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UPnP-compliant, and want to take advantage of the UPnP features, you can enable the UPnP

feature. Select

Enable

in the

UPnP Enabling

section of the

Utilities

page, then click

Apply

Changes

to save the change.

Enabling/Disabling Auto Firmware Update

This innovation provides your router with the built-in capability to automatically check for a

new version of firmware and alert you that the new firmware is available. When you log into

your router’s advanced user interface, your router will perform a check to see if new firmware

is available. If so, you will be notified. You can choose to download the new version or ignore

it. Your router shipped with this feature enabled. If you want to disable it, select

Disable

,

then click

Apply Changes

.

Manually configuring network settings

Set up the computer that is connected to the cable or DSL modem FIRST using these steps.

You can also use these steps to add computers to your router after it has been set up to

connect to the Internet.

Windows 2000 or Windows XP

To manually configure network adapters in Windows 2000, NT, XP, or Vista:

1

Click

Start

,

Settings

, then click

Control Panel

.

2

Double-click the

Network and dial-up connections

icon (Windows 2000) or the

Network

icon (Windows XP).

3

Right-click the

Local Area Connection

associated with your network adapter, then

click

Properties

in the list.

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4

In the

Local Area Connection Properties

window, click

Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

,

then click

Properties

. The following screen opens.

5

If

Use the following IP address

(2) is selected, your router will need to be set up for

a static IP connection type. Write the address information down in the table below.

You will need to enter this information into your router.

6

If not already selected, select

Obtain an IP address automatically

(1) and

Obtain

DNS server address automatically

(3), then click

OK

.

Your network adapter(s) are now configured for use with your router.

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Windows 98

To manually configure network adapters in Windows 98SE:

1

Right-click

My Network Neighborhood

, then select

Properties

from the list.

2

Click

TCP/IP

, then

settings

for your installed network adapter. You will see the

following window.

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3

If

Specify an IP address

is selected, your router will need to be set up for a static IP

connection type. Write down the address information in the table below. You will

need to enter this information into your router.

•

Write in the IP address and subnet mask from the

IP Address

tab (3).

•

Click the

Gateway

tab (2). Write the gateway address down in the table.

•

Click the

DNS Configuration

tab (1). Write the DNS address(es) in the table.

4

If not already selected, click

Obtain IP address automatically

in the

IP Address

tab, then click

OK

.

5

Restart the computer. When the computer restarts, your network adapter(s) are now

configured for use with your router.

Mac OS up to 9.x

To manually configure network adapters in Mac OS up to 9.x:

1

Pull down the Apple menu. Select

Control Panels

and select

TCP/IP

. The TCP/IP

control panel opens.

2

Select

Ethernet Built-In

or

Ethernet

in the

Connect via

drop-down menu (1).

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3

Next to

Configure

(2), if

Manually

is selected, your router will need to be set up for a

static IP connection type. Write the address information in the table below. You will

need to enter this information into your router.

4

If not already set, at

Configure

, select

Using DHCP Server

. This will tell the

computer to obtain an IP address from your router.

5

Close the window. If you made any changes, the following window appears.

6

Click

Save

.

7

Restart the computer. When the computer restarts, your network settings are now

configured for use with your router.