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Installing and configuring home wi-fi. How to set up a NETGEAR JWNR2000 Wi-Fi router with a PPPoE connection

“Setting up a WiFi router? There is nothing easier, Watson!”
Being even a very distant person from the depths of knowledge of all the secrets computer world, most likely you still heard about such a thing as Wi-Fi! Let's immediately define what this word means. WiFi is technology wireless transmission information via radio. Now it has become ubiquitous, so in order to keep up with homo sapiens of the 21st century, I strongly recommend getting involved in the topic and actively mastering and using it. Customization advantage wifi at home in front of a cable connection is so huge that it makes no sense to even explain it - the Internet and data exchange without wires! No sockets, cords, and other last-thousand-year-old nonsense - I took out a laptop or smartphone (or whatever else pulls your pocket?) - turned it on and away we go ...

If you are reading this article, then the question of setting up a WiFi router has become an edge for you. Well, let's figure out how to set up WiFi on a laptop and computer with Windows 7 or XP.

I’ll make a reservation right away that the menu sections in the router’s admin panel, which I will talk about, can different models named differently and is located in various parts menu - the main thing is to understand the essence, in which section what needs to be written.

1. So, first of all, you need to purchase a router with wifi support. To set up a router for distributing a high-speed signal, it is advisable to purchase equipment with maximum bandwidth (now there is already up to 450 Mb / s), which is called a reserve. All the features of the choice are described in detail in this blog.
2. Turn on the WiFi router and connect two cables to it - one, Internet from the provider, to the connector called "WAN", the other, free on both sides, which came with the kit, to the "LAN" connector.

   

3. Connect the free end of the cable to a computer or laptop from which we will configure the equipment.

   

4. Go to the browser at http://192.168.1.1 or another address indicated on the bottom of the device. Depending on the manufacturer and model, the address may look like 192.168.10.1, 192.168.0.1 or 10.10.0.1 - from those that I personally came across.

   

5. Enter your username and password - usually admin / admin, but may differ. They are listed there on reverse side router, next to the address to enter the admin panel.

   

6. In the router settings, in the WAN or Internet section, select the type of connection that is either specified in the provider's contract or recognized by the technical support phone, and enter all access data depending on this type. Again, they are all indicated in the contract or related explanatory materials and instructions of the provider.

   

7. In the "Wireless network" or "WiFi" section, set the name of our Wi-Fi (SSID)

   

8. In the security section, set the WPA2 / PSK encryption type and set a password to connect to WiFi.

   

9. We activate the virtual server mode - DCHP, which allows you to distribute dynamically ip addresses from a given range.

   

10. Save all changes

Setting up a WiFi router - connecting a laptop

Let's move on to WiFi setup on a laptop. Consider the example of Windows 7, although on XP everything will be the same - the difference is only in the names of menu items in the system itself. But first of all, keep in mind that the laptop must have a WiFi module - either built-in, which you will be notified by a sticker on the case indicating its presence, or some kind of button to activate it.

If it is not there, then you need to purchase and install a WiFi adapter - details about choosing this device.

Possible errors when configuring the router

When configuring the router for distribution wifi signal Beginners often make fairly simple mistakes. I will give the most common solution now.

If all the settings of the router were made correctly, then the Internet should start working wirelessly. Stay tuned for blog updates to learn how to increase the range of Wi-Fi and many other useful things.

Today's review quick setup Tp-Link router. As an example, I will use the TL-WR841 model, but I want to say that other routers of this company will be configured in the same way.

Actually, I am writing the article in order to answer the question that a young girl asked me yesterday through the form feedback: "Ask a Question". You can also ask me any question related to the computer and software, V as soon as possible I will give detailed answers.

How to set up a TP LINK router

The essence of the girl's question was that she was trying to set up a router, not only to work with wifi network yu, but also in parallel connect access to the Internet to a personal computer (system unit). Based on a few tips, she managed to connect the cable and make Internet access on the PC, but the Wi-Fi network remained inactive.

