Chapter 3. Configuring Your Router
In This Chapter
- Connecting the Router for Configuration
- Displaying the Router’s Setup Pages
- Changing the Router’s IP Address
- Updating the Firmware
- Setting Up Your Broadband Connection
- Enabling UPnP
- Enabling the DHCP Server
- Modifying Wireless Settings
- Checking the Router Status
- Testing Your Router’s Capabilities
- From Here
You learned in Chapter 1, “Understanding Ethernet Networking,” that you need to add a router to your network if you want to share a broadband Internet connection with the users on your network. This saves you money in the long run because it means you do not need multiple broadband modems or multiple Internet connections. It’s also more convenient because you don’t have to set up a particular ...
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