Configuring Your Router STEP 1 (a): Connect Your PC to the Router • Unbox the router and power up the router. • Connect the Act internet cable to the WAN/Internet port(different coloured port) of the router. • An extra cable will be available with the router, take LAN cable connect one end to the LAN port(1- 4) of the router(any one port) and one end to the PC or Laptop.
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STEP 1 (b): Connect Your Mobile • Switch on the router and connect ACT internet cable to the WAN/Internet port of the router • Go to setting in the Mobile, turn on Wi-Fi and wait until the mobile detects router name press the router name to connect.
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NOTE • Every Router Configuration has two parts – Configuring the Internet Part, where we tell the Router how to connect to the internet. – Configuring the Wi-Fi Part, where we decide the name and password with which we connect to the Router •...
Open a browser Enter the below IP Address in the Address Bar. A login page appears. The usual usernames and passwords are given in the table below. Router Name IP Address Username Password Cisco or Linksys 192.168.1.1 admin admin D-Link 192.168.0.1 admin (blank) TP-Link 192.168.0.1 admin admin Netgear 192.168.1.1...
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STEP 2.1: Logging into the Router The username is “Admin” and no password(blank)
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STEP 3.1: Internet Connectivity – PPPoE Configuration Choose PPPoE in the connection type > Next...
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STEP 3.2: Internet Connectivity – PPPoE Configuration Home > Click’n’Connect > Manual > PPPoE > Enter the username provided by ACT > password provided by ACT > Next Enter Connection Name: Any name can be given here Enter ACT provided login ID and password and then click Next.
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STEP 3.3: Internet Connectivity – PPPoE Configuration The PPPoE session is created > Apply...
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STEP 4: Wi-Fi Connectivity – Router SSID/Password Configuration Under wireless network mode choose > Access point > Next...
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STEP 4: Wi-Fi Connectivity – Router SSID/Password Configuration Provide any name to the router under SSID > Next > Under security authentication > select Protected > enter any 8 character password under network key > Next...
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STEP 4: Wi-Fi Connectivity – Router SSID/Password Configuration Under Wifi > Basic settings > 2.4 GHz/5 GHz > Enter the required SSID > the required channel as per the premises > Apply You can choose appropriate channel based on premises. We have a separate slide on deciding Channel Number.
STEP 5: Saving Configuration Save all the settings by going to System > Save...
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STEP 6 (As and when required): Firmware upgrade Under System > firmware upgrade > Select the update file from the PC which has been downloaded from the router website > Update the router You can choose to download a Firmware version and then upload it offline or choose to download directly from internet itself...
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STEP 7: Channel Change (As and when required) • Channels are the mediums through which your router transmits signals to other devices. • There are several channels that one can choose from, based on the Frequency at which your router works (Bands –...
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Changes to be Made After Configuration • If the Wi-Fi password is changed, we need to update the password in all the devices to get connected to the Internet. • Changes in PC – Windows 7: Click on Windows button click on Control Panel click on Network and Internet click on Network and Sharing Centre.
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• Changes in PC – Win 8, 8.1: Click on Network icon(right bottom corner next to system Time), Right click on Router name click on “Forget this network”. Again click on Router name, enter the new Wi-Fi password and Connect. –...