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Wide Area Network: Learning Objective

A wide area network (WAN) connects computers over a large geographical area using telecommunication circuits. To configure a WAN, one gathers a modem, ethernet cable, and computer and connects them with the ethernet cable. One then resets the modem, accesses the modem's default IP address in a web browser, and configures the modem's network, DHCP, and wireless settings, including changing the IP address, disabling DHCP, and setting a WPA/WPA2 password. This configures the basic settings to establish a WAN connection.

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Wide Area Network: Learning Objective

A wide area network (WAN) connects computers over a large geographical area using telecommunication circuits. To configure a WAN, one gathers a modem, ethernet cable, and computer and connects them with the ethernet cable. One then resets the modem, accesses the modem's default IP address in a web browser, and configures the modem's network, DHCP, and wireless settings, including changing the IP address, disabling DHCP, and setting a WPA/WPA2 password. This configures the basic settings to establish a WAN connection.

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Wide Area Network

Learning Objective:
After reading this hand-out, you should be able to:
1. Identify what is Wide Area Network
2. Acquire knowledge in Configuring Wide Area Network

A wide area network (WAN) is a telecommunications network or computer network that extends over a large
geographical distance. Wide area networks are often established with leased telecommunication circuits. Below is
an illustration of LAN and WAN.

Configuring Wide Area Network

As we gather all the peripherals and equipment needed, we will proceed on Configuring Wide Area Network. Same
process with Router but this time we will use Modem or the Access Point. See steps listed below:

1. Gather your Modem, Ethernet Cable and Personal Computer. Connect each peripheral using the Ethernet
Cable. Directly connect Modem to your Personal Computer using the Ethernet Cable. This will just be use
for the setting up processes.
2. Reset the Modem. In resetting your Modem just click the small button at the back and wait until all the icons
in front of the Modem will Lights on. See figure below.

3. Go to browser either “Google Chrome” or “Internet explorer”. And type in the default IP Address of your
Modem. Depends on Manufacturer. For this module, we will use 192.168.0.254. And a Dialog box will pop
up and you will need to enter the default username and password. Use “admin” for both username and
password. See figure below:

4. Repeat the step shown on Configuring your Router.


a. Go to Network Tab. Change your IP address. Click Save then it will reboot.
b. Go to DHCP tab and click Disable Button.
c. Unlike on Router we need to set up Wireless Tab on Modem. Click Wireless Tab. Click on
WPA/WPA2 – Personal (Recommended) then enter your desired PSK Password. It must consist of
alphanumeric characters. The browser will reboot.
Learning Activity 1

Directions: Rearrange the given steps on how to configure WAN. Put the correct sequence of steps by using
numbers 1-10 in the space provided, 1 is the First Step and 10 is the Last Step.

__________1. Gather your Modem, Ethernet Cable and Personal Computer. Connect
each peripheral using the Ethernet Cable.
__________2. Go to browser either “Google Chrome” or “Internet explorer”.
__________3. Go to Network Tab. Change your IP address. Click Save then it will reboot.
__________4. Reset the Modem. In resetting your Modem just click the small button at the back and wait until all the
icons in front of the Modem will Lights on.
__________5. Directly connect Modem to your Personal Computer using the Ethernet Cable. This will just be use for
the setting up processes.
__________6. Go to DHCP tab and click Disable Button.
__________7. And a Dialog box will pop up and you will need to enter the default username and password. Use “admin”
for both username and password.
__________8. Prepare your Workplace, clean and Dry.
__________9. And type in the default IP Address of your Modem.
__________10. Click Wireless Tab. Click on WPA/WPA2 – Personal (Recommended) then enter your desired PSK
Password

Reference:
Piano, J. (2017). CBLM Computer Systems Servicing NC II – Setting Up Computer Networks pp. 39-43
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wide_area_network#cite_note-1

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