Ok, sorry if this has all been asked before, but having a separate modem and router is new ground so bear with me
. Unlocked HG612 and new Asus router have both now arrived. Job for Sat to set them both up. Just a few things I want to check in advance if I may:
1 - the HG612 has Hwolf's webgui fw on it and I'd just like to check access and do a reset back to the default config before I connect to vdsl. So do I set static IP on laptop Ethernet connection to something like 192.168.1.100, disable av/firewall and then access 192.168.1.1 to get to the HG config? Is there a reset option in there? If the prev owner changed the IP is there a way I can find out what it is?
2 - Once done, is it a case of power down HG, connect to vdsl and router, power up HG, power up router, access router config and that's it?
Bit I'm not sure about is will the router change its IP if it tries to pick 192.168.1.1? Or will I have to change this and if so what should I change it to? Sorry but I have no real understanding of subnet stuff yet beyond knowing what the usual private IP range and subnet mask numbers are, and how reserve some local IP address for specific devices.
Any advice much appreciated.
I'm on the phone atm, so having to "fly-by-tapatalk"