Resetting and Configuring Wireless Router

Overview

Configuration settings and instructions for resetting the wireless router.

Hardware

Medialink Wireless-N Broadband Router

Configuration

Provider: Charter Business Internet

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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

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Router admin address: 192.168.123.1

Littledamienii Web Server local address: 192.168.123.120

Port Range Forwarding

• 80 (HTTP) > 192.168.123.120
• 443 (HTTPS) > 192.168.123.120
• 22 (SSH) > 192.168.123.120 (disabled)
• 1433 (MSSQL) > 192.168.123.120 (disabled)
• 1666 (Perforce) > 192.168.123.120 (disabled)
• 3306 (MySQL) > 192.168.123.120 (disabled)

Resetting the router

Setup Wizard - Static IP

Setup Wizard - IP Addresses

Advanced Settings - LAN Settings

Virtual Server - Port Range Forwarding

Wireless Security

DHCP Server

Change admin password

• Physically reset the router by pushing the reset button with a pin.
  Hold it in for about 5 seconds until all the status lights on the front of the router go black momentarily.
• 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:
    • IP Address: 66.214.144.90
    • Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.252
    • Gateway: 66.214.144.59
    • Primary DNS Server: 71.9.127.107
    • Secondary DNS Server: 68.190.192.35
    • [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.
• Wireless Settings > Wireless Security Settings
  • Security Mode: Mixed WPA/WPA2 - Personal
  • WPA Algorithms: AES
  • Pass Phrase: <enterWirelessPassphrase>
  • Key Renewal Interval: 3600 (default)
• DHCP Server
  • Use default settings.
• System Tools > Change Password
  • User Name: 'admin' <<< DON'T CHANGE THIS -- non-default user names lock you out of the admin
  • New Password: <sameAsWirelessPswd>