Many users are wondering: how to set a password on the D-Link DIR 300 router? There can be many reasons for this: the user forgot the password set by a specialist; There is a network failure and you cannot connect to your home page or other gadgets connected earlier do not get access. But the main thing is to protect the device from unauthorized users who steal your traffic and slow down the loading speed of content.
In addition, you may become a victim of fraud: your personal information will be intercepted by third parties. You can set a password on your router in different ways, each of which we will consider in detail.
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Go to the router settings
The process of setting up modern devices is possible using an open browser on your computer. The operating system does not matter; any Windows is suitable. You can perform the procedure on any PC gadget that has a direct connection to the router. The best option is a cable connection. The fact is that when you change the password on the router, the wireless connection will be interrupted, so a stable network connection is desirable to continue further work. If the connection to the Internet is interrupted, you will have to go into the settings again. To enter the necessary settings, enter the IP of the device in the address bar. The vast majority of manufacturers use the same addresses, but some use special combinations.
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Before you begin, determine if your router is configured. If the settings have not been made, it does not distribute the Internet in any way. To set it up, you need to use the instructions from the manufacturer. The second way is to set up an encryption code. If you have completed the device setup, but have not installed the key, simply connect the router to the wires correctly.
Changing the password can be done by setting up the Internet on a computer or laptop, through a browser. The algorithm looks like this:
- The browser that is connected to the router is launched;
- The address bar pops up, into which you must enter a combination of numbers for this device model: address 192.168.0.1. If a failure occurs and the web page does not open, you can use another combination.
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When the computer asks for a password and login to enter the settings, enter the standard admin combinations in the appropriate lines. If you previously called an adjuster from the service center, there is a possibility that the standard combination has changed - call the server staff and find out the password and login of your router. If this is not possible, simply reset the automatic settings by holding down the “reset” button, then wait a few seconds and turn it on again. If authorization is successful, you need to go to the router settings page.
Hard reset to factory settings
So, something went wrong with your router. Otherwise, why do you need access to the administration panel? In this case, one of the ways to restore functionality after some kind of failure or a previous “crooked” router configurer is to perform a hardware reset, and then configure everything correctly and the way it should be. To do this, take the recovery tool and press it (for 10-15 seconds) the Reset button, usually recessed into the case near the corresponding inscription.
Recovery tool is a humorous name, common in narrow circles of specialists, and means a thin pin, a hairpin, or simply any piece of hard wire that allows you to press buttons in hard-to-reach places on the case.
Enabling and disabling WiFi on DIR 300
Before you decide to password protect your router, check the connection signal to the local Internet network. Find the “WiFi” column in the settings, and find the switch in the toolbar in the upper right corner. Move the slider from green to red, the operator will turn off Wi-Fi. Green color – the network is connected. The second connection method: go to settings, sub-item “General settings”. To connect to the Internet, you need to check the box next to the phrase “Enable wireless connection.” If you remove the bird, the network will be disabled.
Connection
Settings for the classic firmware version
New firmware
How to change the WiFi encryption key PSK on the DIR-300 router with new firmware? Oddly enough, the new interface is much more confusing, so I’ll tell you in more detail.
Setup video
Wi-Fi technology is gaining more and more popularity. And this is not surprising, because this is a very convenient way to connect to the Internet and link various devices, because no need to use wires.
How to find out who is connected to a wireless network
The Wi-Fi encryption key needs to be changed to prevent unauthorized users from hacking your home network. The DIR 300 router allows you to monitor all connected gadgets and users. To view the full list, go to the menu, “Advanced settings”. Select the “WiFi” column, click on the double arrow pointing to the right.
A notification will appear on the screen (the list of Wi-Fi settings will continue), click on “WPS Station List”. A list of all users who are connected to your local network on the monitor. The connection can be set up with any user: just select the desired line, check the MAC address line and click on the “disconnect” column.
How to reset factory security settings?
To set a new wifi password on the D-link dir 300 router, you need to use the device’s web interface. The interface is accessed through the browser of a computer connected to the router. Launch your browser, enter 192.188.1.1 in the address bar and you can start editing the configuration. We are interested in the “MAINTENANCE” section (in the localized version of the interface – “Maintenance”). Or more precisely, the “Device Administration” menu of this section.
This is where two fields (“New Password” and “Cofirm Password”) are located, in which you need to set and confirm a new password for wifi on the D-link dir 300 router.
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Please note, there is no point in exchanging an awl for soap. To protect wifi from strangers, you need to set a really strong password.
That is, one that contains at least eight characters, including alphabetic characters in different cases, numbers and special characters, like the dollar sign or underscore. Only if you set this value, your network will not become easy prey for hackers and others who want to ride on someone else’s hump to heaven. I don't think you would specify something like "123".
Let's set or change the password on the D-Link DIR 300 Wi-Fi router
Changing the key to the router dir will protect the local network from use by unauthorized users. Go to the security settings field (wireless connection column), “advanced settings” menu tab. Click “Network Authentication”, scroll through the list and select “WAP2-PSK”. When the router asks for a key, enter the carefully thought-out combination there. To make it difficult to hack, the password must be at least 8 - 9 characters long, include Latin and Russian letters, and number combinations.
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Setting up on PC
On a desktop computer connected via a wire, open Control Panel through Start, go to Network and Internet, then Network and Sharing Center, then go to Change adapter settings. See if your local network is turned on. Enable if it is disabled.
