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TVL - Computer
Systems Servicing
Quarter 2 – Module 3:
Wireless Network
Configuration

Week 5-6

SELF-LEARNING MODULE
Computer Systems Servicing – Grade 12
Self-Learning Module (SLM)
Quarter 2 – Module 3: Wireless Network Configuration
First Edition, 2020

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TVL - Computer
Systems Servicing
Quarter 2 – Module 3
Wireless Network
Configuration

Week 5-6

SELF-LEARNING MODULE

DIVISION OF GENERAL SANTOS CITY

Introductory Message
For the facilitator:
Welcome to the Computer Systems Servicing 12 Self-Learning Module (SLM) on
wireless network configuration!
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 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you
master wireless network configuration. The scope of this module permits it to be
used in many different learning situations. The language used recognizes the diverse
vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard
sequence of the course.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Identify the functions of Repeaters, Wireless Access Points

2. Configure a Wireless Network
3. Configure Wireless Access Point
4. Configure Routers as Access Points
5. Configure Firewalls

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 What I Know

Before we start our lesson, I would like to know what you have learned about
client device systems configuration. Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write
your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Which network device is used to amplify or regenerate a signal over the

same network to extend the range or coverage area of the network?
a. access point c. secondary router
b. wireless repeater d. all of the above

2. The optimum maximum length of the UTP cable is .

a. 25 meters c. 100 meters
b. 50 meters d. 150 meters

3. What is a network of devices that is not connected by cables?

a. wireless network c. bluetooth network
b. cableless network d. radio waves network

4. Which of the following is used to connect wireless networks?

a. bluetooth c. sound waves
b. radio waves d. dedicated lease line

5. Can a router connect two wired local area networks?

a. Yes – by adding another router
b. No – it can only be done by switches
c. Yes – by connecting the two switches to one router
d. No – it is too heavy for the connection thus making is slow

6. Which device uses a DHCP system that assigns IP addresses to devices

connected to the network?
a. hub c. switch
b. router d. repeater

7. What does DHCP mean?

a. Dual Host Control Protocol
b. Dynamic Host Control Protocol
c. Dynamic Host Calibration Protocol
d. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

8. Wired computers connected to the router has a setting “obtain an IP

address automatically.” Is this statement correct?
a. no c. partly wrong
b. yes d. partly correct

9. What is the maximum router signal indoor?

a. 34 meters c. 56 meters
b. 42 meters d. 64 meters

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10. Which device relays data between a wired network and wireless devices?
a. hub c. switch
b. modem d. access point

11. How is an access point connected to the router?

a. wirelessly c. through bluetooth
b. using LAN Cable d. through the modem

12. What is being referred to as the type of IP address that is assigned to an

access point?
a. IP version 6 c. public IP address
b. static IP address d. dynamic IP address

13. What is being referred to as the gateway of the network?

a. the modem device
b. the IP address of the main router
c. the IP address of the access point
d. the switch that connects the networks

14. What should be considered in assigning the IP address of the router and
access point?
a. they should be dynamic
b. they should be the same
c. they should not be the same
d. they should be of different class

15. What should be your router setting if you want everybody to easily
connect to your network?
a. disable firewall c. put a simple password
b. disable security d. put more access points

16. What is the setting of the DHCP for access points?

c. must be fixed c. must be disabled
b. must be enabled d. must be dynamic

17. What application keeps your system from network threats like
unauthorized access?
a. firewall c. virus scanners
b. user accounts d. virus and threats protection

18. Firewall blocks the following except one. Which one?

a. unauthorized access c. malicious malware/virus
b. traffic causing websites d. network intrusion threats

19. Which Windows setting must one configure to turn on firewall?

a. McAfee Scanner c. Windows defender
b. Windows security d. Virus and threat protection

20. Which option in the router settings is used to turn on firewall?

a. network c. wireless
b. security d. access control

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 Lesson
Wireless Network
3 Configuration
Hi there! How do you find learning Networking so far? Do you find it exciting
and, at the same time, challenging?

Brace yourself for another exciting adventure in the world of routers. In this
module, you will learn how small networks are being expanded using repeaters and
access points. It is also interesting to know how wireless networks are being
configured that makes all our smartphones connect to the internet.

