Hello, dear readers and guests of the Electrician's Notes website.

In my past publications, I introduced you to and touch, controlled both manually and from the control panel.

But today I would like to draw your attention to the Sonoff relay (switch) of the Basic version with the ability to control directly from mobile phone via a Wi-Fi network or the Internet.

The Sonoff Basic relay is a small device (88x38x23 mm) that can be placed behind the ceiling space, in a building niche, or in the bowl of a chandelier or lamp without any problems.

Its cost at the time of publication of the article is a little less than 300 rubles. As you understand, this is quite acceptable money, moreover, for such a modern device. I got it on the well-known trading platform Aliexpress (link will be at the end of the article).

The kit included two protective covers with mounting screws, but, unfortunately, there were no instructions.

Sonoff relay has the following specifications, some of which are displayed directly on its body:

• maximum controlled load current 10 (A)
• supply voltage from 90 (V) to 250 (V)
• standard wireless communication 802.11b/g/n
• security protocol WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
• operating temperature from 0°С to 40°С
• weight about 50 g

Sonoff Basic Relay Capabilities:

• load management via Wi-Fi
• Internet load management
• load control according to a given timer, both with direct and reverse countdown
• load management from multiple mobile phones

These are the possibilities the Sonoff relay has. It can be safely used in systems smart home and for various other needs and requirements.

First, I will tell you how to connect Sonoff, and then we will check all its declared control methods in practice.

So let's go.

Installation and connection of the Sonoff relay

For the Sonoff relay to work, it needs a supply voltage of 220 (V), which means that it can be installed without problems in a place convenient for you, for example, in a chandelier bowl or right under a stretch ceiling, as well as directly in a junction box if there is enough space.

The relay has two mounting holes to mount the relay to a surface.

The Sonoff relay wiring diagram is very simple.

On the terminals (L) and (N) from the side (Input-Input), the phase and zero of the supply voltage 220 (V) are connected, respectively. Naturally, when connecting, do not forget about.

Please note that the wires to be connected must have a cross section of no more than 1.5 sq. mm. But I still tried to connect wires with a cross section of 2.5 sq. mm. As a result, a rigid (single-wire) wire can still be connected without problems, but a flexible (stranded) wire is already inserted into the terminal with great difficulty, so it had to be flattened and deformed a little.

For example, I used a power cable of the PVS brand, which just the same has a cross section of 2.5 sq. mm. At the other end of the cable there is a plug, which I will later plug into any outlet with a voltage of 220 (V).

On the terminals (L) and (N) from the side (Output-Output), the phase and zero load are connected, respectively.

For the convenience of connecting the load, I connected a socket to the relay output.

By the way, terminal covers carry not only protective function, but also play the role of clamps for power wires or cables.

This is how it all turns out nice and neat. Sonoff relay connected.

As a load, I connected led lamp, about in one of his articles.

Here is a simple example of a Sonoff relay wiring diagram for a group of luminaires.

By the way, it is not necessary to use only a lamp or a group of lamps as a load. Any other load that does not exceed the rated current 10 (A) can be safely connected to the output terminals. And if you still need to control a load that has a current value above 10 (A), then it can be connected to a contactor, and with the help of a relay you can already control the coil of this contactor.

In this regard, we can add that when using a contactor, you can control at least a single-phase load, at least a three-phase one, at least alternating current, though constant.

It will look something like this.

Thus, the scope of the Sonoff relay is very wide and varied. It can be controlled by at least one light bulb, even a powerful single-phase electric heater, even a three-phase electric motor, etc. It all depends on your needs and requirements.

And now let's look at all the possibilities of controlling the Sonoff relay in more detail.

I will not open the relay and look at its device, there is already enough information on the Internet on this subject - look at the relevant electronics resources. And judging by the reviews, the performance of the relay is quite decent. By the way, who is interested to know, the relay is assembled on the basis of the well-known Chinese microcontroller ESP8266.

