Hardware Setup
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Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router
•Place the router away from electrical devices such as these:
-Ceiling fans
-Home security systems
-Microwaves
-Computers
-Base of a cordless phone
-2.4 GHz cordless phone
•Place the router away from large metal surfaces, large glass surfaces, insulated walls,
and items such as these:
-Solid metal doors
-Aluminum studs
-Fish tanks
-Mirrors
-Brick
-Concrete
Cable Your Router
The following image shows how to cable your router:
Ethernet cable
Router
Modem
Ethernet
cable
DSL or cable
Power adapter
Figure 4. Router cabling