A Wi-Fi router is an integral part of a complete home wireless network. Determine the parameters of your router before purchasing this network equipment. This will allow you to avoid problems while setting up your own network.
It is necessary
network cables
Instructions
Step 1
When examining the characteristics of Wi-Fi routers and wireless adapters in laptops, pay attention to just two indicators: the type of security (WPA, WPA2, or WEP) and the type of radio signal (802.11 b, g, or n). First, find out what network options your laptops support, and then purchase a suitable router.
Step 2
Connect the selected equipment to AC power. Now connect to the WAN (Internet) connector the cable extended to you by the provider's specialists. Select a laptop or desktop computer from which you will configure the Wi-Fi router. Connect it with a network cable to the LAN (Ethernet) port of the device.
Step 3
Turn on the router and wait for it to boot. Launch an internet browser on your laptop. Fill in its address bar with the IP address of the network equipment. Enter the factory values of the username and password to gain access to the Wi-Fi settings of the router. This data can be found in the user manual for the network equipment.
Step 4
Now go to directly configure the router. Open the WAN menu. Fill it out as you would when setting up a direct computer connection to the Internet. Be sure to enable the following features: NAT, Firewall and DHCP. Save the settings for this menu.
Step 5
Now create a wireless hotspot. To do this, open the Wireless (Wi-Fi) menu. Enter the network name, select the type of security suitable for working with your laptops, set the appropriate password. Save the AP settings and reboot the router.
Step 6
Wait for the device to boot up. Open its web interface and go to the Status menu. Make sure the network equipment is automatically connected to the provider's server. Close the device settings menu.