Load management via phone via Wi-Fi network

Before I talk about controlling the relay via Wi-Fi, I will say that it can also be controlled manually. To do this, on its body there is a small recessed black button. So, with one short press of it, the relay turns on, and when it is pressed again, accordingly, it turns off. Moreover, for this it is not necessary that the relay be connected to a Wi-Fi network - it will also be controlled in Offline mode.

But in addition to this, the button also carries other functionality, which I will discuss below.

To implement the ability to control the load via Wi-Fi and the Internet, you need to install on your phone mobile app eWeLink. This app is available for both Android and iOS devices. To facilitate the search for the application, you can use the necessary QR codes on the package.

For devices with android application eWeLink can be downloaded for free from Google Play and install it on your phone without any problems. The program interface supports Russian.

For iOS devices this application available in App Store. I have not tried to download and install this application on an iPhone or iPad, so if you have tried this application on iOS devices, please write in the comments about the results.

After installing the eWeLink application, you will need to immediately register, indicating the country and your email address. In this case, the phone must be connected to the Internet.

After that, a verification code will be sent to the mail (valid for 30 minutes), which must be entered in the corresponding line "Email code". On the same page, you must enter a password to enter your future account (at least 8 characters).

By the way, letters reach the mail services Mail.ru and Mail.yandex.ru (Yandex-mail) without problems. But as far as I am aware, Post service Gmail.ru (Google mail) letters from verification code do not always reach, so keep this in mind.

Then it is necessary to pair the relay and the router by holding the same button on the switch body for a long time (for 5 seconds), after which the relay blinks green LED. Put a tick on the first connection mode and click "Next".

Now you need to select our Wi-Fi network from the list and enter a password from it. In order not to enter a password each time, you can check the "Remember password" box. Click "Next", after which the search for our device and its registration will begin (in time it took me no more than 2-3 minutes).

After successful pairing, the relay automatically transfers data to the Chinese cloud (Amazon AWS or Coolkit), which makes it possible to control it via the Internet. But I will return to this a little later.

As you can see, our relay is now displayed in the list of all devices (so far it is the only one in the list, but others will appear very soon).

When the relay is online (on the network), the green LED on its body is always on. As soon as the LED starts to blink, it means that the connection with the router or the Internet is lost. Just by this indicator, it is convenient to determine whether the relay is in the network (Online) or not (Offline).

While I was testing this device, I did not notice problems with the loss of the network. The device is always online and responds stably to control commands.

Now you can try to turn on the relay through the phone. To do this, click on "Relay 1". Immediately, a red inscription appeared stating that it was necessary to update the eWeLink application, although Google play update not displayed.

We go into the device settings (three dots in the right corner) and see that the application has current version 1.5.2 and more available a new version 1.5.5. Click on the "Download" icon and the application update begins. After the update, the red inscription disappears, and in the settings we can see a new current version 1.5.5.

Remember!!! The main condition for the operation of the relay is the availability of Internet access.

If Internet access suddenly disappears, then the green LED on the relay case will flash, and the application will display the Offline mode on its tab, i.e. not available for management.

So, to turn on our "Relay 1", you need to enter it and click on the round virtual button in the center of the screen. Moreover, you can control the relay from the general list of all devices by clicking on the corresponding small button (on the left). In general, whoever likes it.

When the relay is off, the button is white with a fill around it. gray background. When the relay is on, the button changes its color to green, and the background around it turns blue.

In addition to the banal principles of control, you can set the time to turn on or turn off the relay by timer by setting the appropriate date and time for its control.

Moreover, I was surprised that the relay is triggered by a given timer even when it is offline (Offline), which means that all the specified timer programs are stored directly in the relay's memory.

Click on the "Add timer" button and go to the timer settings page. Each timer is configurable to either turn the relay on or off. There are two options for setting the timer:

• single (single operation on a given date and time)
• repeated (periodic triggering on a given date and time, including specifying specific days of the week)

In addition to the countdown timer, there is a countdown timer. Very necessary functionality for certain purposes. It is configured similarly to a direct timer, only with the possibility of a single operation.

In addition to the forward and reverse timers, there is a cyclic timer in the "Settings" tab (three dots in the right corner).

