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SET ROUTER CONFIGURATION

I. Learning Competency:
MELCs:
➢ set router/Wi-fi/wireless access point/repeater configuration in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions, network design, and end-user preferences.
o Specific Objectives
1. Identify concepts related to router and router configuration.
2. Identify and explain the functions of the parts of a router.

II. Background Information for Learners

On this lesson, you will continue to acquire more knowledge as well as skill about networking as you
will now focus on a specific network device that is closely working with IP addresses – the router. As a
network technician, you will be expected to configure networks. To be able to this, you should understand
one of the most important devices inside a network.

Lesson 1: Router Configuration

What is a router?

A router is a device that connects two or more packet-switched networks or subnetworks. It serves two
primary functions: managing traffic between these networks by forwarding data packets to their intended IP
addresses, and allowing multiple devices to use the same Internet connection.

*A network switch forwards data packets between groups of devices in the same network, whereas a router
forwards data between different networks.

There are several types of routers, but most routers pass data between LANs (local area
networks) and WANs (wide area networks). A LAN is a group of connected devices restricted to a specific
geographic area. A LAN usually requires a single router.

A WAN, by contrast, is a large network spread out over a vast geographic area. Large organizations and
companies that operate in multiple locations across the country, for instance, will need separate LANs for
each location, which then connect to the other LANs to form a WAN. Because a WAN is distributed over a
large area, it often necessitates multiple routers and switches*.
Typical Parts of Wireless Routers

Front

1. Power
Steady green light indicates the unit is powered on. This remains dark when power is off. A red colored
Power LED indicates system failure.

2. LAN
A solid green light indicates a valid link on startup. This light will blink when there is activity currently
passing through the Ethernet port.

3. WLAN
Steady green light indicates a wireless connection. A blinking green light indicates activity on the Wireless
LAN interface.

4. WAN
Steady green light indicates WAN Port is connected to Ethernet Port. Blinking means data is being
transmitted to the WAN Port.

5. Signal Strength Indicator

Green light indicates signal reception is available, the more bars means better reception.

Back

6. Antenna
Provide the interface from the transceiver electronics inside the router to the wireless signals for the
connection to WiFi devices.
7. WAN Port
Connect to optical modems, broadband modems, etc.

8. Ethernet Ports
Use the Ethernet ports to connect the Router to a computer or an Ethernet LAN.

9. Reset Button
To manually reset, depress the button with the power on.

10. Power Button

Press once to power on the device, or press and hold to power it off.

11. Power port

Use the adapter shipped with the Router to connect to the power source.

Router Configuration

A router is a networking device that forwards data packets between computer networks. Routers
perform the traffic directing functions on the Internet.

The router is usually the default gateway in a computer network

because it uses the internet protocol suite that serves as the
forwarding host to other networks when no other route
specification matches the destination IP address of a packet.

Router configuration includes processes such as specifying

the correct IP addresses a, changing wi-fi name, route Router
settings, etc. https://www.linksys.com/us/p/P-E5350/

Accessing a router’s homepage

All routers have a built-in web-based setup page that allows you to customize settings and set up
advanced properties. In this activity, we will be using a Tenda router.

Note: Before you access the web-based setup page of the router, make sure the router is powered
on and the computer is wired to one of the Ethernet ports on the router, for example, 1, 2, 3 or 4.

1. Connect the router to the RJ-45 Ethernet port on your PC - use one of the yellow LAN ports.
Routers usually comes with ready to use UTP cables.

Router’s end computer’s end

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2. Open your Internet browser. Any browser will do (Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google
Chrome, etc.)

Opening a browser
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3. Click on the top left navigation bar, and type the router’s IP address, example is 192.168.0.1
(IP address may not be the same with other routers, always check the label on the device) and
press Enter on your keyboard. This will take you to the router login page.

Typing password of the admin (default

username) of the router
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Note: Other ways of getting the IP address of the router

• use of the ipconfig command on the command prompt. From the result IP addresses, the router’s
IP address is the default gateway.

• Another way is through the user manual of the router if available

• From the manufacturer’s web site

4. Enter admin as the default password, and click OK.

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username) of the router
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5. Choose your Internet Connection type (given by your Internet Service Provider), and
enter 12345678 for the default network key (or your own network key if you have set one
previously).

Choosing the Internet Connection Type

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6. You are now able to access any settings assigned to the router! Once inside the home page of
the router, you can now configure settings as you want.

Entering the Advance Settings page

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Changing Wi-Fi Name and Wi-Fi Password of a Router

The cause of the change WIFI name and wireless password is to protect the wireless network. This
activity will guide you how to change the Wi-Fi name and wireless password. In this activity, we will be
using a Tenda router.

Part 1: Login to the homepage of the router

Part 2: Change the SSID and wireless password
Part 3: Reboot the router
 1. Open a browser then type 192.168.0.1 in the Address bar, click on Enter.

Typing the router’s IP address on the address bar

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2. Type the Password as admin in the bars to login the setting page.

Typing the default username and password of the router

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3. Click on Advanced on the home page to login the advanced setting page
.

Clicking the Advance link to go to the advance settings page

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4. Click on Wireless, then click on Wireless Basic Settings and making sure that wireless is
Enable. Making sure the SSID Broadcast was checked, otherwise the wireless signal will not
be found in your wireless bar of your computer. Also you can change the Primary SSID as you
want.
 Configuring the WIFI name or the SSID (Service Set Identifier)
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5. Click on Wireless, then click on Wireless Security and choose the Security mode as WPA-
PSK, and then open the drop down menu of the WPA Algorithms option then select the type
as AES and set a Security Key as you want. At last, let the other options as defaulted and hit on
the Save button to save the settings.