Welcome to the world of wireless devices.

After going through this module, you are expected to: configure wireless
settings following the manufacturer’s instructions and network design.

What’s In

Let’s recall what you have learned from the previous lesson by answering the
following questions:
1. How will you connect Local Area Networks to the internet?

2. Give the differences between a switch and a router.

3. How do you identify the router’s initial IP address?

4. Why should we change the router’s login details?

5. How do you configure the router’s IP address and login details?

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 What’s New

From our previous lessons, the demands of creating a network are increasing.
Let us recall them again to see the progress of our network from simple to a more
complex network.
Creating a network has many demands, as inferred from our previous lesson. Let us
try to check the progress of the network we have created, from simple to a more
complex network.

Scenario 1 – You connected two computers using a crossover LAN cable

Scenario 2 – You connected two or more computers in a network using a switch
Scenario 3 – You connected your network to the Internet

Now let us consider more scenarios and how will you solve the demands of
each scenario.

Scenario 4 - Your schoolmates in the adjacent room in your building also created
their own network of computers; they wanted to connect to your own
network.
Scenario 5 - Your schoolmates from another building also want to connect to your
network.
Scenario 6 - Some of your classmates and schoolmates only have wireless devices;
they also want to connect to your network too.
Scenario 7 - Your schoolmates on the 4th floor also want to connect to your network
wirelessly.

What Is It

First, you have to connect two computers to communicate with each other,
and all you need UTP cable. You also need to connect three or more computers, which
means a switch is added to your network. For this to be functional, you need to
connect it to the internet by adding a route.

Congratulations! You have successfully connected your network to the

internet. You can add more computers in your network, depending on your switch's
capacity, as to the number of devices it can connect to its ports.

Now it’s time for you to widen your networks. Consider this, if your schoolmates
in the adjacent room in your building also created their network of computers and
want to connect to your network, how are you going to do that?
Room 1 Room 2 (adjacent to room 1)

Switch crossover Ethernet cable Switch

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 We learned that as the demand for our network increases, we need to
add more devices in our network that would satisfy that need.

Just connect your switches using a crossover LAN cable, assuming

that they too have their switch. You will only need to configure your
computers’ IP address so that they would belong to the same workgroup or
will have the same gateway.

*File and printer sharing will be discussed in the later modules.

In another scenario, two networks on the same campus need to be

connected but distant. How will you set this up? Is there a need to add one
switch between the buildings? Is there a need for a smaller device to
replicate the signal? Repeaters are needed in this kind of situation.

WHAT IS A REPEATER?

A repeater is a network device used to amplify or

regenerate a signal over the same network to extend the
network's range or coverage area.

Building 1 Building 2 (farther from building 1)

Switch Switch

Putting a switch between buildings can still be functional, but repeaters play
a vital role in understanding another device's concept, which we will discuss here.
Therefore, hubs and switches can function as repeaters because they connect other
networks in a network (LAN).

Now let’s connect these networks to the Internet by using a router. Here are
the setup options you can use.

Option 1
Room 1 Room 2 (adjacent to room 1)

Router Switch crossover Ethernet cable Switch

To make your network’s scope wider, connect additional networks by

connecting switches. The length of the cable must not exceed its limit, which is 100
meters.

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Option 2
Room 1 Room 2 (adjacent to room 1)

Switch Straight through LAN Router Straight through LAN

Switch
cable cable

You may also connect other switches directly in the router’s Ethernet ports,
but you are limited to only 4 LANs and consider the length of your LAN cables. In
designing a more extensive network, one must consider the geographical locations,
cost, ease of setup, and other factors.

The diagrams shown above are all wired. What if your classmates in the same
room want to connect to your network using their smartphones and tablets, which
do not have Ethernet cabling capability? It is where we need to set up the wireless
LAN.

What is a wireless network?

A wireless network by its name alone is

a network of devices that are not connected
through a cable. Devices in a network are
connected wirelessly using radio waves.

