Tip & How-To about Linksys Wireless-G WRT54G Router

How to change Wireless Channel on LInksys Routers...

Try to use different channels on a wireless router to get a better signal. Follow the steps below how to change channels on your router:


1.Connect your computer to the router via an Ethernet cable and open your web browser (normally Internet Explorer, which can be found on your desktop or on the Start Menu in Windows XP).
2.Once your browser opens, input http://192.168.1.1 into the "Address bar".
3.You'll be prompted for a User Name and Password. Leave the User Name blank and type in admin as the password.


Cisco Interface (if the setup page has a Cisco Logo)
Go to Wireless Tab
SSID:(e.g. Vic or your name or last name)
Channel:Any from 1-11
Then hit Save Settings.


Regular Linksys Interface (if the setup page has no Cisco Logo)
Under Setup:
SSID:(e.g. Vic or your name or last name)
Channel:Any from 1-11
Then hit Apply

Hope this help everyone.

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Can I change channel/frequency to get a stronger signal between the PC and the Belkin54g router? If so, how?

Hi i go your issue .......

You can change the channel and the frequency to get a better signal range ......

To promote this please follow the following steps

Step 1: Connected modem>>router>>computer
Step 2: Open Router Setup by typing http://192.168.2.1 on the address bar of internet explorer
Step 3: Towards the left corner click channel and ssid under wireless
Step 4: on the left under wireless click channel and SSID
Step 5 :Change the Wireless channel to 6 and also you can change the frequency there
Step 6 : Change the SSID to a different name ( no Spaces )
Step 7 : Click apply changes
Step 8 : Now Scan and connect to this network ( Wireless )

If problem still presists please contact 24/7 belkin technical support 1800-2235546

Thanks with regards priya
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cannot connect to internet wireless

Please get to the router configuration console (Router GUI on 192.168.1.1) and click wireless => Try changing the channel number and if reboot the router and test for all 11 channels, incase if there is no diffrence please follow the steps below:

Wireless => Advanced wireless Settings => Change the following:
1) Beacon interval = 50 instead of 100
2) Fragmentation Threshold = 2306 instead of 2346
3) RTS Threshold = 2307 instead of 2347
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can't go no more than 20ft from the router with my laptop

What you can do is try changing the router's channel. Follow the steps below:

1. Open Internet Explorer and type 192.168.1.1
2. It will ask for username and password. No username and password is admin
3. Click on Wireless tab. Select Standard for Radio Band and select Channel 11 for Standard Channel. Click on Save settings.
4. Check the signal distance now
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