If you have a stationary computer or laptop at home, then there should be no problems with setting up the router. Installed, connected, configured, and you're done. But what if you do not have a computer, and you want to set up a Wi-Fi router yourself. A common situation in our time, now many people go online from tablets, phones and even TVs. The Ved router can work without any problems without connecting to a computer, wrote about it here.
So, if you do not have a laptop (PC), but you want to install a router yourself and set up a Wi-Fi network at home, then this can be done without any problems from the same tablet or smartphone (phone). The main thing is that the device can connect to a Wi-Fi network. Well, if you decide to get a Wi-Fi router, then you definitely have such a device. Your tablet or smartphone can run on both Android and iOS. That is, iPad, iPhone will do the same. If possible, then setting up is best, of course, from a tablet. Just because the screen is bigger there, and it will be more convenient.
The process of setting up a router from a tablet itself is almost the same as setting up a router from a computer. Is that the connection itself, and a few more nuances, which I will now talk about. The main thing that you should have is the Internet connected (the cable is laid into the house) and the Wi-Fi router itself.
Setting up a router without a computer. From a tablet or smartphone
First of all, you need to connect the router, prepare it. Plug the router into an outlet, and connect the Internet to the WAN connector (cable from an ADSL modem, or an Internet provider). You can see the connection of the router using the example of Tp-Link. It doesn't matter what brand of router you have, turn on the power and connect to the Internet. Also, connect antennas if they are detachable.
Immediately after turning on the router, it will start broadcasting the Wi-Fi network. If the router is new, the network will have a standard name. Something like: "Asus", "Keenetic-7534", or "TP-LINK_0919". It all depends on what kind of router you have. The network will be without a password.
If the network that your router will start to distribute will have some non-standard name, or is password protected, then you need to reset the settings and then continue. You can reset the settings by holding down the RESET button on the router itself for 10 seconds. Here is an instruction for resetting the settings using Tp-Link as an example
We take our tablet or phone, go to the settings, to the Wi-Fi tab, and select our network in the list of available networks. We connect to it. It should be without a password. If a password request appears, then we reset the settings (see above). In some cases, the code for connecting to the network is indicated on the bottom of the router.
Next, on your tablet or smartphone, open any browser (Opera, Chrome, Safari), type the address in the address bar 192.168.1.1, or 192.168.0.1 and go over it. You can see the address of your router on the sticker, which is usually located on the bottom of the device itself.
Depending on the router, you can go directly to the settings, or a window will appear asking for a username and password. Typically, the default is admin and admin... We indicate them and get into the settings. You can take a look at the universal instructions for entering the router settings.
If you did everything correctly, you will be taken to the settings of your router. I went to the Tp-Link control panel without any problems.
Setting up an Asus router from a tablet:
And then we set it up as usual. If you do not know how to configure your router, then see the instructions on our website in the "Configuring the Router" section.
An important point when setting up a router over a Wi-Fi network
During the setup process, you will change various parameters, including the Wi-Fi network settings. Basically, this is the network name and password. So, when you change the name of your Wi-Fi network, and set a password, then after saving the settings and restarting the router, there may be problems connecting your tablet or smartphone (from which you are setting up) to your Wi-Fi network.
In any case, you will need to manually reconnect the device to your network. And if this does not work, some errors like "failed to connect" will appear, then you just need to delete the network on your mobile device and reconnect to it.
On iPad, or iPhone, just click on the desired network, and select "forget this network".
On Android devices, click on the network we need, and select "Delete network".
After that, connect to your network using the set password.
When you change the wireless settings in the router settings, you will need to adjust the settings on all connected devices.
You can configure the router from a tablet or the same smartphone without any problems. It's as easy as configuring using a computer. Ask questions and share your tips in the comments!
