Router basic configuration - TekSavvy Community
<main> <article class="userContent"> <h3 data-id="please-note%3A-these-are-basic-setup-instructions-for-use-with-common-models.-your-router's-setup-options-may-differ-based-on-its-model-or-firmware-version.-if-the-instructions-found-here-don't-match-your-device's-options-please-visit-your-router-manufacturer's-website-for-model-or-firmware-specific-instructions."><strong>Please note</strong>: These are basic setup instructions for use with common models. Your router's setup options may differ based on its model or firmware version. If the instructions found here don't match your device's options, please visit your router manufacturer's website for model or firmware specific instructions<strong>.</strong></h3><h2 data-id="cable-internet">Cable Internet</h2><h3 data-id="asus-routers"><strong>Asus Routers</strong></h3><p><strong>Connection Setup:</strong></p><ol><li>Navigate to the router's web interface. <em>(</em><a href="http://192.168.1.1" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc"><em>http://192.168.1.1</em></a><em>)</em></li><li>Click on <strong>WAN</strong> under Advances Settings on the left side of the page.</li><li>Set the WAN Connection Type to <strong>Automatic IP</strong>.</li><li>Click on <strong>Apply</strong> at the bottom of the page.</li></ol><p><strong>Wireless Setup:</strong></p><ol><li>Navigate to the router's web interface. <em>(</em><a href="http://192.168.1.1" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc"><em>http://192.168.1.1</em></a><em>)</em></li><li>Click on <strong>Wireless</strong> on the left side of the page under Advanced Settings.</li><li>Enter the name that you'd like to give your 2.4GHz wireless network in the <strong>SSID</strong> field.</li><li>Change the <strong>Authentication Method</strong> to WPA2-Personal.</li><li>Enter your desired wireless password into the <strong>WPA Pre-Shared Key</strong> field.</li><li>Click on the <strong>Save</strong> button at the bottom of the page.</li><li>Change the <strong>Frequency</strong> to 5GHz.</li><li>Enter the name that you'd like to give your 5GHz wireless network in the <strong>SSID</strong> field.</li><li>Change the <strong>Authentication Method</strong> to WPA2-Personal.</li><li>Enter your desired wireless password into the <strong>WPA Pre-Shared Key</strong> field.</li><li>Click on <strong>Save</strong> at the bottom of the page.</li></ol><h3 data-id="d-link-routers"><strong>D-Link Routers</strong></h3><p><strong>Connection and Wireless Setup:</strong></p><ol><li>Navigate to the router's web interface. <em>(</em><a href="http://192.168.0.1" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc"><em>http://192.168.0.1</em></a><em>)</em></li><li>Click on the <strong>Setup</strong> link at the top of the page.</li><li>Click on <strong>Internet</strong> on the left side of the page.</li><li>Click on <strong>Internet Connection Setup Wizard.</strong></li><li>Set <strong>Internet Connection</strong> to DHCP.</li><li>Set the <strong>Networks Name (SSID)</strong> to whatever your want your network to be named.</li><li>Set the <strong>Security Mode</strong> to Auto-WPA/WPA2.</li><li>Enter your desired Wireless password in the <strong>Network Key</strong> field.</li><li>Click on Next then follow the steps detailed in the remainder of the Setup Wizard.</li></ol><h3 data-id="linksys-routers"><strong>Linksys Routers</strong></h3><p><strong>Connection Setup:</strong></p><ol><li>Navigate to the router's web interface. <em>(</em><a href="http://192.168.1.1" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc"><em>http://192.168.1.1</em></a><em>)</em></li><li>Click on the <strong>Connectivity</strong> link on the left side of the page.</li><li>Click on the <strong>Internet Settings</strong> tab.</li><li>Click on <strong>edit</strong> next to the <strong>Type of Internet Connection</strong>.</li><li>Select <strong><em>DHCP </em></strong>for the <strong>Connection Type</strong>.