To create a home network with Internet access, it is recommended to use a router. This device will greatly simplify the procedure for creating and configuring a network.
It is necessary
network cables
Instructions
Step 1
First select your router type. If you are using laptops, it is best to purchase equipment that supports Wi-Fi. This will allow laptops to be connected to your home network and the Internet without using network cables.
Step 2
Install the Wi-Fi router in the desired location. It is better to place it in the central part of an apartment or house in order to ensure a high signal level in all rooms. Connect the equipment to AC power. Now connect a network cable to one of the router's Wi-Fi Ethernet ports. Connect the other end to the network card of a laptop or computer.
Step 3
Turn on the Wi-Fi router and the device connected to it. Now open an Internet browser and enter //192.168.1.1 (for ASUS devices) in the url-addresses field. After pressing the Enter key, the web interface of the network device will open.
Step 4
Go to WAN menu to configure Internet access. Fill in the required fields of this paragraph, based on the recommendations of the provider. Usually, the WAN menu setting is performed in the same way as setting up a direct connection to the Internet. Be sure to enable the following features: DHCP, NAT, Firewall.
Step 5
Click the Save button to apply the WAN menu settings. Open the Wi-Fi menu. Set up your own access point. Set its name and password, which you will need to enter to gain access to the wireless network. Select the type of security. Use whatever setting your laptops can handle. Save the Wi-Fi settings of the router. Reboot this network equipment.
Step 6
Now connect your desktop computers to the LAN ports of the router. To do this, use network cables. Connect laptops and smartphones to a Wi-Fi network. Make sure all devices have access to the Internet. Check the ability of computers to connect to each other within the network.
