Resetting and Configuring Wireless Router: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 17:44, 23 April 2013

Configuration settings and instructions for resetting the wireless router.

Medialink Wireless-N Broadband Router

Provider: Charter Business Internet

IP 66.214.144.90

Gateway 66.214.144.89

Subnet Mask 255.255.255.252

DNS1 71.9.127.107

DNS2 68.190.192.35

Router admin address: 192.168.123.1

Littledamienii Web Server local address: 192.168.123.120

Physically reset the router by pushing the reset button with a pin.
Reboot desktop computer.
First couple of times the desktop froze on its BIOS screen after reboot. This is not normal even in this circumstance. Rebooting should proceed the way that it always does.
Default IP to access router admin: 192.168.0.1, l/p admin/admin
router admin > Setup Wizard
- Select Static IP [next]
- Enter internet provider's IP addresses. [next] then [apply]
- At this point internet should be available.
Advanced Settings > LAN Settings
- IP Address: 192.168.123.1
- Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Reboot desktop computer
Internet should be available after reboot.
Connect to router admin using new address: 192.168.123.1
Virtual Server (Port Range Forwarding)
- Start Port: 80
- End Port: 80
- To IP Address: 120
- Enable: checked
- After applying these changes the littledamienii web server should be accessible to the outside world.

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 Littledamienii Web Server local address: 192.168.123.120
+== Resetting the router ==
+[[File:Wireless-setup-wizard01_01.png|thumb|Setup Wizard - Static IP]]
+[[File:Wireless-setup-wizard02.png|thumb|Setup Wizard - IP Addresses]]
+[[File:Wireless-lan-settings.png|thumb|Advanced Settings - LAN Settings]]
+[[File:Wireless-port-range-forwarding.png|thumb|Virtual Server - Port Range Forwarding]]
+* Physically reset the router by pushing the reset button with a pin.
+* Reboot desktop computer.<br />''First couple of times the desktop froze on its BIOS screen after reboot. This is not normal even in this circumstance. Rebooting should proceed the way that it always does.''
+* Default IP to access router admin: 192.168.0.1, l/p admin/admin
+* '''router admin''' > '''Setup Wizard'''
+** Select '''Static IP''' `[next]`
+** Enter internet provider's IP addresses. `[next]` then `[apply]`
+** At this point internet should be available.
+* '''Advanced Settings''' > '''LAN Settings'''
+** IP Address: 192.168.123.1
+** Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
+* Reboot desktop computer<br />''Internet should be available after reboot.''
+* Connect to router admin using new address: 192.168.123.1
+* '''Virtual Server''' (Port Range Forwarding)
+** Start Port: 80
+** End Port: 80
+** To IP Address: 120
+** Enable: checked
+** ''After applying these changes the `littledamienii` web server should be accessible to the outside world.