How to enter the settings of the router is the topic of our today's review. For owners of routers, as a rule, an instruction is included with the product. If for any reason it does not answer your questions - this review is especially for you.
Let's start from the very beginning: what is a router and why is it needed? A router (router) is a device that allows several users to access the Internet through a single access point. This is if very briefly and without furious technical details.
In other words, you have a line dedicated to the Internet that provides network access for your computer. Using a router / router, you can make access to the Network for several devices at the same time. At the same time, some models “distribute” the Internet using Wi-Fi (wireless protocol), which eliminates the need to lay cables to create a local network.
Thus, if there is a need for access to the Internet for several working machines at once, it is not necessary for each PC to draw a dedicated line. Just one line and a router is enough to organize general Internet access for the whole family, the whole office or department of your organization.
To work with a router, you need certain knowledge, at least how to go to the router for settings, what settings to make and where to put them, how to create a network, how to protect it from unauthorized access. This is not a complete list of what you need to know to properly organize Internet access.
However, do not scare yourself with this impressive list of "what you need to know and be able to ...". In fact, the router can be configured in just a few clicks. You can access the router settings through your favorite browser, and the settings for its safe and uninterrupted operation will take only a few minutes.
So, you have a dedicated line and a router that you want to use for its intended purpose. In order to configure it and provide access to the Internet, it is not at all necessary to know how to enter the router. The delivery usually comes with instructions and an installation disk, with which you can configure everything in just a few minutes. This is possible even for those who have absolutely no technical skills and special education. For successful setup, you must have an Internet connection, a PC on which there is a network card and a CD-ROM drive.
However, there are situations in which you need to go to the router to more accurately configure or change existing settings. This can be done using your browser (Internet browser). How to do this (provided that the factory settings of the router are used. For the IP, login and password for your router model, see the instructions for the router):
- connect the router and computer using a network cable;
- drive http://192.168.1.1 into the address bar of your browser;
- username: admin;
- password: admin;
- if everything is done correctly - you find yourself in the web menu of the router, where you can make all the necessary settings or modify existing ones.
It’s not enough to know how to enter the router. You also need an understanding of what to do after you enter there. Recommendations that are highly desirable to comply with any manipulations with the equipment:
- ALWAYS read the instructions that come with the equipment;
- if you change existing settings, be sure to backup (save a copy) of the existing settings;
- if you don’t understand what needs to be done, which settings to enter or change, read the instructions that come with your device again;
- if you are not confident in your abilities, and still do not know exactly how to enter the router and what to do next, do not risk it, the best solution is to contact a specialist.