Optional Setting

IP Address:

Type your ISP assigned IP address in the IP Address text box.

Subnet Mask:

Enter a subnet mask in dotted decimal notation.

Default Gateway:

You must specify a gateway IP address (supplied by your ISP)

DNS

Obtain DNS automatically:

Select this check box to use DNS.

Primary DNS:

Enter the IP addresses of the DNS servers. The DNS servers are passed

to the DHCP clients along with the IP address and the subnet mask.

Secondary DNS:

Enter the IP addresses of the DNS servers. The DNS servers are

passed to the DHCP clients along with the IP address and the subnet mask.

PPP

Username:

Enter the username provided by your ISP. You can input up to

128

alphanumeric characters (case sensitive). This is usually in the format of

“username@ispname” instead of simply “username”.

Password:

Enter the password provided by your ISP. You can input up to

128

alphanumeric characters (case sensitive).

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4.3 Configuration

Click this item to access the following sub-items that configure the ADSL router:

LAN, WAN,

System, Firewall, QoS, Virtual Server

and

Advanced.

These functions are described in the following sections.

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4.3.1 LAN (Local Area Network)

4.3.1 LAN (Local Area Network)

A Local Area Network (LAN) is a shared communication system to which many computers

are attached and is limited to the immediate area, usually the same building or floor of a

building.

A Local Area Network (LAN) is a shared communication system to which many computers

are attached and is limited to the immediate area, usually the same building or floor of a

building.

There are four items within the LAN section:

Ethernet, Wireless, Wireless Security

and

DHCP Server

.

There are four items within the LAN section:

Ethernet, Wireless, Wireless Security

and

DHCP Server

.

4.3.1.1 Ethernet

The router supports two Ethernet IP addresses in the LAN, and two different LAN subnets

through which you can access the Internet at the same time. Users usually only have one

subnet in their LAN, so there is no need to configure a Secondary IP address. The default IP

address for the router is 192.168.1.254.

RIP:

RIP v1, RIP v2, RIP v1+v2 and RIP v2 Multicast.

The Subnet mask of the Secondary IP Address depends on the setting

of the Primary IP Address.

of the Primary IP Address.

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4.3.1.2 Wireless

Mode:

802.11b + g (Mixed mode), 802.11b and 802.11g. The factory default is 802.11b +

g.

ESSID:

Enter the unique ID given to the Access Point (AP), which is already built-in to the

router’s wireless interface. To connect to this device, your wireless clients must have the

same ESSID as the device.

Regulation Domain:

There are five Regulation Domains for you to choose from,

including

North America (N.America)

,

Europe

,

France

, etc. The Channel ID will be

different based on this setting.

Channel ID:

Select the ID channel that you would like to use.

MAC Address:

The AP’s MAC Address

AP Version:

The Access Point firmware version.

Wireless Distribution System (WDS)

It is a wireless access point mode that enables wireless link and communication with other

access point.

It is easy to be installed simply define peer’s MAC address of the connected

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AP. WDS takes advantages of cost saving and flexibility which no extra wireless client

device is required to bridge between two access points and extending an existing wired or

wireless infrastructure network to create a larger network.

In addition, WDS enhances its link connection security in WEP mode, WEP key encryption

must be the same for both access points.

WDS Service:

The default setting is

Disable.

Check

Enable

radio button to activate this

function.

Peer WDS MAC Address:

It is the associated AP’s MAC Address.

It is important that

your peer’s AP must include your MAC address in order to acknowledge and communicate

with each other.

(

Note

: For MAC Address, Semicolon (

:

) must be included)

4.3.1.3 Wireless Security

You can disable or enable with WPA or WEP for protecting wireless network.

The default mode of wireless security is

disabled

.

WPA Pre-Shared Key

WPA Algorithms:

TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) utilizes a stronger encryption

method and incorporates Message Integrity Code (MIC) to provide protection against

hackers.

WPA Shared Key:

The key for

network authentication

.

The input format is in character

style and key size should be in the range between 8 and 63 characters.

Group Key Renewal:

The period of renewal time for changing the security key

automatically between wireless client and Access Point (AP).

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