| Have you actually fairly recently acquired a brand | | | | D-link router to the port within your pc. If you are |
| new D-link router to add to your personal | | | | using all wireless, you do not need to do this |
| computer system? In these present times, most | | | | measure. |
| households own more than one laptop or | | | | Once the connection from your cable modem into |
| computer and most utilize wireless internet | | | | the router is actually attached, plug both the |
| connects in order to browse the web. Setting | | | | router and the modem back in and restart your |
| these kinds of devices up usually are not a very | | | | computer. Ideally you will see the router LED lights |
| complicated process, however at times, the cable | | | | blinking meaning it is working plus the d-link router |
| or broadband provider you use might have | | | | startup is actually correct, such as they are |
| specifics you should be aware of. This will be a | | | | talking to each other. |
| short guide which is easily the most frequent | | | | After your pc is back on you need to configure |
| strategy to configure a D-link router. | | | | the d-link router to create all your configurations. |
| Before you begin, be sure you have all the | | | | Open Internet Explorer or perhaps your preferred |
| correct items needed including cables, power | | | | internet browser, and type the common IP |
| source plus the installation guide and disk as well | | | | address of 192.168.0.1. Check your owner guide it |
| as a power outlet. Moreover make sure your | | | | provides you with the first time login info. |
| cable modem is unplugged. Make sure your pc is | | | | From here, you will need to create a username |
| actually turned off prior to installing (many times | | | | and password, as well as make sure that your |
| newer D-link routers might auto configure on | | | | current firmware is current. If you are using |
| restart). | | | | wireless, you should definitely setup the SSID plus |
| I highly recommend you comply with these | | | | make sure you make a exclusive name for your |
| actions: | | | | router. Make sure you enable encryption so |
| Take the Ethernet cable which is connected on | | | | people not inside your home are unable to make |
| the modem to the pc and unplug it from the | | | | use of wireless. |
| computer. Plug that into the WAN port on the | | | | You may want to take various other precautions |
| D-link router. If it is a brand new setup, and its | | | | once you do your d-link router build for example |
| not plugged into a pc then go from the actual | | | | parental control, firewall, and even if you choose |
| cable modems' Ethernet port to the router's wan | | | | to only allow for selected computers (by using a |
| port. If you would like hook up to a home pc, | | | | MAC address) access to the network. |
| take another Ethernet cable and go from the | | | | |