User's Guide

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
9.1g/ CAN I USE AN OLDER WIRELESS DEVICE TO CONNECT
TO MY FIOS HOME ROUTER?
Yes, your Fios Home Router can interface with 802.11b, g, n,
ac or ax devices. Your Fios Home Router also can be setup to
handle only n wireless cards, g wireless cards, b wireless cards,
or any combination of the three.
9.1h/ CAN MY WIRELESS SIGNAL PASS THROUGH FLOORS,
WALLS, AND GLASS?
The physical environment surrounding your Fios Home Router
can have a varying eect on signal strength and quality. The
denser the object, such as a concrete wall compared to a
plaster wall, the greater the interference. Concrete or metal
reinforced structures experience a higher degree of signal loss
than those made of wood, plaster, or glass.
9.1i/ HOW DO I LOCATE THE IP ADDRESS THAT MY COMPUTER
IS USING?
In Windows 7 or Windows 10, click the Windows button and
select Control Panel, then click View Network Status and Tasks.
In the next window, click Local Area Connection. In the Local
Area Network Connection Status window, click Details.
On Mac OS X, open System Preferences and click the Network
icon. The IP address displays near the top of the screen.