How to Improve the Dlink WiFi Router Performance?

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Routers are networking devices which used to provide a speedy and reliable internet service to internet device. Dlink is a brand that distributes such high quality routers and extenders. Installing a WiFi router in your home is a simple process and access the router is an important step of the process. You can access the router using dlinkrouter.local or IP address that is 192.168.0.50. But sometimes, after the installation of the router, users face some difficulties while using the internet on their devices. So, in this article, you will learn how you can improve the performance of the Dlink WiFi router. 

How You Can Improve Performance of the Router?

You can improve the router’s performance by following some of the paragraphs written below.

  •  Choosing a Right Spot

Avoid putting heavy metal things near Dlink router. Don’t place you router close to the heavy concrete walls and things that works on electromagnetic waves such as microwave ovens or cordless phones. Choose that spot which is the center of the area where you use to run computers and internet devices. 

  • Connection and Power Supply

Ensure the power switch which you are using to supply power to the router. If it is damaged then call an electrician to fix it. Be sure, you connect the Ethernet cable to the correct ports of the modem and router. Remember, you should connect the network cable to LAN port of the modem and WAN port of the router. 

  • Update Firmware Regularly

Always update the firmware when it is available. You can update the firmware by logging in to the router. To update the firmware, follow some of the steps written down here. 

  1. You have to connect your computer to the router’s network using Ethernet cable.
  2. Open or launch a browser on the desktop and enter 192.168.0.50 in the address bar.
  3. Hit Enter button. It will take you to the login page of the router’s interface.
  4. Here you have to write default user details such as username and password. 
  5. After entering the right details, just click next. You will reach at the main dashboard of the router’s interface. 
  6. You will see setting option on the top of the dashboard, click on it. A scroll will open where you find firmware update option, select it. Then update will start. After some time firmware will  update.  

With this you will be able to update the firmware of the Dlink WiFi router.

  • Reboot the Router 

If you are facing the low internet speed again and again you can restart the router once in a month. To reboot the router you have to find the power off/on button on the router. Press it for five second and release the button. This action will start the rebooting process and after some time it will turn on again. 

  • Connect a WiFi Extender

WiFi repeater is used to eliminate the WiFi dead zones in your home so that you can use internet in any corner of your home. Connecting Dlink extender to the router will boost the WiFi signals in your house. Installing a Dlink repeater is an easy process. You have to connect the router to the repeater using the Ethernet cable. You should connect one end of the cable to the LAN port of the router and other one end to the WAN port of the extender. After that you must log in to the interface of the extender. To do that, you have to follow some steps written down below.

Access the Dlink Extender 

You can use the login URL that is dlinkap.local or IP address [192.168.0.50] to log in to the web-based interface of the WiFi extender. You just have to follow some of the straight forward steps to access the extender.

  • You should have to connect your computer to the extender’s network.
  • After that, open any internet browser in the desktop and locate address bar.
  • Enter the login URL (dlinkap.local) or 192.168.0.50 on the address bar.
  • Hit Enter key. It will take you to the login page of the interface.
  • Here you have to type in default user details. You can use the user manual that comes with the Dlink WiFi extender.
  • Click next. You will reach at the interface of the extender.

Now, you can manage the network and settings of the repeater. Also you can change the existed password.  

The Last Words

In this article you learned about how you can improve the connectivity of the network using some of the tips. You also grabbed the information of WiFi extender that work as a booster to the WiFi signal in your home so that you can easily connect to the internet from anywhere in your house. We hope this improves the performance of the router.

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