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Understanding Router Settings and Functions

The document provides an overview of routers, including their functions, parts, and how to access and configure router settings. It explains the importance of SSID and password for Wi-Fi networks, as well as the concept of MAC filtering for network security. Additionally, it highlights the significance of data privacy and the Data Privacy Act in relation to information technology.

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Understanding Router Settings and Functions

The document provides an overview of routers, including their functions, parts, and how to access and configure router settings. It explains the importance of SSID and password for Wi-Fi networks, as well as the concept of MAC filtering for network security. Additionally, it highlights the significance of data privacy and the Data Privacy Act in relation to information technology.

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Lesson 3

RouterSettings
What do you think is the
most important network
devices in the diagram?

ROUTER
Router
A router is hardware device designed
to receive, analyze and move incoming
packets to another network. It may
also be used to convert the packets to
another network interface, drop them,
and perform other actions relating to a
network.
Wireless Router
Wireless routers provide Wi-Fi
access to smartphones, laptops, and
other devices with Wi-Fi network
capabilities.
Also, they may provide standard
Ethernet routing for a small number
of wired network devices.
Function of a Router
The heart of your home network is
your router.
performs the functions of a modem
and a switch also includes the
functions of a wireless access point.
used to provide access to the
Internet or a private computer
Packets
Isthe chunk of data
A packet is the unit of data that is
routed between an origin and a
destination on the Internet or any
other packet-switched network.
Tips
Wireless N is a name for wireless
computer network hardware that
supports 802.11n Wi-Fi . Common
types of Wireless N equipment
include network routers, wireless
access points and game adapters
Did you know????

The Router is the


best cable tester
Parts of a Router
Wireless Antenna

Led Indicator
Reset button
WAN(Internet Port)
LAN Port
Power button

AC Connector
 Data privacy, also called information privacy,
is the aspect of information technology (IT)
that deals with the ability an organization or
individual has to determine what data in a
computer system can be shared with third
parties.
 RepublicAct No. 10173, otherwise known as
the Data Privacy Act is a law that seeks to
protect all forms of information, be it private,
personal, or sensitive.
Router
Settings
Interface
How to Access the Router
Settings?
Configuration
The interfaces on a
Interface router provide network
Administration connectivity to the
Panel router and allows the
user to configure the
Management router settings
Console Router Settings Interface
Web Interface
1. Connect to the Router either Cable or
wireless
 SSID - (Service Set  Password - The
IDentifier) The name Security Key assigned
assigned to a Wi-Fi to a Wi-Fi (wireless)
(wireless) network. All network. All devices in
devices in the network the network must use
must use this case- this password to
sensitive name to connect to the
communicate over Wi- network
Fi, which is a text
string up to 32 bytes
long.
SSID – TP-Link_594C
PASSWORD - 13732592
2. Open your browser

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3. Enter the Default Access Point
[Link] or [Link]
4. Enter the Default Username and Password
of the Router (admin/admin)
Router
SSID
and
Password
Tips!
Make sure that you create an 8
Combination of Upper and Lower
case including the numbers and
symbols.

@lpha001
1. Click the Wireless and type the new SSID to the
“Wireless Network Name” then click save
2. Connect to the Router again
3. Click Wireless Security and enter the new
password to “Wireless Password” and click save
4. Connect to the Router again
MAC
Filtering
refers to a security access control
method whereby the MAC address
assigned to each network card is used
to determine access to the network.

Ithelps in listing a set of allowed


devices which you need on your Wi-Fi
and the list of denied devices which
you don't want on your Wi-Fi.
MAC Address

6C:B7:49:A8:A3:AC
1. Click Wireless Statistic and copy the MAC
address of the device you want to filtered
2. Click MAC Filter and click “Add New”
3. Paste the Mac Address of the Device and
click save
3. Click Enable to allow MAC Filtering and
disable to turn off
Tips!
In order to pass your CCNA exams,
you just need to master this
configuration especially the MAC
Filtering

CCNA – Cisco Certified Network


Associate
Reminders
Make sure that you remember the
new password you register
Reset is the last option to do

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