GL iNet Setup: How To Get Your Router Online In Minutes?

GL iNet is very popular for its travel routers. It offers compact, pocket sized routers that are fully loaded with advanced features and robust security encryptions. So if you also got your hands on one of them, then you would want to get it online at the earliest. This blog post is all about that. From GL iNet setup process to resetting of the router, the guide will cover it all. The GL iNet routers are user-friendly thus you won’t face any issue with the setup as well. The setup process is so simple that even an individual with no tech background can complete it within a few minutes. So without deferment, let’s unwrap the installation guidance. 

Step 1: Gather GL iNet Setup Components 

For installation you do not need too many objects. Just basic things like:

• GL iNet router with its power adapter. 
• A smart gadget for configuring the router. 
• Thereafter a web browser for accessing the setup panel. 
• Next up, an Ethernet wire. 
• Access to a well-working power outlet that offers consistent electrical power is a must. 
• Lastly, for reference you must keep the GL iNet setup guide by your side. 

Have you already tried the setup process but the final results were not favourable? If yes, then you need to reset the router first and then do the fresh setup by following the below given setup instructions. 

Step 2: Activate The Router

Before activating the GL iNet router, first find a right placement spot. The router must be kept in an open space that offers ventilation and doesn’t have too many physical hindrances in the form of walls, furniture or other electronic and metal gadgets. After you plot the router strategically, take the power wire. Slip its power pin into the router’s power port. Then slip the adapter into the power socket. With this push the power switch towards ON. Now the router will start up automatically. You cannot move ahead to the next GL iNet setup step, until the power indicator turns steady. 

Step 3: Connect To The Smart Device 

Now the next setup prompt is that you need to pair your smart device to the GL iNet router. For this you get two options. 

For stability and direct connectivity take the ethernet wire. Slip its one end into the port marked as LAN on the router. Whereas you need to move the other end of the wire into the ethernet port of the device. With this you have created a direct wired connection. 

The next alternative is wireless. For this you require the default SSID which is written on the router’s product label as well as given in the GL iNet setup manual. As you collect it, activate the wifi of your device. Tap onto the SSID that you just collected. Now input the password. It is “goodlife”. Use the lower letter case for typing this password and then tap on Connect. Now move to the next setup step. 

Step 4: Access Setup Panel 

Now on the paired gadget, open the internet browser. You can choose any browser for GL iNet setup, like chrome, firefox, safari, internet explorer or edge. As you open it, go to the URL column. Type the login address. It is http://192.168.8.1. Click Enter. Now you’ll be asked to choose the language that you are comfortable in. Choose it and tap on Next. With this the login page will open up. There is no pre-set admin password. So you get the opportunity to create your own. So create the password by using alphabets, numbers and special characters. Once created, click on Submit. And this will open up the main setup panel. 

Step 5: Connect To The Internet 

Finally, for connecting to the internet, from the side bar of the setup window, click on the Internet option. Now select the connection method. As you select it, fulfill all the prompts that show up on the screen. With this the GL iNet setup will finish successfully. Make sure before you close down the setup panel, you check for the pending updates. If the updates are available do not skip them rather install them at the earliest. As this will optimise the overall router’s use and will also secure the device from the third unauthorized parties. 

How To Reset GL iNet Router ?

The resetting process is simple. But remember you should reset the router only in a few circumstances like when you no longer remember the login password, at times when the major technical problem pops up or when you want to revert the changes to factory default. These are the resetting steps for your reference:

• Power on the router. 
• Let it boot up. 
• Locate the reset button.
• Push it and hold for 7 to 8 seconds. 
• On release, the router re-starts and thus it is now back to its original settings. 

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