User manual

Chapter 6 Troubleshooting
WHR-HP-GN / WHR-HP-G300N User Manual 93
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Issue:
Iresetmywirelessroutertofactorysettingsandforgothowtologintothecongurationutility.
Answer:
Openyourbrowserandenter192.168.11.1asthebrowseraddressandhitEnter.Youwillbe
promptedtologin.Entertheusernameasrootandthepasswordboxisleftempty(nopassword).
Click[OK]tocompletetheloginandtheoptiontoresetyourpasswordwillbeavailableontherst
page.
Issue:
HowdoIforwardportsonmywirelessrouterformygamingconsole?
Answer:
Logintotherouter'scongurationutility.Fromthehomepage,gototheInternetGame/Port
Mappingsection.Entertheportthatneedstobeforwarded,andtheIPaddressofthegaming
console.
Issue:
HowdoIenableormodifysecurityencryptionsettingsonthewirelessrouter?
Answer:
Logintothecongurationutilitywithyourbrowser.GototheWirelessCongtabandthenselect
theSecuritytab.BualorecommendsWPAforwirelessencryption.Thepassphrase/keyshouldbeat
least8charactersinlength.
Issue:
HowdoIchangemywirelessrouter'sbroadcastednetworkname(SSID)?
Answer:
Logintothecongurationutility.GototheWirelessCongtabandthenselecttheBasictabif
necessary.FindthesettingsareaforSSID.Selectthe[Use]radiobuttonandenterthenameyou
wishtouseforyournetworkinthetexteldprovided.Click[Apply]tosavethesettings.Oncethe
wireless router has rebooted, you will need to manually select the new network name for all wireless
devices and enter your encryption key if necessary.