Configuring the wireless security or the WIFI password

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Note: Security Key should be at least 8 characters.
6. Reboot router to apply changes.

Changing the router’s admin password

To be able to access the router’s homepage, users are given default username and passwords which
were usually labeled on the device itself. However, after configuring the router, it is also important to change
the admin’s default password to make sure that no one will change the configurations you made. In
this activity, we will be using a Tenda router.

1. Open a web browser, type the router’s IP address, example- 192.168.0.1 in the address bar, and
then press Enter.

Typing the router’s IP address on the browser

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2. Enter the current password for the router (the default password is admin) and then click OK.

Typing the admin’s default password or previous password

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3. Click Advanced to access the advanced router settings
.
Clicking the Advance link to go to the Advance
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4. Click Tools at the top menu bar.

Clicking the Tools Button from the Menu Bar

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5. Click Change Password located along the left side.

 Clicking the Change Password
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6. Enter the current password in the Old Password box, then enter the new password into both the New
Password and Confirm New Password boxes. Finally, click OK.

Entering the new password

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7. Click OK on the popup message, confirming the password change. The administrator password
for the router has been successfully changed. Password are recommended to be in alpha numeric
format so that it is not easily guessed by hackers.

Confirming change of password

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8. You will be automatically logged out from the router’s settings. Login using the new credentials.
III. Directions and Instructions:
Read and understand the lesson before answering the activities. Write your answers in this
Activity Sheet.

IV. Activities:

Activity 1. Direction: Answer the following questions correctly.

1. What application is needed to open the router’s homepage?

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2. Give two examples of the answer in number 1.
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3. What is the default username for the router from the example above?
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 4. Where can users see or get the default username and password of a router? Give one (1) only.
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5. What will you type on a browser’s address bar to enter the router’s homepage?
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6. What do you mean by the acronym SSID?

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7. What is another term for SSID?
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8. At the advance settings page, what button should one click to go the wireless settings?
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9. What is the minimum number of characters needed in a router’s wireless security?

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10. Why is it that there is need to reboot the router after configuring the SSID and the wireless security?
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11. At the advance settings page, what button should you click to be able to see the Change Password
option?
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12. What is required format of password for the router’s admin account?
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13. Aside from the new password, what else do you need to input on the change password window?
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14. After changing the password of the admin, what will automatically happen to your router?
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Activity 2. Direction: Complete the diagrams below for each of the following of the given configuration on a
router. One point for every correct procedure that is placed in correct order.

1. Accessing a router’s homepage

2. Changing Wi-Fi Name and Wi-Fi Password of a Router
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3. Changing the router’s admin password

V. Closure/Reflection:

POINTS TO REMEMBER:
• Network configuration is the process of setting a network's controls, flow and operation to
support the network communication of an organization and/or network owner.

• A router is a networking device that forwards data packets between computer networks.
Routers perform the traffic directing functions on the Internet.

• The router is usually the default gateway in a computer network because it uses the internet
protocol suite that serves as the forwarding host to other networks when no other route
specification matches the destination IP address of a packet.

• Router configuration includes processes such as specifying the correct IP addresses a,

changing wi-fi name, route settings, among other things.

VI. References:
"F3-How To Change The WIFI Name And WIFI Password-Tenda Philippines". 2021. Tendacn.Com.
Accessed November 2, 2021. https://www.tendacn.com/ph/faq/2766.html.

"Router (Computing)". 2021. En.Wikipedia.Org. Accessed November 2, 2021.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Router_(computing).

"SSID (Service Set Identifier) Definition". 2021. Techterms.Com. Accessed November 2, 2021.
https://techterms.com/definition/ssid.

" How to access the Router Settings Page on the Tenda F303 Router". 2021. Micro Center. Accessed
November 2, 2021. https://www.microcenter.com/tech_center/article/7992/how-to-access-the-router-
settings-page-on-the-tenda-f303-
router#:~:text=Click%20on%20the%20top%20left,default%20password%2C%20and%20click%20OK.

" How to change the Admin Password on the Tenda N301 Wireless Router". 2021. Micro Center. Accessed
November 2, 2021. https://www.microcenter.com/tech_center/article/8154/how-to-change-the-admin-
password-on-the-tenda-n301-wireless-
router#:~:text=Open%20a%20web%20browser%2C%20type,access%20the%20advanced%20router%20s
ettings.

"What Is Network Configuration? - Definition From Techopedia". 2021. Techopedia.Com. Accessed

November 2, 2021. https://www.techopedia.com/definition/25766/network-
configuration#:~:text=Router%20configuration%3A%20Specifies%20the%20correct,enable%20network%2
0connection%20and%20communication.

VII. Answer Key:

Activity 1
1. Browser
2. Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, other browsers
3. Admin
4. from the label of the router / from the command prompt using the command IPCONFIG / from the router’s
manual / from the manufacturer’s web site
5. The IP address of the router
6. Service Set Identifier
7. Wifi name
8. Wireless
9. 8
10. To apply the changes made
11. Tools
12. Alphanumeric
13. Old password
14. It will automatically reboot

Activity 2
Answers may vary
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