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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 one to 99 minutes° For more
information, see the section in this manual titled “Changing the Login
Time-Out Setting”°
Understanding the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
The home page (shown on the next page) is the first page you will
see when you access the 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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1.
Quick-Navigation Links
You can go directly to any of the Router’s advanced UI pages by
clicking directly on these links° The links are divided into logical
categories and grouped by tabs to make finding a particular
setting easier to find° Clicking on the purple header of each tab
will show you a short description of the tab’s function°
2.
Home Button
The home button is available in every page of the UI° Pressing
this button will take you back to the home page°
3.
Internet-Status Indicator
This indicator is visible in all pages of the Router, indicating
the connection status of the Router° When the indicator says
“Connected” in blue, the Router is connected to the Internet°
When the Router is not connected to the Internet, the indicator
will read “No Connection” in RED° The indicator is automatically
updated when you make changes to the settings of the Router°
(10)
(5)
(4)
(3)
(7)
(6)
(1)
(2)
(9)
(8)
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4.
Login/Logout Button
This button enables you to log in and out of the Router with the
press of one button° When you are logged into the Router, this
button will change to read “Logout”° Logging into the Router will
take you to a separate login page where you will need to enter a
password° When you are logged into the Router, you can make
changes to the settings° When you are finished making changes,
you can log out of the Router by clicking the “Logout” button°
For more information about logging into the Router, see the
section called “Logging into the Router”°
5.
Help Button
The “Help” button gives you access to the Router’s help pages°
Help is also available on many pages by clicking “more info” next
to certain sections of each page°
6.
LAN Settings
Shows you the settings of the Local Area Network (LAN) side of
the Router° Changes can be made to the settings by clicking on
any one of the links (IP Address, Subnet Mask, DHCP Server) or
by clicking the “LAN” quick-navigation link on the left side of
the screen°
7.
Features
Shows the status of the Router’s NAT, firewall, and wireless
features° Changes can be made to the settings by clicking on any
one of the links or by clicking the quick-navigation links on the
left side of the screen°
8.
Internet Settings
Shows the settings of the Internet/WAN side of the Router that
connects to the Internet° Changes to any of these settings can
be made by clicking on the links or by clicking on the “Internet/
WAN” quick-navigation link on the left side of the screen°
9.
Version Info
Shows the firmware version, boot-code version, hardware
version, and serial number of the Router°
10. ADSL Info
Shows the ADSL status and transmission rates°
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Step 4
Configuring your Router for Connection to your Internet
Service Provider (ISP)
The “Internet/WAN” tab is where you will set up your Router to
connect to your Internet Service Provider (ISP)° The Router is capable
of connecting to virtually any ISP’s system provided you have
correctly configured the Router’s settings for your ISP’s connection
type° Your ISP connection settings are provided to you by your ISP°
To configure the Router with the settings that your ISP gave you,
click “Connection Type”
(A)
on the left side of the screen° Select
the connection type you use° If your ISP gave you DNS settings,
clicking “DNS”
(B)
allows you to enter DNS address entries for ISPs
that require specific settings° Clicking “MAC Address”
(C)
will let you
clone your computer’s MAC address or type in a specific WAN MAC
address, if required by your ISP° When you have finished making
settings, the “Internet Status” indicator will read “connection OK” if
your Router is set up properly°
(A)
(B)
(C)
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Connection Type
From the “Connection Type” page, you can select one of these five
connection types based on the instruction provided by your ISP:
•
PPPoE
•
PPPoA
•
Dynamic/Fixed IP (1483 Bridged)
•
Static IP (IPoA)
•
Modem Only (Disable Internet Sharing)
Select the type of connection you use by clicking the radio button
(1)
next
to your connection type and then clicking “Next”
(2)
°
(1)
(2)

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