Wireless Router Configuration is Not That Difficult

If you have just gone and got yourself a new wireless router you will now need to set this up and possibly change some configurations so you have a secure network and one that works for you. One of the first things I recommend when you purchase a new router is to make sure you have a quick read of the manual. This may seem laborious and all you want is to get going but there are some specific configuration details that will be required in order to set this up properly.

In your manual you will find an IP address for the admin configuration section on your router. Once you have this and have connected to the router using your laptop and a patch cable you would then enter this IP address in two the address bar of your browser. When you have this done and hopefully have no issues you will then have access to the router configuration.

In this area you will need to change the security settings. Check your manual to locate where the security settings can be configured. When at this section you will be basically setting up encryption so that you have no unauthorized access to your wireless network. To be honest this section is quite easy to do and do not be overwhelmed by certain words and phrases if you follow your manual step-by-step you should easily be able to set up and the encryption.

Lots of people use WEP encryption, as it is quite easy and simple to set up in your configuration. You are looking for the configure wireless options in the security settings area. In here you should be able to select the encryption and if you use WEP you will have to set a password or passphrase 10 characters long. This password will consist of A-F and 0-9 and a good mix of letters and numbers is recommended to make sure you have a strong password. Once this is done make sure you save the settings and you may be required to restart the router.

Hopefully you have no issues setting up the security settings from your laptop you should be able to view all available networks. Find your network and select connect, you would then be challenged for a password, which will be the password you entered when setting up the security settings. You will now have a secure network which encryption that requires a password to access it. There should be other security features built into your router you can consult the manual for more information on this.