Tips 117
Improving 3G Network Service
To improve your network service, periodically check for PRL and profile updates.
The PRL (Preferred Roaming List) is an account configuration item set by your service provider.
It controls the radio channels and network carrier used by the 3G modem.
To check for these updates:
1. On a computer or wireless device that is connected to your gateway, launch a Web
browser.
2. In the address or URL field of your browser, type
http://myrouter
.
3. When prompted to log in, enter
admin
for the user name and type the password. (The
default password is
password
.)
4. Click
Settings > Network > Preferences
.
5. Click
Update PRL
.
Improving Wi-Fi Performance
There are several ways you can improve Wi-Fi performance.
●
Try a different channel number. (See
Wi-Fi Channel
.)
●
Check whether any device updates are available. (See
Update Software and Firmware
.)
●
See the tips in
Improving Signal Strength
.
Windows XP and Windows 7 Users
1. Open the Device Manager.
In Windows XP:
• Click
Start > Settings > Control Panel
.
• Double-click
System
.
• Click
Hardware
.
• Click
Device Manager
.
In Windows 7:
• Click
Start > Control Panel
.
• Click
Device Manager
.
