I've had a wireless router for years. Same brand you have. Take it out of the box, plug it in, connect cable, the one from the phone or cable line and . Then turn it on and turn on your computer and click on the wireless icon, put in the password of your choice and you should be good to go. If you call Linksys, they will walk you thru it. Its really easy. It should be up as high as you can get it. I have mine on my bookcase in the sewing room as that used to be my computer room.