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Figure 3-7
)
Note:
If the above screen (Figure 3-7) does not prompt, it means that your web-browser may be
set to a proxy. Choose
Tools menu
→
Internet Options
→
Connections
→
LAN Settings
,
on the screen that appears, cancel the
Using Proxy checkbox
, and click
OK
to finish it.
Step 1:
Select the
Quick Setup
tab on the left of the main menu and the “Quick Setup”
screen will appear. Click the
Next
button.
Figure 3-8
Step 2:
Select the connection type to connect to the ISP and then click the
Next
button.
Figure 3-9
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)
Note:
The router supports three popular ways to connect to Internet. Please select one
compatible with your ISP, if you are given another way that is not listed here, refer to
Network
→
WAN
for detailed list.
¾
If you choose
PPPoE
, you will see the screen as shown in Figure 3-10, enter the
Username
and
Password
provided by your ISP. These fields are case sensitive. If
you have difficulty with this process, please contact your ISP.
Figure 3-10
¾
If you choose
Dynamic IP
in
Figure 3-9, the router will automatically receive the IP
parameters from your ISP without needing to enter any parameters.
¾
If you Choose
Static IP
, you should enter the detailed IP information in Figure 3-11.
Click the
Next
button
Figure 3-11
Step 3:
After that, you will see the next screen. Click
Finish
to complete the quick
installation.
Figure 3-12
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Chapter 4. Configuring the Router
This User Guide recommends using the “Quick Installation Guide” for first-time
installation. For advanced users, if you want to know more about this device and make
use of its functions adequately, you need to read this chapter and configure advanced
settings though the Web-based Utility.
After your successful login, you can configure and manage the router. There are main
menus on the left of the Web-based Utility. Submenus will be available after you click one
of the main menus. On the center of the web-based Utility, you can configure the function.
Besides this, you can refer to the help on the right of the Web-based Utility. To apply any
settings you have altered on the page, please click the
Save
button.
4.1
Status
Choose “
Status
” menu, you can view the router's current status and configuration as
shown in Figure 4-1. All information is read-only.
Figure 4-1
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LAN
-
This field displays the current settings or information for the LAN, including
the “MAC address”, “IP address” and “Subnet Mask”.
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WAN
-
This field displays the parameters applied to the WAN port of the router,
including “MAC address”, “IP address”, “Subnet Mask”, “Default Gateway” and so
on.
)
Note:
If PPPoE/L2TP/PPTP is chosen as the WAN connection type, the
Disconnect
button will
be shown here while you are accessing the Internet. You can also cut the connection by
clicking the button. If you have not connected to the Internet, a
Connect
button will be
shown, you can then establish the connection by clicking the button.
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Traffic Statistics:
This field displays the router's traffic statistics.
¾
System Up Time:
This field displays the time of the router running from the time it is
powered on or is reset
.
4.2
Quick Setup
Please refer to
Chapter 3"Quick Installation Guide."
4.3
Network
Choose menu “
Network
”, you can see the submenus under the Network menu:
LAN
,
WAN
and
MAC Clone
.
Figure 4-2
Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The
detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below.
4.3.1 LAN
Choose menu “
Network
→
LAN
”, you can configure the IP parameters of the LAN on the
screen below.
Figure 4-3
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MAC Address
-
This field displays the physical address of the LAN. The value
can't be changed.
¾
IP Address -
Enter the IP address for the LAN of the Router, the formal is in
dotted-decimal notation (the factory default value is 192.168.0.1).
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Subnet Mask
-
Enter the subnet mask for the LAN of the Router, this address code
determines the size of the network. Normally use 255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask.
)
Note:
1)
If you change the IP address of the LAN, you must use the new IP address to login to
the router.
2)
If the new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet, the IP Address pool in
the DHCP server will not take effect, until they are re-configured. Besides this, the
Virtual Server and DMZ Host may change accordingly at the same time, you’d better
re-configure it as well.
4.3.2 WAN
Choose menu “
Network
→
WAN
”, you can configure the IP parameters of the WAN on
the screen below.
The Router provides eight connection types for WAN to connect to the Internet, they are
“
Dynamic IP
”, “
Static IP
”, “
PPPoE
”, “
802.1X + Dynamic IP
”, “
802.1X + Static IP
”,
“
L2TP/Russia L2TP
”, “
PPTP/Russia PPTP
” and “
Dual Access/Russia PPPoE
”. (The
default type is “
Dynamic IP
”). For configuring the WAN, you should select the
connection type firstly according your needs.
1.
Dynamic IP
If you aren’t given any login parameters and IP information, please select
Dynamic IP
(shown in Figure 4-4), then the router will automatically get IP parameters from your ISP.
Click the
Renew
button to renew the IP parameters from your ISP. Click the
Release
button to release the IP parameters.

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