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 LAN cable will be available with the router, connect one end of LAN cable 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 •...
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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 Net gear 192.168.1.1 admin password Belkin 192.168.2.1 Click on Login in Home (blank) Tenda 192.168.0.1...
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STEP 3(a): Internet Connectivity – PPPoE Configuration Step 1 : Open any web browser Step 2 : Type Router page address on the address bar (192.168.0.1) Step 3 : Login with credentials (admin/password)
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STEP 3(b): Internet Connectivity – PPPoE Configuration Step 1:Select the PPPOE and click next Step 2:Enter the portal username in the PPPoE username field Step 3:Enter the portal password In the PPPoE password Step 4: Click on Save...
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STEP 4: Wi-Fi Connectivity – Router SSID/Password Configuration Step 1: Type in your preferred Wi-Fi name in SSID(Network name dialog box) and give different name for both 2.4Ghz & 5Ghz. Step 2: Type in your desired password Step 3: click on Save...
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STEP 5 (As and when required): Firmware upgrade System Tools > firmware upgrade > upload the new firmware file > upgrade firmware 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 6: 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. – Win 10: Click on Network icon(right bottom corner next to system Time), click on Network settings under Wi-Fi click on Manage known Networks ...
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