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OUTER
C
ONFIGURATION
Navigating
Through the Router
Configuration
Pages
This chapter describes all the screens available through the Router
configuration pages, and is provided as a reference. To get to the
configuration pages, browse to the Router by entering the URL in the
location bar of your browser. The default URL is http://192.168.1.1 but if
you changed the Router LAN IP address during initial configuration, use
the new IP address instead. When you have browsed to the Router, log in
using your system password (default admin).
Main Menu
At the left side of all screens is a main menu, as shown in
Figure 29
on
page 46
. When you click on a topic from the main menu, that page will
appear in the main part of the screen.
Welcome — displays the firmware version of the Router, allows you to
change your password, and launch the Wizard
LAN Settings — allows you to configure IP address and subnet mask
information, set up DHCP server parameters, and display the DHCP
client list.
Wireless Settings — enables /disables access from wireless computers,
configures WPA or WEP encryption, and provides facilities for
improving the security of the wireless network.
Internet Settings — sets up Internet addressing modes such as PPPoE
and PPTP connections, allows you to clone the Router’s MAC address,
and set up dynamic IP address allocation and static IP address settings.
Firewall — allows configuration of the Router’s firewall features:
Virtual Servers, Special Applications, PCs Privileges, URL Filtering,
Content Filtering and SPI options
System Tools — allows the administrator to perform maintenance
activities on the Router.
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Advanced — allows you to monitor and configure the Router’s
advanced features, including RIP, DDNS and Security.
Status and Logs — displays the current status and activity logs of the
Router.
Support/Feedback — contains a comprehensive online help system
and allows you to provide 3Com with feedback on your Router.
Option Tabs
Each corresponding menu page may also provide sub-sections which are
accessed through the use of tabs (see
Figure 29
for example). To access a
sub-section, simply click on the required tab.
Getting Help
On every screen, a Help button is available which provides access to the
context-sensitive online help system. Click
Help
for further assistance and
guidance relating to the current screen.
Welcome Screen
The
Welcome
section allows you to view the Notice board and to change
your Password. You can also gain access to the Configuration Wizard.
Notice Board
Figure 29
Notice Board Screen
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The Notice Board is used to display configuration warning messages. For
example, you would be warned if you had disabled wireless networking
or wireless encryption.
Password
Figure 30
Password Screen
Changing the Administration Password
You can change the password to prevent unauthorized access to the
Administration System. To do this:
1
Enter the current password in the
Old Password
field
2
Enter the new password in the
New Password
field
3
Enter the new password again in the
Confirm Password
field
4
Click
Apply
to save the new password
The password is case sensitive.
If you have forgotten your password you need to reset the Router.
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Wizard
Figure 31
Wizard Screen
Click
WIZARD...
to launch the configuration wizard. Refer to
Chapter 4
for information on how to run the wizard.
LAN Settings
The LAN Settings menu provides the following options:
Unit Configuration
Figure 32
Unit Configuration Screen
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The LAN Settings screen is used to specify the LAN IP address of your
Router, and to configure the DHCP server.
1
Select
Unit Configuration
and then specify the Router
IP Address
and
Subnet Mask
in the LAN Settings section. The default IP address of the
Router is 192.168.1.1.
2
If you want to use the Router as a DHCP Server, check the
Enable
check
box.
3
Clicking
Auto Range
will automatically choose the largest available range
of addresses for your network. Alternatively, you can change the address
range by changing the last digit(s) of the
IP Pool Start Address, or
the
IP
Pool End Address,
or both.
4
If you use 3Com NBX telephones, enter the IP address of the NBX call
processor at
3Com NBX Call Processor
.
5
Check all of your settings, and then click
Apply
.
The DHCP server will give out addresses to both wired and wireless
clients.
Static DHCP
Assignment
Figure 33
Static DHCP Assignment Screen
Click on the
DHCP Client Tab
to display a list of all the DHCP clients in
your network.
DHCP Clients List

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