This page describes the procedures used to successfully install the local and/or mobile routers and secure the network.

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You will need the following material:

• A router
• A SIM card
• A smartphone
• A mobile hotspot (if no internet access on health facility's site)

In this section, we will setup a single router connected to the internet using a SIM card. This router will give internet access to the medAL-hub and/or tablets. If you cannot access the internet on site and need a mobile hotspot, follow a different approach: Local router and smartphone hotspot setup. To achieve this, follow this procedure:

1. Check the sim card’s phone number:
   1. Insert it in a phone.
   2. For VODACOM, call *106#.
   3. Select 1.
   4. Write it down.
2. Insert the sim card in the router.
3. Turn on the router.
4. Connect your computer to the router (using an ethernet cable or Wi-Fi).
5. Identify the router IP address. If you are on Windows, run the command:
   

   ipconfig

   
   And look for the Default Gateway IP address.

6. Write the IP address in the web browser url space and press Enter.
7. Change the router admin password. Strong password is highly recommended:
   username: admin
   password: Dain@m1c
8. Update the wireless ssid and its password to:
   ssid: health_facility_dynamic
   password: SbqCdzBoW8amSx
9. Save the configuration.
10. Check that you have access to the internet.
11. Buy the internet bundle. This can be done by inserting the SIM card into a smartphone, and adding funds to the SIM card.
12. Check that you have access to the internet:
    

    ping google.com

In this section, we will setup a first router to offer a local network on site. This will allow the hub and tablets to communicate to each other. A second mobile router connected to the internet will also be available to export medical cases regularly. To achieve this, follow this procedure: