Skip to content I posted some articles about D Link routers a while ago, but not how to configure the router from the start. What I mean is to setup D Link router out of the box. I’ll just cover how to block websites, change the router password and how to know if somebody connected in your wireless network.
To learn how to configure D Link router, I write down the steps and include a screenshot for you. Please note that I am using my old D Link DIR 300 router to make this tutorial.
The procedure is almost the same as other models of D Link since I am using the wizard setup. This is an easy and simple way to configure your router.
How to Set up D Link Router?
Step 1: Connect to the Router
- Wired Connection: Connect your computer to the D-Link router using an Ethernet cable. Plug one end of the cable into your computer and the other into one of the router’s LAN ports.
- Wireless Connection: If you’re connecting via Wi-Fi, use the default network name (SSID) and password printed on a label on the back or bottom of the router.
Step 2: Access the Router’s Web Interface
Ok, let’s start, First step is to access the admin page of the router. Open up your favorite browser and type in 192.168.0.1 in the address bar, this is the default IP address of D Link router. This will open the admin page of the router asking to enter the username and password. The default username is “admin” without the quote and the password, leave it blank, then press enter or click the login button. If it doesn’t open you can check the back of your router.
Step 3: Setup Page
Now that you’re inside of your router’s admin page, you can start configuring your D Link Router. Inside “Setup” menu, click “Internet Setup” at the left side of the page, then click the “Internet Connection Setup Wizard” button to launch the setup wizard for your Internet connection.
Step 4: Setup Wizard
Once you click the Internet Connection Setup Wizard button, a new window will open listing the 4-step wizard guide to configure your D Link Router, click next.
To Set up your router follow the infographic attached below.
Now that you finished configuring your router for Internet connection, try to open a website like Google or Facebook to check if properly configured. If you can’t connect to any website or your browser says no internet connection, it means that you didn’t configure your D Link router correctly in the internet setup wizard. Go back to the setup wizard and double check your configuration.
How to configure your wireless router?
Step 1: Wireless Setup
To be able to connect wirelessly using your wireless router you also need to setup your router. Don’t worry, it’s also easy. On the “Setup” menu, on the left just below the Internet Setup you clicked a while ago, you will find the “Wireless Setup” click on that to start the setup.
A new window will appear listing the two steps to setup your wireless router, click next to start the setup.
Step 2: Name your WiFi
In this step, you can enter your Wireless Network Name or the Service Set Identifier (SSID) for ordinary people they call it WiFi name, this is the name you see when you scan for available wireless networks using your laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc. Here you can also select whether you manually select your network key or the password or your router automatically assigns to the key. I’ll choose the “Manually assign network key” to easily remember the password. See the screenshot.
Step 3: Add WiFi Password
Type your network password then click next.
Congratulations! You’re now finished configuring your D Link Router, copy or memorize all the information especially the network key or the password of your wireless network. 
Troubleshooting Tips
- If you can’t access the router’s web interface, try resetting the router by pressing and holding the reset button (usually on the back) for 10-15 seconds.
- Check your computer’s network settings to ensure it’s obtaining an IP address automatically if you’re having trouble connecting.