Configurar Router Wifi Telefonica Comtrend Ct 5361
Jemima Torguson
How to Configure Your Comtrend CT 5361 Router for Telefonica WiFi
If you have a Comtrend CT 5361 router and want to use it with Telefonica WiFi, you might need to configure some settings to make it work properly. In this article, we will show you how to do that using the web interface of the router.
What You Need
Before you start, make sure you have the following:
- A Comtrend CT 5361 router connected to a power source and a phone line.
- A computer with an Ethernet cable or a wireless adapter.
- The default username and password of the router (usually admin and admin).
- The service name and password of your Telefonica WiFi account.
How to Access the Web Interface
To access the web interface of the router, you need to set a static IP address on your computer that is compatible with the router's default IP address (192.168.1.1). For example, you can set your computer's IP address to 192.168.1.100. Then, follow these steps:
- Open a web browser and type http://192.168.1.1 in the address bar.
- Enter the default username and password (admin and admin) and click OK.
- You should see the main page of the web interface with several tabs and menus.
How to Configure the Router
Depending on your preference, you can configure the router in two modes: multipuesto (multiple devices) or monopuesto (single device). In multipuesto mode, you can connect multiple devices to the router via Ethernet or wireless and share the same Telefonica WiFi connection. In monopuesto mode, you can connect only one device to the router via Ethernet and use it as a bridge to access Telefonica WiFi.
In this article, we will explain how to configure the router in multipuesto mode with dynamic IP address assignment (DHCP). If you want to use a different mode or configuration, you can refer to the user manual of the router for more details.
Step 1: Change Password
For security reasons, it is recommended that you change the default password of the router. To do that, follow these steps:
- Click on Management tab and then Access Control sub-tab.
- Enter a new password in both New Password and Confirm Password fields.
- Click Apply/Save button.
Step 2: Configure WAN Settings
To configure the WAN settings of the router, follow these steps:
- Click on Advanced Setup tab and then WAN sub-tab.
- Select ATM PVC Configuration from the left menu.
- Click Add button.
- Enter VPI as 8 and VCI as 32.
- Select PPPoE/PPPoA from Encapsulation drop-down menu.
- Select Enable Quality Of Service checkbox if you want to enable QoS features.
- Select Enable NAT checkbox if you want to enable NAT features.
- Select Enable Firewall checkbox if you want to enable firewall features.
- Select Enable IGMP Multicast checkbox if you want to enable multicast features.
- Select Enable WAN Service checkbox if you want to enable WAN service.
- Enter a Service Name of your choice (for example, Telefonica).
- Click Next button.
Step 3: Configure PPP Settings
To configure the PPP settings of the router, follow these steps:
- Select PPP Username & Password from the left menu.
- Enter your Telefonica WiFi service name and password in the corresponding fields.
- Select Enable PPP Debug Mode checkbox if you want to enable debug mode for troubleshooting.
- Select Enable IP Unnumbered Mode checkbox if you want to use IP unnumbered mode.
- Click Next button.
Step 4: Configure LAN Settings
To configure the LAN settings of the router, follow these steps:
- Select LAN from the left menu.
- Enter the IP address and subnet mask of the router's LAN interface (default is 192.168.1.1 and 255.255.255.0).
- Select Enable DHCP Server checkbox if you want to enable DHCP server on the router.
- Enter the starting and ending IP address for the DHCP server's IP pool (default is 192.168.1.2 and 192.168.1.254).
- Enter the lease time for the DHCP server's IP pool (default is 86400 seconds).
- Click Next button.
Step 5: Configure Wireless Settings
To configure the wireless settings of the router, follow these steps:
- Select Wireless from the left menu.
- Select Basic from the sub-menu.
- Select Enable Wireless checkbox if you want to enable wireless function on the router.
- Enter a SSID (network name) of your choice (default is WLAN_AP).
- Select a Channel from the drop-down menu (default is Auto).
- Select a Mode from the drop-down menu (default is Mixed 802.11b/g).
- Select a Bandwidth from the drop-down menu (default is Auto).
- Select a Guard Interval from the drop-down menu (default is Auto).
- Select a MCS Index from the drop-down menu (default is Auto).
- Click Apply/Save button.
Step 6: Configure Wireless Security Settings
To configure the wireless security settings of the router, follow these steps:
- Select Wireless from the left menu.
- Select Security from the sub-menu.
- Select a Network Authentication method from the drop-down menu (default is WPA-PSK).
- Enter a WPA Pre-Shared Key of your choice (minimum 8 characters).
- Select a WPA Encryption method from the drop-down menu (default is TKIP).
- Select a WPA Group Rekey Interval from the drop-down menu (default is 0).
- Click Apply/Save button.
Step 7: Configure Wireless MAC Filter Settings
To configure the wireless MAC filter settings of the router, follow these steps:
- Select Wireless from the left menu.
- Select MAC Filter from the sub-menu.
- Select Enable Wireless MAC Filter checkbox if you want to enable MAC filter function on the router.
- Select a Filter Mode from the drop-down menu (default is Allow All).
- If you select Deny or Allow mode, enter the MAC addresses of the devices that you want to deny or allow access to the wireless network.
- Click Apply/Save button.
Step 8: Configure Wireless Bridge Settings
To configure the wireless bridge settings of the router, follow these steps:
- Select Wireless from the left menu.
- Select Bridge from the sub-menu.
- Select Enable WDS checkbox if you want to enable wireless distribution system (WDS) function on the router.
- Enter the MAC addresses of the remote APs that you want to bridge with.
- Click Apply/Save button.
Step 9: Configure Wireless Advanced Settings
To configure the wireless advanced settings of the router, follow these steps:
- Select Wireless from the left menu.
- Select Advanced from the sub-menu.
- Adjust the following parameters according to your preference:
- Beacon Interval: The interval between beacon frames that are broadcasted by the router to synchronize the wireless network (default is 100 milliseconds).
- RTS Threshold: The packet size threshold for the router to send a request to send (RTS) frame before sending a data frame (default is 2347 bytes).
- Fragmentation Threshold: The packet size threshold for the router to fragment a data frame before sending it (default is 2346 bytes).
- DTIM Interval: The interval between delivery traffic indication messages (DTIMs) that are broadcasted by the router to inform the wireless clients about buffered multicast or broadcast data (default is 1 beacon interval).
- TX Power: The output power level of the router's wireless radio (default is 100%).
- Preamble Type: The type of preamble used for the wireless frames (default is Long Preamble).
- IAPP: The inter-access point protocol (IAPP) used for roaming between different access points (default is Enabled).
- Protection: The protection mechanism used for avoiding collisions between 802.11b and 802.11g devices (default is Enabled).
- Aggregation: The aggregation mechanism used for combining multiple frames into a single transmission (default is Enabled).
- Short GI: The guard interval used for reducing the time between symbol transmissions (default is Enabled).
- Click Apply/Save button.
Step 10: Save and Reboot
To save and reboot the router, follow these steps:
- Click on Management tab and then Save/Reboot sub-tab.
- Select Save Settings and Reboot from the drop-down menu.
- Click Save/Reboot button.
- The router will save the settings and restart. Wait for a few minutes until the router is ready.