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Page 1: Setting Up and Configuring Your Home RouterTypes of Routers (Wireless) Router Type Range Speed B 150 – 300 feet Up to 11 Mbps G 150 – 300 feet Up to 54 Mbps N 250 – 500 feet

Setting Up and

Configuring Your Home Router

Page 2: Setting Up and Configuring Your Home RouterTypes of Routers (Wireless) Router Type Range Speed B 150 – 300 feet Up to 11 Mbps G 150 – 300 feet Up to 54 Mbps N 250 – 500 feet

Topics

• Term Definitions

• Why You Want A Router

• Types of Routers

• Security Considerations

• Router Vendors

• Configuring A Router

(based on my NetGear)

Page 3: Setting Up and Configuring Your Home RouterTypes of Routers (Wireless) Router Type Range Speed B 150 – 300 feet Up to 11 Mbps G 150 – 300 feet Up to 54 Mbps N 250 – 500 feet

Term Definitions

Page 4: Setting Up and Configuring Your Home RouterTypes of Routers (Wireless) Router Type Range Speed B 150 – 300 feet Up to 11 Mbps G 150 – 300 feet Up to 54 Mbps N 250 – 500 feet

Why You Want A Router

• Connect and share multiple devices

• Computers (Desktops, Laptops, Tablets)

• Smartphones

• Printers

• NAS Drives

• Most secure (wired or wireless) of all firewalls

• Inspects each packet as it arrives & blocks or ignores most incoming attacks toward your connection

Page 5: Setting Up and Configuring Your Home RouterTypes of Routers (Wireless) Router Type Range Speed B 150 – 300 feet Up to 11 Mbps G 150 – 300 feet Up to 54 Mbps N 250 – 500 feet

Types of Routers

• Wired

• Wireless

Page 6: Setting Up and Configuring Your Home RouterTypes of Routers (Wireless) Router Type Range Speed B 150 – 300 feet Up to 11 Mbps G 150 – 300 feet Up to 54 Mbps N 250 – 500 feet

Types of Routers (Wireless)

Router Type Range Speed

B 150 – 300 feet Up to 11 Mbps

G 150 – 300 feet Up to 54 Mbps

N 250 – 500 feet Up to 450 Mbps

Page 7: Setting Up and Configuring Your Home RouterTypes of Routers (Wireless) Router Type Range Speed B 150 – 300 feet Up to 11 Mbps G 150 – 300 feet Up to 54 Mbps N 250 – 500 feet

Security Considerations

– DO NOT use WEP

– Do Not use WPA

– Use WPA2

– Use a STRONG passphrase for your wireless

– Change the SSID (Don’t use anything to identify you or your router)

Page 8: Setting Up and Configuring Your Home RouterTypes of Routers (Wireless) Router Type Range Speed B 150 – 300 feet Up to 11 Mbps G 150 – 300 feet Up to 54 Mbps N 250 – 500 feet

Security Considerations (Continued)

– Change the Administrator password

– I recommend not allowing Remote Management of router

– Run a software firewall to protect against others on your network

– Run anti-virus software

Page 9: Setting Up and Configuring Your Home RouterTypes of Routers (Wireless) Router Type Range Speed B 150 – 300 feet Up to 11 Mbps G 150 – 300 feet Up to 54 Mbps N 250 – 500 feet

Select Router Vendors

– LinkSys

– Belken

– NetGear

– D-Link

– 2-Wire

Page 10: Setting Up and Configuring Your Home RouterTypes of Routers (Wireless) Router Type Range Speed B 150 – 300 feet Up to 11 Mbps G 150 – 300 feet Up to 54 Mbps N 250 – 500 feet

Typical Home Wireless Network

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Page 11: Setting Up and Configuring Your Home RouterTypes of Routers (Wireless) Router Type Range Speed B 150 – 300 feet Up to 11 Mbps G 150 – 300 feet Up to 54 Mbps N 250 – 500 feet

Configuring A Router Familiarize Yourself With Your Router

1 – Power 2 – Internet 3 – Wireless 4 – LAN Ports 5 - Security

1 – Wireless Button 2 – Reset Button 3 – LAN Ports 4 – Internet Port 5 – Power Button 6 – Power Connection

Page 12: Setting Up and Configuring Your Home RouterTypes of Routers (Wireless) Router Type Range Speed B 150 – 300 feet Up to 11 Mbps G 150 – 300 feet Up to 54 Mbps N 250 – 500 feet

Configuring A Router Login To Router From Browser

Page 13: Setting Up and Configuring Your Home RouterTypes of Routers (Wireless) Router Type Range Speed B 150 – 300 feet Up to 11 Mbps G 150 – 300 feet Up to 54 Mbps N 250 – 500 feet

