Router Lab: Setting the DHCP ranges.

Router Lab

Today we had to set the ranges on a D-link Dir-61S router.

First thing I had to do was to reset the router to the factory defaults so I would be able to get into the settings. To do this you take a small pin and stick it in a hole (In the back of the router) for 6 secs.
Now to get to the settings you need to use your browser and type in the default gateway in the address bar. If you don’t have the manual and are unsure of this number go to start type cmd then type ipconfig/renew (or /all) your find the number you need next to “Default Gateway”.

Most of the time the default password is admin or leave the line blank. If this doesn’t work do a quick Google search of your router to find this info.

For this lab I had to set the routers DHCP IP ranges from 192.168.0.2~ 192.168.0.5 and the router itself to 192.168.0.1 for the first try. Then I had to set the routers DHCP IP ranges from 10.0.0.2~10.0.0.5 and the router itself to 10.0.0.1 for the 2nd try. After you set the setting you have to update the router you do this by hitting the update button. After you set the router’s setting go back to command prompt on your pc and type ipconfig/renew. Now you will have an IP with-in the IP range you set. We tried to hook up to the internet with the 2^nd IP range but it was in conflict with the school’s network so we had to go back the first IP ranges to reach the net. See the photos below for some screen shots of this easy lab.