Kabel Deutschland: Setting up a router - how it works

To be able to connect to the Internet, you must first set up your Kabel Deutschland router. Find out how to do this in this practical tip.

How to set up your Kabel Deutschland router

To set up a network at home, you need to set up your router. At Kabel Deutschland this is relatively easy:

1. First connect the router to the mains and start it by flipping the switch on the back.
2. You then have to plug the supplied antenna cable into the data connection and connect it to the router.
3. We recommend that you connect your PC to the router using a LAN cable for the initial setup.
4. Wait until the router starts up completely and check whether the Internet connection has been established.
5. Now enter the IP address "192.168.0.1" in your browser. There you can manage your device extensively.
6. The default username is "admin" and the associated password is "password". You can adjust this as required under "Gateway"> "Management"> "Change password".

Kabel Deutschland router: You have these functions

• To be able to connect devices via WLAN, you must first activate the WLAN under "Gateway"> "WLAN"> "General".
• Under "Gateway"> "WLAN"> "Security" you can also adjust the network key and security of the WLAN.
• If you would like to set up port forwarding via the MAC address, you can set this up under "Gateway"> "Advanced"> "MAC Forwarding".

Find out in our next practical tip why the Internet at Kabel Deutschland is too slow.