Question

1. What are the default log settings for your router?
2. For what reason would millions of routers made by a company all have the same username and password?
3. What type of log settings and options do you have?  
4. Block a website, IP Address or sites containing key words.  
5. What type of Rules are already set up? Set a rule to block inbound FTP.
6. Are you able to set a time of day schedule and rules? Set a rule to block traffic between midnight and 5am.  
7. Set some email alerts. What type of alerts are you able to set?
8. Where do you view how many devices are attached?
9. What diagnostics are available on your router?  
10. Add a static router to your favorite website or make one up. Why would you want to set up a static route?

Answer 1

Router stores the settings for your home Wi-Fi network. So if you want to change something, you have to log into your router's software, also known as firmware. From there, you can rename your network, alter the password, adjust the security level, create a guest network, and set up or modify a variety of other options. But how do you get into your router to make those changes?

You log into your router's firmware through a browser. Any browser will do. At the address field, type the IP address of your router. Most routers use an address of 192.168.1.1. But that's not always the case, so first you want to confirm the address of your router.

Wireless router has a variety of useful options you can configure. These are practically hidden—you wouldn’t know these features exist unless you were digging through your router’s configuration pages. But they’re worth knowing about.

Bear in mind that different routers have different options. You may not have all the options listed here on your own router. The options will also be in different places with different names.

The internet is chock full of content, but not all of it is wholesome for general consumption by all. Thankfully, you can block certain websites to ensure no one accesses them on your home network, especially the kids.

It may seem unfair to restrict internet usage at home, but it also protects your network from malicious content and viruses from some websites, while speeding up connectivity in general.

Some of the common router gateway IP addresses used include Netgear http://192.168.0.1 and Linksys http://192.168.1.1, but you can always confirm using the command prompt on your computer.