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SECTION 2, INSTALLATION
Configure Your Wireless Security Settings
Your router requires adjustments to ensure that all security settings
are enabled before you communicate securely with your computer.
Failure to configure these settings properly could compromise your
network to wireless hackers.
Logging In
If at all possible, connect your computer to the router using an
Ethernet cable and not wirelessly. If you log into the router wirelessly
for the first time, someone could be snooping and see the changes
you make to passwords, thereby compromising your security. After
you have configured the security settings, then wirelessly connecting
to your router is safe.
1
Once the router is connected, open your web browser. Enter into
the URL field
(the router’s default IP address)
and press the
Enter
key.
2
The login screen appears.
3
Enter the
User ID
. The default factory setting is “admin”, without
the quotation marks.
4
Enter the
Password
. The default factory setting is “motorola”,
without the quotation marks.
Once you have logged in, for security reasons you should change the User ID
and Password. See below.
5
Click
Log In
to enter the Router’s
Web-based Configuration
Utility
.
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SECTION 2, INSTALLATION
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Wireless Security Setup
To setup the correct security protocols for your router:
1
Click
Control Panel
>
Device Security
.
2
In the Login User ID field, enter the desired
User ID
. For strong
security, select an ID that contains multiple case-sensitive
characters as well as numbers. It cannot be longer than 64 bytes.
3
In the Login Password field, enter the desired
Login Password
.
For strong security, select an ID that contains multiple case-
sensitive characters as well as numbers and symbols like “_ + )”.
It cannot be longer than 64 bytes.
4
Re-enter the same Password.
5
Click
Apply
.
6
Once the settings have been accepted, click
Restart
and log
back into the
Configuration Utility
using your new User ID and
Password.
7
Navigate to
Wireless
>
Basic
.
8
Change the
SSID
to a user-friendly name and click
Apply
.
9
Navigate to
Wireless
>
Security
.
10
Select
WPA-PSK
from the ESS Authentication Mode options.
11
Select
AES
from ESS Encryption Status options
.
12
Click
Apply
and click
Restart
again. Your wireless security
configuration is now complete.
Configure Your Basic Internet Settings
The following settings illustrate how to configure your router for
accessing the Internet. Detailed descriptions for using the web-based
utility follow this section.
1
Log into the router’s
Configuration Utility
. You are presented with
the
Internet
>
Basic
screen.
2
Starting at the
Basic
screen, select the
Connection Mode
your
ISP has indicated you need to use. Based on which connection
type you select, different areas become inaccessible, leaving only
the appropriate fields to fill in the necessary information.
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SECTION 2, INSTALLATION
DHCP Configuration
The default setting for the router, DHCP is most commonly used for
cable modem connections. There is no configuration necessary for
this setting because the ISP automatically supplies the information.
Your ISP informs you if this is the connection to use.
1
Verify that
Cable Modem (DHCP)
is selected.
2
Click
Apply
to save the setting.
PPPoE
PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) setting is most
commonly used for DSL modem connections. Your ISP informs you if
this is the connection to use.
1
From Connection Mode, select
DSL Modem (PPPoE)
.
2
In the PPP User Name field, enter the
PPP User Name
supplied
by your ISP.
3
In the PPP Password field, enter the
PPP Password
supplied by
your ISP.
4
Optionally, you might have to enter the
PPP Service Name
into
this field. Enter the information supplied by your ISP.
5
Click
Apply
to save the setting, or, if you want to start over, click
Clear
.
Static IP
If you are required to use a permanent IP address for connecting to
the Internet, then select
Static Assigned
. Your ISP informs you if
this is the connection to use.
1
From Connection Mode, select
Static Assigned
.
2
In the IP address field, enter the
IP address
supplied by your
ISP.
3
In the Subnet Mask field, enter the
Subnet Mask
supplied by
your ISP.
4
In the Default Gateway field, enter the values supplied by your
ISP.
5
In the Primary DNS field, enter the values supplied by your ISP. If
necessary, enter secondary or tertiary DNS values into the
Secondary or Tertiary DNS fields.
6
Click
Apply
to save the setting, or, if you wish to start over, click
Clear
.
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SECTION 2, INSTALLATION
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PPTP
Point to Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is a service commonly
found in Europe.
1
From Connection Mode, select
PPTP
.
2
In the PPP User Name field, enter the
PPP User Name
supplied
by your ISP.
3
In the PPP Password field, enter the
PPP Password
supplied by
your ISP.
4
In the PPTP Client IP field, enter the
PPTP Client IP
address
supplied by your ISP.
5
In the PPTP Server IP field, enter the
PPTP Server IP
address
supplied by your ISP.
6
Click
Apply
to save the setting, or, if you wish to start over, click
Clear
.
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SECTION 3, CONFIGURATION
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Section 3:Configuration
You can use the information in this section to modify the router’s
settings. For example you can customize features for your home
network, change settings such as your user name or password, view
the status of the network, and more.
Using the Configuration Utility
Logging In
1
Once the router is connected, open your web browser. Enter into
the URL field the router’s IP address.
The default is
(the router’s default IP address). Press the
Enter
key.
2
The login screen appears.
3
Enter the
User ID
. The default factory setting is “admin”, without
the quotation marks.
4
Enter the
Password
. The default factory setting is “motorola”,
without the quotation marks.
5
Click
Log In
to enter the Router’s
Web-based Configuration
Utility
.

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