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Front Panel
On the router
’
s front panel there are LED lights that inform you of the router
’
s current status.
Below is an explanation of each LED and its description.
LED
Light Status
Description
PWR
ON
Router
’
s power supply is on
WAN 10/100M
ON
WAN port 100Mbps is connected
Off
WAN port 10Mbps is connected
WAN LNK/ACT
ON
WAN is connected
Off
No WAN connection
Flashing
WAN port has Activity (ACT), data being sent
LAN 10/100M
ON
LAN port 100Mbps is connected
(Port 1-4)
Off
LAN port 10Mbps is connected
LAN
LNK/ACT
ON
LAN is connected
(Port 1-4)
Off
No LAN connection
Flashing
LAN port has Activity (ACT), data being sent
WLAN-G
ON
Wireless LAN has been activated
Off
Wireless LAN is disabled
Flashing
Wireless LAN has Activity (ACT) data being sent
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Setup Diagram
Figure 1.2 below shows a typical setup for a Local Area Network (LAN).
Figure 1.2
Getting started
This is a step-by-step instruction on how to start using the router and get connected to the
Internet.
1)
Setup your network as shown in the setup diagram above (fig 1.2).
2)
You then need to set your LAN PC clients so that it can obtain an IP address automatically.
All LAN clients require an IP address. Just like an address, it allows LAN clients to find one
another. (If you have already configured your PC to obtain an IP automatically then proceed
to step 3, page 11)
Configure your PC to obtain an IP address automatically
By default the broadband router
’
s DHCP is on, this means that you can obtain an IP address
automatically once you
’
ve configured your PC to obtain an IP address automatically. This
section will show you how to configure your PC
’
s so that it can obtain an IP address
automatically for either Windows 95/98/Me, 2000 or NT operating systems. For other
operating systems (Macintosh, Sun, etc.), follow the manufacturer
’
s instructions. The
following is a step-by-step illustration on how to configure your PC to obtain an IP address
automatically for 2a)
Windows 95/98/Me
, 2b)
Windows XP
, 2c)
Windows 2000
and 2d)
Windows NT
.
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2a) Windows 95/98/Me
1: Click the
Start
button and select
Settings
, then click
Control Panel
. The
Control Panel
window will appear.
2: Double-click
Network
icon. The
Network
window will appear.
3: Check your list of Network Components. If TCP/IP is not installed, click the
Add
button to
install it now. If TCP/IP is installed, go to
step 6
.
4: In the
Network Component Type
dialog box, select
Protocol
and click
Add
button.
5: In the
Select Network Protocol
dialog box, select
Microsoft
and
TCP/IP
and
then click the
OK
button to start installing the TCP/IP protocol. You may need your Windows CD to
complete the installation.
6: After installing TCP/IP, go back to the
Network
dialog box. Select
TCP/IP
from the list of
Network Components
and then click the
Properties
button.
7: Check each of the tabs and verify the following settings:
•
Bindings
: Check
Client for Microsoft Networks
and
File and printer sharing for
Microsoft Networks
.
•
Gateway
: All fields are blank.
•
DNS Configuration
: Select
Disable DNS.
•
WINS Configuration
: Select
Disable WINS Resolution.
•
IP Address
: Select
Obtain IP address automatically
.
8: Reboot the PC. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically from your
Broadband Router
’
s DHCP server.
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Note
: Please make sure that the Broadband router
’
s DHCP server is the only DHCP server
available on your LAN.
Once you
’
ve configured your PC to obtain an IP address automatically, please proceed to
Step 3
2b) Windows XP
1: Click the
Start
button and select
Settings
, then click
Network Connections.
The
Network
Connections
window will appear.
2: Double-click
Local Area Connection
icon. The
Local Area Connection
window will
appear.
3: Check your list of Network Components. You should see
Internet Protocol [TCP/IP]
on
your list. Select it and click the
Properties
button.
4: In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window, select
Obtain an IP address
automatically
and
Obtain DNS server address automatically
as shown on the following
screen.
5: Click
OK
to confirm the setting. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically
from your Broadband Router
’
s DHCP server.
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Note
: Please make sure that the Broadband router
’
s DHCP server is the only DHCP server
available on your LAN.
Once you
’
ve configured your PC to obtain an IP address automatically, please proceed to
Step 3.
2c) Windows 2000
1: Click the
Start
button and select
Settings
, then click
Control Panel
. The
Control Panel
window will appear.
2: Double-click
Network and Dial-up Connections
icon. In the
Network and Dial-up
Connection
window, double-click
Local Area Connection
icon. The
Local Area
Connection
window will appear.
3: In the
Local Area Connection
window, click the
Properties
button.
4: Check your list of Network Components. You should see
Internet Protocol [TCP/IP]
on
your list. Select it and click the
Properties
button.
5: In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window, select
Obtain an IP address
automatically
and
Obtain DNS server address automatically
as shown on the following
screen.
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