In this tab, you can configure various options for relay operation cycles. I will not talk about this in detail, because. everything here is simple and intuitive.

The total number of configured timers, including the cyclic timer, can be no more than 8. And be careful, because. if different timers are superimposed on each other, none of them may work!!!

Also in the settings you can specify in which position the relay will remain if the 220 (V) power is suddenly turned off from it. There are three options here. By setting the appropriate checkboxes, you can choose that when the 220 (V) power reappears, the relay can either turn on, or turn off, or remain in original state.

By the way, this is a very handy feature. Just remember the nuance, which, when the 220 (V) power disappears and reappears, for some reason always turns on, and even when it is in the off state. And imagine that you are not at home, the voltage in the network “blinked” a little and the controller turned on the chandelier on its own. Here such an incident will not occur, because. in this case, everything can be customized to your needs.

In addition to the above, all your connected devices in the eWeLink application can be grouped together and combined in various scenarios.

Is it possible to control the relay from several phones at once?

Can! Naturally, at the same time, the eWeLink application must be installed on each phone.

There are two options here. The first option is to log into the eWeLink application with the same name and password with different phones and control the relay.

True, if you enter the application on one phone, and then at the same time enter the application under the same login and password, but on another phone, then an error will occur on the first phone and the application will automatically exit. At the same time, the second phone remains in the application and can be used to control devices.

At the same time, I would like to note that when the relay is controlled from one phone, its status is displayed almost instantly on all phones that are connected to it.

Internet load management

In addition to controlling the relay via a phone via a Wi-Fi network, it can also be controlled via the Internet from anywhere in your location, i.e. absolutely from anywhere in the world where there is Internet access.

So, to control the switch via the Internet, you need to log in to the same eWeLink application using your username and password that you specified during registration. And then everything by analogy. The same application, the same settings, the same control buttons, etc., the only difference is that you are not at home within the range of your WiFi networks, and at a distance of hundreds and thousands of kilometers from home.

A little about the cloud.

But still, you will not be able to control the relay without the Internet, because. management is not through local network, but through the Internet, i.e. the same Chinese cloud that I mentioned above. And it doesn’t matter if the control is via Wi-Fi or via the Internet, the control always goes through the cloud, and access to the cloud requires Internet access.

In this regard, various craftsmen have already figured out how to untie this device from the Chinese cloud or make it control only through the local home network. Who cares then this information can be found on certain resources.

By the way, if you need a similar device, but with additional function radio remote control, you can order the Sonoff relay RF version.

If you want to control the load where there is no Internet at all, then you can use the Sonoff version G1 relay (GSM / GPRS with SIM card support). Also, this manufacturer has available relays with temperature and humidity sensors Sonoff ТН10/ТН16 and two-channel (for controlling two independent loads) Sonoff Dual relays.

In general, the manufacturer Sonoff has a lot various devices, I will tell you about some of the most interesting and significant on the pages of my site, so subscribe to the newsletter so as not to miss interesting releases.

You can buy the Sonoff relay here:

1. Sonoff Basic: https://goo.gl/jXyNm3
2. Sonoff RF (with radio control): https://goo.gl/TRPqN6
3. Sonoff G1(GSM/GPRS with SIM support): https://goo.gl/EkpTdp
4. Sonoff ТН10/ТН16 (temperature and humidity sensor): https://goo.gl/MWAL5p
5. Sonoff Dual (dual channel): https://goo.gl/a7rV56

And already by tradition, a video based on the materials of the article, where you can more clearly see the configuration and control of the Sonoff relay:

Today I want to show you an interesting device with which you can control anything via the Internet using WiFi assistance ESP8266 module (ESP-01) and ATmega8A microcontroller.
In this bundle, the module acts as a controller WiFi networks and web server, and ATmega8A acts as a power node controller, receives a string via a simple protocol from ESP8266 and, having processed it, issues a command to open one or another relay through a shift register 74HC595 and transistor assembly ULN2003.

