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2.4.3 Bottom View
12.Wall  Mount  Slots:  You  may  use  these  slots  to  hang  RX3042H 
o n   t h e   w a l l   t o   s a v e   s p a c e .   D e p e n d i n g   o n   y o u r   p a r t i c u l a r 
requirement  by  taking  into  account  the  location  of  the  power 
outlet,  power  cord  length,  Ethernet  cable  length  and  etc.,  you 
can  hang  RX3042H  in  4  different  orientations:  front  panel  up, 
rear panel up, left side up or right side up.
2.5  Placement Options
Depending  on  your  environment,  you  may  choose  one  of  the  three 
supported  placement  options  for  RX3042H  –  desktop  placement, 
magnet mount and wall mount.
2.5.1  Desktop Placement
You  may  place  RX3042H  on  any  flat  surface.  The  space-saving 
design of RX3042H occupies only a small area on your desk.
2.5.2  Wall Mount Instructions:
1. Attach two screws on the wall, separated by 150mm, and make 
sure that the two screws are leveled. 
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2.  Line  up  the  wall  mount  slots  with  the  screws  and  maneuver RX3042H  so  that  both  screws  are  inserted  into  the  wall  mount 
slots as indicated in the following figures. The wall mount design 
supports  4  different  orientations:  rear  side  up,  rear  side  down, 
rear side to the left and rear side to the right.
Screw
Wall
mountslot
Line up the wall amount slot with 
both screws. M a n e u v e r   t h e   r o u t e r   s o   t h a t 
b o t h   s c r e w s   a r e   i n s e r t e d 
into  the  wall  mount  slots  and 
t h e n   s l o w l y   p u s h   t h e   r o u t e r 
d o w n w a r d   a s   s h o w n   i n   t h e 
above figure. 
Wallmountslot
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3  Quick Start Guide
This  Quick  Start  Guide  provides  basic  instructions  for  connecting 
the RX3042H to a computer or a network and to the Internet.
•   Part 1 provides instructions to set up the hardware.
•    Part  2  describes  how  to  configure  Internet  properties  on  your    
computer(s).
•     P a r t   3   s h o w s   y o u   h o w   t o   c o n f i g u r e   b a s i c   s e t t i n g s   o n   t h e 
RX3042H to get your LAN connected to the Internet.
After  setting  up  and  configuring  the  device,  you  can  follow  the 
instructions on page 15 to verify that it is working properly.
This Quick Start Guide assumes that you have already established 
ADSL  or  cable  modem  service  with  your  Internet  service  provider 
(ISP).  These  instructions  provide  a  basic  configuration  that  should 
be  compatible  with  your  home  or  small  office  network  setup.  Refer 
to the subsequent chapters for additional configuration instructions.
3.1  Part 1 — Connecting the Hardware
In  Part  1,  you  connect  the  device  to  an ADSL  or  a  cable  modem 
(which  in  turn  is  connected  to  a  phone  jack  or  a  cable  outlet),  the 
power outlet, and your computer or network.
Warning:  Before  you  begin,  turn  the  power  off  for  all  devices.  These  include  your  computer(s),  your  LAN 
hub/ switch (if applicable), and the RX3042H.
Figure  3.1  illustrates  the  hardware  connections.  Please  follow  the 
steps that follow for specific instructions.
3.1.1  Step 1. Connect an ADSL or a cable modem
For  the  RX3042H:  Connect  one  end  of  the  Ethernet  cable  to  the 
port  labeled  WAN  on  the  rear  panel  of  the  device.  Connect  the 
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3.1.2  Step 2. Connect computers or a Network.
If  your  LAN  has  no  more  than  4  computers,  you  can  use  an 
Ethernet  cable    to  connect  computers  directly  to  the  built-in  switch 
on the device. Note that you should attach one end of the Ethernet 
cable to any of the port labeled 1 – 4 on the rear panel of the router 
and connect the other end to the Ethernet port of a computer.
If  your  LAN  has  more  than  4  computers,  you  can  attach  one  end 
of  an  Ethernet  cable  to  a  hub  or  a  switch  (probably  an  uplink  port; 
please  refer  to  the  hub  or  switch  documentations  for  instructions) 
and  the  other  to  the  Ethernet  switch  port  (labeled  1  –  4)  on  the 
RX3042H.
Note  that  either  the  crossover  or  straight-through  Ethernet  cable 
can  be  used  to  connect  the  built-in  switch  and  computers,  hubs  or 
switches as the built-in switch is smart enough to make connections 
with either type of cables.
3.1.3  Step 3. Attach the AC adapter.
Attach the AC adapter to the POWER input jack on the back of the 
device and plug in the adapter to a wall outlet or a power strip.
