Home networking explained, Part 5: Setting up a home router

Most routers' Web interfaces come with similar items and are self-explanatory.

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It might seem like a daunting task to set up a new home router. But it doesn't have to be if you understand the most common way routers are managed: through the Web interface. The hardest part of the Web interface is not the interface itself, but how to get to it. Once you have gotten there, the rest, at least most of it, is self-explanatory.

Common home router Web interfaces (pictures)

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Note: Almost all home routers on the market come with an Web interface, which is a Web page from which users can view, mana... [Read more]





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