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Your settings are saved.
Change the Router’s Device Name
The router’s device name is R6900.
This device name displays in a file manager when you browse your network.
To change the router’s device name:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2.
Enter
.
A login window opens.
3.
Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and password are
case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup
.
The LAN Setup page displays.
5.
In the
Device Name
field, enter a new name.
6.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
Set Up and Manage Custom Static Routes
Static routes provide detailed routing information to your
router
. Typically, you do not need to add static
routes.You must configure static routes only for unusual cases such as when you use multiple routers
or multiple IP subnets on your network.
As an example of when a static route is needed, consider the following case:
•
Your primary Internet access is through an ADSL modem to an ISP.
•
You use an ISDN router on your home network for connecting to the company where you are employed.
This router’s address on your LAN is 192.168.1.100.
•
Your company’s network address is 134.177.0.0.
When you first configured your
router
, two implicit static routes were created. A default route was created
with your ISP as the gateway and a second static route was created to your local network for all 192.168.1.x
addresses. With this configuration, if you attempt to access a device on the 134.177.0.0 network, your
router
forwards your request to the ISP. The ISP forwards your request to the company where you are
employed, and the request is likely to be denied by the company’s firewall.
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In this case, you must define a static route, instructing your
router
that 134.177.0.0 is accessed through
the ISDN
router
at 192.168.1.100. Here is an example:
•
Through the destination IP address and IP subnet mask, specify that this static route applies to all
134.177.x.x addresses.
•
Through the gateway IP address, specify that all traffic for these addresses is forwarded to the ISDN
router
•
A metric value of 1 works fine because the ISDN
router
is on the LAN.
Set Up a Static Route
You can add a static route to a destination IP address and specify the subnet mask, gateway IP address,
and metric.
To set up a static route:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2.
Enter
.
A login window opens.
3.
Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and password are
case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Static Routes
.
The Static Routes page displays.
5.
Click the
Add
button.
6.
To make the route private, select the
Private
check box.
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A private static route is not reported in RIP.
7.
To prevent the route from becoming active after you click the
Apply
button, clear the
Active
check
box.
In some situations, you might want to set up a static route but keep it disabled until a later time. By
default, the
Active
check box is selected and a route becomes active after you click the
Apply
button.
8.
Enter the settings as described in the following table.
Description
Field
Enter the IP address for the final destination of the route.
Destination IP Address
Enter the IP subnet mask for the final destination of the route.
IP Subnet Mask
If the destination is a single host, enter
255.255.255.255
.
Enter the IP address of the gateway.
Gateway IP Address
The IP address of the gateway must be on the same LAN segment as
the router.
Enter a number from 1 through 15.
Metric
This value represents the number of routers between your network and
the destination. Usually, a setting of 2 or 3 works, but if this is a direct
connection, set it to
1
.
9.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved. The static route is added to the table on the Static Routes page.
Change a Static Route
You can change an existing static route.
To change a static route:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2.
Enter
.
A login window opens.
3.
Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and password are
case-sensitive.
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The BASIC Home page displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Static Routes
.
The Static Routes page displays.
5.
In the Static Routes table, select the radio button to the left of the route.
6.
Click the
Edit
button.
The page adjusts.
7.
Change the settings for the route.
For more information about the settings, see
Set Up a Static Route
on page 152.
8.
Click the
Apply
button.
The route is updated in the table on the Static Routes page.
Remove a Static Route
You can remove an existing static route that you no longer need.
To remove a static route:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2.
Enter
.
A login window opens.
3.
Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and password are
case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Static Routes
.
The Static Routes page displays.
5.
In the Static Routes table, select the radio button to the left of the route.
6.
Click the
Delete
button.
The route is removed from the table on the Static Routes page.
Set Up a Bridge for a Port Group or VLAN Tag Group
Some devices, such as an IPTV, cannot function behind the
router
’s network address translation (NAT)
service or firewall. Based on what your Internet service provider (ISP) requires, for the device to connect
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to the ISP’s network directly, you can enable the bridge between the device and the
router
’s Internet port
or add new VLAN tag groups to the bridge.
If your ISP provides directions on how to set up a bridge for IPTV and Internet service,
follow those directions.
Note
Set Up a Bridge for a Port Group
If the devices that are connected to the
router
’s Ethernet LAN port or WiFi network include an IPTV device,
your ISP might require you to set up a bridge for a port group for the
router
’s Internet interface.
A bridge with a port group prevents packets that are sent between the IPTV device and the
router
’s Internet
port from being processed through the
router
’s network address translation (NAT) service.
To configure a port group and enable the bridge:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2.
Enter
.
A login window opens.
3.
Enter the
router
user name and password.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and password are
case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > VLAN/Bridge Settings
.
The VLAN / Bridge Settings page displays.
5.
Select the
Enable VLAN/Bridge Group
check box.
The page expands.
6.
Select the
By bridge group
radio button.
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