How to Get to Your Router's Configuration Settings

You may need your username and password to access your router's configuration page.

Many router configuration pages are automatically accessible when you open your Web browser after connecting the router. However, most routers from about 2008 and before don't have this feature, requiring you to find the configuration page yourself by accessing the router's Web page online. This requires you to have an Internet connection already established. You will need to know your username and password, though the default username and password is accessible online.

Instructions

1. Find your username and password on the sticker that comes on the router.

2. Open the "Start" menu, click "All Program" and then "Accessories." Select "Command Prompt."

3. Type in "ipconfig." Look for "Default Gateway" and then note the number to the right.

4. Type the number into the Web browser. Type in the username and password and then click "OK."

5. Click "Setup Wizard" or a similar option that your specific router indicates on the page. Other setting options that might be available are "Basic Settings" and "Wireless Settings."

References

• UC Irvine: Wireless Router Configuration