N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500
•In an elevated location such as a high shelf, keeping the number of walls and ceilings between the router and your other devices to a minimum.
•Away from electrical devices that are potential sources of interference, such as ceiling fans, home security systems, microwaves, PCs, or the base of a cordless phone or 2.4 GHz cordless phone.
•Away from any large metal surfaces, such as a solid metal door or aluminum studs. Large expanses of other materials such as glass, insulated walls, fish tanks, mirrors, brick, and concrete can also affect your wireless signal.
When you use multiple access points, it is better if adjacent access points use different radio frequency channels to reduce interference. The recommended channel spacing between adjacent access points is 5 channels (for example, use Channels 1 and 6, or 6 and 11).
Hardware Features
Before you cable your router, take a moment to become familiar with the label and the front and back panels. Pay particular attention to the LEDs on the front panel.
Front Panel
The router front panel has the status LEDs and icons shown in the following figure.
WPS button and LED
Wireless On/Off button
Power
Internet
2.4 wireless network
5 GHz wireless network
Etherent LAN ports
USB port 1
USB port 2
Router stand (attached)
Figure 2. Router, front view
Hardware Setup
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