Device Diagram:

Referring to the specified IP address, by default: 192.168.4.1 , you can configure various modes and control the lighting in an apartment or house. The device has a web interface. Firmware for ESP8266 is based on "web dumps" from respected « PVVX". I just added a couple of three handlers in the file so that when a certain string is received from the web side, a 4-byte string will be sent to the UART interface - the command identifier. There are two such commands for each control channel, this is turn on and turn off. Also, there are two additional commands that can turn on and off all lighting channels at once.
And then, having written a simple web page, I easily control the lighting of the apartment.

The device works as follows:

From the web side: if in a simple way, then when you click on any of the buttons, a script is first called that changes the background of the button and changes variable value from 1 to 0 and vice versa with each press and then the AJAX handler is called, which is processed by the program in the ESP8266 and sent to the UART code corresponding to the AJAX command. And already ATmega8A , this line is received and processed.

From the microcontroller side: a string is received, processed, and if the string matches the check string, then the necessary actions are performed. Looks like this like this:

Void send_data() ( static char buff_data=0, rel_data=0; static char x=0; if(string_search("@1A00",rx_buffer)) // LIGHT ON kitchen ( rel_data|=0x81; printf("1CH ON\ r\n"); clear_buffer_rx(); x=0; if(demo<42000 && demo_off==0) demo++; } .................... .................... else if(string_search("@2A00",rx_buffer)) // LIGHT OFF кухня { rel_data&=~0x81; printf("1CH OFF\r\n"); clear_buffer_rx(); x=0; if(demo<42000 && demo_off==0) demo++; } relay_send(rel_data); }

This function compares the incoming string to yuart with a string that executes certain commands. If it matches, then the action is performed.

the yuart parser function is self-made, here is its code:

Char string_search(char *str1,char *str2) ( unsigned char addr=0,x=0,y=0; str1+=0; str2+=0; while(str1!=0) ( addr++; ) while(str1[y ]!=0 && str2[x]!=0) ( if(str1[y] == str2[x]) ( y++; x++; ) else ( if(y

The web page does not claim to be a premium, and looks like this:

When you press any of the buttons, the lighting turns on!

The settings web pages are hidden from the main one and open when you enter links. Below I will list them.

If desired, anyone can modify the main page by adding a button or link to it to go to the settings.

192.168.4.1/protect/wifi.htm
192.168.4.1/protect/setup.htm
192.168.4.1/protect/uart.htm
192.168.4.1/protect/upload.htm

For questions about updating the firmware, you can.

Photo of the mounted device:

Attention! The printed circuit boards were designed as universal (for general use) and boards were used from what was already manufactured, this is all due to the reduction of development time and savings in the cost of manufacturing factory boards. Therefore, some nodes are soldered not for the task of lighting control.

The age of progress and high technology is already persistently knocking on every home. Already today, every home has a computer, as well as a bunch of mobile devices: tablets, smartphones, netbooks, transformers (netbooks with a removable touch screen or tablets with docking stations) and other devices. It is not surprising that many people already have the opportunity to control various devices through. From lighting to other household electrical appliances. Such installations are called "Smart House" and were already known in the early 2000s, but became widespread among ordinary users only today, when wireless technologies became available to a wide mass of users.

Some general information

It is immediately worth noting that to control the light, TV, refrigerator, air conditioner, microwave oven or any other electrical appliance, we need a special station or relay. They come in different types, with different capabilities and functions. For example, the cheapest devices are made in the form of a socket with a remote control. That is, you insert the "Wireless socket" into a regular socket (to connect to the power supply). In a wireless device, turn on the pond compressor (for example, sunsun aco review, etc.), and using the remote control, you can turn it off or on. Everything is very easy and very simple!

But there are more expensive and advanced devices that allow you to control household appliances through special applications on tablets and smartphones. In this case, the connection can occur both in the local network and remotely via the Internet.

As you understand, it is simply impossible to describe everything in one article, so we will analyze only two types of Smart Home devices. Manage computer functions via Android via Bluetooth.

"Wireless" socket

The word "wireless" here means that you can connect to it via Wi-Fi and control its operation. Consider how such gadgets work, using the example of a device from Edup. This is a Chinese company, but it produces quite high quality products.

How to use this outlet?

