How To Set Up Your New Thomson Router
When you sign up for a deal that gives you access to the internet, you
will often be sent a router or hub to convert the internet connection
into a wireless signal that can be accessed by any device in your home
that is wireless compatible. A common brand of hub that many internet
service providers equip their customers with are Thomson
routers , and the following will show you how to get yours
connected and ready to use.
When you receive your new router, the problem arises of disposing of
your previous one. Most routers contain metals and plastic that will
not biodegrade so rather than simply throwing it in the bin, you
should take it to a computer
spares shop where it can be harvested for parts or to a council
approved dump, where the recyclable parts will be stripped from it
before the remains can be safely disposed of. Components from old
routers can be recycled into new machines, incorporated into a server
cabinet or a host of other uses.
Now you are ready to install your router, find somewhere suitable to
put it. The best location for a router is somewhere central in your
home, so every room can receive the signal. Plug it in, turn it on and
connect your primary device to it (if you have a family computer, make
this the first machine you connect the router to). Even if your new
router emits a wireless signal, it is advisable to connect using a
cable when setting up for the first time.
Open a web browser (Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Google
Chrome, for example) and follow the instructions in the documentation
provided to get to the network’s administration page. When you are
logged in, you can rename your network (the SSID).
To confirm that your internet is working, try visiting a few websites.
If it is, you can beginning connecting your devices to it via Wi-Fi.