A wireless network is possible using

Router a wireless router. A router connects wired
LAN, but it also has the capacity for a wireless
LAN. Most home networks are used since most of us now have smartphones, tablets,
and even laptops that are manufactured to be wireless ready. Can you imagine if
gadgets can only have an internet connection using a cable? That would be very
inconvenient, especially if you are in public places. Thanks to wireless networks, that
made our access to the internet so much easier.

Setting up a wireless network

We have already set up a wireless network in the previous lesson, but we did not
dwell on it much since it will be elaborated in this lesson.

Using the same wiring setup (LAN Cable to the computer and the other end to
any of router’s Ethernet ports, and modem to router’s WAN port) you may or may not
reset your router provided that you still remember your login details and the IP
address that you assigned your router to have. If you didn’t, you better reset your
router and start configuration from scratch.

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 Besides typing ipconfig from the command prompt, here’s another method of
identifying your router’s initial IP address.

1. Go to Control Panel >

Network and Internet
> Network and
Sharing Center and
click on Wi-Fi
connections.

2. Then click details.

Then the details of

your wireless connection
will be displayed.

In this case, the IP

Address of the router is
192.168.1.1, and that’s
what you will type in
your browser to login to
the router menu.

Type in 192.168.1.1

192.168.1.1 in the
address bar of your
browser to login to the
router menu.

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 In the wireless tab, input the name of your wireless network in the Wireless
Network Name or the SSID. In this case, the new SSID is assigned to “TheRock.”
Then click the Save button.

In the wireless security tab, you may choose to disable security if you want
everybody who wants to connect to the router to just connect without a password.
However, if you do not want that, you change the wireless password to your desired
password making sure that it is a strong password. Then save.

After setup, you will now be able to see the new name in the available
network for Wi-Fi.

Other mobile/wireless devices can now connect to your wireless network

provided that they input the correct password you set.

Congratulations for a job well done!

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 What is a DHCP?
We have learned that a router is capable of assigning IP addresses to the
devices connected to it. It is done through DHCP or Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol. It is a system that assigns dynamic IP addresses to devices on a network.
Whenever a device connects to the router, it will be assigned a dynamic IP address.

To configure the DHCP, login to the router and go to DHCP menu.

In this setting, we set

the start IP address to
192.168.1.100, which
means that the first device
that will connect to the
router will have the IP
address 192.168.1.100,
and the last device will
have the 192.168.1.199 IP
address. In short, the
router will cater to 100
devices on its network.
192.168.1.2 to
192.168.1.99 will not be
assigned as well as
192.168.1.200 to
192.168.1.255.

You can customize these IP addresses depending on your preference.

If you are having these setups below, you need to have dynamic IP addresses
for your workstations. It would help if you allow the router to assign an IP address
for your network for the device to identify which device the data should be
transmitted to.

Room 1 Room 2 (adjacent to room 1)

Router Switch crossover Ethernet cable Switch

Room 1 Room 2 (adjacent to room 1)

Switch Straight through LAN cable Router Straight through LAN cable
Switch

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 That is why you need to set “Obtain an IP address automatically in your
network settings.” Below is how you do it to every device that will connect to your
router.

1. Go to Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center
2. Click Properties
3. Double click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) or
4. Click Properties button
5. Choose Obtain an IP address automatically and
6. Click OK button

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Congratulations on setting up your wireless network where mobile devices can

now connect to the internet as well.

Your next concern now is how to connect mobile (wireless) devices on the same
network in areas that are a bit farther than the router? Usually, routers can reach
around 42 meters indoor and 92 meters outdoor. The router signal can no longer
reach wireless devices farther than those. How will you address this issue?

It is time for you to use Wireless Access Points.

What is a Wireless Access Point?

The concept of Wireless Access Points (WAP) is the

same way that repeaters do. Only that, they give access
to “wireless” devices. It relays data between a wired
network and wireless devices. While a router is enough
for a home wireless setting due to its small coverage,
access points are used in medium to large companies
where wireless access is needed in a much more
extensive coverage where a router’s signal can no longer reach.
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 Take a look at the setup below:
In this setup, wireless devices on the
third floor can no longer be reached by the
router’s signal on the first floor. However,
with the presence of the wireless access
Third Floor point, they will now be able to connect.