1. We connect the device to the power supply network (into a regular outlet).
2. There is a button on top of the device. Press and hold it until the Wi-Fi indicator starts flashing (if you hold the button, but another icon is constantly flashing, then release the button and press again briefly). Thus, we switched the device to the mode of searching for Wi-Fi networks in order to bind to the router.

Now let's move on to a tablet or smartphone (which will be used for remote control). In our case, the app is called Edup Wi-Fi. After installing the application on your tablet, you will have to register.

After that, go to the application under your login. But now there will not be a single device in it: the fact is that you need to add equipment manually, so we exit the application.

Now open the settings of the smartphone (tablet) and go to the "Wi-Fi" section. Turn on the adapter. When the system offers a list of devices available for connection, find your "wireless" outlet and connect to it. The connection we need is called "Wifino1". After we have connected to the device, we return to the Edup WiFi application.

Here you need to click the "Settings" button, which is located at the very bottom of the screen on the right. Next, click "Initialize Device". Information about the connected device will be displayed at the top: and the name.

Below you will need to enter the name of your Wi-Fi network in the field. You need to enter exactly as indicated in the router, with all characters, uppercase or lowercase letters, and so on. The name must match exactly. And, accordingly, enter the password for your Wi-Fi network.

After that, press the "Start" button. The phone will start sending the necessary commands to the Wi-Fi socket. You just have to wait for the pairing to be completed. When this happens, the indicator on the outlet itself, which was blinking before, will stop blinking and will be constantly on.

Now, when you log back into the Edup WiFi app, the "Devices" section will contain your wireless socket connected to the router. Opposite the name there will be a button, when pressed, the device will turn on or off. As you can see, controlling your household appliances via Wi-Fi is a fairly simple and quick process.

"Wireless" relay

The second gadget that will allow you to control the light in the house via Wi-Fi is a relay. This equipment is more powerful, which can withstand higher loads. At the same time, everything works directly. That is, the relay itself distributes Wi-Fi, to which you need to connect and then launch the corresponding application and already in the program control the operation of the relay.

No special settings need to be made. The relay comes with setup instructions and a disk with the necessary software. In fact, the relay is practically no different from the outlet. But if you can control the outlet via the Internet, then the relay requires a direct connection via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.

There are other Smart Home options with which you can set up control of all household electrical appliances at once. But the cost of such equipment will be appropriate and accessible to few.

Router management involves setting up the device. The router is a rather complex network equipment with huge functionality, and depending on the operating conditions, one or another control is required.

Configuring the router requires certain knowledge, moreover, before starting the configuration, you need to connect it to a computer and go into the same settings.

If you do not take into account "exotic" methods (for example, via a telnet terminal), then there are only two main configuration methods:

1. Or through a special assistant program;
2. Or through the built-in web interface of the router.

The first method is more convenient for inexperienced users, as it is designed for almost automatic configuration with minimal human intervention, while the second method provides more fine-grained settings.

Let's start by connecting to a computer.

Connecting the router to a computer

Any router is equipped with a LAN interface (port) designed for wired connection to a computer. Also, any computer has an Ethernet port for the same purposes. We take a network cable patch court, which usually come with a router, and combine the router with a computer through these ports.

Preparing the router for settings

Also, communication can be established through a wireless Wi-Fi network, but not all routers and computers have Wi-Fi modules, besides, the wireless network is less reliable and connection breaks are possible at the most inopportune moment.

Front panel of the router

After turning on the router, you need to pay attention to its indicator lights, usually located on the front panel. Firstly, to make sure that the router is working (suddenly the power supply is burned out), and secondly, to make sure that the firmware is fully loaded into its RAM and the router is ready to go.

Front panel of the router

Further actions depend on how you intend to configure the router - using the assistant software, or on your own through the web interface.

Let's look at the first option first.

Setting up specialized software

Assistant programs are located on CDs that come with the router. Also, if you have Internet access, you can download it from the official website of the manufacturer.

It should be noted right away that not all manufacturers develop such programs!

After installing the program, launch it using the shortcut that appears on the desktop. As a rule, the welcome window with the manufacturer's logo opens first, in which you need to start the router settings.

