How to Access a Router

Beginner 30 min 20 steps 49346 views Rating: 4.9/5 Published: 2026-02-12

Make sure your computer is connected to the Internet.. Open Start .. Click Settings .

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Steps

1

Make sure your computer is connected to the Internet.

Step 1

Make sure your computer is connected to the Internet.

2

Open Start .

Step 2

Open Start .

3

Click Settings .

Step 3

Click Settings .

4

Click Network & Internet.

Step 4

Click Network & Internet.

5

Click View your network properties.

Step 5

Click View your network properties.

6

Note the number next to the "Default gateway" heading.

Step 6

Note the number next to the "Default gateway" heading.

7

Make sure your computer is connected to the Internet.

Step 7

Make sure your computer is connected to the Internet.

8

Open the Apple menu .

Step 8

Open the Apple menu .

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Click System Preferences.

Step 9

Click System Preferences.

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Click Network.

Step 10

Click Network.

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Click Advanced.

Step 11

Click Advanced.

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Click the TCP/IP tab.

Step 12

Click the TCP/IP tab.

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Note the number next to the '"Router:" heading.

Step 13

Note the number next to the '"Router:" heading.

14

Open a web browser.

Step 14

Open a web browser.

15

Enter your router's address.

Step 15

Enter your router's address.

16

Enter your router's username and password if prompted.

Step 16

Enter your router's username and password if prompted.

17

Review your router's settings.

Step 17

Review your router's settings.

18

Change your wireless network's name.

Step 18

Change your wireless network's name.

19

Secure your wireless network.

Step 19

Secure your wireless network.

20

Assign your router a new username and password.

Step 20

Assign your router a new username and password.

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