Windows: In the task bar in the lower-left corner. Mac. In the menu bar in the upper-right corner. Smartphones and Tablets: In the upper-right corner of the screen.

The lights on your router may be different from one router make and model to the next. If you are confused as to what the lights mean, check your user’s manual or manufacturer’s web page for more information.

If the range or your wireless internet is a problem, you can expand your network using a second wireless router or you can purchase a wireless mesh system to expand the range of your wireless network.

One last simple fix can be reverting your router back to factory settings.

Click the Windows Start menu. Click the Settings menu/Gear icon. Click Network and Internet. Click Change adapter options. Click your internet connection. Click Diagnose this connection.

Click the Windows Start menu. Click the Settings menu/Gear icon. Click Network and Internet Click Change adapter options. Right-click on the connection and then select Properties. Locate the Networking tab and click Configure. Click the Power Management tab. Uncheck the box next to “Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power. ” Click Ok.

Click the Windows Start menu. Type “Device Manager” and click the Device Manager icon. Double-click Network Adapters . Right-click a network adapter. Click Update Driver. Click Search automatically for updated driver software.

Click the Windows Start icon Type “cmd” into the search box. Right-click on the Command Prompt icon and click Run as Administrator. Type the following into the text box: “netsh interface TCP set global autotuninglevel=disabled”. Hit the Enter key. Restart your computer. [2] X Research source

Click the Windows Start icon. Click the Settings menu/Gear icon. Click Network and Internet. Click Network and Sharing Center. Click Change Advanced Sharing settings: Click Turn on Network Discovery. Click Turn on file and printer sharing. Click Save changes.

Click the Windows Start menu. Click the Settings menu/Gear icon. Click Network and Internet. Click Network and Sharing Center. Click Change Advanced Sharing settings: Scroll down and click All Networks. Click Turn off password protected sharing. Click Save changes.

Click Windows Start" Type “cmd” into the search box. Right-click on the Command Prompt icon and select Run as Administrator. Type “ipconfig/flushdns” in the command prompt. Press Enter.

Click on the WiFi icon in the top left corner of your screen. Click on Open Network Preferences. Click your internet connection. Click Advanced. Check the box next to “Remember networks this computer has joined. " Click Ok.

Click on the Apple icon in the upper-left corner. Click System Preferences. Click on the Network icon that resembles a globe. Click Advanced. Scroll through your list of Networks until you find your 5 GHz network. Click on this network and drag it to the top of the list.

Click on the Apple icon in the upper-left corner. Click System Preferences. Click on the Network icon that resembles a globe. Click Advanced. def Select your network from the list and then open the “DNS” tab. Click on the “+” icon under the “DNS Servers” column. Enter in an IP address for a free DNS server. OpenDNS: 208. 67. 222. 222 or 208. 67. 220. 220. Google DNS: 8. 8. 8. 8 or 8. 8. 4. 4. Click Ok Click Apply.

macOS Catalina and later: Click the Apple icon. Click System Preferences Click Sharing Check Media Sharing. Enter your Apple ID password. macOS Mojave and earlier: Launch iTunes. Enter your Apple ID and password. Click File Click Home Sharing. Turn on Home Sharing.

Click the Apple icon. Click System Preferences Click Sharing Check Media Sharing. Enter your Apple ID password.

Launch iTunes. Enter your Apple ID and password. Click File Click Home Sharing. Turn on Home Sharing.