How to enter the router settings? How do I enter the settings of the TP-Link and D-Link router?

There are a lot of instructions in the media for setting up wireless routers, but they all deal with the direct management of the router. Many users in the proposed material, no one explains how to enter the settings of the router, so the purpose of this article will be an explanation with step-by-step instructions on how to enter the router settings. There is nothing complicated in this, any user can independently, repeating the recommended actions, connect and configure the router in a few minutes. Also, from this article, the reader will learn about all sorts of problems that can be encountered in work, and their solution on the spot.

Input data

To connect, you'll need a router, a patch cord (an eight-core twisted pair cable, a RG-45 clip that is compressed on both sides with a wireless access point) and a personal computer (or laptop).

As an example, the configuration of the TP-Link router will be made, as it is in the domestic market for most users. In fact, there is no particular difference between manufacturers, the differences can only be in the address of the access point itself, in the login and password. By the way, to learn them, you need to turn the device over and get acquainted with the information written on the basis of the router (IP-address, login, password). In most cases, IP-adress is 192.168.0.1 (possibly 192.168.1.1), and the username and password are: admin.

Physical connection

The router (modem) needs to be connected to the power source and make sure that it is operational (at least one light on the indicator panel has lighted up). The patch cord should be connected to the network card of the computer with one end and the other end of the cable in the router's connector. In the device, it is common to distinguish between network inputs and outputs (often they have different colors). Just one input to connect to the Internet must have a WAN signature or be different from the other ports (signed by LAN) in color. The connection to the computer must be made only to the LAN interface (anyone, let it be LAN 1, so as not to get confused).

When two devices are connected on the router's information panel, the LED will light up, which will inform the owner that the connection has occurred. The computer screen also displays information that it has been successfully added to the local network. At this stage, the configuration of the router in the WEB-interface mode became available to the user.

Interface for management and configuration

Before entering the router settings, you need to decide on the WEB interface that will be used. The manufacturer recommends using the standard Internet Explorer browser, but it does not always correctly display the control panel, so it's worth looking at alternative programs: Mozilla Firefox, Opera Google Chrome.

After opening the browser, you need to enter IP-addrees in its address bar, which is indicated on the label at the bottom of the router (192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1) and press "go" (or Enter on the keyboard). In the appeared menu it is necessary to enter login and password, which are also registered on the bottom of the router (most likely, admin) and click the "Login" button (or Enter on the keyboard). Successful authorization will provide the user with a router control panel.

Limitations in computer settings

The router (modem) can not be configured if the computer's network adapter does not work automatically. This may indicate a warning indicator in the tray (at the bottom right of the screen, near the clock). It looks like an exclamation point in a yellow or red triangle. In such cases, it is recommended to take a pen, a sheet of paper and perform the following actions on the computer:

1. Move the mouse cursor to the warning icon and right-click on it. In the menu that appears, select "Control Center".
2. In the window that opens, on the left side edge select "Change adapter parameters".
3. From the suggested options, select the desired icon (more often it is signed as Ethernet and has a logo with a warning). Click on it with the right mouse button.
4. Select Properties. In the dialog box, find and set the cursor on the inscription "TCP / IPv4". Press "Properties" again.
5. Copy all manual settings (5 lines) onto a sheet of paper.
6. Set the flag in front of the "Obtain automatically" menu in both fields. Click the "OK" button, and close all open tabs.

Fighting the network adapter

Configuring the TP-Link router on the computer is not possible if the driver for the network adapter is not installed on the computer. This is quite possible, after reinstalling the operating system (then in the "Control Center" simply will not be the desired icon). Naturally, you need to go to the official site of the manufacturer of the motherboard (or laptop) and download the appropriate software.

It is possible that when the search for "TCP / IPv4" does not succeed - in the list, except for "TCP / IPv6", the user does not find the desired one. To do this, there is a "Install" button in the same dialog box. It is necessary to select "Protocol" and from the offered options to point to the desired interface "TCP / IPv4". If none of the options for setting up the network adapter has helped, it's time to turn to IT specialists who will certainly solve the user's task.

Restrictions of the provider in the settings of the router

Many providers provide users with their own router, to work in their networks. Very often, the company's administrators set their own passwords to access the device's control panel. Options in such cases are not many: to obtain data for access from the provider (rarely to whom such power is available) or to make a complete reset (to the factory settings) of the device. The second option assumes that the configuration of the router (password and login, in the factory version should be known to the owner) will depend on the user. Accordingly, before the reset, you need full ownership of the situation, because very often the provider uses non-standard settings (PPTP, VPN, PPPoE and the like) for connection. All information for connection must be on the user's hand.

Wireless connection to the router

If the user, before entering the router settings, discovers the absence of a patch cord interface cable, or the laptop does not show a proper connector, do not despair. Most devices support the management of the access point via wireless Wi-Fi. To do this, you need to establish a connection between the two devices. Then open the browser and repeat the steps with entering the address of the access point.

In cases where the router does not require authorization to access the Wi-Fi, experts recommend setting a password for using the wireless network, otherwise any attacker in the range of the router can not only reconfigure the access point for themselves, but also harm all user devices .

Remote connection to the router

It's one thing when the D-Link DIR or TP-Link router is configured-inexpensive devices are limited by the WEB interface, and users can not access it in any other way. Owners of routers ASUS, LinkSYS, Cisco, Zuxel and other representatives of business class can use a remote connection to the device or via a COM-USB interface cable. Management with the "console" snap is more convenient because it can reconfigure the router within a few seconds for the owner's needs (special scripts are created for this purpose, which are sent to the router).

Connection is quite simple: using the program Putty or Telnet, the user can access the IP address (of course, by entering the password and login for authorization). Then everything happens at the command level, which can be found in full volume not only in the instructions to the router, but also on the official website of the manufacturer in the section: "Administration: step-by-step configuration of the router".

Finally

The reader agrees that it is easy to enter the wireless access point settings, the main thing is that both devices (router and personal computer) do not have manual settings. Any problem with the connection will indicate that someone has corrected the operation of the network equipment. Having figured out how to enter the router settings, any user can easily connect to the wireless access point and get full control of the device.

The main thing that the owner of the router should know is that whatever settings it makes, it is impossible to damage the router and the personal computer at the physical level. The maximum you can fear is to reinstall Windows or reset the access point to factory settings. Accordingly, within this framework, you can easily learn all the subtleties in the settings of the router for you.