WBMR-G54 Wireless ADSL Router User Guide

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Basic Router Configuration

The first time you set up the Router it is recommended that you configure the WAN connection using a single computer

making sure that both the computer and the Router are not connected to the LAN. Once the WAN connection is

functioning properly, you may continue to make changes to Router configuration including IP settings and DHCP setup.

This chapter is concerned with using your computer to configure the WAN connection. The following chapter describes

the various windows used to configure and monitor the Router including how to change IP settings and DHCP server

setup.

Configuration Summary

1.

Connect to the Router

To configure the WAN connection used by the Router it is first necessary to

communicate with the Router through its management interface, which is HTML-based and can be accessed

using a web browser. To access the management software your computer must be able to “see” the Router.

Your computer can see the Router if it is in the same “neighborhood” or subnet as the Router. This is

accomplished by making sure your computer has IP settings that place it in the same subnet as the Router. The

easiest way to make sure your computer has the correct IP settings is to configure it to use the DHCP server in

the Router. The next section describes how to change the IP configuration for a computer running a Windows

operating system to be a DHCP client.

2.

Configure the WAN Connection

Once your are able to access the configuration software you can proceed to

change the settings required to establish the ADSL connection and connect to the service provider’s network.

There are different methods used to establish the connection to the service provider’s network and ultimately to

the Internet. You should know what Encapsulation and connection type you are required to use for your ADSL

service. It is also possible that you must change the PVC settings used for the ADSL connection. Your service

provider should provide all the information you need to configure the WAN connection.

Configuring IP Settings on Your Computer

In order to configure your system to receive IP settings from the Router your computer must first have the TCP/IP

protocol installed. If you have an Ethernet port on your computer, it probably already has TCP/IP protocol installed. If

you are using Windows XP the TCP/IP is enabled by default for standard installations. Instructions for configuring your

computer to receive IP settings from the Router are provided in Appendix B on page 103.

For computers running non-Windows operating systems, follow the instructions for your OS that configure the system

to receive an IP address from the Router, that is, configure the system to be a DHCP client.

Note

If you are not sure how to configure your Windows computer to be a DHCP client, see

Configuring IP Settings on Your Computer beginning on page 103.

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Access the Configuration Manager

In order to make sure your computer’s IP settings allow it to communicate with the Router, it is advisable to configure

your system be a DHCP client – that is, it will get IP settings from the Router. Appendix B describes how to configure

different Windows operating systems to “Obtain IP settings automatically”.

Note

Be sure that the web browser on your computer is not configured to use a proxy server in the

Internet settings. In Windows Internet Explorer, you can check if a proxy server is enabled using the

following procedure:

1. In Windows, click on the

Start

button and choose

Control Panel

.

2. In the

Control Panel

window, click on the

Network and

Internet Options

icon.

3. In the

Network and Internet Connections

window, click the

Internet Options

icon.

4. In the

Internet Properties

window, click on the

Connections

tab and click on the

LAN Settings

button

5. Verify that the “Use a proxy server for your LAN (These settings will not apply to dial-up or VPN

connections).” option is NOT checked. If it is checked, click in the checked box to deselect the

option and click

OK

.

Alternatively, you can access this

Internet Options

menu using the

Tools

pull-down menu in

Internet Explorer.

Login to Home Page

To use the web-based management software, launch a suitable web browser and direct it to the IP address of the Router.

Type in

http://

followed by the default IP address,

192.168.11.1

in the address

bar of the browser. The URL in the

address bar should read:

.

A dialog box prompts for the User Name and Password. Type in the default User Name “admin,” and the default

Password “admin” then click the

OK

button to access the web-based manager.

Enter Password

You should change the web-based manager access user name and password once you have verified that a connection

can be established. The user name and password allows any PC within the same subnet as the Router to access the web-

based manger.

Note

The user name and password used to access the web-based manager is NOT the same as the

ADSL account user name and password needed for PPPoE/PPPoA connections to access the

Internet.

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Configure the Router

When you successfully connect to the web manager, the

Home

directory tab will display the

Setup Wizard

window.

You can launch the Setup Wizard from this page or use the buttons located in the left panel of the web page to view

other windows used for basic configuration.

Click the

Run Wizard

button to launch the

Setup Wizard

Click on a directory tab to

the windows availa

in that directory

view

ble

Click on a button to use or

view the window

Web Manager – First Time Log On

All configuration and management of the Router is done using the web-based management interface pictured in the

above example. The configuration windows are accessed by clicking on the directory tabs:

Home

,

Advanced

,

Tools

,

Status

, and

Help

. Each tab has associated window buttons in the left hand panel of the web interface. Basic setup of the

Router can be completed in the windows accessed from the

Home

directory including: (Setup)

Wizard

,

Wireless

,

WAN

(Internet),

LAN

(to configure the IP address of the Router)

DHCP

,

DNS

and

Dynamic DNS

.

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Wizard

To use the Setup Wizard, click the

Run Wizard

button in the first browser window and follow the instructions in the

pop-up window that appears.

The initial window summarizes the setup process. Click the

Next

button to proceed. You may stop using the Setup

Wizard at any time by clicking the

Exit

button. If you exit the wizard you will return to the

Setup Wizard

window

without saving any of the settings changed during the process.

The first pop-up window of the Setup Wizard lists the basic steps in the process. These steps are as follows:

1.

Set the system time.

2.

Configure the connection to the Internet.

3.

Set the wireless configuration.

4.

Save the new configuration settings and reboot the system.

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Using the Setup Wizard - Choose Time Zone

Choose the time zone you are in from the pull-down menu and click

Next

. This sets the system time used for the

Router. If you wish to return to the previous window during the setup process, click the

Back

button.

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