The initial window of the setup program

Further steps depend on the manufacturer, but it all comes down to choosing a provider, entering the necessary passwords and logins specified in the agreement with the provider. In the remaining steps, simply read the messages displayed and agree with them by clicking "Next" or "OK".

Configuration via web interface

But much more preferable, and more professional, is the configuration through the web interface of the router. But to enter the settings menu in this way, you first need to authorize the user, since the router will simply not let uninvited guests into its settings.

The label under the bottom of the router

The IP address of the router is also found there.

User authorization

So, we connected the router to the computer with a patch cord, and turned it on. Next, on the computer, open Internet Explorer, in which we register the network address of the router.

Entering the router settings

Settings Menu Structure

With very rare exceptions, the menu structure is of the same type - either on the left or on top there is a tree of settings items. Many manufacturers also provide help and tips on the selected menu item on the right side of the window. In the center of the window, direct settings are made, that is, managing the router.

Settings menu

It is very good if the menu is in Russian. If it is originally in English, then we are looking for a string like "Language", since the menu can be multilingual, and English is simply set by default. We change it to Russian.

WiFi setup

Everything, then it remains only to carefully read the names of menu items and make settings. For example, we need to set up a Wi-Fi wireless network. We look at the menu names, we need “Wi-Fi”, “Wireless”, “Wireless Network” or something like that.

Consider an example of setting up on a router from Netgear

Wi-Fi setup

Go to the "Settings" menu, then select the "Wireless Network Settings" submenu. A settings window will open, in which we indicate the name of our wireless network, select the channel, mode, transmission speed. If you wish, you can set a password to connect to the network, or leave the entrance free.

The rest of the router is configured according to the same scheme, some of which can be found in the video tutorial:

If you want to set up a Wi-Fi router yourself, change the password, the name of your wireless network, or other settings, then in any case, you will first need to go to the router settings. In the control panel, where you can set the desired parameters. I want to say right away that it is not difficult at all. It does not matter what model of router you have and what manufacturer (Tp-Link, D-Link, Asus, Linksys, Zyxel, etc.), according to this instruction you can go to the control panel. The principle of operation of all routers is almost the same, which means that we can get access to the settings using the same instructions. Yes, there are some nuances, we will definitely consider them.

A router is such an independent device that runs on its own software. And access to it can only be accessed via a network cable. (In most cases). Many people have a question, what kind of disk comes with a router, drivers? No, there are no drivers. The router does not require drivers at all. On the disk, as a rule, there is a special utility with which you can quickly configure the router. But, I would advise you to configure the router through the settings, which can be accessed through the browser. And as I wrote above, it is very simple to do this.

We will consider two methods: accessing the control panel via a network cable from a computer or laptop, and accessing settings via Wi-Fi from mobile devices (or the same from a computer). I advise you to use a network cable and a computer for this business. But, if this is not possible, then you can change some settings, or even completely configure the router from your phone, tablet, or laptop via Wi-Fi. If you want to update the firmware, then you cannot do this via Wi-Fi.

How to enter the router settings from a computer

I saw a lot of articles where they describe some complex actions that need to be performed from the very beginning (checking network settings, getting the IP address of the router through the command line). You don't have to, at least not yet. First you need to try to go to the settings. If it does not work, then we will already look at possible reasons. Why fill your head with unnecessary nonsense.

Connecting the computer to the router

We take a network cable, which usually comes with a router (you can use your own cable) and connect one end to the network connector of your desktop computer or laptop. Photo for clarity:

We connect the second end of the network cable to the router in one of the 4 (usually) LAN connectors. They are yellow. For example:

As a rule, settings can be accessed at , or . The address of your specific router and the login with the password, which will be needed further, can be viewed on the router itself. Usually, they are written on the bottom of the sticker. It can also contain an address like . For example:

The router must be turned on. Next, open any browser on the computer. You can even Internet Explorer, I have Opera. To enter the settings, we need to write the IP address of the router in the address bar of the browser 192.168.1.1 , or 192.168.0.1 , and navigate through it by pressing the button Enter. A window will appear asking for a username and password. Again, the default is usually admin And admin. You can also see this information at the bottom of the device.