I wanted to help the girl in text format, but for some reason her parents disposed of the box from the router, in which the instructions and the installation disk remained. Based on this problem, I will try to describe in detail the solution to the situation with several options. And at the end you can watch a video review, where I will show all the necessary actions and settings on my laptop.

So, let's start solving all the issues in order, but until I begin to describe in detail the necessary actions, I advise you to read the article what is wi-fi. This will allow you to be more competent in solving issues of this subject.

Setting up a router with a complete set

In order to start installing the router, check the necessary components, prepare them so that you do not run later. To set up you will need: a router, a power cable, a power cord, an installation disk

(if you don't have an installation disc, you'll first need to download the disc image. To do this, skip to the next section and then come back here).

The order of actions may vary slightly, but I do it in this order:

Watch the pictures carefully and repeat the same for yourself.

We launched the disk, as a rule, it has several settings for different routers. We choose our model.

In the next window, select the language and click start installation.

After the appearance of other windows, always click next. Checking and configuring parameters will appear, checkboxes will light up about successful installation.

Carefully fill in all pop-up windows or put a tick on the line "I did not find the necessary settings."

If such a window pops up, then you need to select the type of connection. You can find out what type of connection you have by reading the contract that you have concluded with the provider. The most popular is PPPoE. But to be sure, be sure to check, or you just won't complete the installation.

Now let's move on to the most unpleasant, look for your username and password for access in the agreement with the provider and enter it in the appropriate windows. Click next again (if you don’t see such a window, then just move on).

In the next window, write the name of your network in English letters.

We come up with a password to access our network.

Now we confirm our data.

Let's show a little patience and just wait, at this stage the final setup is underway.

So in about 5 minutes, we fully configured the router and the network is ready for use. After successful setup, you can close the program. Remove and remove the installation disk and disable network cable, which connected the router and the computer.

We check the wi-fi network using any supporting device (smartphone or laptop), make sure that the network is working, and you can go online. Now you can put the router in a place convenient for you.

What to do if you lost the installation disk from the router?

To emerge victorious from this situation, you will need to download an image or utility for this installation disk from the manufacturer's website.

To do this, go to the site, look for the model of your router. Go to the search tab and type in the model of your router, on some sites this may be a support section. By the way, you can also download the image of the installation disk from other sources, but no one knows whether you will catch a couple of viruses.

As an example, I go to the Tp-Link website, go to the search field, enter the router I'm interested in.

Several search results will appear below, of which we select the one we need and scroll until we see something like this line, in the bark there is a “downloads” section.

In the download section, we need to find the software and download the version of the utility we need.

To find out which version you need, turn the router over and on the back you will see a sticker on which there is a version of your equipment.

Once we have decided on the version, click on desired section and scroll to the very bottom of the page. Until the moment where it will be possible to download the utility to your computer.

Now we return to the first stage of setup. At the moment when you need a disk, just run the utility or disk image file and safely continue the quick setup.

Connecting the router to the PC system unit

If you have successfully completed setting up the Wi-Fi network, then you can proceed to the next step. Namely, connecting the router to a personal computer, where there is no possibility of working through a wi-fi network.

To do this, you just need to take the network cable that was included and insert one side into the slot of the router, and the other into the network slot of the PC or other equipment. Wait about a minute and check if an Internet connection has appeared on your computer.

By the way, most likely the network cable in the kit will be very short, which causes some inconvenience. I recommend purchasing a cable of the length you need, they are not expensive.

Video review on setting up a router using quick installation

If you have additional questions on the topic, then do not hesitate to write them in the comments of the article. Only with your help will it be possible to add and update information on the site in a timely manner.

Greetings, our dear readers. IN modern world almost everyone is faced with WiFi router mi. The Internet is firmly established in our lives. Sometimes you have to connect and configure it yourself, let's find out how to set up a Wi-Fi router yourself.

