In the framework of this article,the choice and installation of a device such as a WiFi router. Setup, testing and other important nuances will also not be overlooked. There is nothing super complicated in this. With this task, each user can easily handle, regardless of their level of preparation. Conditionally, this procedure can be divided into the following stages:
- Select a router.
- Conclusion of the contract with the provider for connection of services and cable supply.
- Pre-commutation.
- Configuring the router.
- Final connection.
- Testing.
After carrying out all these manipulations, you can browse sites and blogs, download the necessary information from the Internet and perform other actions.
Before starting work
The first step is to select a WiFi router.Setting up, testing and signing a contract with the provider are the following steps. If until recently there were certain problems here, now everything has become much simpler. It was necessary to pay attention to the characteristics of the purchase, but now it is possible to install all necessary parameters programmatically without problems. Therefore, everything depends either on the budget of the purchase, or on personal preferences. Excellent proven themselves in this niche device "D-Link", "TP-Link" and "ASUS" - they are recommended to pay attention. Next, you need to familiarize yourself with the operation manual in order to not return to this issue later. Then choose the provider. At the same time, it is necessary to proceed not only from the price, but also from the quality of the services provided. To do this, we communicate with neighbors and find out who has the best network, and who is very pleased with the service provided. At the next stage we conclude the contract and pay in advance. Then you need to wait until the provider's employees get the cable to connect. Usually it takes up to 3 days depending on the intensity of orders. At this preparatory stage is over.
Pre connection
At the stage of preliminary connectionInstall the router next to the system unit or laptop. It is not necessary to connect the incoming wire from the provider to it. It is enough to install its power supply in the socket, and the wire from it to the corresponding socket of the router. The twisted pair, which was bundled with the device, is connected at one end to the port with the abbreviation "LAN 1" (it must be either yellow or gray), and the second to the network card of the system unit or laptop. Most modern computers are equipped with such an integrated adapter, so this should not cause any problems. In the extreme case, you can install such an external device in the expansion slot. At this preliminary connection is over.
Setting parameters
Further configuration can be implemented by twoways: using specialized software or using a browser. The second method is more universal. Therefore, we will focus our attention on it. To begin, turn on the personal computer and the router. We are waiting for the download of each of them. Then we launch the browser and enter the address. The first part is the same - "192.168.". But the second need to clarify in the instruction manual. For example, setting up a TP-Link WiFi router requires any model to end at this address “1.1”. The second possible option is “0.1”. Next, press "Enter", and immediately after this a window will appear in which you need to enter your login and password (they are listed in the instruction manual). Then the router configuration menu will open. Here you need to set the parameters of the wireless network: the name of the network, the access key, the encryption method. Each manufacturer has an individual menu structure, but the items we need have similar names. Therefore, we review the operating instructions and find the necessary information in it. For example, setting up a DIR-300 WiFi router from D-Link requires entry to the “Network” section, and in it we find “Connections”. Here we set the following parameters:
- The name of the access point is at its discretion.
- The type of connection, the automatic receipt of the IP address and the DNS server are established in accordance with the agreement concluded with the provider. There is this information necessarily.
Click "Save" and go to "Wi-Fi / Security Settings." Here we set these values:
- Network authentication should be "WPA2 / PSK" (this encryption method allows you to get the maximum degree of protection unlike the others).
- Set the PSK key (minimum 10 characters).
- The encryption method is set to "AES".
Save the changes by clicking on the button of the same name. Turn off the computer and WiFi-router. Setting it up is over, parsing the circuit and setting the router to a permanent place.
Final connection
We collect the scheme as follows.We connect the power supply, the wire from the provider, twisted pair to all other devices that are planned to be connected in this way. Then turn on the router. After the download is complete, the wire portion of the grid is already connected to the Internet. But the wireless segment requires additional configuration. To do this, open the list of available connection points by a single click of the left mouse button on the icon (“ladder” in the lower right corner of the screen on the taskbar) of network connections. In the list that appears, select the name of the network that was specified in the previous step. Then we enter the access key. After receiving the network address, everything is ready.
Testing
To check the performance of the network connection, just launch the browser. Then enter the address of the site and press "Enter". If done
Conclusion
In this article, recommendations were made onchoosing a network device such as a WiFi router. Setup, connection and testing were also considered. There is nothing complicated about it. This task can be handled, as we have already said, by each user. It is enough to follow the instructions that were previously set out in this material, and you should have no problems. In a pinch, you can always contact the service support provider, where you will provide the necessary advice.
