Windows XP Home Network Setup: Essential Steps - Configuring the Internet Connection
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You can use your Internet browser (such as Internet Explorer, Safari, Chrome or Fire fox) to see the router dashboard/control panel. You need to take this step to configure your Internet connection. First, open your browser. Then type in the address bar below:
http://192.168.1.1
Then press enter.
Most routers will ask for your username and password. The default is using admin as the username and password. You can check with your router's manual to see the default username and password. Once you have successfully logged in, you will be taken to your router's basic setup page.
The router configuration largely depends on the way your ISP delivers the Internet connection to your computer. However, the most common “Internet Connection type” is “Automatic Configuration-DHCP.” So the typical settings are the following:
Internet Connection Type: Automatic Configuration –DHCP
Router name: Fill this in with your router name (e.g WRT54G)
Host name: {leave this blank}
Domain name: {leave this blank}
MTU: Auto
Size: 1500
Local IP address: 192.168.1.1 (note: however this router IP address can change if you have two or more routers in your network.).
DHCP Server: Enabled
Starting IP address: 192.168.1.100 (note: this may change if the router address is not based on 192.168.1.1, like if you have two or more routers)
Maximum Number of DHCP users: 50
Client lease time: 0
Static DNS 1 to Static DNS 3: (Set to all zero e.g. 0.0.0.0)
WINS: 0
Time zone: select your appropriate time zone.
After all of these settings have been made to your satisfaction, click, “save settings.”
Next: Configuring Your Computer to Connect >>
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