Configure Wireless Router

How to Configure Wireless Router

Step 1 – Resetting

* Connect the power cord
* Unplug ALL Ethernet connections
* Hold down the reset button for at least 15 seconds

Step 2 – Cable Setup

 * Connect your computer (PC or MAC) to any one of the LAN ports, only
* Connect the Internet (WAN) Port to ResNet
Step 3 – Accessing Router

 # Open Internet Explorer (with the computer connected to the Router)
# Enter 192.168.1.1 into the Address Bar, push Enter
# Leave the User Name field blank
# Under the password field enter “admin”
#Click “OK”

Step 4 – Default Screen

 Step 5 – Setting a Password
IMPORTANT: Protect your Router from being tampered with by other residents by setting a password!

 # Click “Administration”
# Enter a desired password into the “Router Password” field
# Click “Save Settings”

Step 6 – Configure Wireless SSID

# Click “Wireless”
# Click “Basic Wireless Settings”
# Enter a desired name into the “Wireless Network Name (SSID)” field
# Write down your Wireless Network SSID, it will be used for later.
# Click “Save Settings”

Step 7 – Configure Wireless WEP Security Key

 * Click “Wireless”
* Click “Wireless Security”
* Select “WEP” in the “Security Mode” field
* Bubble “1” under the “Default Transmit Key” field
* Select “128 bits 26 hex digits”
* Enter a desired passphrase into the “Passphrase” field
* Click “Generate”
* Carefully write down the code generated in the “Key 1” field on paper, and store it in a safe place. THIS IS YOUR WEP KEY, it will be needed later on.
* Click “Save Settings”

Step 8 – Final Cable Setup

 Connecting a Windows Computer Through Wireless

Step 9 – Go To Control Panel

 Click on the Start Menu, and click on Control Panel.

Step 10– Switch to Classic View

 Step 11– Go to Network Connections 

 Find and double-click “Network Connections” to open up the list of connections that your computer uses to connect to the internet.


Step 12– Network Connections 

 Right click “Wireless Network Connection” and select “Properties”.

Step 13– Wireless Network Connection Properties

 Go to the “Wireless Networks” Tab

Step 14– Adding a Wireless Profile

 * Check “Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings”, if it isn't already.
* Click “Add” to add a wireless profile.

Step 15– Making a Profile

 * Enter in the Network name (SSID). (It was your desired SSID from Step 6 ).
* Uncheck the box “The key is provided for me automatically”.
* Put in the “Key 1” code from Step 7 into “Network key” and “Confirm network key”.
* Push “OK”