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CONNECTING AND CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER

Congratulations

Once you have verified that your wireless computers are properly

connected, your wireless network is set up and secured� You now can

run your network wirelessly and securely� Click “Finish” to take you back

to the main menu�

3�4 Verifying the Connection

If all your wireless computers are able to connect to the Router, click

“Next”� If you are having trouble, select “I had problem with at least one

computer” and click “Next”� Then, follow on-screen instructions�

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The Web-Based Advanced User Interface is a web-based tool that you can use to set up the Router if you don’t want to use the Setup Assistant

Software� You can also use it to manage advanced functions of the Router� From the Web-Based Advanced User Interface, you can perform the

following tasks:

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View the Router’s current settings and status

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Configure the Router to connect to your ISP with the settings that

they provided you

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Change the current network settings such as the Internal IP

address, the IP address pool, DHCP settings, and more

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Set the Router’s firewall to work with specific applications

(port forwarding)

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Set up security features such as client restrictions, MAC address

filtering, WEP, and WPA

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Enable the DMZ feature for a single computer on your network

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Change the Router’s internal password

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Enable/Disable UPnP (Universal Plug-and-Play)

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Reset the Router

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Back up your configuration settings

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Reset the Router’s default settings

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Update the Router’s firmware

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Step 1 Set up your Computer’s Network Settings to Work with a DHCP Server

See the section in this User Manual called “Manually Configuring Network Settings” for directions�

Step 2 Configure the Router Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface

PLEASE NOTE:

If you have difficulty accessing the Router’s Web-Based

Advanced User Interface, go to the section entitled “Manually

Configuring Network Settings”�

Using your Internet browser, you can access the Router’s Web-Based

Advanced User Interface� In your browser, type “192�168�2�1” (you do not

need to type in anything else such as “http://” or “www”)� Then press

the “Enter” key�

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Logging into the Router

You will see the Router’s home page in your browser window� The home

page is visible to any user who wants to see it� To make any changes

to the Router’s settings, you have to log in� Clicking the “Login” button

or clicking on any one of the links on the home page will take you to

the login screen� The Router ships with no password entered� In the

login screen, leave the password blank and click the “Submit” button to

log in�

Logging out of the Router

One computer at a time can log into the Router for the purposes of

making changes to the settings of the Router� Once a user has logged in

to make changes, there are two ways that the computer can be logged

out� Clicking the “Logout” button will log the computer out� The second

method is automatic� The login will time out after a specified period of

time� The default login time-out is 10 minutes� This can be changed from

1 to 99 minutes� For more information, see the section in this manual

entitled “Changing the Login Time-Out Setting”�

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Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface

The home page is the first page you will see when you access the Web-Based Advanced User Interface (UI)� The home

page shows you a quick view of the Router’s status and settings� All advanced setup pages can be reached from this page�

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