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Step 3

Enter the Security key you configured for the Router (see Step 12 in Chapter 2.1). Click

Connect

.

Step 4

Click on

Close

. Now the wireless connection has been established successfully with the

Router.

You should be able to connect to Internet wirelessly now.

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Chapter 3 Using Web Configuration

Utility

The Web Configuration Utility contains advanced features that allow you to configure the router

to meet your network’s needs

such as: Access Control, QoS (Quality of Service), Port

Forwarding (Virtual Server) and other functions.

If you have already gone through the EZ Setup

Wizard, you do NOT need to configure any other thing here for you to start using the Internet.

Below is a general description of the advanced functions available for this router.

Menu

Description

3.0 Setup Wizard

This quick setup wizard can guide you through the basic settings

of this Router.

3.1 Network

This section allows you to configure the Internet Connection

settings with your ISP, the settings of your local area network

(LAN), such as enable/disable the DHCP server, Dynamic DNS

information, and NAT function.

3.2 Wireless

This section allows you to setup the Router’s SSID, security key,

WPS, etc.

3.3 Application & Gaming

This section allows you to configure router’s setting for your

special applications or gaming requirements, such as open certain

ports for your applications.

3.4 Access Restrictions

This section allows you to set up the access control rules, such as

MAC filtering, URL filtering to prevent the LAN users from

accessing certain type of website.

3.5 Security

This Firewall section allows you to configure Hacker Prevention

and VPN pass through.

3.6 Administration

The section allows you to specify a time zone, change the system

password, save/reload the router configuration, upgrade firmware

and so on.

3.7 Status

You can see Router’s status in this section.

In order to configure more advanced features for your router, you need to first log in to the Web

Configuration Utility. Please follow the steps below.

Step 1

Go to the computer that is connected to the router with an Ethernet cable, open the web

browser (i.e. Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox) and type

192.168.2.1

or the IP address you

assigned to this router in the URL address bar and press

Enter

.

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Step 2

Enter your user name and password and click

OK

. (The default user name and

password are both “admin”.)

Step 3

When you see this page coming up, you have successfully logged in to the router. You

can now access the complete features/settings of the router.

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3.0 Setup Wizard

Click on Setup Wizard and start the basic configuration for this router. If you have gone through

the EZ Setup Wizard on the provided CD, you do not need to set up the router again.

Step 1

Configure the Time Zone Settings of the Router. You can click on

Copy Time from PC

.

Enable Daylight Saving if it is applicable in your country. Click

NEXT

.

The Time Zone allows your router to base its time on the settings configured here, this will affect

functions such as Log entries and Firewall settings.

Parameter

Description

Current Time

Display the router’s current time. You can manually configure it

or Click on Copy Time from PC.

Enable NTP Update

Check to enable time auto-synchronization through Internet.

Time Zone

You can select your local time zone here. The router will sync

time according to your time zone selection.

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Time Server Address

Input the IP address / host name of time server here

Daylight Savings

If the country you live uses daylight saving, please check the

Enable box and choose the duration of daylight saving.

Step 2

Select WAN type by which Internet service you are using.

Dynamic IP (for Cable or some DSL users)

Click on Dynamic IP if you are connecting to Internet through a cable modem. When the

Dynamic IP settings appear below, click

Clone MAC

and click

NEXT

.

Parameter

Description

Host Name

Please input the host name of your router; this is optional and

only required if your service provider asks you to do so.

MAC Address

Please input MAC address of your computer here; if your service

provider only permits computer with certain MAC address to

access internet. If you are using the computer which used to

connect to Internet via cable modem, you can simply press

“Clone Mac address” button to fill the MAC address field with the

MAC address of your computer.

DNS Address

Select the type of how you obtain IP address from your service

provider here. You can choose “Obtain an IP address

automatically”, or “Use the following IP address” (i.e. static IP

address).