</li><li>Click on <strong>Apply</strong>.</li><li>Click on <strong>Ok</strong>.</li></ol><p><strong>Wireless Setup:</strong></p><ol><li>Navigate to the router's web interface. <em>(</em><a href="http://192.168.1.1" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc"><em>http://192.168.1.1</em></a><em>)</em></li><li>Click on the <strong>Wireless</strong> link on the left side of the page.</li><li>Click on <strong>edit</strong> next to the <strong>2.4 GHz network</strong>.</li><li>Enter the name that you'd like to give your 2.4GHz wireless network in the <strong>Network name (SSID)</strong> field.</li><li>Enter your desired Wireless password in the <strong>Password</strong> field.</li><li>Set the <strong>Security mode</strong> to <em>WPA2 Personal</em>.</li><li>Set <strong>Broadcast SSID</strong> to <em>Enabled</em>. If this is set to disabled, your wireless network will not show up when you search for wireless networks.</li><li>Click on <strong>Apply</strong>.</li><li>Click on <strong>Ok</strong>.</li><li>Click on <strong>edit</strong> next to the <strong>5 GHz network</strong> and repeat steps 4 through 9 to alter your 5GHz wireless settings.</li></ol><h3 data-id="netgear-routers"><strong>Netgear Routers</strong></h3><p><strong>Connection Setup:</strong></p><ol><li>Navigate to the router's web interface. <em>(</em><a href="http://192.168.1.1" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc"><em>http://192.168.1.1</em></a><em>)</em></li><li>Click on <strong>Basic Settings</strong> under Setup on the left side of the page.</li><li>Set Does Your Internet Connection Require A Login to <strong>No</strong>.</li><li>Set Internet IP Address to <strong>Get Dynamically from ISP</strong>.</li><li>Set Domain Name Server (DNS) Address to <strong>Get Dynamically from ISP</strong>.</li><li>Click on <strong>Apply</strong> at the bottom of the page.</li></ol><p><strong>Wireless Setup:</strong></p><ol><li>Navigate to the modem's web interface. <em>(</em><a href="http://192.168.1.1" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc"><em>http://192.168.1.1</em></a><em>)</em></li><li>Click on <strong>Wireless Settings</strong> under Setup on the left side of the page.</li><li>Enter the name that you'd like to give your wireless network in the <strong>Name (SSID)</strong> field.</li><li>Set the <strong>Region</strong> to <em>Canada</em>.</li><li>Set the <strong>Security Options</strong> to WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES].</li><li>Enter your desired wireless password in the <strong>Passphrase</strong> field.</li><li>Click on <strong>Apply</strong> at the bottom of the page.</li></ol><h3 data-id="tp-link-routers"><strong>TP-Link Routers</strong></h3><p><strong>Connection Setup:</strong></p><ol><li>Navigate to the router's web interface. <em>(</em><a href="http://192.168.0.1" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc"><em>http://192.168.0.1</em></a><em>)</em></li><li>Click on <strong>Internet</strong> under <strong>Basic.</strong></li><li>Set the Internet Connection Type to <strong>Dynamic IP. </strong>Click on <strong>Do NOT Clone MAC Address</strong>.</li><li>Click on <strong>Save</strong>.</li></ol><p><strong>Wireless Setup:</strong></p><ol><li>Navigate to the modem's web interface. <em>(</em><a href="http://192.168.0.1" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc"><em>http://192.168.0.1</em></a><em>)</em></li><li>Click on <strong>Wireless</strong>.</li><li><strong>Enable</strong> both the 2.4GHz and 5Ghz wireless radios. </li><li>Enter the names that you'd like to give your 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless networks in the <strong>Network</strong> <strong>Name (SSID)</strong> field. We recommend that you name the networks differently.</li><li>Enter the wireless passwords that you'd like to give your 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless networks in the <strong>Password</strong> field.</li><li>Click on <strong>Save.