Mounting your wifi near the ceiling is a good idea however you should always intall your consumer router horizontally not vertically as shown above.
How to hang wall routers.
Some routers have wall anchors on the back so that you can mount the router on a wall.
Internal antennas are prepositioned to provide optimal coverage but throwing.
Step 3 remove the sim access panel being held in place by four 6 32 screws.
Step 1 power off the router and disconnect the power cable from the power source.
To make sure your router has a built in firewall open a browser window and log into your router s administrative console by typing in the router s ip address.
Step 2 place the router on a sturdy solid surface and orient the sim access panel up to gain access.
Your router is likely to have what is known as a non routable internal ip address such as 192 168 1 1 or 10 0 0 1.
If it s meant to sit horizontally don t try to wedge it into a bookcase vertically or hang it vertically on the wall.
Your router s location can affect wireless connections.
The following instructions explain how.
Wifi routers are built with antennae designed.
Routers tend to spread signal downward so it s best to mount the router as high as possible to maximize coverage.