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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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