C2-010 / C2-010-I ADSL2+ Router User’s Guide

3. Before Configuring ADSL2+ Router

The factory default settings of ADSL2+ Router optimized all functions so as to enable it to operate on

most network conditions. Usually, for the users with simple network topology, the default settings can meet

the basic requirements and don’t need to change.

In order to access the web-based software built into the

ADSL2+ Router, you should check the IP settings on your computer and change them if necessary to access

web-based manager to configure the device.

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3.1 Set up TCP/IP

on Your PC

In order to configure your system to receive IP settings from the ADSL2+ Router it 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. Please follow the instructions to check your IP protocol:

1) In Windows task bar, click the

Start

button, point to

Settings>Network and Dial-up Connection>

and

click on

Local Connection.

2) Click on

Properties

> Select

Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

and then Click

Properties

.

3) Click on the button labeled

use the following IP address,

Then you can set the IP address and Subnet

mask, for example, 192.168.1.100 and 255.255.255.0.

Note:

If Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) does not display as an installed component, you must install it.

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3.3

Set up Proxy Service

In Windows Internet Explorer, you can check if a proxy server is enabled using the following procedure:

1) Click on the

START

button, go to

Settings

and choose

Control Panel

.

2) In the

Control Panel

window, double-click on the

Internet Options

icon

3) Click the

Connections

tab and click on the

LAN Settings

button.

4) Verify that the

“Use proxy server”

option is NOT checked. If it is

checked, click in the checked box to

deselect the option and click OK.

Configure IP Settings on Your PC

To use the web-based management software, launch your web browser software and use the LAN IP

address of the ADSL2+ Router to access the management software. The default LAN IP address of the

ADSL2+ Router is used in the Address bar of your web browser window. Type in

http://

followed by the

default IP address,

192.168.1.1

in the address

bar of the browser. The URL in the address bar should read:

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3.4

First Time Log on

After inputting the forgoing IP address on URL address bar, a new window appears prompting you for a

user name and password needed to gain access the web configuration manager.

Figure 3-1. Log On Interface

Use the default system user name:

admin

and password:

admin

for first time set up. You can change

the password once you have established the ADSL connection. The user name and password allows any

computer on the same subnet as the ADSL2+ Router to access the web configuration manger. This

password can also be used to Telnet to the device through the Ethernet or the Internet interfaces.

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4. Web-based Management

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4.1 Summary

When you successfully login the

Basic

directory will display the ADSL2+ Router’s current connection

status

−

both for the WAN (Internet) and LAN (your home network) connections, as shown below. You can

begin the process of configuring your ADSL modem/ADSL2+ Router by clicking on the

Advanced

button in

the upper left-hand corner of the first Web page displayed.

This will open the

Wizard

page, as shown below.

Click on a

button to

view the

menus

available in

that

directory

Figure 4-1. Web Manager – Basic Page

Figure 4-2. Web Manager – Wizard Page

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Each tab displays menu buttons located in the left hand panel of the web interface. The table below lists

the menus for each directory in the web manager.

Directory

Configuration and Read-only Menus

Home

Click the Home tab to access the Summary, WAN, DHCP, DNS, and LAN Configuration

menus.

Advanced

Click the Advanced tab to access the Virtual Server, Application, Filter, Firewall, NAT, DDNS,

and RIP menus.

Tools

Click the Tools tab to access the Administrator Settings (used to set the system user name

and password), System Time Configuration, System Settings (load and save configuration

files) and Firmware menus.

Status

Click the Status tab to view the Log, Diagnostic, and Statistics information windows.

Help

The Help menu presents links to pages that explain various functions and services provided

by the ADSL2+ Router.

Table 4-2 Options of Web-based page

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Configuring the WAN Connection

To configure the ADSL2+ Router’s basic configuration settings, you can access the menus used to

configure WAN, DHCP, DNS and LAN settings from the

Home

directory. To access the WAN Settings menu,

click on the

WAN

link button on the upper left-hand side of the first window that appears when you

successfully access the web manager.

The WAN Settings menu is also used to configure the ADSL2+ Router for multiple virtual connections.

The next section contains information on how to configure the ADSL2+ Router for Multiple PVCs.

Please

note that most users will require only single PVC. Select the connection type used for your account. The

menu will display settings that are appropriate for the connection type you select. Follow the instruction

below according to the type of connection you select in the WAN Settings menu.

Your Internet Service

Provider (ISP) should provide the information you need to select the proper connection type.

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Figure 4-3 WAN Current Settings Menu

Select the connection type used for your account. The menu will display settings that are appropriate for

the connection type you select. Follow the instruction below according to the type of connection you select in

the WAN Settings menu.

Your Internet Service Provider (ISP) should provide the information you need to

select the proper connection type.

To configure the Router’s basic configuration settings without running the Setup Wizard, you can access

the menus used to configure WAN, LAN, DHCP and DNS settings directly from the

Home

directory. To

access the WAN Settings menu, click on the

WAN

link button on the left side of the first window that appears

when you successfully access the web manager.

The WAN Settings menu is also used to configure the Router for multiple virtual connections (Multiple

PVCs).

Note: you can configure up to seven different connections on your ADSL2+ Router ADSL

Modem/ADSL2+ Router by assigning a number to each configuration using the drop-down menu

corresponding to the

ATM Interface

heading.

This could be useful if you have several ISPs and need to

configure the ADSL2+ Router differently for each. Most users will require only single PVC, however.

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