The following instructions can be used to guide you through the process of setting up your ASUS, D-Link, Linksys, Netgear or TP-Link router for use with Cable Internet service.
Asus Routers
Connection Setup:
- Navigate to the router's web interface. (http://192.168.1.1)
- Click on WAN under Advances Settings on the left side of the page.
- Set the WAN Connection Type to Automatic IP.
- Click on Apply at the bottom of the page.
Wireless Setup:
- Navigate to the router's web interface. (http://192.168.1.1)
- Click on Wireless on the left side of the page under Advanced Settings.
- Enter the name that you'd like to give your 2.4GHz wireless network in the SSID field.
- Change the Authentication Method to WPA2-Personal.
- Enter your desired wireless password into the WPA Pre-Shared Key field.
- Click on the Save button at the bottom of the page.
- Change the Frequency to 5GHz.
- Enter the name that you'd like to give your 5GHz wireless network in the SSID field.
- Change the Authentication Method to WPA2-Personal.
- Enter your desired wireless password into the WPA Pre-Shared Key field.
- Click on Save at the bottom of the page.
D-Link Routers
Connection and Wireless Setup:
- Navigate to the router's web interface. (http://192.168.0.1)
- Click on the Setup link at the top of the page.
- Click on Internet on the left side of the page.
- Click on Internet Connection Setup Wizard.
- Set Internet Connection to DHCP.
- Set the Networks Name (SSID) to whatever your want your network to be named.
- Set the Security Mode to Auto-WPA/WPA2.
- Enter your desired Wireless password in the Network Key field.
- Click on Next then follow the steps detailed in the remainder of the Setup Wizard.
Linksys Routers
Connection Setup:
- Navigate to the router's web interface. (http://192.168.1.1)
- Click on the Connectivity link on the left side of the page.
- Click on the Internet Settings tab.
- Click on edit next to the Type of Internet Connection.
- Select DHCP for the Connection Type.
- Click on Apply.
- Click on Ok.
Wireless Setup:
- Navigate to the router's web interface. (http://192.168.1.1)
- Click on the Wireless link on the left side of the page.
- Click on edit next to the 2.4 GHz network.
- Enter the name that you'd like to give your 2.4GHz wireless network in the Network name (SSID) field.
- Enter your desired Wireless password in the Password field.
- Set the Security mode to WPA2 Personal.
- Set Broadcast SSID to Enabled. If this is set to disabled, your wireless network will not show up when you search for wireless networks.
- Click on Apply.
- Click on Ok.
- Click on edit next to the 5 GHz network and repeat steps 4 through 9 to alter your 5GHz wireless settings.
Netgear Routers
Connection Setup:
- Navigate to the router's web interface. (http://192.168.1.1)
- Click on Basic Settings under Setup on the left side of the page.
- Set Does Your Internet Connection Require A Login to No.
- Set Internet IP Address to Get Dynamically from ISP.
- Set Domain Name Server (DNS) Address to Get Dynamically from ISP.
- Click on Apply at the bottom of the page.
Wireless Setup:
- Navigate to the modem's web interface. (http://192.168.1.1)
- Click on Wireless Settings under Setup on the left side of the page.
- Enter the name that you'd like to give your wireless network in the Name (SSID) field.
- Set the Region to Canada.
- Set the Security Options to WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES].
- Enter your desired wireless password in the Passphrase field.
- Click on Apply at the bottom of the page.
TP-Link Routers
Connection Setup:
- Navigate to the router's web interface. (http://192.168.0.1)
- Click on Internet under Basic.
- Set the Internet Connection Type to Dynamic IP. Click on Do NOT Clone MAC Address.
- Click on Save.
Wireless Setup:
- Navigate to the modem's web interface. (http://192.168.0.1)
- Click on Wireless.
- Enable both the 2.4GHz and 5Ghz wireless radios.
- Enter the names that you'd like to give your 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless networks in the Network Name (SSID) field. We recommend that you name the networks differently.
- Enter the wireless passwords that you'd like to give your 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless networks in the Password field.
- Click on Save.