How to Mount a Home Network Router on a Wall

A home network router is the most important piece of your home network. You use the home network router to connect the computer to the Internet as well as other computers. The home network router can also be wired or wireless but either way they are not usually small and will take up too much space on a desk. The distance from the home network router to the computer means a lot when bandwidth and signal strength are an issue. The further form the router you go the less strength the signal will have unless you add cable splitters or purchase expensive higher quality Ethernet cables. If you place the home network router between the computer, the connection and another terminating point, signal strength will be much stronger. This eliminates the need to keep the router on the desk which means having to install it on a wall in the home. This is not difficult to do and the information below will show you how.

Step 1 – Select the Area

Mounting the home network router to a wall is not hard but it does require precision which starts and ends with the measurements. On the back of the router you will find two rounded slots. These are created so that the head of a screw or nail can slip inside to allow the router to be hung. Take out the measuring tape and measure from the center of one slot to the center of the other. Use the stud finder to locate the studs in your wall where you plan to hang the router. The size of the router will determine how it is hung either vertically or horizontally. Both screws need to be in a stud. Mark the screw holes with a pencil.

 Step 2 – Make the Pilot Holes

With the wall marked off for your holes you can now start the hanging process. Look at your wood screws and use a drill bit smaller than the screws. Drill the pilot holes so they are about half the length of the screws.

Step 3 – Attach the Home Network Router

Even though the pilot holes are drilled you can still use different screws. Use the screws you picked and test fit them to the back of the home network router. Make sure they are a snug fit but still loose enough to remove and replace the box. If the screws are too loose, then choose a larger screw and vice versa if the screw is too tight. Place a nut along the shaft of the screws to create a spacer so the screw does not droop on the wall when the router is removed. Place the metal anchor in the pilot hole and use the mallet to tap it in. Insert the screws and tighten them. As the screws turns it turns the anchor which latches to the wood for stability. Slide the home network router over the screws.