These access points are wired to the

company’s router and provide a signal on its
area of coverage.

Second Floor The router assigns IP addresses to the

different devices connected to it while the
WAP (Wireless Access Points) does not.

Router
First Floor

Configuring the Access Point

The same way that you set up the router is pretty much the same as the
access point.

Before you configure your WAP take note on the following:

 Make sure you are not connected to any network (wired or wireless) before
you configure the Access Point.

 Make sure you assign DHCP in your router to start assigning IP addresses
that do not include the IP address that you will assign to your access point.
In your case earlier, you started with 192.168.1.100 to be assigned to the
first device connected to the network until 192.168.1.199. Therefore,
192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.99 and 192.168.1.200 to 192.168.1.255 are not
assigned IP addresses. You can use any of it to be assigned to your Access
Point. Again, you can customize these according to your preference.

1. Connect Access Point to your Computer using the LAN cable. (Make sure you
are not connected to other networks)

2. Determine the IP address of your Access Point (You already learned two
methods to do this).

3. Once you know the IP address of your Access Point, go to a browser and type
it. You will then be brought to the Access Point’s Login portal. And Login
using the default User Name and Password found at the back of your Access
Point. (For security reasons, you may change this)

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1. In the status
menu of your
Access Point,
you will see
that the
Operation
Mode of this
device is
“Access
Point.”

2. Then you need to assign a Static IP address for your Access Point. Click on the Network
Menu and change the IP address and the Gateway, then the click Save button.

Remember that in your router, the IP address 192.168.1.2 is not assigned to any
device that may connect to the router. The gateway is the IP address of your router, where
this access point will be connected to.

3. Then click the Wireless

Menu and change the
Wireless Network Name
according to your
preference. It is the name of
the wireless network that
the second-floor wireless
devices will be connected to.
Then Click Save.

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 4. Change the password for
your wireless network, or
you may disable this if
you want all the wireless
devices to connect
without having to type in
any password. Then
Click Save Button.

5. Lastly, make sure that

your DHCP server is
disabled. Then click the
save button since Access
Points are just portals of
signals, and it is the
router’s job to assign IP
addresses to the devices.

6. Then unplug the LAN cable from your computer and connect it to the router.

Congratulations for setting up your Access Point.

Routers as Access Points

You can turn your routers as access points too. Just follow the
configurations below.

1. Turn your router’s Working Mode

into “Access Point.”

2. Assign a Static IP that is not

assigned by the main router.

3. Make the main router’s IP address

as the gateway.

4. Make sure you disable the

DHCP server.

Then you are green to go!

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 Having the luxury of browsing the internet and all that is in it, threats will be
faced from outside your network. These threats could be unauthorized access to your
computers like hackers or malicious software that can alter your system's norm. It
is then essential to have some safety nets to filter these unwanted threats. Your
system, therefore, needs a firewall.

WHAT IS A FIREWALL?

A firewall is an application that keeps your system from network threats like
unauthorized access to your system or applications that may harm your computer.
Fortunately, Windows understand these issues well that they made Windows 7, 8,
and 10 with the firewall turned “on” by default. Your Windows firewall is your first
line of defense against these threats. No wonder why Windows 10 calls it “Windows
Defender Firewall.” However, if it is by any chance disabled, here’s how you are going
to enable it again.

Enabling Windows 10 firewall

1. Type windows defender

firewall in the windows
search bar. And click
Windows defender firewall
from the control panel

2. Then click Turn Windows

Defender Firewall on or off

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 Enable router firewall
Another line of defense against these network threats is by enabling the router
firewall. “Enable” firewall in the security menu of the router settings. By default, it is
also “enabled.”

Note: Online practice without using the actual device. TP Link emulator link
below.
https://emulator.tp-link.com/EMULATOR_wr802nv2_en/userRpm/Index.htm

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 What’s More

Part I. Write T if the statement is true and F if it is false.

