Gadgetory

just because you own a router doesn't mean you're using it to its full potential maybe someone else is the initial setup and you may or may not even be aware there are settings and options you can even change don't worry though I'm going to show you a few tips and tricks on how to improve your network experience and how to access your router settings first access your router settings by going to its IP address you'll usually find this address on the bottom or back of your router use a username and password provided but be sure to change it to something more secure when you get a chance once you're in the first thing you want to do is change your routers name or SSID too many times I've gone over to a friend's house only to see that their router is listed as d-link such-and-such with a bunch of numbers and letters behind it no name your router to something easily recognizable at least for the sake of your visitors next update your firmware sometimes connection or performance issues will crop up and having the latest firmware which is just the software program for your router can improve performance and fix issues you also want to change your networks password this is the password required for devices to access your Wi-Fi change this to something secure but something you're likely to remember not just a bunch of random numbers and letters if you only have a 2.4 gigahertz band router you should know that it uses some of the same radio channels as your baby monitor and your microwave not to mention that if your neighbor is using the same Wi-Fi channel as the one you're using or one that shares bandwidth with yours it's gonna interfere with your performance so one of the fastest channels to use 1 6 and 11 using those channels should optimize your router speed if you have a 5 gigahertz band router you'll likely get faster internet performance if you use that band 5 gigahertz there are more radio channels to choose from and each has its own bandwidth also be sure to choose either Auto or 2040 for your channel bandwidth this will give you the fastest speed while making sure that your network is compatible with as many devices as possible there are plenty of other options in your router settings however the ones I just pointed out are the easiest and most efficient