How to Configure Your Router 鈥?there are many reasons why router settings might be incorrect. For example, if you are using ADSL, the setup is actually very simple. Follow the steps below with me:
If the line connections are correct,
this issue is very easy to resolve. If you are using China Telecom’s ADSL, this problem is extremely simple.
If you are using the Starfield Express dial-up software to go online (which is ADSL), let me teach you how to use a router to access the Internet.
First, do not connect two computers using the router yet. Use your original desktop computer to connect to the Internet using the correct dial-up connection.
Open: Control Panel → Performance and Maintenance → Administrative Tools → Event Viewer → System
When you first connect to the network, the first entry in the system log will be your encrypted Telecom account; the password remains unchanged. It will display ~+ English letters or numbers + region name + phone number, which is the user connection network information. This is your correct account 鈥?the correct account automatically dialed by the system.
The second step is to configure the router. Use a router to connect two computers and access it via IE by entering the address 192.168.1.1. The default username and password for most routers are admin. Enter the Setup Wizard, and use the account generated by the Event Viewer and your original password to set the dial-up username. In there, also set it to automatically dial upon startup and upon disconnection.
The third step is to set up the IP. Open Network Neighborhood → View Network Connections → Local Area Connection Properties → Internet Protocol Properties → Select “Obtain an IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address automatically” → OK.
Let’s look at other router configuration methods:
1. First, connect your computer and router to the network. Connection method: Connect the cable coming out of your ADSL modem to the WAN port of your router. The remaining LAN ports can be connected to your computer or a switch.
2. Then set your IP address to 192.168.1.254, Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0, and confirm all dialogs. Use ipconfig (type it in the command prompt) to confirm that your IP address has changed to 192.168.1.254.
3. Then open IE browser, enter 192.168.1.1 in the address bar, and press Enter. The screen will prompt for a username and password. Enter the router’s default username and password (for the router I use, both the username and password are admin; for other routers, refer to the user manual).
4. After entering, a setup wizard will pop up. If it does not pop up, do not worry; click “Setup Wizard” in the left navigation bar. The wizard welcome information will appear on the right. Click “Next”.
5. Select “ADSL Virtual Dial-up (PPPoE)” and click Next.
6. Enter the username and password 鈥?these are the username and password you use for ADSL dial-up.
7. Click “Finish”.
If you are using a monthly subscription plan, I suggest you continue with the following steps immediately. If you are on a pay-per-time plan, I suggest you skip directly to the DHCP setup section.
8. Click “Network Parameters” ——銆?”WAN Port Settings” in the left navigation bar.
9. Select “Automatic Connection”, and then click “Save”.
In this way, the broadband connection part is set up. You can click “Running Status” in the left navigation bar, and then check the WAN port status in the right window. If a “Disconnect” button appears (do not click it!), it means the connection is normal.
Next, I will introduce the DHCP server settings. This function allows computers on the network to access the Internet through the router without any manual network configuration.
1. Click “DHCP Server” in the left navigation bar, and then configure it according to the following settings:
DHCP Server: Enable
Start IP Address: 192.168.1.2
End IP Address: 192.168.1.200
Address Lease Time: 120 minutes
Gateway: 192.168.1.1
Default Domain: Leave blank
Primary DNS Server: 202.100.4.15
Secondary DNS Server: 61.134.1.4
2. Click “Save”.
Alright! Now change the TCP/IP settings of all computers to “Obtain an IP address automatically”, restart them, and you will be able to access the Internet.
The specific settings are as follows:
192.168.0.1
admin, password: admin,
This article uses the broadband router D-Link di-740p model as an example. The default management address is 192.168.0.1, and the management port is 8080.
Set a computer’s IP address to the same network segment as the router’s management address, for example, 192.168.0.2. Open the browser on the 192.168.0.2 computer, enter “http锛?/192.168.0.1:8080” in the address bar, and press Enter. A user login prompt window will appear. Enter the default management account and password found in the broadband router’s user manual to enter the settings interface.
To allow the router to dial automatically, we need to integrate the ADSL account into the router.
Click the “Home” tab at the top, then click “WAN” on the left side. You will see the place to set the ADSL account under “PPP over Ethernet”. Enter the ADSL account and password you applied for, and save the settings.
Now go to the “System Status” tab and check “System Information” to view the network connection status. In the WAN section, you can clearly see the network information obtained by the ADSL dial-up.
After setting up the ADSL account, we can access the Internet through the broadband router. However, for better management and improved security, you need to perform the following operations: Click the “Home” tab, then select “DHCP” on the left. Set the IP address range in the DHCP server’s configurable IP range section. After saving, the broadband router will have the function of automatically assigning IP addresses.
Preventing Unrestricted BT Downloads
By default, all computers connected to the router are protected, meaning they are inside an intranet. This can somewhat affect the use of P2P software like BT. We can use the “DMZ” setting under the “Advanced Settings” tab to declare a host. A host set here is exposed to the network. On one hand, you can freely use BT download software and set up IIS, FTP servers, etc. On the other hand, it is exposed to hackers and viruses, so the security measures for that computer must be robust. (If you are declaring a host solely to use P2P software like BT, it is very unwise. In fact, we can use the UPnP function to solve the issue of not being able to use P2P software on an intranet. The method is to click the “Tools” tab in the router settings interface, then “Misc”, and set UPnP to “Enable”.)
Entering the “Filter” tab in the broadband router settings interface, we can filter packets by source and address based on various criteria, including IP address, URL information, MAC address, and regional information.
Set “Activate” IP address filtering, and then enter the IP address in the IP address range field, for example, 192.168.0.111. The “Port Range” field actually corresponds to port information. Since BT downloads use ports 6881 to 6889, we can filter them here. “Protocol” selects TCP, and “Schedule” sets the effective time for this filter (the blocking time depends on the actual situation).
Balancing Service and Security
When a computer is exposed to the Internet, hackers and viruses might exploit vulnerabilities to attack the computer. In fact, we can solve this problem by setting up a virtual server.
Log in to the broadband router settings interface. Select the “Virtual Server” tab in the advanced settings interface. Activate the virtual server setting and enter the relevant virtual server information. For example, if we want to allow the computer at 192.168.0.112 to provide FTP services, but wish to keep other ports protected by the router, we can just virtualize the FTP service. Set the personal IP address to 192.168.0.112, the protocol mode to TCP (FTP service uses the TCP protocol), and the personal port to 21 (FTP uses port 21). Also, in the “Schedule” section, you can set the time period during which this virtual service is effective.
TP-Link Router Configuration Guide
Performing basic configuration on a router to allow computers to share Internet access through it is a relatively easy process to implement. The following content of this document mainly covers these parts:
1. Gathering and determining information to prepare for configuring the router;
2. Entering the router’s management interface and configuring the router;
3. Simple troubleshooting during the configuration process!
1. Preparation Before Config