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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 not listed here, refer to
Network
→
WAN
for detailed list.
Step 3:
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
Step 4:
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.
Step 5:
If you Choose
Static IP
, you should enter the detailed IP information in Figure 3-11.
Click the
Next
button
Figure 3-11
Step 6:
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.
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Figure 4-1
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LAN
-
This field displays the current information for the LAN, including the “MAC address”,
“IP address” and “Subnet Mask”.
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WAN
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This field displays the parameters applied to the WAN ports of the router, including
“MAC address”, “IP address”, “Subnet Mask”, “Default Gateway” and so on.
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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 traffic statistics of WAN ports.
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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"
.
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4.3
Network
Choose menu “
Network
”, the next submenus are shown below:
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.
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IP Address -
Enter the IP address for the LAN of the Router, the formal is in dotted-decimal
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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.
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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 sever 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.
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4.3.2
WAN
Choose menu “
Network
→
WAN
”, you can configure the IP parameters of the WAN on the screen
below.
The Router provides six connection types for WAN to connect to the Internet, they are “Dynamic
IP”, “Static IP” , “PPPoE”, ”BigPondCable” , “L2TP” and “PPTP” 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.
Figure 4-4
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interior network:
When the WAN is connecting with a LAN, you can select the option, and
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