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help. After that, please install the router according to the following steps. Don't forget to
pull out the power plug and keep your hands dry.
Step 1:
Locate an optimum location for the Router. The best place is usually near the
center of the area in which your PC will be wirelessly connected. The place had
better accord with the
Installation Environment Requirements.
Step 2:
Connect the PC(s) and Switch/Hub in your LAN to the LAN Ports on the router,
shown in Figure 2-3.
Step 3:
Connect the DSL/Cable modem to the WAN port on the router, shown in Figure
2-3.
Step 4:
Connect the AC power adapter to the AC power socket on the router, and the
other end into an electrical outlet. The router will start to work automatically.
Figure 2-3
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Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide
After connecting the TL-R460 router to your network, you should configure it. This
chapter describes how to configure the PC and the Router to access the Internet
immediately after it has been successfully configured (take Windows XP for example).
3.1
Configure PC
Step 1:
Click the
Start
menu on your desktop, right click
My Network Places
, and then
select
Properties
(shown in Figure 3-1).
Figure 3-1
Step 2:
On the next screen, right click
Local Area Connection
(LAN), and then select
Properties
.
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Figure 3-2
Step 3:
On the next screen, select
General
tab, highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP),
and then click the
Properties
button.
Figure 3-3
Step 4:
Configure the IP address as shown in Figure 3-4. After that, click
OK
.
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Figure 3-4
)
Note:
You can c
onfigure the PC to get an IP address automatically, select “Obtain an IP address
automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address automatically” on the screen above.
Now, you can run the Ping command in the command prompt to verify the network
connection. Please click the
Start
menu on your desktop, select
run
tab, type
cmd
in the
field, and then type
on the next screen, and then press
Enter
.
If the result displayed is similar to the screen below, the connection between your PC
and the Router has been established.
Figure 3-5
If the result displayed is similar to the screen shown below, it means that your PC has not
connected to the Router.
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Figure 3-6
You can check it follow the steps below:
)
Note:
Is the connection between your PC and the Router correct?
The LEDs of LAN port which you link to the device and the LEDs on your PC's adapter
should be lit.
Is the TCP/IP configuration for your PC correct?
If the Router's IP address is
192.168.0.1, your PC's IP address must be within the range of
192.168.0.2 ~ 192.168.0.254, the gateway must be
192.168.0.1.
3.2
Login
Once your host PC is properly configured, please proceed as follows to use the
Web-based Utility: Start your web browser and type the private IP address of the Router
in the URL field:
After that, you will see the screen shown below, enter the default User Name
admin
and
the default Password
admin
, and then click
OK
to access to the
Quick Setup
screen.
You can follow the steps below to complete the Quick Setup.
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