⚡ Interactive guide

Set up home Wi-Fi — interactive guide

Walk through router placement, cabling, and password setup with progress saved in your browser.

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Place the router centrally, elevated, away from thick walls and metal appliances.

💡 Avoid cupboards — Wi-Fi spreads outward from the antenna.

Run Ethernet from modem LAN to router WAN port. Power both devices on.

💡 WAN is often yellow or labelled separately from LAN ports.

On a connected device, visit the gateway IP on the router label (e.g. 192.168.1.1).

Choose a unique SSID and WPA2/WPA3 password at least 12 characters long.

💡 Change the default admin password too.

Reconnect devices and run a speed test near the router.

💡 Firmware updates on first boot can take ten extra minutes.