1. Hubs and switches can function as repeaters.

2. A wireless network is possible using a repeater.
3. Using ipconfig is the only way to check the router’s IP address
4. Disable security if you want everybody to connect to your wireless network.
5. Each time a device connects to the network, an IP address must be
assigned manually in the router.
6. Each time a device connects to the network, it maintains the previously
assigned IP address.
7. It is required that all access points must have a password to connect to the
network.
8. Access points must not be connected to the router while configuring it.
9. Windows 10 has a default firewall turned on.
10. Switches can be wireless access points too.

Part II.
It’s time to practice your skills. Put a checkmark on the box if you have
accomplished each item below.
Checkbox Tasks
Unplug all wirings and connect them again for
mastery.
Reset the router.
Configure the router with the following settings:
SSID: ITbuilding
Password: 4SmartStudentsOnly
Change the router’s LAN IP address to 192.168.10.1
Enable DHCP
Starting IP Address: 192.168.10.10
Ending IP Address: 192.168.10.200
Configure an Access Point with the IP address
192.168.10.3
Access Point SSID: IT_4thFloor
Password: 4FarSmartPeople
Configure a router as an Access Point with the IP
address of 192.168.10.5
Router as Access Point SSID : NextRoomGeeks
Password: WeRDsame2
Enable Windows firewall
Enable router firewall

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 What I Have Learned

Using the diagram below, write the similarities and differences of the following
devices. You may add more properties of each if you need to.

Wired Wireless Wireless

repeaters Routers Access Points

What I Can Do

1. If you have an internet connection at home, where will you put the router
and why?

2. Will you share your Internet connection at home? Why and why not?

3. Putting in mind the concept of repeaters and making a more extensive Local
Area network, create the diagram or network design of a Five-Floor Hotel
with the following considerations:

Floor 1 – Reception/Office area with 15 computers

Floor 2 and 3 – Guest rooms with only wireless devices
Floor 4 – Entertainment Floor with Internet Cafe Pool and a park
Floor 5 – Guest rooms with only wireless devices

Show the cable connections, the placements of different devices and the IP
addresses of the major devices (not including the wireless devices).

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 Assessment

Part I. Write R if what is referred to is a function of a Wired Repeater, AP if it is for

a Wireless Access Point and RAP if it is for both.
1. It boosts the signal of the network to make the coverage area wider.
2. It is connected to a router.
3. It is connected to a switch.
4. It allows internet access to wireless devices.
5. It allows internet access to wired devices.

Part II
Configure a Wireless Network, a Wireless Access Point and Routers as Access Points

Wireless Network Configuration

Performance Objective:
1. Setup wirings
2. Configure a Wireless Network, Wireless Access Point and Routers as Access
Points

Supplies/Materials, Tools/Equipment: UTP Cable, computers, switch, router,

access point.
Steps/Procedures:
1. Ensure that your workplace is safe from stray cables/devices that may cause
others to stumble.
2. Prepare your working area, all materials, equipment, and protective equipment.
3. Unplug all wirings and connect them.
4. Reset the router.
5. Change the router SSID and password, making sure that the password is “strong.”
6. Change router LAN IP address.
7. Change router SSID and password.
8. Assign IP addresses in the DHCP.
9. Change Access Point’s SSID and password.
10. Configure a router to function as an access point with new SSID and password.

Performance Criteria Checklist

Criteria Yes No
Did the student… (5 pts) (2 pts)
1. Ensure that the workplace is safe from stray cables/devices.
2. Prepare the working area, all materials, equipment, and protective equipment.
3. Unplug all wirings and connect them together
4. Reset the router
5. Change the router SSID and password, making sure that the password is “strong.”
6. Change router LAN IP address.
7. Change router SSID and password.
8. Assign IP addresses in the DHCP.
9. Change Access Point’s SSID and password.
10. Configure a router to function as an access point with a new SSID and password.
11. Unplug everything and perform 5S upon finishing tasks.

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Part III
Write the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on the separate sheet
of paper.