First of all, we need this:

• the presence of a wired connection to the Internet;
• PC or laptop;
• wireless router;
• connection cable to the network board.

Wi-Fi router setup.

How to set up the Internet through a Wi-Fi router for home? Initially, you need to connect the equipment. For all routers, it is the same, for clarity, everything is clear in the photo.

And sometimes manufacturers just draw a diagram on the modem itself. Very convenient and understandable.

Here's what we need to do:

• To do this, insert the power supply cord into the router.
• Next, the provider's cable should be inserted until a characteristic click into one of the ports on the device, which differs in a different color from the rest.
• We connect our laptop or desktop computer to any of the remaining LAN ports.

Connection via web interface.

Now almost all network routers are managed using a web interface. Therefore, it is worth considering the question of how to set up a Wi-Fi router at home through a computer browser. To use the program, you must first enter it.

To this end, we do the following:

Setting the basic parameters.

In the Wan / Basic settings / Main settings (or something similar) tab, you need to set the following parameters:

• connection type
• username and password
• IP parameters
• connection mode

Currently, in most cases, the PPPoE connection type is used; for clarification, you can find it out from the contract with the provider or in the support service.

Sometimes there is no such parameter, more often the required type of connection is automatically connected there, if not found, we skip it.

The username and password are entered from the documents provided at the conclusion of the contract.

We leave the IP parameters as Disable, or Dinamic IP, depending on the conditions that the operator provides you.

Set the connection mode to Auto so that devices can connect to it automatically and at any time. And don't forget to save your settings! =)

After that, we proceed to setting up a WiFi connection.

Open the tab Wireless networks / WiFI or something similar. In the tab of the main settings of the wireless network, we need to specify:

• Connection type
• Network mode
• Wireless network name SSID
• Channel

We set the connection type based on the data in the contract, most often as an "Access Point". Sometimes this option is simply not there.

The network mode is set to b/g/n or g/n mixed. The bottom line is that, depending on the network mode, devices with different WiFi standards will be able to work in it. So if you have an old phone or laptop, then it will not be able to connect to Wi-Fi modern standard. If you have modern device then it is able to work in most standards.

We set the name of the wireless network as desired - this is the name of your wifi for connection, for example, "My_WiFi".

The channel can be left auto.

However, if devices will not connect in this mode, then you should change it manually to 7 or any other selection method. This is due to the fact that in our time there may be several routers nearby, for example, in high-rise building and they can work in the same range, which causes difficulties.

And on final stage configuring Wi-Fi on the router, go to the security settings. Here you need to do the following:

After that, we try to connect to WiFi from a phone or tablet and check the performance. Next, you need to correctly change the network card settings in order to connect the laptop to the network.

Setting up the network card

To fully answer the question, they say, how to set up a Wi-Fi router, we still need to correctly configure the network card itself. You can perform manipulations in the "Network Connections" menu.

• The easiest way to get into it is by entering the network adapter parameters through the command line, using the Win + R key combination, then executing the ncpa.cpl command.

  

• Or just go to the network settings;
  
  

  

• Next, open the properties of the connection that interests us;

  

• After that, you need to go to the "Internet Protocol version 4 (TCP / IPv4)";

  

• Where it is worth putting marks in front of the IP and DNS items, allowing them to be automatically received in this way.

  

• After that, we connect to the configured WiFi network of our modem as usual!

So we figured out how to set up a Wi-Fi router (Wi-Fi) without a disk using the web interface. That's all for me, leave your comments or questions below, subscribe to our group, bye bye everyone.

Updated: January 9, 2018 by: Subbotin Pavel

Many of us are sure that setting up a router for home use- this is very difficult task for a normal user. Of course, if it is possible to call a specialist from your Internet provider, and possibly for free, then the idea of ​​setting up Wi-Fi can immediately be thrown on their shoulders. But in the event that the call of a specialist is paid, you can set it up yourself without much difficulty.

