PC Magazine - USA (2021-03)

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lthough manufacturers have been making installation utilities easier to

use, getting the best out of your new wireless router usually means

delving a little deeper than the standard installation routine will go.

Just because you’ve plugged everything in and all the blinking lights have

turned green doesn’t mean your network’s performance or its security are as

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router and optimize your wireless network.

HOW DO I CONNECT MY WI-FI ROUTER?

These steps assume that you’ve already found the right router for your home. (If

you’re still shopping, see our story in this issue: “The 8 Best Wireless Routers

We’ve Tested.”)

How to Set Up and Optimize Your

Wireless Router

BY RONALD PACCHIANO & WILLIAM VAN WINKLE

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