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Setup Wizard

The setup wizard enables you to configure the router quickly and conveniently. Follow these instructions:

1.

Open the browser inter-

face as described in the

previous section.

2.

In the Settings screen

Setup Wizard page,

click Run Wizard. The

screen shown to the

right appears.

3. Click

Next

. You are

prompted to select a

password. Type a

password in the text

box, and then type it

again for verification.

4. Click

Next

. Select your

time zone from the

drop-down list.

5. Click

Next

.

6.

Type the LAN IP ad-

dress in the text box.

The default IP address

192.168.1.1.

7.

Type the subnet mask

in the text box.

8.

Enable DHCP Server if

you want DHCP to

automatically assign IP

addresses. Type a be-

ginning IP address and

an end IP address for

the DHCP server to use

in assigning IP ad-

dresses.

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9. Click

Next

. Select how

the router will set up the

Internet connection. If

you have enabled

DHCP server, choose

"Obtain IP automatically

(DHCP client)" to have

the router assign IP ad-

dresses automatically.

10. Click to enable or dis-

able wireless LAN. If

you enable the wireless

LAN, type the SSID in

the text box and select

a communications

channel. The SSID and

channel must be the

same as wireless de-

vices attempting

communication to the

router.

11. Click

Next

. You are

prompted to restart

save the settings and

restart the router inter-

face. Click

Restart

to

complete the wizard.

This completes Chapter 3.

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C

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4

Using the Interface

This chapter covers the router user interface functions, settings, and parameters.

Refer to the glossary in Appendix A for unfamiliar terms.

Main Screen

The main screen enables you to configure the LAN & DHCP Server, set WAN parameters, create Administrator

and User passwords, and set the local time, time zone, and default NTP server.

The following functions are covered in this section:

•

LAN & DHCP Server

•

WAN

•

Password

•

Time

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LAN & DHCP Server

This page enables you to set LAN and DHCP properties, such as the host name, IP address, subnet mask, and

domain name. LAN and DHCP profiles are listed in the DHCP table at the bottom of the screen.

Host Name:

Type the host name in the text box. The host name is required by some ISPs. The default host

name is ‘AP-Router.’

IP Address:

This is the IP address of the router. The default IP address is 192.168.1.1.

Subnet Mask:

Type the subnet mask for the router in the text box. The default subnet mask is 255.255.255.0

DHCP Server:

Enables the DHCP server to allow the router to automatically assign IP addresses to devices

connecting to the LAN. DHCP is enabled by default.

All DHCP client computers are listed in the table at the bottom of the screen, providing the host name, IP ad-

dress, and MAC address of the client.

Start IP:

Type an IP address to serve as the start of the IP range that DHCP will use to assign IP addresses to

all LAN devices connected to the router.

End IP:

Type an IP address to serve as the end of the IP range that DHCP will use to assign IP addresses to all

LAN devices connected to the router.

Domain Name:

Type the local domain name of the network in the text box. This item is optional.

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WAN

This screen enables you to set up the router WAN connection, specify the IP address for the WAN, add DNS

numbers, enter the MAC address, and set the MTU.

Connection Type:

Select the connection type, either DHCP client/Fixed IP or PPPoE from the drop-down list.

When using DHCP client/Fixed IP, enter the following information in the fields (some information is provided by

your ISP):

WAN IP:

Select whether you want to specify an IP address manually, or want DHCP to obtain an IP address

automatically. When

Specify IP

is selected, type the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway in the

text boxes. Your ISP will provide you with this information.

DNS 1/2/3:

Type up to three DNS numbers in the text boxes. Your ISP will provide you with this information.

MAC Address:

If required by your ISP, type the MAC address of the router WAN interface in this field.

MTU:

Type the MTU value in the text box.

When using PPPoE, enter the following information in the fields (some information is provided by your ISP):

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