So, a router fell into our hands. It doesn't matter if it's brand new from the store or used. Where to start setting up and what exactly we really need for Wi-Fi to work.

What we will need to do:

1. Reset to factory settings if we use a used router. If a new one is used, skip this step;
2. Connect the router to a computer, laptop or netbook and, accordingly, to the Internet;
3. Log in to the administrative panel of the router;
4. Enter access data to the provider's network;
5. Block access with an unauthorized password.

Ways to set up a wi-fi router

1. Auto. Using a special wizard program, which is located on the software disk that came with the wireless router. All you have to do is insert the software disc into your computer's optical drive.
2. Manual. Using the web interface of the router. The setting is done through a PC browser.

The first way is the easiest: router setup wizard will ask you to enter the required data (in best case it may be enough to select your Internet provider from the list) and the program will configure the wireless connection itself. You should refer to the user's manual to find out when to turn on the power of the wireless router - before running the setup program or after, as this is important for the setup program to work correctly.

Of course, it may happen that your provider is not in the list offered by the program. In such situations, you have to manually configure the router through its web interface. I will dwell on this procedure in more detail and describe the 3 main steps for configuring the router:

1. setting up communication between a computer connected to the LAN port of the router and the router itself to gain access to its web interface
2. setting up an Internet connection (WAN parameter - port) using data from the provider
3. wireless network setup, including security settings (password, encryption method selection, etc.), as well as physical parameters such as signal strength and choice of wireless channels

Of course, this is not all; you can optionally configure other parameters related to protection and additional features, but the latter depend on the model of the router.

Static and dynamic IP addresses

Knowing what type of IP address you received from your ISP is very important when setting up your router. If
your computer, which was previously on a wired connection, had a specific IP address (usually spelled out in the contract), then your IP address is static.

If nothing is mentioned about IP, and, say, there is only a login and password, then the router will receive
it automatically. So your IP address is dynamic.

How to reset your router

Resetting the router settings (returning the router settings to factory defaults) is necessary when there are problems during setup, you get confused or something went wrong. For such cases, there is a special button on the body of the wi-fi router - RESET. At what point to press it and how long to keep it pressed, the user manual says, or be guided by the change in the behavior of the indicators on the front of the router, which will tell you if the reset was successful.

I would like to draw your attention to what is the only way change forgotten password on the router.

This completes the theoretical preparation for tuning. Next, I will go into detail about each of the 3 steps.

Setting up communication with a router on a computer

1. Connect cables local network(ports 1-4), if any, will be used.
2. Connect the provider's cable to the "Internet" port of the router (another name is the "WAN" port).
3. Then, the power supply of the router is connected, plug it into a power outlet.

That is, turning on the power supply is performed last.

Any retail kit, in addition to the router itself, includes two “devices”: a power supply, as well as a power cord (patch cord). During the initial (first) setup, we recommend using the supplied cord. That's right, you make sure the router is working.

Before connecting wifi router at home, the first time you connect it "next to the computer".

A. If The DHCP server is enabled by default on the router., which automatically distributes IP addresses to connected
devices, make sure that automatic network address acquisition is enabled on the computer as well. To do this, follow these steps.

2. In the LAN connection status window, click on "Properties".

3. After that, in the next window, select "Internet Protocol version 4 (TCP / IPv4)" and click on the "Properties" button.

4. In the "Properties: Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)" window, on the "General" tab, the switches should
be in the "Obtain an IP address automatically" and "Obtain DNS servers automatically" position. If this is not the case, set them to the desired position and close all windows by clicking OK.

B. If router is assigned a static IP address by default, do the following.

1. Find the default IP address of the router in the user manual (often it is indicated on a sticker located on the bottom of the device). Repeat steps 1-3 above.

2. In the "Properties: Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)" window, on the "General" tab, set the radio buttons to "Use the following IP address" and "Use the following DNS servers". If this is not the case, set them to the desired position and close all windows by clicking OK.

