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Week 13 -- Network Router Configuration

  1. Resetting NETGEAR Router
  2. Connecting your computer
  3. Configuring your router
  4. Router home page
  5. Configure Wireless SSID and WPA Security Key
  6. Configure DHCP
  7. Small network with more than one router
  8. Linksys WRT54G Router Configuration

1. Resetting NETGEAR Router

2. Connecting your computer

3. Configuring your router

  • Open your browser

  • Enter 192.168.1.1 into the Address Bar, push Enter

  • If 192.168.1.1 does not appear to work, try 

        192.168.1.2
    192.168.0.1

  • Under the Username field enter "admin"

  • Under the Password field enter "password"

  • Click OK

  •   router login

4. Router home page

5. Configure Wireless SSID and WPA Security Key

  • Click Wireless Settings on the left bar

  • Enter a desired name into the Wireless Network subsection under Name (SSID) field

  • Write down your Wireless Network SSID, it will be used for later.

  • Under the Security Options subsection, bubble WPA-PSK (Wi-Fi Protected Access Pre-Shared Key) (or WPA2 if your computer supports it)

  • Under the Security Encryption (WPA-PSK) subsection, enter a desired phrase/word into the Passphrase field

  • Click Apply

  •   SSID and WPA

6. Configure DHCP

  • Some ISPs will require to Disable DHCP (dynamic host control protocol.)

    • Click LAN IP Setup

    • Uncheck Use Router as DHCP

    • Click Apply

  •   Configure DHCP

7. Small network with more than one router

8. Linksys WRT54G Router Configuration