</strong></li></ol><h2 data-id="dsl-internet">DSL Internet</h2><h3 data-id="asus-routers-1"><strong>Asus Routers</strong></h3><p><strong>Connection Setup:</strong></p><ol><li>Navigate to the router's web interface. <em>(</em><a href="http://192.168.1.1" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc"><em>http://192.168.1.1</em></a><em>)</em></li><li>Click on <strong>WAN</strong> under Advanced Settings on the left side of the page.</li><li>Set the WAN Connection Type to <strong>PPPoE</strong>.</li><li>Enter your <strong>User Name</strong> and <strong>Password</strong> for the DSL connection.</li><li>Click on <strong>Apply</strong> at the bottom of the page.</li></ol><p><strong>Wireless Setup:</strong></p><ol><li>Navigate to the router's web interface. <em>(</em><a href="http://192.168.1.1" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc"><em>http://192.168.1.1</em></a><em>)</em></li><li>Click on <strong>Wireless</strong> on the left side of the page under Advanced Settings.</li><li>Enter the name that you'd like to give your 2.4GHz wireless network in the <strong>SSID</strong> field.</li><li>Change the <strong>Authentication Method</strong> to WPA2-Personal.</li><li>Enter your desired wireless password into the <strong>WPA Pre-Shared Key</strong> field.</li><li>Click on the <strong>Save</strong> button at the bottom of the page.</li><li>Change the <strong>Frequency</strong> to 5GHz.</li><li>Enter the name that you'd like to give your 5GHz wireless network in the <strong>SSID</strong> field.</li><li>Change the <strong>Authentication Method</strong> to WPA2-Personal.</li><li>Enter your desired wireless password into the <strong>WPA Pre-Shared Key</strong> field.</li><li>Click on <strong>Save</strong> at the bottom of the page.</li></ol><h3 data-id="d-link-routers-1"><strong>D-Link Routers</strong></h3><p><strong>Connection and Wireless Setup:</strong></p><ol><li>Navigate to the router's web interface. <em>(</em><a href="http://192.168.0.1" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc"><em>http://192.168.0.1</em></a><em>)</em></li><li>Click on the <strong>Setup</strong> link at the top of the page.</li><li>Click on <strong>Internet</strong> on the left side of the page.</li><li>Click on <strong>Internet Connection Setup Wizard.</strong></li><li>Set <strong>Internet Connection</strong> to PPPoE.</li><li>Enter your PPPoE Username into the <strong>User Name</strong> field.</li><li>Enter your PPPoE Password in the <strong>Password</strong> field.</li><li>Set the <strong>Networks Name (SSID)</strong> to whatever your want your network to be named.</li><li>Set the <strong>Security Mode</strong> to Auto-WPA/WPA2.</li><li>Enter your desired Wireless password in the <strong>Network Key</strong> field.</li><li>Click on Next then follow the steps detailed in the remainder of the Setup Wizard.</li></ol><h3 data-id="linksys-routers-1"><strong>Linksys Routers</strong></h3><p><strong>Connection Setup:</strong></p><ol><li>Navigate to the router's web interface. <em>(</em><a href="http://192.168.1.1" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc"><em>http://192.168.1.1</em></a><em>)</em></li><li>Click on the <strong>Connectivity</strong> link on the left side of the page.</li><li>Click on the <strong>Internet Settings</strong> tab.</li><li>Click on <strong>edit</strong> next to the <strong>Type of Internet Connection</strong>.</li><li>Select <strong><em>PPPoE</em></strong> for the <strong>Connection Type</strong>.</li><li>Enter your <strong>DSL Username</strong> and <strong>DSL Password </strong>in their respective fields.</li><li>Set the <strong>Connection Mode </strong>to <strong>Keep Alive</strong>.</li><li>Click on <strong>Apply</strong>.</li><li>Click on <strong>Ok</strong>.</li></ol><p><strong>Wireless Setup:</strong></p><ol><li>Navigate to the router's web interface. <em>(</em><a href="http://192.168.1.1" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc"><em>http://192.168.1.1</em></a><em>)</em></li><li>Click on the <strong>Wireless</strong> link on the left side of the page.