I assume your connected the router and put the internet connection in the WAN port and connected your computer with one of the LAN ports. We have done all the prerequisites, so we can now start with actually setting up the D-Link router.

Find the Enable Bridge mode or Enable DMZ mode.

Visit the router’s ip address in a new browser tab.

But in general, you can follow these steps: So the best thing is to look up the user manual. How you set your router in bridge mode is different for each router. It passes on the internet connection through to a LAN port. In bridge mode, your router won’t route anymore, but it will essentially be a dumb switch. If your ISP doesn’t provide you with the PPPoE credentials, then we need to set your current router in bridge mode. Setting your router in bridge or DMZ mode A modem only has one ethernet port that you use to connect a router behind it. Most consumer routers also provide WiFi and they have multiple ethernet ports (RJ45).

Where a router connects all the device together so you can print on your network printers, share files between computers and use the internet connection. The difference between a modem and a modem/router is that a modem only makes the connection to the internet. If you have a modem/router combo then you will need to set in the Bridge or DMZ mode.ĭifference between modem and modem/router combo You might have to reboot the modem after you connected the D-Link router. Cable/Fiber users – If you have only a modem, then we can connect the D-LINK router behind it.We need to set the router in Bridge or DMZ mode. If they don’t support a custom router (like here in The Netherlands), then we are going to place the D-Link router behind the modem/router from the ISP. DSL users with modem/router combo – It’s best to use PPPoE, so check if your ISP has provided you with the PPPoE credentials or request them.Check if your ISP has provided you with the PPPoE credentials, you will need this to connect the router to the internet. DSL users without modem – If you have a DSL connection and your ISP hasn’t provided a modem, then we need to use PPPoE to connect the D-Link router.The D-Link router is a router and modem, so it can make the connection to your ISP itself, but we need to know how the internet is provided by your ISP. Getting startedīefore we can connect our D-Link router to the internet we need to figure out how we can connect it. Think of securing your WiFi, using the right DNS servers to speed up your internet connection and creating a guest WiFi network. Now we are not only focussing on connecting to the internet, but also on some other important settings. In this article, we are going to setup our D-Link router.

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