1. The following are factors to consider in designing a more extensive

network EXCEPT one. Which one?
a. cost
b. ease of setup
c. functionality
d. geographical location

2. Which of the following is used to connect wireless networks?

a. bluetooth
b. radio waves
c. sound waves
d. dedicated lease line

3. Which is a significant advantage of having a wireless network?

a. it connects all devices wirelessly
b. it connects wireless devices wirelessly
c. it connects all devices in a cheaper way
d. it can connect wireless devices using cables

4. Can a router connect two wired local area networks?

a. Yes – by adding another router
b. No – it can only be done by switches
c. Yes – by connecting the two switches to one router
d. No – it is too heavy for the connection thus making is slow

5. If your DHCP address is from 192.168.1.100 to 192.168.1.255, how many

devices can be assigned an IP address?
a. 100 c. 156
b. 155 d. 256

6. What does DHCP mean?

a. Dual Host Control Protocol
b. Dynamic Host Control Protocol
c. Dynamic Host Calibration Protocol
d. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

7. What do you call the type of IP address that the DHCP server is assigning
to every device in a local network?
a. static c. unique
b. public d. dynamic

8. What device is used for wireless devices to still connect to the

network beyond 92 meters?
a. transmitter c. wireless router
b. satellite dish d. wireless access point

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9. How is an access point connected to the router?
a. wirelessly c. through bluetooth
b. using LAN Cable d. through the modem

10. In 192.168.1.10 to 192.168.1.100 which of the following IP address

CANNOT be assigned to the access point?
a. 192.168.1.2 ` c. 192.168.1.102
b. 192.168.1.11 d. 192.168.1.111

11. What is the type of IP address that you assign for access points?
a. static c. unique
b. public d. dynamic

12. In configuring the access point, why should DHCP be disabled?

I. It is not capable of assigning IP addresses
II. It is the main router that assigns IP addresses
III. It is only a doorway for devices that are far from the router

a. I and II are correct c. II and III are correct

b. I and III are correct d. all of them are correct

13. What should be considered in assigning the IP address of the router and
access point?
a. they should be dynamic
b. they should be the same
c. they should not be the same
d. they should be of different class

14. Which operation mode setting makes a router an access point?

a. access point c. wireless router
b. hotspot router d. range extender

15. What are the steps to turn on the firewall in Windows 10?
a. control panel > system and security > security and maintenance
b. open public and private network firewall > turn on > open windows
defender
c. open windows defender > turn windows defender firewall on or off >
turn on public and private network firewall
d. turn windows defender firewall on or off > open windows defender>
turn on public and private network firewall

16. How do you turn on the router’s firewall?

a. login to router > Security > basic security > firewall : enable
b. login to router > Security > advanced security > firewall : enable
c. type router IP address in the browser address bar > Access Control >
basic security > firewall : enable
d. type router IP address in the browser address bar > Security >
advanced security > firewall : enable

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 17. In what way do a switch and a router become repeaters?
a. they connect devices to the local network
b. they give internet access to all devices connected to them
c. they amplify network signal for a network to have a wider scope
d. they regulate bandwidth access to every device connected to them

18. Which of the following devices can logically function as access points?
a. hub c. switch
b. router d. all of the above

19. Which of the following is NOT considered in configuring the access

point?
a. identify the main router’s IP address
b. make sure that the access point is connected to a network
c. identify the IP addresses that are not dynamically assigned
d. make sure that the access point is not connected to the router

20. Which is another method in identifying the IP address of the router?

a. control panel > Network and Internet > Internet options
b. control panel > Network and Internet > network and sharing > Wi-Fi
details
c. control panel > Network and Internet > network and sharing >
ethernet properties
d. control panel > Network and Internet > network and sharing >
change adapter settings > Bluetooth network connection

Additional Activities

Explore the following for self-discovery.

Experiment on the possibility if two computers connected in the same

network do not have the same workgroup. Can two switches be connected?
How is this being done?

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Answer Key

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References:
 Computer Systems Servicing Curriculum Guide

Online Sources
https://emulator.tp-link.com/EMULATOR_wr802nv2_en/userRpm/Index.htm

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Santos City with the primary objective of preparing for and addressing the
new normal. Contents of this module were based on DepEd’s Most Essential
Learning Competencies (MELC). This is a supplementary material to be used
by all learners in General Santos City in all public schools beginning SY 2020-
2021. The process of LR development was observed in the production of this
module. This is version 1.0. We highly encourage feedback, comments, and
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