BASIC TECHIE TIPS FOR EVERYONE

 Technology has a major impact on how we carry out our daily activities, whether you are a techie or not, you have to use one or more of the electronic devices on a daily basis, such as, computer, smartphone, router, tablet, etc. I would be writing a series on the basic tips that could make your life easier using these devices. Let’s get started with your home router 

 

Basic Router Settings

 

Do you ever wonder what could be adjusted in your router,  that could give it a better performance as it doesn’t come with a graphic user interface such as computers? Most devices in our home are connected wirelessly to the router such as Apple TV, gaming consoles, smartphone, etc. There are unique settings applicable to all devices connected to your router such as; network name (SSID) , wireless key/password , wireless encryption , wireless channel. These are the basic things that could be adjusted on your router. Now let’s look at how this could be adjusted;

Step 1

Navigate to the command prompt window on your computer or type run in the search box if you are using a Windows OS, this will bring up a search box that allows you to your search for components on your computer, type cmd in this box and that will bring up the command window

Step 2

Type ipconfig in the command prompt window and hit enter , that will come up with IP addresses on your computer , the one we are concerned about is the default gateway, the number  mostly stats with 192.168. x .x , depending on your internet provider, take note of this number .

Step 3

Type in your default gateway (IP address copied above)  in the url box on your browser, i.e., where you usually type web address on your web browser and hit enter .This should take you to the router gateway page on your computer and its mostly designed for you to log in with a username and password which is mostly provided by your internet provider. Call your internet provider for this username and password. Log in with those details if you already have them. In most cases, they are default username and password and could also be found on the web.

Step 4

Log in and change those settings I mentioned earlier; SSID , wireless password , wireless encryption, wireless key and wireless channel. This will not only make your router unique but will also add to the security feature of your network.  For instance, wireless channel could be set to automatic or manual which would give you the opportunity to know the one that gives you a better Wi-Fi signal when changed .Your wireless password should be changed, in that case, you will be certain that no one will log in to your network anonymously as long as the security level is not open and the password is changed.

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