How Do You Configure A Router For A Home Network?
Many households today have more than one computer. Computers are made to be networked, and networking computers allows computers to share resources—printers, Internet connections and more. You can purchase a router at most big-box department stores and all computer stores. While they can be complex devices, routers can also be configured and used without a great deal of work. Most routers are set up at the factory to work with a basic network as soon as you plug them in correctly. Plug a cable from your computer into your new router. Use any of the standard ports on the router. Do not connect your computer into the port labeled “Uplink” or “Internet.” The other end of the cable should go into the RJ-45 port on your computer. This will be on your network card or elsewhere on the back of your computer. This port looks like a phone jack, only it is a little wider. Plug additional cables for the other computers on your network into similar ports. Do not use the Uplink/Internet port on th