3. In the "IP address:" field, enter an IP address whose last number (after the dot) is greater than the corresponding number in the router's IP address. For example, if the default address for the router is 192.168.1.1, you can enter 192.168.1.2.

4. In the "Subnet mask:" field, enter the value 255.255.255.0, and in the "Default gateway:" and "Preferred DNS server:" fields - the IP address of the wi-fi router.

Close all windows by clicking the OK button. Now everything is ready to configure the router.

Setting up the router using the wizard

There is nothing tricky about this procedure. Insert the software CD that came with your Wi-Fi router. Run the installation wizard, accepting the license agreement when prompted.

Press next until prompted for wireless connection details. Enter the SSID of the wireless network (the name of your network that will be displayed during the search) and password in the appropriate fields, or leave the suggested ones, they can be changed later.

Connection settings for internet wi-fi The router will detect automatically. If your connection type uses Login and password, then you can enter them later, in the web interface, and in any other case, you can use it if after auto tuning the internet didn't show up. Just do not forget to write down the Login and password for accessing the web interface of the router (in the event that the router generates them itself, in the installation wizard window).

At the very end of the router setup, you will automatically go to its web interface to manually configure the Internet connection.

Attention!

If you did everything according to the instructions of the installation wizard and did not receive error messages, but, unfortunately,
Internet connection is not received, there are 2 possible solutions to the problem:

1. As I wrote above, you need to enter additional connection settings in the web interface.
2. It is possible that the provider allows access to its network only to devices with a specific MAC address - an individual device number. It works as follows: the provider's equipment remembers the MAC address of the client device when it first connects to the network and then only allows access to it. This information may not be available in the connection setup information. To fix this problem, routers have a special function for cloning and manually entering the MAC address, which I will talk about a little later.

Setting up the router manually (using the example of an Asus router)

If you fail to set up a connection using the wizard or you need to configure any settings that are not provided in the router installation wizard, you can make the settings manually through the web interface.
Open any browser and type the IP address of the router in the address bar:

Enter the name and password in the window that appears in the appropriate fields (their default values ​​are indicated in the user manual of the router) to access the web interface. Keep in mind that after setting up a connection, it is recommended that you change your username and password for security reasons.

Some manufacturers use 192.168.1.2 or 192.168.0.1 to log into the panel

In the LAN section of the router interface, select the "DHCP server" tab and check the box "Enable DHCP server" - "Yes". Thus, you will enable the router to distribute IP to devices connecting to it automatically.

In the WAN section, in the "Internet Connection" tab, select the type of Internet connection.
Which type of Internet connection you should choose, look in the documents issued to you by your provider or use the article: "How to determine the type of Internet connection."

The most common options for connecting to the Internet

1. With dynamic IP (Automatic IP or DHCP)
2. With static IP address (Manual configuration field WAN IP address setting, mask, gateway…)

We will consider the 2nd option, with a static IP address. As soon as you select it, the fields for entering the parameters of the static connection - "Setting the WAN IP address" will become active, which must be filled in according to the data received from the Internet provider.

Click "No" and fill in all the fields in sequence.

It is worth noting that in this case the IP address and other network parameters are fixed, they should be entered exactly as indicated by the provider.
If the option with a dynamic IP address is selected, or PPPoE or L2TP, then the setup is simplified and the router will automatically receive all connection parameters from the provider. Only the last two connection types require a name and password provided by the ISP (or, in rare cases, a "Service Name").

Complete the settings by clicking the Apply or Save button.

In some cases, the provider binds the user to the MAC address (physical address) of his computer so that no one else can connect instead of him. In this case, an attempt to access the Internet using a router will become impossible.

To avoid this, the MAC address of the router's external interface should be changed to match the MAC address that your ISP assigned you to (usually the address of your computer's network interface).

