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Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadband Router
Overview
Wireless-G Broadband Router
Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadband Router
Overview
When you first install the Router, you should use the Setup CD-ROM to make sure all settings are correct. If you do
not wish to run the Setup Wizard on the Setup CD-ROM, then you can use the Web-based Utility to configure the
Router. Advanced users can configure the Router’s advanced settings through the Web-based Utility.
This chapter will describe each web page in the Utility and each page’s key functions. The utility can be accessed
via your web browser through the use of a computer connected to the Router. For a basic network setup, most
users will use these two screens of the Utility:
•
Basic Setup. On the
Basic Setup
screen, enter the settings provided by your ISP.
•
Management. Click the
Administration
tab and then the
Management
tab. The Router’s default password is
admin
. To secure the Router, change the Password from its default.
There are six main tabs: Setup, Wireless, Security, Applications & Gaming, Administration, and Status. Additional
tabs will be available after you click one of the main tabs.
To access the Web-based Utility, launch Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator, and enter the Router’s default IP
address,
192.168.1.1
, in the
Address
field. Then press
Enter
.
A password request page will appear. (Windows XP users will see a similar screen.) Leave the
User Name
field
blank. The first time you open the Web-based Utility, use the default password
admin
. (You can set a new
password from the Administration tab’s
Management
screen.) Then click the
OK
button.
HAVE YOU:
Enabled TCP/IP on your PCs? PCs
communicate over the network with this
protocol. Refer to “Appendix D: Windows Help”
for more information on TCP/IP.
NOTE:
When installing the Router for the first-
time installation, you should use the Setup
Wizard on the Setup CD-ROM. If you want to
configure advanced settings, use this chapter
to learn about the Web-based Utility.
Figure 5-1: Password Screen