Configuring A Router

Page 14: Setting Up and Configuring Your Home RouterTypes of Routers (Wireless) Router Type Range Speed B 150 – 300 feet Up to 11 Mbps G 150 – 300 feet Up to 54 Mbps N 250 – 500 feet

Configuring A Router Menu

Page 15: Setting Up and Configuring Your Home RouterTypes of Routers (Wireless) Router Type Range Speed B 150 – 300 feet Up to 11 Mbps G 150 – 300 feet Up to 54 Mbps N 250 – 500 feet

Configuring A Router Basic Settings

Page 16: Setting Up and Configuring Your Home RouterTypes of Routers (Wireless) Router Type Range Speed B 150 – 300 feet Up to 11 Mbps G 150 – 300 feet Up to 54 Mbps N 250 – 500 feet

Configuring A Router Wireless Settings

Page 17: Setting Up and Configuring Your Home RouterTypes of Routers (Wireless) Router Type Range Speed B 150 – 300 feet Up to 11 Mbps G 150 – 300 feet Up to 54 Mbps N 250 – 500 feet

Configuring A Router Guest Network

Page 18: Setting Up and Configuring Your Home RouterTypes of Routers (Wireless) Router Type Range Speed B 150 – 300 feet Up to 11 Mbps G 150 – 300 feet Up to 54 Mbps N 250 – 500 feet

Configuring A Router Blocking Sites

Page 19: Setting Up and Configuring Your Home RouterTypes of Routers (Wireless) Router Type Range Speed B 150 – 300 feet Up to 11 Mbps G 150 – 300 feet Up to 54 Mbps N 250 – 500 feet

Configuring A Router Schedule

Page 20: Setting Up and Configuring Your Home RouterTypes of Routers (Wireless) Router Type Range Speed B 150 – 300 feet Up to 11 Mbps G 150 – 300 feet Up to 54 Mbps N 250 – 500 feet

Configuring A Router Router Status

Page 21: Setting Up and Configuring Your Home RouterTypes of Routers (Wireless) Router Type Range Speed B 150 – 300 feet Up to 11 Mbps G 150 – 300 feet Up to 54 Mbps N 250 – 500 feet

Configuring A Router Attached Devices

Page 22: Setting Up and Configuring Your Home RouterTypes of Routers (Wireless) Router Type Range Speed B 150 – 300 feet Up to 11 Mbps G 150 – 300 feet Up to 54 Mbps N 250 – 500 feet

Configuring A Router Wireless Card Access

Page 23: Setting Up and Configuring Your Home RouterTypes of Routers (Wireless) Router Type Range Speed B 150 – 300 feet Up to 11 Mbps G 150 – 300 feet Up to 54 Mbps N 250 – 500 feet

Configuring A Router Remote Management

Page 24: Setting Up and Configuring Your Home RouterTypes of Routers (Wireless) Router Type Range Speed B 150 – 300 feet Up to 11 Mbps G 150 – 300 feet Up to 54 Mbps N 250 – 500 feet

Configuring A Router Traffic Meter

Page 25: Setting Up and Configuring Your Home RouterTypes of Routers (Wireless) Router Type Range Speed B 150 – 300 feet Up to 11 Mbps G 150 – 300 feet Up to 54 Mbps N 250 – 500 feet

Port Forwarding

• Port forwarding allows remote computers to connect to a specific computer or service within a private local-area network (LAN)

Page 26: Setting Up and Configuring Your Home RouterTypes of Routers (Wireless) Router Type Range Speed B 150 – 300 feet Up to 11 Mbps G 150 – 300 feet Up to 54 Mbps N 250 – 500 feet

Port Forwarding Simple Home Network

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Page 27: Setting Up and Configuring Your Home RouterTypes of Routers (Wireless) Router Type Range Speed B 150 – 300 feet Up to 11 Mbps G 150 – 300 feet Up to 54 Mbps N 250 – 500 feet

Port Forwarding

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Page 28: Setting Up and Configuring Your Home RouterTypes of Routers (Wireless) Router Type Range Speed B 150 – 300 feet Up to 11 Mbps G 150 – 300 feet Up to 54 Mbps N 250 – 500 feet

Port Forwarding

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Page 29: Setting Up and Configuring Your Home RouterTypes of Routers (Wireless) Router Type Range Speed B 150 – 300 feet Up to 11 Mbps G 150 – 300 feet Up to 54 Mbps N 250 – 500 feet

Port Forwarding

Page 30: Setting Up and Configuring Your Home RouterTypes of Routers (Wireless) Router Type Range Speed B 150 – 300 feet Up to 11 Mbps G 150 – 300 feet Up to 54 Mbps N 250 – 500 feet

Port Forwarding Customizing Ports