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3.3 Set up the Computer
The default IP address of the router is 192.168.1.1, the default Subnet Mask is
255.255.255.0. Both of these parameters can be changed as you want. In this guide, we
will use the default values for description.
Connect the local PC to the LAN port on the router. There are then two ways to configure
the IP address for your PC.
Configure the IP address manually
Configure the network parameters. The IP address is 192.168.1.xxx (“xxx” range from 2 to
254). The Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0 and Gateway is 192.168.1.1 (router’s default IP
address).
Obtain an IP address automatically
Set up the TCP/IP Protocol in
Obtain an IP address automatically
mode on your PC.
Now, you can run the Ping command in the
command prompt
to verify the network
connection between your PC and the router. Open a command prompt, and type in
ping
192.168.1.1
, then press
Enter.
Figure 3-1 Successful Ping command
If the result displayed is similar to the figure 3-1, it means that the connection between your
PC and the router has been established.
