Recommendations for how to configure an access point

Many users who, in addition to a stationary computer, have various portable devices (laptops, small netbooks, tablets, smartphones, etc.) that support a wireless connection, want to create an access point. This is very convenient, since all of the above devices can work simultaneously and without any cords.

So today we will talk about how to configure an access point. I'll tell you how this is done on computers on which "Piggy" (XP) is installed. So, first, you need to make sure that your device is equipped with a wireless adapter. To find out, start the start menu, from where go to the control panel. Select the section for displaying all your network connections. If you saw what interests us, then read on how to configure the access point. If not, then connect the necessary equipment, otherwise all further actions will be meaningless.

Then click on the local connection with the right key of the manipulator and select the property item. There, go to the section called the Internet Protocol or TCP \ IP, and start its properties. Enter the IP address 192.168.0.1, and the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0. Confirm these settings. Then you need to turn on your router and wait a few minutes. Then you need to go to its settings through the browser. Depending on the model, this is done in different ways, see the instruction.

Now, how to configure the access point in the browser. Select the quick settings section and click the "Next" button. Enter the name of the network (I advise you to remember it or rewrite it to paper) and the password for access (also worth recording). Then in the channel field, select any value available to you, again click "Next". If necessary, you must specify the login and password that you received from your ISP. After that, save the settings and restart the router.

Wait for the reboot of the router and try to connect to check if you managed to configure the access point. Find the name of your network in the list of available networks and connect to it. On the requirement to enter a key, specify the one that you also recorded. Everything, now we wait, while the device identifies connection and informs about it.

If everything is fine, the icon in the form of a small monitor will be displayed in the tray. There should not be any exclamation marks on it. If they have a place to be, it means that something went wrong. If everything is fine, start your Internet browser and try to open various pages. Connection and configuration are considered complete when all sites are opened without problems in your browser.

If this does not occur, check to see if all the settings have been entered correctly. If so, please contact your provider. Perhaps, at the moment there is no connection to the Internet from him.

Now you know how to configure the access point. Absolutely nothing complicated in this, the main thing is to do everything correctly and according to the guidance that comes with your router.