Asus Router RX3042H User Manual

RX3042H User's Manual Quick Start Guide
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13.On  any  PC  connected  to  one  of  the  four  LAN  ports  on  the 
RX3042H, open your Web browser, and type the following URL 
in the address/location box, and press :
http://192.168.1.1
This is the predefined IP address for the LAN port on the RX3042H.
A login screen displays, as shown in Figure 3.2.
Figure 3.2 Login Screen
If you have problem connecting to the RX3042H, you may want to  check if your PC is configured to accept IP address assignment...

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15. Follow the instructions described in Chapter 5 “Router Setup” to 
set up the LAN and WAN settings for RX3042H.
After  completing  the  basic  configuration  for  RX3042H,  read  the 
following section to determine if you can access the Internet.
3.3.2  Testing Your Setup
At  this  point,  the  RX3042H  should  enable  any  computers  on  your 
LAN  to  use  the  RX3042Hʼs ADSL  or  cable  modem  connection  to 
access the Internet.
To  test  the...

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If the LEDs do not illuminate as expected or the web page does not 
display, see Appendix 12 for troubleshooting suggestions.
3.3.3  Default Router Settings
I n   a d d i t i o n   t o   h a n d l i n g   t h e   D S L  c o n n e c t i o n   t o   y o u r   I S P,   t h e 
RX3042H  can  provide  a  variety  of  services  to  your  network.  The 
device  is  pre-configured  with  default  settings  for  use  with  a  typical 
home or small office network....

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4  Using the Configuration Manager
T h e   R X 3 0 4 2 H   i n c l u d e s   a   p r e i n s t a l l e d   p r o g r a m   c a l l e d   t h e 
Configuration Manager, which provides an interface to the software 
installed  on  the  device.  It  enables  you  to  configure  the  device 
settings  to  meet  the  needs  of  your  network.  You  access  it  through 
your  web  browser  from  any  PC  connected  to  the  RX3042H  via  the 
LAN or the...

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Figure 4.1 Configuration Manager Login Screen
2.  Enter your username and password, and then click  .
The first time you log into the program, use these defaults:
Default Username: admin
Default Password: admin
Note: You can change the password at any time (see  section 10.2 Login Password and System Settings on 
page 66).
The  System  Information  page  displays  every  time  you  log  into  the 
Configuration Manager (shown in Figure 4.3 on...

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Figure 4.2 Typical Confi guration Manager Page
4.2.1  Menu Navigation
• To expand a group of related menus, double click the menu or the icon:   
• To contract a group of related menus, double click the menu or the icon:
• To open a specifi c confi guration page, double click the menu or the icon:
4.2.2  Commonly Used Buttons and Icons
The  following  buttons  or  icons  are  used  throughout  the  application. 
The following table describes...

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4.3  Overview of System Configuration
To  view  the  overall  system  configuration,  log  into  the  Configuration 
Manager,  or  click  the  Status  menu  if  you  have  already  logged  on. 
Figure 4.3 shows sample information available in the System Status 
page.
Figure 4.3 System Status Page 

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5  Router Setup
This  chapter  describes  how  to  configure  the  basic  settings  for  your 
router  so  that  the  computers  on  your  LAN  can  communicate  with 
each other and have access to the Internet. Network setup consists 
of LAN and WAN configurations.
5.1  LAN Configuration
5.1.1  LAN IP Address
If  you  are  using  RX3042H  with  multiple  PCs  on  your  LAN,  you 
m u s t   c o n n e c t   y o u r   L A N   t o   t h e   E t h e r n e t   p o r t s...

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Table 5.1 LAN Configuration Parameters
SettingsDescription
Host NameFor identification only.
IP Address The  LAN  IP  address  of  the  RX3042H.  This  IP 
address  is  used  by  your  computers  to  identify 
the  RX3042Hʼs  LAN  port.  Note  that  the  public  IP 
address  assigned  to  you  by  your  ISP  is  not  your 
LAN  IP  address.  The  public  IP  address  identifies 
the WAN port on the RX3042H to the Internet.
Subnet MaskThe  LAN  subnet  mask...