{"id":282,"date":"2020-09-01T19:56:49","date_gmt":"2020-09-01T19:56:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/knowledge.webafrica.co.za\/?post_type=ht_kb&p=282"},"modified":"2023-07-30T21:43:11","modified_gmt":"2023-07-30T21:43:11","slug":"how-to-setup-a-router-when-you-dont-know-the-make-and-model","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/knowledge.webafrica.co.za\/index.php\/knowledge-base\/how-to-setup-a-router-when-you-dont-know-the-make-and-model\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Setup a Router When you don’t know the Make and Model"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

These steps will be the same regardless of your router’s make and model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have a Webafrica router, you can find an easy setup guide here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have a router which we don’t carry, please see the below guide on how to set up just about any router.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Reset the Router<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have a router that has been used before you’ll need to reset the router to it’s default settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the Router powered on, press and hold the WPS\/RESET button<\/strong> (more than 10 seconds) until the LED light starts to flash quickly (normally a slow flash). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then release the button and wait for the Router to reboot to its factory default settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Finding the Router’s IP Address<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to navigate to the IP address of the device itself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.1 If you don\u2019t know the IP of the router<\/strong> you can connect your laptop or PC to the router with a LAN cable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.2 <\/strong>Hold the Windows key and the “R” key to open the Command Prompt box. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2.3<\/strong> Type in “cmd”<\/strong> and hit Enter. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The following window will open: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Next, you will need to type in \u201cipconfig<\/strong>\u201d and hit the Enter<\/strong> key on the keyboard. You are looking for the IP address that is in line with Default Gateway<\/strong> as this should be the routers IP address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So from the above, we can see the routers IP address is 192.168.0.1<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Router Set-Up<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Open your browser and type the IP address you just found (above) into your URL bar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The default username and password is admin\/admin<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You can pretty much ignore this first page that opens. Hit the Next<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In most cases, you will select PPPoE<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The next page will require your username and password provided by Webafrica. This is your internet Username and Password.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Next, you will need to select which wireless band you want to be enabled.  Click “Next”. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Configuring both your wireless SSIDs (Wifi Name) and passwords on the next two pages. Hit “Next”. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You’ll see a screen asking if you want to save the configurations you have just set. You can hit the Save<\/strong> button and you should be good to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Please note: All Webafrica deals and packages are subject to change without notification. These include our terms and conditions<\/a> as it relates to costs and deal\/package structures for all of our service providers.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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