How do i conncet my wireless router so that i can use my laptop anywhere in the house?

Answer 1

If you have only a wireless router, then it has to be connected to the other machine(s) in the house to make a network to get onto. If you have modem that you want the laptop to use, then you need to connect the modem via short ethernet to the router, often a marked jack, and then the router to the base station. In my experience, you have to be sure the modem is powered up first, wait for it to make its own connection, then power up the router, watch the lights, then the base computer. Strongly recommend a UPS (Uninterruptable Power Supply) for power glitches because if pattern of starting is interrupted it may not remake on its own.

Answer 2

If you have a DLINK or Linksys router, I would suggest going to their website and reviewing the tutorials they offer. Both are quite good.

Essentially what you want to do is to make sure that only the PCs and laptops you want on the network are actually using it.

Any time you have a wireless network, it is like leaving a door open into your home. If you put some security on the network, you can lock that "door", but give the PCs and laptops a "key" to get in.

Here are some tips:

SSID Selection
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Most routers come with a standard SSID they use as a default, and a default password. Make sure to choose a unique unidentifiable SSID for your home network, and change the default password. Putting all the security and restrictions on in the device won't help you if the default SSID and password are still set. Just make sure to remember these or write them down in a secure location in case you ever have to get into the device again...You don't want to have to reset to factory defaults just to add a new PC or update the firmware.

WEP and/or WPA
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Make sure that you have activated the Wired Equivalence Privacy (WEP) or Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) feature of the router. These features force the PCs and laptops to authenticate using an encrypted key. WPA is a bit more secure than WEP as it uses a dynamic key encryption, a sort of "rolling" password.

SSID Broadcast
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Disable the SSID broadcast feature. Most routers have this turned on so that any PC or laptop can easily join your network. Turn this off so people will not see the network on their list of networks to join, and instead specically tell your laptop what SSID name to use to connect to the wireless network.

MAC Address Filtering
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A MAC address is a unique 12-digit code assigned to the network card on your PC, laptop, router, or other networked device. Each manufactured network device has a different one, much like everyone has a unique social security number. If you set up the router so that it will ONLY accept connections from known MAC addresses that you specify, you can prevent any device from connecting that you don't want to allow on.


Be sure to read the router documentation carefully. If set up wrong, you could prevent some software from operating properly (if it needs to communicate on a specific service port number for example) or may not be as secure as you think.

Answer 3

Once you install it properly according to the instruction manual, here's a few tips if you are getting a bad signal.

Move the router away from cordless phones, the kitchen (because of appliances).

Make sure it is central to your home. As close to the center as you can get.

Be sure it is standing upright and the attenae is properly attached.

You should be good to go.

Answer 4

well you will need to connect your router to a stationary pc. i was having the same trouble just the other day and the best way i could resolve this problem was using another pc.

Answer 5

put it in a central location

Answer 6

Read the directions.

That should be all there is too it.