In one of the previous articles, we looked at a very relevant issue. Here you will present the opposite situation: how to connect wired internet if there is a WiFi router.
How to connect wired internet from the router?
And first, consider how. The location of the router depends on how often you are planning to use it: if you need just a Wi Fi access point (i.e., you will not connect anything to it through LAN), it is advisable to secure the router somewhere at the top of the apartment in the middle.
If you are going to connect wired Internet from the router to a computer or laptop, you will have to pull the network cable into the room where the computer is installed.
Now consider directly connecting the Wi Fi router. As part of this example, a TP-LINK router is used.
So, to connect the Internet (wired) through the router, turn the device with a party where the LAN ports are located.
On this router there are five LAN connectors: four ports of yellow and one blue connector. Yellow ports are necessary for connecting the equipment (such as computers, NAS servers, etc.), and the blue port is needed to connect the wired Internet - it is also called "Internet" or "WAN".
Take the provider cable and connect it to the blue WAN port: the light bulb on the front panel of the WiFi router should light up.
This means that the wired Internet from the provider is successfully fed to the router.
It is advisable to check the network settings on the computer - if it is used to be used. To do this, go to the "Start" menu to go to the Control Panel tab and click on the Network and Access Control Center icon.
A window will open, where in the upper left corner will be the "Changing Adapter Settings" tab: Click on it, select your LAN connection and go to the properties of this connection.
In the next window, you should find in the list of Settings list "Internet version 4 (TCP / IPv4)" tab, go there and make sure that the checkboxes are on the "Get IP Address automatically" tab
Now let's go to configure the WiFi router to connect the wired Internet.
How to connect cable Internet via router: Router Setup
Run the Internet browser and in the address bar Enter the IP address of your router (depending on the IP address model can be varied, but it is mainly 192.168.0.1, less often 192.168.1.1).
If everything is done correctly, the authorization window will appear.
Now you need to enter a login and password to enter the router settings (in standard equipment, this is the word "admin", which is entered into both fields).
Click the "Quick Settings" tab and click the Next button
Before you several internet connection options:
We will get acquainted with this item. Read more:
- - Auto detection - as the name follows, this connection automatically adjusts your router and is often used in the absence of settings from the provider.
- - PPPOE - When you select this item, an additional window will open, where you should enter a password and login provided by your Internet provider.
PPTP / Russia / PPTP - almost identical to the previous connection option, except for the indication of the type IP address
- - Dynamic IP Address - each time you connect to the Internet, the client has received a new IP address from a given range provider.
- - Static IP address - permanent address used to connect to the Internet.
Is there wired internet how to connect wifi?
Now you need to configure the Wi Fi connection. To do this, go to the next tab and in the Wireless Mode field, set the marker to "enable".
In the Wireless Network Name field, enter the name you like to install the checkbox in the WPA, Personal WPA2 field (this is the choice of your Wi-Fi connection) and enter.
