Setting up a router after purchase is a difficult process for an ordinary inexperienced user, so we present to your attention detailed instructions with which the setup of Zyxel Keeneticlite Lite 2 can be simplified as much as possible. And the process will be successful from the first attempt. So, now we’ll go directly to the instructions for connecting a router from Zyxel to the network, considering for a start some features of this device. What is this router?
Appearance
Externally, the router looks extremely presentable: a rectangular case made of black plastic, which assumes a horizontal arrangement on the table, which is extremely convenient compared to the vertical one, in which routers, even with a slight jerking of the table, often tip over on the table. There will not be such a problem one hundred percent.
Most of the upper plane of the body is textured using matte strips that simulate ripples in the water. Only the lower right quarter, on which the power button is located, is left glossy. On the front side, facing directly to the user, there are light indicators for power, LAN connections and Internet cable. On the opposite side are ports for connecting cables and two symmetrically located antennas.
Connection
Connecting Zyxel Keenetic Lite 2 is a matter of utmost importance. The first always connects a power supply that is powered from the network, then an Internet cable and a local cord connecting the router to the computer. Then we turn on the router itself by pressing a button on the upper plane, after a couple of seconds, the power indicators and the connection to the telephone network should light up.
Zyxel Keenetic Lite 2 router: network card setup
Next, make sure that our local connection is working properly. Go to the "Start" menu, select "Control Panel". In the pop-up window, click on the line "Network and Internet". Next, "Network and Sharing Center," in the left menu of which you need to select "Change adapter settings." It remains to select "Local Area Connection" and get into its properties. In the pop-up window you are interested in the lines “Internet Protocol version 6 and 4”. We open the properties of each of them in turn, where opposite the instructions "Get the IP / DNS address automatically", check the boxes.
Now, if you did everything according to the instructions given, an icon in the form of a monitor with a yellow triangle should appear in the lower right corner of your screen. This indicates that the hardware device is connected correctly. The point is small: configure the connection and a couple of additional features.
Zyxel Keenetic Lite 2: setting up an Internet connection
You have already finished setting up the network card and are ready to start setting up the connection. The first thing you need to do is open your browser (even the old Internet Explorer will do) and go to the router site. To do this, the address bar of the browser is written: "192.168.1.1".
Next, a tab pops up before you, informing you that “Your Internet Center” is not configured, and prompts you to go either to quick setup or to the web configurator. This is where we need it.
When you enter it, the system will require you to set the password for Zyxel Keenetic Lite 2. Invent it and repeat it twice, apply it.
After you set a new password, you will be asked to log in. By default, the login is admin, and in the password column we enter the just invented one.
Next, at the bottom of the screen, we find the icon in the form of a sphere with stripes intersecting it, resembling a network, click on it and get into the connection settings section. We select the column "PPPoE / VPN" and press the button "Add Connection".
For Zyxel Keenetic Lite 2, the PPPoE connection is configured by filling in the lines in a kind of questionnaire. Here's what you have to fill out:
Empty fields are filled in only in case of a direct request from your provider.
Click the apply button. This completes the connection setup for Keenetic Lite 2.
Setting up Wi-Fi Keenetic Lite 2
Establishing a wireless signal distribution for such a device is a necessity.
In the Zyxel Keenetic Lite 2 router, setting up a wireless network is extremely simple. We will examine in more detail the solution to this issue.
Go to the “Wi-Fi” tab in the same window. In the selected window with a new "profile" we need to change just a couple of lines, and it will work. We are interested in the strings Name \ Security \ Network Key and Channel. The first is the name of your network, visible when connected. The second is a way to encrypt your signal. We recommend choosing WPA2-PSK. With the key, everything is also simple - this is the password from your Wi-Fi, an eight-digit set of numbers and letters. On the contrary, you can set “Key” to “Auto”, but if you have problems, you can select a separate channel from the list.
Then press apply, and you're done.
Configuring IPTV for Keenetic Lite 2
This router also gives you the opportunity to use the services of television without connecting third-party devices. This option is called IPTV. In Zyxel Keenetik Lite 2, setting up this option takes a couple of minutes on your strength. Go to the "Internet" section, in it - to the "Connection" tab. The list below will be the item Broadband Connection. We select it and in the pop-up window put “birds” opposite the items “Enable” and “Use to access the Internet” and set the IP settings to automatic.
Conclusion
Following the completion of all points of this article, you will be able to connect your computer to the Internet. Of course, the process itself is quite complicated, and an inexperienced user is unlikely to cope with all the nuances and steps, however, for this purpose the above instruction was provided to help you.