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Navigation
Each of the following subsections provides descriptions for the
components of the router’s
Configuration Utility
– accessible from a
web browser. These sections include:
!
Internet
!
Wireless
!
Parental Control
!
Networking
!
Control Panel
To navigate, click on a major section and then the associated
subsection.
For example, to adjust the time setting, click
CONTROL
PANEL
on the left, then the
TIME
tab at top on the right.
The
Web-based Configuration Utility uses Javascript. Your web browser’s
Javascript needs to be enabled.
Help, Restart, and Logout
Click on the appropriate command to execute the action.
Help
If assistance is required in using the router, click on Help.
Restart
To restart your session with the Configuration Utility, click
Restart.
If you see Restart flashing, the change you have
made requires that you restart the unit.
For convenience, it is recommended that you finish
all of your configuration changes and then restart the
unit.
Logout
To logout out of the router’s Configuration Utility, click on
Logout.
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Configuring Internet Settings
These screens enable you to configure your Internet settings:
!
Basic
!
Advanced
!
Network Diagnostics
Internet - Basic
This is the first screen that appears when logging into the web-based
utility. It enables you to adjust a large variety of the basic settings for
configuring the router’s Internet options. To access the screen, click
Internet
on the login screen.
Click
Apply
to save your settings or
Cancel
to cancel changes.
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Field or Button
Description
WAN Interface
Provides the status of the router:
Active
Your WAN link is active.
Inactive
Your WAN link is not active.
Disabled
The WAN interface has been
disabled.
This can be altered on
the
Internet
>
Advanced
tab.
Connection
Mode
The router supports four connection modes:
!
Cable Modem (DHCP)
!
DSL Modem (PPPoE)
!
Static Assigned
!
PPTP
Select the appropriate connection method for
your ISP (Internet Service Provider).
Based on which connection type you select,
different areas are grayed out (become
inaccessible), leaving you only the appropriate
fields to fill in.
For details on each Connection Mode type, refer
to
Section 2:Installation
.
Connection
Repair
Provides connection repair information
depending on the connection mode selected.
For example, for DHCP, the router issues a
request for a new IP address from the ISP’s
DHCP server.
Connection
Status
Provides current information about the
connection status of the router.
Press the
Refresh
button to update the status of
the router.
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Field or Button
Description
IP Address
The router’s
IP Address
used to connect to your
ISP. It is either automatically displayed or
manually entered from information provided by
your ISP.
For example, if DHCP is selected, this is the IP
Address that your router is currently using to
access the Internet. If using Static Assigned, then
you would enter the IP Address here.
Subnet Mask
Is either automatically displayed or manually
entered from information provided by your ISP.
Default Gateway
Is either automatically displayed or manually
entered from information provided by your ISP.
Obtain DNS
Server Address
Automatically
Select
Yes
to obtain the DNS information
automatically, or
No
to enter the information
manually.
Primary DNS
Is either automatically displayed or manually
entered from information provided by your ISP.
Secondary DNS
Is either automatically displayed or manually
entered from information provided by your ISP.
Tertiary DNS
Is either automatically displayed or manually
entered from information provided by your ISP.
Host Name
Is either automatically displayed or manually
entered from information provided by your ISP.
Domain Name
Is either automatically displayed or manually
entered from information provided by your ISP.
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Field or Button
Description
PPP
Authentication
Available when PPPoE or PPTP is selected in
the Connection Mode. Check with your ISP for
the proper type of authentication to choose. The
default Auto.
!
PAP – Password Authentication Protocol
!
CHAP – Challenge Handshake Authentication
Protocol
!
Auto – The router will offer PAP, CHAP, or
None to the server, and the server will
determine which PPP Authentication to use.
!
None – No authentication used.
PPP User Name
Is either automatically displayed or manually
entered from information provided by your ISP.
PPP Password
Is either automatically displayed or manually
entered from information provided by your ISP.
PPP Password
Confirm
The same password as the PPP Password field.
PPP Service
Name
Is either automatically displayed or manually
entered from information provided by your ISP.
PPP Idle Timer
Click to enable PPP Idle Time.
PPP Idle
Timeout
The amount of time to elapse before the router
automatically breaks the connection to the
Internet. Enter amount of time necessary for PPP
Idle Timeout.
PPP Auto
Reconnect
Enables the router to automatically reconnect to
the Internet when the connection has been cut.
PPTP Client IP
Is either automatically displayed or manually
entered from information provided by your ISP.

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