick (.5 meters), at a

45-degree angle appears to be almost 3 feet (1 meter) thick. At a 2-degree angle it looks over 42 feet

(14 meters) thick! Position devices so that the signal will travel straight through a wall or ceiling (instead

of at an angle) for better reception.

3

. Building Materials make a difference. A solid metal door or aluminum studs may have a negative effect on

range. Try to position access points, wireless routers, and computers so that the signal passes through

drywall or open doorways. Materials and objects such as glass, steel, metal, walls with insulation, water

(fish tanks), mirrors, file cabinets, brick, and concrete will degrade your wireless signal.

4

. Keep your product away (at least 3-6 feet or 1-2 meters) from electrical devices or appliances that

generate RF noise.

5

. If you are using 2.4GHz cordless phones or X-10 (wireless products such as ceiling fans, lights, and

home security systems), your wireless connection may degrade dramatically or drop completely. Make

sure your 2.4GHz phone base is as far away from your wireless devices as possible. The base transmits

a signal even if the phone in not in use.

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If you are connecting the router to a cable/DSL/satellite modem, please follow the steps below:

1. Place the router in an open and central location. Do not plug the power adapter into the router.

2. Turn the power off on your modem. If there is no on/off switch, then unplug the modem’s power adapter. Shut down

your computer.

3. Unplug the Ethernet cable (that connects your computer to your modem) from your computer and place it into the

Internet port on the router.

4. Plug an Ethernet cable into one of the four LAN ports on the router. Plug the other end into the Ethernet port on your

computer.

5. Turn on or plug in your modem.

Wait for the modem to boot (about 30 seconds).

6. Plug the power adapter to the router and connect to an outlet or power strip. Wait about 30 seconds for the router

to boot.

7. Turn on your computer.

8. Verify the link lights on the router. The power light, Internet light, and the LAN light (the port that your computer is

plugged into) should be lit. If not, make sure your computer, modem, and router are powered on and verify the cable

connections are correct.

9. Skip to page 13 to configure your router.

Connect to Cable/DSL/Satellite Modem

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If you are connecting the Fry’s router to another router to use as a wireless access point and/or switch, you will have

to do the following before connecting the router to your network:

• Disable UPnP

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• Disable DHCP

• Change the LAN IP address to an available address on your network. The LAN ports on the router cannot

accept a DHCP address from your other router.

To connect to another router, please follow the steps below:

1. Plug the power into the router. Connect one of your computers to the router (LAN port) using an Ethernet cable.

Make sure your IP address on the computer is 192.168.0.xxx (where xxx is between 2 and 254). Please see the

Networking.Basics

section for more information. If you need to change the settings, write down your existing settings

before making any changes. In most cases, your computer should be set to receive an IP address automatically in

which case you will not have to do anything to your computer.

2. Open a web browser and enter

http://192±168±0±1

and press

Enter

. When the login window appears, set the user

name to

Admin

and leave the password box empty. Click

Log.In

to continue.

3. Click on

Advanced

and then click

Advanced.Network

. Uncheck the Enable UPnP checkbox. Click

Save.Settings

to continue.

4. Click

Setup

and then click

Network.Settings

. Uncheck the Enable DHCP Server server checkbox. Click

Save.

Settings

to continue.

5. Under Router Settings, enter an available IP address and the subnet mask of your network. Click

Save.Settings

to

save your settings. Use this new IP address to access the configuration utility of the router in the future. Close the

browser and change your computer’s IP settings back to the original values as in Step 1.

Connect to Another Router

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6. Disconnect the Ethernet cable from the router and reconnect your computer to your network.

7. Connect an Ethernet cable in one of the LAN ports of the router and connect it to your other router. Do not plug

anything into the Internet port of the Fry’s router.

8. You may now use the other 3 LAN ports to connect other Ethernet devices and computers. To configure your wireless

network, open a web browser and enter the IP address you assigned to the router. Refer to the

Configuration

and

Wireless

Security

sections for more information on setting up your wireless network.