From now on, for the network to work, you don’t need to configure anything else on your computer. If any problems arise, perhaps you do not have a driver installed for your network card (or for Wi-Fi), refer to our article on setting up the Internet after reinstalling Windows.
Blocking devices by MAC address
According to the instructions, the router of this model has one useful function: MAC address for blocking third-party devices. This is a unique address, by following a link you can secure your network from interaction with other gadgets. The access to this section is located in the “WiFi” settings item, page – “Filter mode”. You must select one of three sub-items “MAC filter restriction mode”:
- disabling: according to this paragraph, filtering by mass address is not performed;
- permission: add allowed users to the desired list and only they will be able to use the services of your local network;
- block: you automatically block devices that you enter into this list.
When you select the item you need, do not forget to save the changes. The next step is leaving a list of devices. It must be compiled on the MAC address page. It is these lists that will set the tone for the subsequent operation of the router. The simplest and most convenient option is to select existing addresses on the device. You can only configure and adjust their number: block unnecessary ones. If the user is not in the list, enter it manually: click “Add”. Don't forget to save your changes! In order to delete a specific MAC address, tick it, delete it and click “Save”.
Where is
Now I will answer the question of how exactly you can find it. And to do this, oddly enough, is very simple - you need to turn your router upside down and look at the label under it. Sometimes, of course, auxiliary paper is printed on the side. In general, you need to prove yourself as a detective and find her.
So let's see what's there. If you are looking for a standard Wi-Fi key, then on older models it is called PIN and has a purely digital form. In this case, the connection is made using the WPS type. On new models, the password is usually located separately in the line. The default network name will be the full name of the router model.
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Now, if you need a key to the “admin panel” or the Web configurator, first you need to log in there. To do this, you need to connect to the router's network. This can be done over a wire by inserting one end of the wire into the LAN port. Or you can connect via WiFi. Next, open the browser and enter the address, which is also on the label. The most commonly used is 192.168.0.1.
After this, you should be asked to enter your username and password. And this data is also on that same piece of paper. The default is:
- Login: admin
- Password: admin
Saving router configuration data
When setting up a router model dir 300, at the end of each action, a red circle with a number flashes in the upper right panel. What does it mean? The installed encryption key must also be saved on the WiFi router. If a power failure occurs, the device turns off and you need to be sure that the changes remain intact. To perform an action, hover the cursor over the flashing light and click on the “Save” field. It is not necessary to do this after each change; do the manipulation at the end, when you exit the router interface.
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Checking Windows 10 settings
Before you start setting up your router, it is recommended to check the settings of the built-in network adapters. This may be necessary if the computer has previously connected to another router using individual settings.
- Call the ncpa.cpl command on your computer (or go to the section via Control Panel
) window "
Network connections
" and open properties
Ethernet
-adapter; - Find the option "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)
"and open its properties; - Enable the options to automatically obtain an IP address and DNS server;
- Repeat the same steps for the Wi-Fi
.
How to forward ports on a router
What is port forwarding? This is a connection between a port on the external interface of the DIR-300 router and a device port on the local network. The idea is to give access to the device from the Internet using a specific open port on the router.
In practice it might look like this. There is a need to provide access to remote management of slaves. desktop PC connected to the Internet via the DIR-300 router (or another reason). To do this, a rule is created to redirect the WAN port to the port of the home PC.
To do this, go to the Advanced section, then to the Port Forwarding setting. How to set up:
- Select a name for the rule (to avoid confusion, it is better to give meaningful names).
- Select a specific public port number or enter a range of ports). Public is an external port for the Internet. To register only one specific number, indicate it in the form of a starting and ending number.
- In the test example, we opened port 3389.
- Enter the IP address of the PC (server) to which the ports are forwarded. It is worth reserving this IP address for a specific computer in the DHCP reservation settings on the router, then it will not change over time. If you don’t want to make backups in the router, you can enter the IP address manually in the settings of the PC’s network card.
- The test example specified the internal gray IP address 192.168.1.100.
- Register the port for receiving incoming connections on a PC on the local network.
- For the test, we specified the default port 3389.
- Don't forget to check the box on the left to enable the rule.
How to turn on the router as a repeater
In order for the DIR-300 to work as a repeater, it needs to be flashed with the DD-WRT program.
- Version A1 is flashed via TFTP (so it is more difficult to make a repeater out of it).
- Version B1 can be flashed via the web interface.
Let's start setting up the repeater:
- We change the DIR-300 subnet to another one so that it differs from the main source point (for example, a laptop). If the laptop has 192.168.1.1, then here you need to make 192.168.2.1.
- DHCP can be enabled; to do this, select the IP of the main point (192.168.1.1) as a gateway.
- In the WAN settings item, go to Automatic-configuration DHCP and activate STP. Save.
Wi-Fi setup:
- In Wireless, select Mode – Repeater (or Repeater Bridge, if you have a different firmware version).
- The other remaining settings must match the source parameters (SSID, channel, connection type).
- The channel must be set to specific, not Auto. Security settings should also be similar to the source settings.
- Save.
After saving the settings, go to Status > Wireless > Site Survey, select the source point. Click the Connect button and save again. As a result, your router should receive the source IP and operate as a repeater.
