6. Installing a Wireless Router

In This Chapter

• Before You Start

• Making the Physical Connections

• Setting Up and Configuring the Router

• Advanced Router Setup

• Upgrading from an Existing Router

After you select and purchase your wireless router, it’s time to install it and get your network up and running. This used to be a somewhat daunting task, full of arcane settings that needed configured, but that’s changed of late; today, router setup and configuration is pretty much a matter of connecting a few cables, clicking a few buttons, and letting the automatic setup program do its thing.

Before You Start

Before you start the installation process, you need to do some prep work. In particular, you need to assemble everything you need to ...

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