This operation is called MAC address cloning, however, this function in the router's web interface does not always have the same name.
To clone the MAC address of your computer that was connected to the Internet by cable before installing the router, enter it in the MAC field of the "Special ISP Requirements" section in the WAN section, Internet connection tab.

Save the settings by clicking the "Apply" button.

How to find out the MAC address of a computer

To find out the MAC address of the computer and enter it when setting up an Internet connection on the router,
do the following:

1. Click on the computer icon in the task area (tray), click "Network and Sharing Center"

and in the window that opens, select "Local Area Connection".

2. Click the Details button to see the MAC address.

The MAC address will be located in the Physical Address field.

Configuring Wi-Fi Settings Manually

If you did everything correctly and specified the correct connection parameters, then after rebooting the router you will get access to the Internet from the computer on which you made the settings. Open a browser and type
the address of any website, such as MediaPure.Ru. The site page has opened, therefore, you can proceed
to setting up a wireless network (wi-fi).

In the menu of the web interface of the router, select the "Wireless" section, the "General" tab.

Please note that some routers support wireless network operation in two bands at once (5 GHz and 2.4 GHz). Set up your wireless network in the more popular 2.4GHz band.

Specify the wireless network operation mode. The best option - universal setting, providing compatibility with both new and old versions of the Wi-Fi standard. It is called "Mixed" or "Auto" (automatic mode).

Specify the network SSID (Network name that will be displayed during scanning) in the field of the same name. Select the security option in the "Authentication Method" field, I recommend WPA2-Personal, why, read in the Wi-Fi section. Enter a password (or key) in the WPA Preshared Key field. This key and network name (SSID) will be required to set up access on your wireless devices, so it is recommended that you save them to a file or write them down somewhere in a safe place.

It is recommended to hide the SSID so that your homemade wireless network was not visible from the outside, but you can still connect to it, since you already know the SSID. To save the settings, click on the "Apply" or "Save" button. By the way, the wireless network in the 5 GHz band is configured in the same way.

For fans of video instructions

Before connecting, it is advisable to find an agreement with the provider, where all the settings are recorded. If you can't find it, you can call and find out what you need for wifi settings router. When we have this information, we can connect the router.

It is advisable to install a router in the center of a house or apartment, so that the signal is more or less stable even on a balcony or loggia.

Usually the WAN connector is indicated in blue, for connecting the wire from the provider. On the ASUS RT-N10E router, this is Ethernet. Separately, yellow denotes Ethernet connectors for connecting computers over a local area network.

At the beginning, we connect at least one computer via a local network using a patch cord (how to compress twisted pair and get a patch court at home can be viewed). For settings. We connect as shown in the figure above and sit down at the computer connected by wire to the router.

Go to "Network and Sharing Center"

Left click ""

We find our Local Area Connection, right-click on it and select " Properties»

Among the marked components used by this connection, select " Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)» and press « Properties«

If you have “Get the following IP address” installed, then you can take a screenshot of this window so that the settings are at hand. The same settings are recorded in your contract with the provider. Install " Obtain an IP address automatically" And " Obtain DNS Server Address Automatically". Click " OK»

Now you need to go to the web interface of the router. We look at the bottom of the router case there is the address of the Web interface and authorization data

I needed to restart my laptop.

Changing the password for logging into the web interface of the router

Now you need to change the password to enter the web interface of the router for greater security. Go to the section " Administration» to the tab « System". Set a new password and confirm it.

Here you can also set the Time Zone from the drop-down list. Click "Apply".

Conclusion

The hardest thing about WiFi connection router at home is to find an agreement with the provider. When this is done, feel free to set up according to the above instructions. If you have a different router and you are having trouble setting it up, you can ask your ISP for help by calling support or looking online for instructions for your model.

One more thing. When you set up the router, the connection that you launched on the computer does not need to be launched to connect to the Internet. (this is in the case of PPPoE, L2TP and the like) Now the connection is restored by the router.