Module 7

“Setting-up
Wireless Network”
Computer Systems Servicing NCII – Grade 11
Quarter 4 – Module 7: Setting-Up Wireless Network
First Edition, 2020
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COMPUTER SYSTEMS
SERVICING NCII 11
Quarter 4
Self-Learning Module 7

Setting-up
Wireless Network
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

Welcome to the Computer Systems Servicing G11 module on 3Rs

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partnership with the Local Government of Pasig through its mayor, Honorable Vico
Sotto.

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to help learners acquire the needed 21st century skills especially the 5 Cs namely:
Communication, Collaboration, Creativity, Critical Thinking and Character while
taking into consideration their needs and circumstances.

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 EXPECTATIONS
After completing this lesson, you should be able to:
1. understand the requirements in establishing a wireless network;
2. identify the network devices needed to establish a wireless network;
3. appreciate the importance of establishing a wireless network.

PRETEST

Directions: Read the following statement carefully. Write T if the statement

is CORRECT and F if the statement is WRONG. Write your answer on the
space provided.

______1. It is important to unplug/power off your modem and detach the

cable from your internet service provider before connecting it to the router.
______2. An internet browser can be used to configure the router.
______3 It is important to add/set up security for out wireless network.
______4. A wireless network allows you to connect from devices across the
area using cables.
______5. Routers can be placed close to windows, walls, or the microwave.

LESSON
Setting up a Wireless Network
A wireless network allows you to connect from devices across the area
without using cables. This module will teach you the basics of setting up a
wireless network.
Before you can set up your wireless network, here’s what you’ll need:

1. Internet Service Provider. A company that provides services for

internet connection. Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) and cable are two of
the most common broadband connections. You can get a broadband
connection by contacting an Internet service provider (ISP). Typically,
ISPs that provide DSL are telephone companies and ISPs that provide
cable are cable TV companies. ISPs frequently offer broadband modems.
Some ISPs also offer combination modem/wireless routers. You can
also find these at computer or electronics stores, and online.

2. Wireless router. A router sends info between your network and the
Internet. With a wireless router, you can connect PCs to your network
using radio signals instead of wires. There are several different kinds of
wireless network technologies, which include 802.11a, 802.11b,
802.11g, 802.11n, and 802.11ac.

3. Wireless network adapter. A wireless network adapter is a device that

connects your PC to a wireless network. To connect your portable or
desktop PC to your wireless network, the PC must have a wireless
network adapter. Most laptops and tablets—and some desktop PCs—
come with a wireless network adapter already installed.

Steps in setting-up wireless network:

1. Find the best location for the wireless router. The optimal placement
is in a central location, free from obstructions that could cause wireless
interference.
Remember: Don't place the router close to windows, walls, or the
microwave.
2. Turn off the modem. Unplug your modem and detach the cable from
your internet service provider.
3. Connect the router to the modem. Plug an Ethernet cable (typically
provided with the router) into the router WAN port. Then, connect the
other end of the Ethernet cable to the modem.

4. Connect a laptop or computer to the router. Plug one end of another

Ethernet cable into the router LAN port (any port will work) and the
other end of the Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port of a laptop. This
wiring is temporary; you will remove the cable after setting up the
network.

5. Power up the modem, router, and computer. It's best if you turn on
these devices in the proper order. Turn on the modem first. When the
modem lights are all on, turn on the router. When the router is on, turn
on the computer.

6. Configure the router. Open a browser and enter the IP address of the
router administration page. This information is in the router
documentation (it's usually something like 192.168.1.1). The login
information is also in the manual.
7. Change the default administrator password (and username) for the
router. This setting is usually on the router administration page in a
tab or section called Administration. Use a strong password that you
won't forget.

8. Add WPA2 security. This step is essential. Find this setting in the
wireless security section of the router administration page. Select which
type of encryption to use and enter a passphrase of at least eight
characters. The more characters and the more complex the password,
the better.
 Remember: WPA2 is significantly more secure than WEP. Use WPA or
mixed mode WPA/WPA2 with older wireless adapters. WPA3 is
another option for more recent hardware, but its compatibility is
limited.

9. Change the wireless network name (SSID). To make it easy for you
to identify your network, choose a descriptive name for your SSID
(Service Set Identifier) in the router administration page's wireless
network information section.

10. Optional: change the wireless channel. If you're in an area with

other wireless networks, minimize interference by changing the router's
wireless channel to one that other networks aren't using.

Use a Wi-Fi analyzer app on your smartphone to find an uncrowded

channel or use trial and error (try channels 1, 6, or 11, since these
channels don't overlap.

11. Set up the wireless adapter on the computer. After saving the
router's configuration settings, unplug the cable that connects the
computer to the router. Then, plug a USB or PC card wireless adapter
into the laptop if it doesn't have a wireless adapter installed or built-in.
Your computer may automatically install the drivers, or you may have
to use the setup CD that came with the adapter.

12. Connect to the wireless network. On your computer and other

wireless-enabled devices, find the new network you set up and connect
to the network.
 ACTIVITIES

Activity # 1: LET’S DRAW

Directions: Create your own illustration of a wireless network using the
mentioned requirements/devices and through following the procedures on
how to set up a wireless network.

WRAP–UP
DIRECTION: Complete the following sentences base on what you’ve learn.

1. Wireless network is a type of network that ______________________________

________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________.

2. The following are the procedures on how to set up a wireless network

________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________.
 , VALUING
DIRECTION: Read the following questions carefully. State your answer in two
to three sentences each number on the space provided.

1. What do you think are the importance of understanding the procedures

in setting up a wireless network?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
________________________________.

2. What are the advantages of establishing wireless network over wired

network?_______________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
_____________________.

POST TEST
Directions: Read the following statement carefully. Write T if the statement
is CORRECT and F if the statement is WRONG. Write your answer on the
space provided.

______1. A wireless network allows you to connect from devices across the
area using cables.
______2. Routers can be placed close to windows, walls, or the microwave.
______3. It is important to unplug/power off your modem and detach the
cable from your internet service provider before connecting it to the router.
______4. An internet browser can be used to configure the router.
______5. It is important to add/set up security for out wireless network.
 KEY TO CORRECTION

T 5. 5. F
T 4. 4. F
T 3. 3. T
F 2. 2. T
F 1. 1. T
Posttest Pretest

REFERENCES
Microsoft. “Setting up a wireless network”.
“https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/setting-up-a-
wireless-network-97914e31-3aa4-406d-cef6-f1629e2c3721”.

Lifewire. “How to Set up a Home Wi-Fi Network”.

https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-set-up-your-home-wi-fi-network-
2378223.