3

Using the Configuration Manager's Setup

Wizard

If you are not experienced with wireless devices and their configuration, you can use

the Configuration Manager's

Setup Wizard

program to change the router's default

settings.

This chapter includes:

•

Suggestions for default settings that you might want to change

•

Instructions for launching the

Setup Wizard

program

•

A description of the available configuration menus and settings

Changing Default Settings

Here are some reasons why you might want to use the Configuration Manager:

•

You want to change the login password. See

Step 1. Setup Login Password

on page 12 for details.

•

You want to specify or change the time zone. See

Step 2. Setup Time Zone

on page 12 for details.

•

You want to change your WAN setting. See

Step 3. WAN Type Setup

on

page 13 for details.

•

You want to enable wireless security. See

Step 4. Wireless Settings

on page

20 for details.

Launching the Configuration Manager's Setup Wizard

When you start the Configuration Manager (

on your Web browser)

and log in, the

ADMINISTRATOR'S MAIN MENU

opens.

Click

Wizard

on the Toolbar to launch the

Setup Wizard

, which will guide you through the

configuration process.

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The

Setup Wizard

page opens.

Each of the six steps guides you in configuring a specific setting or group of settings.

When you click

Next

or

Back

, you move from one step to another.

Step 1. Setup Login Password

To view or change configuration settings, you must enter a password. Your router has

a default password (

admin

) that was set by the factory and that you used to access the

Configuration Manager

initially. If you want to keep the default password, click

Next

to

skip this step. Otherwise, to safeguard your configuration, particularly if you make

changes, we recommend that you change the login password.

1

On the

Setup Login Password

page, type the old password in the

Old Password

field.

2

Type the new password in the

New Password

field.

3

Type the new password in the

Reconfirm

field, then click

Next

.

Note

: If you forget the new password, you won't have access to the Configuration

Manager and will need to restore the device to its factory settings, thus losing any

changes you made to your router's configuration. To avoid this problem, we

recommend that you write the new password here and also save it in some other

convenient location.

PASSWORD:______________________________________

Please refer to

Resetting the Router to the Default Configuration

on page 8 or

The

Reset to Default Dialog

on page 59 for more information about restoring the router's

default settings.

Step 2. Setup Time Zone

The

Time Zone

setting is not configured initially. You can set it to your current locale

and change it later, as needed, if you are traveling across time zones.

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To set the time zone, select the time zone that applies to your locale from the

dropdown menu, then click

Next

.

Step 3. WAN Type Setup

The

WAN Type

refers to the protocol used by your Internet Service Provider in

establishing your Internet connection. By default,

WAN Type

is set to your 3G USB

modem, a wireless cellular connection.

Configuring the WAN Type

When you select one of the

WAN Type

protocol settings and click

Next

, a new page

opens where you can configure the

WAN Type

that you chose. Please check with your

service provider if you are unsure which

WAN Type

to choose.

•

Static IP Address

- Typically you have to request and pay extra for a static IP

address.

•

Dynamic IP Address

- DSL modem users who do not need to enter a

password and Cable modem users should choose this WAN type.

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•

PPPoE

- Choose this type if your ADSL connection uses PPPoE.

•

PPTP

- The Point to Point Tunneling Protocol is more common in corporate

environments and most users will not use this setting.

•

L2TP

- The Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol is more common in corporate

environments and most users will not use this setting.

•

3G Cellular Modem

- Select this if you are using your 3G modem to connect

to the Internet. (If you are using the 3G modem as the backup to a

broadband modem, you'll need to use the Configuration Manager's

Advanced

program to configure this setup. Please refer to

3G Failover

on

The Basic

Setup Page

on page 35.)

If you are using

Static IP Address

,

Dynamic IP Address

,

PPPoE

,

PPTP

, or

L2TP

,

then the

Ethernet port is the

WAN port. Please check with your service provider before

changing the default setting and choosing an alternate.

If you accept the default setting (

Cellular Modem

), then the Ethernet port is the LAN

port.

Configuring the Static IP Address

If your ISP uses Static IP addressing, select the

Static IP Address

button on the

Select

WAN Type

menu. The following page opens:

•

LAN IP Address

This is the LAN IP Address of your router. Devices behind the router use this

address as their default gateway. Most users will not need to change this

address.

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Static IP Address

This is the IP address that is given to you by your service provider when you

sign up for a Static IP address. This address identifies your 3G Wireless-N

Router when seen from the Internet.

•

Static Subnet Mask

This is the router's

subnet mask

. Your service provider supplies this address,

•

Static Gateway

This is the

IP address of the ISP server

. Your service provider supplies this

address.

•

Static Primary DNS

This is the Domain Name System (

DNS

) server's IP address. Your service

provider supplies this address.

•

Static Secondary DNS

This is the IP address of an alternate Domain Name System (

DNS

) server.

Your service provider supplies this address.

Go to

Step 4. Wireless Settings

on page 20.

Configuring the Dynamic IP Address

If your service provider uses Dynamic IP addressing, select the

Dynamic IP Address

button on the

Select

WAN Type

menu. The following page opens:

•

LAN IP Address

This is the LAN IP Address of your router. Devices behind the router use this

address as their default gateway. Most users will not need to change this

address.

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