</li><li>Click on <strong>edit</strong> next to the <strong>2.4 GHz network</strong>.</li><li>Enter the name that you'd like to give your 2.4GHz wireless network in the <strong>Network name (SSID)</strong> field.</li><li>Enter your desired Wireless password in the <strong>Password</strong> field.</li><li>Set the <strong>Security mode</strong> to <em>WPA2 Personal</em>.</li><li>Set <strong>Broadcast SSID</strong> to <em>Enabled</em>. If this is set to disabled, your wireless network will not show up when you search for wireless networks.</li><li>Click on <strong>Apply</strong>.</li><li>Click on <strong>Ok</strong>.</li><li>Click on <strong>edit</strong> next to the <strong>5 GHz network</strong> and repeat steps 4 through 9 to alter your 5GHz wireless settings.</li></ol><h3 data-id="netgear-routers-1"><strong>Netgear Routers</strong></h3><p><strong>Connection Setup:</strong></p><ol><li>Navigate to the router's web interface. <em>(</em><a href="http://192.168.1.1" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc"><em>http://192.168.1.1</em></a><em>)</em></li><li>Click on <strong>Basic Settings</strong> under Setup on the left side of the page.</li><li>Set Does Your Internet Connection Require A Login to <strong>Yes</strong>.</li><li>Set Internet Service Provider to <strong>PPPoE</strong>.</li><li>Enter your <strong>PPPoE Username</strong> and <strong>Password</strong> into their respective fields.</li><li>Set Internet IP Address to <strong>Get Dynamically from ISP</strong>.</li><li>Set Domain Name Server (DNS) Address to <strong>Get Dynamically from ISP</strong>.</li><li>Click on <strong>Apply</strong> at the bottom of the page.</li></ol><p><strong>Wireless Setup:</strong></p><ol><li>Navigate to the modem's web interface. <em>(</em><a href="http://192.168.1.1" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc"><em>http://192.168.1.1</em></a><em>)</em></li><li>Click on <strong>Wireless Settings</strong> under Setup on the left side of the page.</li><li>Enter the name that you'd like to give your wireless network in the <strong>Name (SSID)</strong> field.</li><li>Set the <strong>Region</strong> to <em>Canada</em>.</li><li>Set the <strong>Security Options</strong> to WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES].</li><li>Enter your desired wireless password in the <strong>Passphrase</strong> field.</li><li>Click on <strong>Apply</strong> at the bottom of the page.</li></ol><h3 data-id="tp-link-routers-1"><strong>TP-Link Routers</strong></h3><p><strong>Connection Setup:</strong></p><ol><li>Navigate to the router's web interface. <em>(</em><a href="http://192.168.0.1" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc"><em>http://192.168.0.1</em></a><em>)</em></li><li>Click on <strong>Internet</strong> under <strong>Basic.</strong></li><li>Set the Internet Connection Type to <strong>PPPoE.</strong></li><li>Enter your <strong>PPPoE Username</strong> and <strong>Password</strong> into their respective fields.</li><li>Click on <strong>Save</strong>.</li></ol><p><strong>Wireless Setup:</strong></p><ol><li>Navigate to the modem's web interface. <em>(</em><a href="http://192.168.0.1" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc"><em>http://192.168.0.1</em></a><em>)</em></li><li>Click on <strong>Wireless</strong>.</li><li><strong>Enable</strong> both the 2.4GHz and 5Ghz wireless radios. </li><li>Enter the names that you'd like to give your 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless networks in the <strong>Network</strong> <strong>Name (SSID)</strong> field. We recommend that you name the networks differently.</li><li>Enter the wireless passwords that you'd like to give your 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless networks in the <strong>Password</strong> field.</li><li>Click on <strong>Save.</strong></li></ol><p><br></p> </article> </main>
