^ This is good advice. The questions you're asking are tough to answer without writing a book on network configuration. A techie friend should be able to sort you out in about 20 minutes.
If you're determined to do it yourself - here is what I suggest:
You can plug your laptop directly into the Controller with a lan cable. Set your laptop or computer to use:
IP: 192.168.0.101
Subnet: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 192.168.0.1
DNS 114.114.114.114
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You should be use the controller interface.
THEN: (...and only if you know how to re-write the controller flash card in case you mess this up)
Using the basic setup select DHCP networking. Save and Apply.
Plug the controller into your network and restart it.
Use the command line console on the controller and login. Type IFCONFIG
This is your controllers new IP address which you can use to access the console going forward.