If you have changed your username and password to enter the settings (not to be confused with the password for the Wi-Fi network), then you need to specify them. And if you forgot them, then you have to do (article on the example of Tp-Link) and set it up again.

If you cannot find the IP address, login and password of your router, then try to go first to 192.168.1.1, and then to 192.168.0.1. Login try admin, as well as the password. Also, try leaving the password field blank, or specify 1234.

Set the desired parameters and click the button Login, or simply Entrance, doesn't matter. The window itself may look different for you, it's also not important.

If everything is fine, then you will see the settings of your router.

If not, now we will try to find out what could be the problem. Scroll down the page.

We go to the control panel via Wi-Fi: from a phone, tablet, laptop

If, for example, you don’t have a network cable, or you don’t have a single computer at hand, but you need to go to the router settings, then you can use a Wi-Fi connection for this.

One important point: when connecting via Wi-Fi, and not via a network cable, you can absolutely make some settings in the same way, or even set up a new router. But, in no case do not update the software of your router. With this you can just break it. Flash only when connected by cable. Instructions for and .

In principle, we do everything in the same way as I described above, starting from the moment we launch the browser, go to the IP address of the router, etc. The only difference is that we connect to the Wi-Fi network of the router, which we need to configure and not by cable. We take our phone, laptop, or tablet and connect it to Wi-Fi (if not connected). If, for example, you want to connect to a new router, that is, it will have a standard name, and it will be unsecured.

I will show you an example of logging into the control panel from a tablet. In the same way as on a computer, open any browser and go to the IP of your router (192.168.0.1, or 192.168.1.1). Specify login information.

Settings should open.

That's all, as you can see, everything is very simple. If something doesn't work, ask questions in the comments.

Does not go into settings: possible causes and solutions

I wrote more about this problem in the article. But, since the problem when the router settings do not open and you can’t go to the addresses 192.168.0.1 and 192.168.1.1 is very popular, I think that this information will definitely not be superfluous. Let's look at the most popular problems:

When you try to navigate to the IP address 192.168.0.1, or 192.168.1.1, you receive an error page not accessible, or the page could not be opened.

This means that the computer cannot connect to the router. It doesn't matter if it's cable or Wi-Fi. First of all, check if there is a connection. Look at the notification bar (in the lower right corner), on the connection status. If you are connected via cable, then a computer should be drawn there, it may be with a yellow icon, this is normal. If you connect via Wi-Fi, then there should be just a white network (network level). It can also be with a yellow exclamation mark.

Solutions:

• You need to check the network settings on the computer. Perhaps you have it in the local network settings (when connected by cable), or wireless (Wi-Fi connection), some static IP settings, or other parameters are set. It is necessary to set the automatic receipt of IP and DNS. I already wrote about this in detail in the article.
• If the connection is via cable, then you need to try to replace it. More than once I met cases when the problem was precisely in the cable. Or connect via Wi-Fi.
• If you have Wi-Fi on your computer, and you are connecting via cable, then you need to completely disable Wi-Fi. And vice versa, when connecting via a wireless network, disconnect the cable.
• In case nothing helps, do it, perhaps some non-standard connection settings are set in it.
• Also, it is not necessary to exclude the breakdown of the router itself. Sometimes it happens.

Invalid username/password. Or nothing happens after pressing the Login button.

There may be such a problem. We went to the address, a window appeared asking for data, you specified it, but an error appears that the login data is incorrect, or the page simply reloads.

Solutions:

• Try different options for the username/password pair. Admin and admin, try leaving both blank, or just the password. Will try to enter password 1234.
• Try logging in from a different browser.
• You will most likely need to reset your router. (link provided above).

Afterword

There are a lot of manufacturers, and even more models of different routers. And almost everyone has their own nuances regarding the settings. But, the process of entering the control panel is almost the same for everyone. I hope that this instruction helped you get into the settings of your router. If you have any problems, write in the comments, we will figure it out together.