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First Time Setup Steps For Your Pre-Owned Home Router

When you purchase a pre-owned router, many of the prior owner's settings may still be applied. So it's important to change these settings for your network's security and your convenience. The main important things you need to change are the wireless network's name, called the SSID, the password, and the encryption type. 1. Log in to the router's administrative area To log in to your router, you need to plug it into your computer and put a certain address in your web browser's address bar.