3Com Router WL-537 User Manual

3
SETTING UP YOUR COMPUTERS
The Router has the ability to dynamically allocate network addresses to 
the computers on your network, using DHCP. However, your computers 
need to be configured correctly for this to take place. To change the 
configuration of your computers to allow this, follow the instructions in 
this chapter. If your computers are co nfigured with fixed or static 
addresses and you do not wish to  change this, then you should use the 
Discovery program on the Router CD-R OM to detect...

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Figure 6    Local Area Properties Screen
6Ensure that the options  Obtain an IP Address automatically , and Obtain 
DNS server address automatically  are both selected as shown in Figure 7
.
Click  OK.
Figure 7    Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties Screen
7Restart your computer. 

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Windows XPIf you are using a Windows XP computer, use the following procedure to 
change your TCP/IP settings:
1 From the Windows  Start menu, select  Control Panel.
2 Click on  Network and Internet Connections .
3 Click on the  Network Connections  icon.
4 Double click on  LAN or High Speed Connection  icon. A screen titled Local
Area Connection Status  will appear.
5 Select  Internet Protocol TCP/IP  and click on Properties.
6 Ensure that the options  Obtain an...

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Disabling PPPoE 
and PPTP Client 
SoftwareIf you have PPPoE or PPTP client soft ware installed on your computer, you 
will need to disable it. To do this:
1 From the Windows  Start menu, select  Settings > Control Panel .
2 Double click on  Internet Options.
3 Select the  Connections  Tab. A screen similar to  Figure 8
 should be 
displayed.
4 Select the  Never Dial a Connection  option.
Figure 8   Internet Properties Screen
You may wish to remove the PPPoE client...

4
RUNNING THE SETUP WIZARD
Accessing the 
WizardThe Router setup program is Web-based, which means that it is accessed 
through your Web browser (Netscape Navigator 4.7 or higher, Internet 
Explorer 5.0 or higher, or Mozilla 1.2.1 or higher). 
To use the Setup Wizard:
1 Ensure that you have at least one computer connected to the Router. 
Refer to  Chapter 2
 for details on how to do this.
2 Launch your Web browser on the computer. 
3 Enter the following URL in the location or address field of your...

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Figure 10    Router Login Screen
5If the password is correct, the  Country Selection screen will appear. Select 
the country you wish to configure  the Router for, then click Apply.
( Figure 11
)
If your purchased your Router in the United States, you do not see this 
screen, as it is automatically set.
Figure 11    Country Selection Screen 

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6When you have selected a country either:
■The  Welcome  screen will appear ( Figure 12). Select the Wizard tab 
and click  Wizard.
or
■If your Router has not been configured before, the Wizard will launch 
automatically (refer to  Figure 13
).
7 Click  Next.
8 You will be guided step by step through a basic setup procedure.
Figure 12    Welcome Screen 

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Figure 13    Wizard Screen
PasswordFigure 14   Change Administration Password Screen
When the Change Administration Password  screen (Figure 14) appears, 
type the  Old Password , then a new password in both the  New Password
and  Confirm Password  boxes.
3Com recommends entering a new  password when setting up the Router 
for the first time. The Router is shipped from the factory with a default 
password,  admin.
1. Password is case sensitive. 

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2. Write the new password down and keep it in a safe place, so that you 
can change your settings in the future.
Click  Next to display the  Time Zone setup screen ( Figure 15
).
Time Zone
Figure 15    Time Zone Screen
Select your time zone from the pull- down menu, check the daylight 
savings option if required, and then click  Next.
The Daylight Savings option advances the system clock by one hour. It 
does not cause the system clock to  be updated for daylight savings time...

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Internet connection mode, have the mod em setting information from 
your ISP ready. 
Select an Internet Addressing  mode from the following:
■PPPoE is required (typically DSL users only) 
■ISP provides configuration dynamically (via DHCP) 
■ISP has provided a static IP address 
■PPTP is required (some DSL users in Europe) 
and click  Next.
PPPoE Mode
Figure 17    PPPoE Screen
To setup the Router for use with a PPP  over Ethernet (PPPoE) connection, 
use the...