Resources!

Router Setup Guide

This guide will provide instructions on performing some basic setup and configuration for your WiFi capable router. The guide is specific to TP-Link branded routers, but should be similar for most router brands.

Logging in to your router

In order to configure your router, you must first log in to the settings panel.

1. 1. Open a web browser such as Internet Explorer, Chrome, or Safari.
   2. Type http://192.168.0.1 OR http://tplinklogin.net into the address bar and then press Enter on your keyboard.
   3. If you haven’t changed the admin username and password of your router from their default values, enter “admin” into both the username and password fields. If you have changed these values, enter your personal administrative credentials.

Now that you are logged in, you may setup and configure your router.

• • Connecting to the internet (Wireless and DSL)
  • Setting up WiFi
  • Changing WiFi channels

Connecting to the internet (Wireless and DSL)

Our wireless and DSL customers will be given a username and password which must be used to connect to the internet.

1. 1. Click on Quick Setup under Status.
   2. Under Quick Setup click Next.
   3. Click on Wireless Router, then click Next.
   4. Set the Internet Connection Type to PPPoE/Russian PPPoE, then click Next.
   5. Enter your full Storm Internet username (name@storm.ca) and password, as supplied by Storm Internet.
   6. Click on Save.

Setting up WiFi

Follow these instructions if you would like to connect to the internet wirelessly within your home. You must have a WiFi enabled router for this to be possible.

1. 1. Navigate to the Wireless section.
   2. Enable both the 2.4GHz and 5Ghz wireless radios.
   3. Enter the names that you’d like to give your 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless networks in the Network Name (SSID) field. We recommend that you name the networks differently.
   4. Enter the wireless passwords that you’d like to give your 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless networks in the password field; they can be the same
   5. Click on save.

Changing WiFi channels

Changing WiFi channels may help solve connection issues caused by interference from other local devices and signals.

Older firmware (green background in most cases):

1. 1. Click on Wireless in the menu on the left-hand side of the screen.
   2. In the Wireless sub-menu, select Wireless Settings.
   3. Set the Channel field to your desired channel by clicking on the dropdown box then clicking on your desired channel’s number.
   4. Click on the Apply/Save button found at the bottom of the page.

Newer firmware (blue background in most cases):

1. 1. Click on Advanced along the top.
   2. Choose Wireless on the left side and then choose Wireless Settings.
   3. Choose the desired wireless connection, 2.4GHz or 5GHz.
   4. Set the Channel field to your desired channel by clicking on the dropdown box then clicking on your desired channel’s number.
   5. Click Save.