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What’s My CD-R King Router Configuration?

It was two months ago when I made a post on how to setup a home wireless network using the CD-R King LP-8186 Wireless Router. Since then, I had received  numerous email messages inquiring on how to go about the configuration. The answer is pretty much easy: I just followed what was instructed by CD-R King (found inside the box/package) — that’s it.

Some people probably want a better idea, for when the O2 line is all set up and they’re itching to establish a sound wireless network at home. Now, for those who wants a clearer visual of my settings, here it goes:

System
Uptime 0day:1h:57m:57s
Firmware Version v1.5a
Wireless Configuration
Mode AP
Band 2.4 GHz (B+G)
SSID 
REYESHOME
Channel Number 1
Encryption WPA
BSSID 00:xx:xx:xx:xx:d1
Associated Clients 1
TCP/IP Configuration
Attain IP Protocol Fixed IP
IP Address 192.168.1.254
Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway 192.168.1.254
DHCP Server Enabled
MAC Address 00:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
WAN Configuration
Attain IP Protocol DHCP
IP Address 192.168.255.240
Subnet Mask 255.255.224.0
Default Gateway 192.168.224.1
MAC Address 00:xx:xx:xx:xx:79

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How to Setup a Home Wireless Network in 10 Minutes

Having a Personal Area Network (PAN) with the help of a Bluetooth dongle is not enough for me. I need to have access access to the internet anywhere within the house.

Tonight, I paid CD-R King a visit and grabbed the cheapest Wireless Broadband Router they have. I was given with the LP-8186.

The LP-8186 is a wireless broadband router that support 802.11b/g, as well as WiFi a & n classifications. What made me bought the unit was the fact that it also supports up to 4 wired network connections, as a regular 4-port hub will do.

From the time I opened its box, attach the Smart Bro UTP cable to the router, turned on my PC, and launched the setup program, I just took me around 7 minutes. Fired up my desktop’s internet browser and it connects to the internet. Fired up the internet browser in my HP Mini 2133, which is around 10 feet away from the router, and bobreyes.com loads.

To ultimately test its capabilities, I went up to the second floor of our house, tried to surf, and it worked!

Here are some specs of the LP-8186 as printed in its box:

  • Supports Gateway modes
  • WEP, WPA Encryption – 64/128bit (WEP), WPA TKIP
  • TCP/UDP/ICMP/ARP protocol stack
  • Dynamic DNS
  • DHCP Client and Server
  • PPPoE PPTP
  • UPnP

Tomorrow, I’ll test on how far can the AP reach — car port? sidewalk? sari-sari store?

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