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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
.