3.1.4 Step 4. Power on RX3042H, the ADSL or cable  
  modem and power up your computers
Plug  the AC  adapter  to  the  power  input  jack  of  RX3042H.  Turn  on 
your ADSL or cable modem. Turn on and boot up your computer(s) 
and/or any LAN devices such as wireless AP, hubs or switches.
Figure 3.1 Overview of Hardware Connections 
						

							
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You should verify that the LEDs are illuminated as indicated in Table 3.1.
Table 3.1 LED Indicators
This LED:...should be:
POWERSolid  green  to  indicate  that  the  device  is  turned 
on.  If  this  light  is  not  on,  check  if  the AC  adapter  is 
attached  to  the  RX3042H  and  if  it  is  plugged  into  a 
power source.
LAN LEDsS o l i d   g r e e n   t o   i n d i c a t e   t h a t   t h e   d e v i c e   c a n 
communicate  with  your  LAN  or  flashing  when  the 
device  is  sending  or  receiving  data  to/from  your 
LAN computer(s).
WAN S o l i d   g r e e n   t o   i n d i c a t e   t h a t   t h e   d e v i c e   h a s 
successfully established a connection with your ISP 
or  flashing  when  the  device  is  sending  or  receiving 
data to/from the Internet.
If the LEDs illuminate as expected, the RX3042H is working properly.
3.2  Part 2 — Configuring Your Computers
Part 2 of the Quick Start Guide provides instructions for configuring the 
network settings on your computers to work with the RX3042H.
3.2.1  Before you begin
By default, the RX3042H automatically assigns all required network 
settings  (e.g.  IP  address,  DNS  server  IP  address,  default  gateway 
IP  address)  to  your  PCs.  You  need  only  to  configure  your  PCs  to 
accept the network settings provided by the RX3042H. 
Note:  In  some  cases,  you  may  want  to  configure  network  settings  manually  to  some  or  all  of  your  computers  rather  than  allow  the  RX3042H  to  do  so. 
See  “Assigning  static  IP  addresses  to  your  PCs”  in 
page 13 for instructions.
•  If you have connected your PC via Ethernet to the RX3042H,  follow  the  instructions  that  correspond  to  the  operating 
system installed on your PC. 
3.2.2  Windows® XP PCs: 
						

							
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1. In the Windows task bar, click the  button, and then click 
Control Panel.
2. Double-click the Network Connections icon.
3.  In  the  LAN  or  High-Speed  Internet  window,  right-click  on  icon  corresponding  to  your  network  interface  card  (NIC)  and  select 
Properties . (Often this icon is labeled Local Area Connection).
The  Local Area  Connection  dialog  box  displays  with  a  list  of 
currently installed network items.
4. Ensure that the check box to the left of the item labeled Internet  Protocol TCP/IP is checked, and click <
Properties> button.
5.  In  the  Internet  Protocol  (TCP/IP)  Properties  dialog  box,  click  the  radio  button  labeled  Obtain  an  IP  address  automatically
. 
Also click the radio button labeled  Obtain DNS server address 
automatically.
6. Click <
OK > button twice to confirm your changes, and close the 
Control Panel.
3.2.3  Windows® 2000 PCs: 
First, check for the IP protocol and, if necessary, install it:
1.In  the  Windows  task  bar,  click  the  < Start>  button,  point  to 
Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click the Network and Dial-up Connections icon.
3.  In  the  Network  and  Dial-up  Connections  window,  right-click  the  Local Area Connection
 icon, and then select Properties.
The  Local  Area  Connection  Properties  dialog  box  displays 
a  list  of  currently  installed  network  components.  If  the  list 
includes  Internet  Protocol  (TCP/IP),  then  the  protocol  has 
already been enabled. Skip to step 10.
4.  If  Internet  Protocol  (TCP/IP)  does  not  display  as  an  installed 
component, click  button.
5.  In  the  Select  Network  Component  Type  dialog  box,  select 
Protocol, and then click  button.
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and then click  button.
You  may  be  prompted  to  install  files  from  your  Windows  2000 
installation CD or other media. Follow the instructions to install 
the files.
7. If prompted, click <
OK > button to restart your computer with the 
new settings.
Next,  configure  the  PCs  to  accept  IP  addresses  assigned  by 
the RX3042H:
8.  In  the  Control  Panel,  double-click  the  Network  and  Dial-up 
Connections icon.
9.  In  Network  and  Dial-up  Connections  window,  right-click  the  Local Area Connection
 icon, and then select Properties.
10.In  the  Local  Area  Connection  Properties  dialog  box,  select  Internet  Protocol  (TCP/IP) ,  and  then  click  <
Properties
> 
button.
11.In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box, click the  radio button labeled  Obtain an IP address automatically . Also 
click  the  radio  button  labeled  Obtain  DNS  server  address 
automatically.
12.Click < OK> button twice to confirm and save your changes, and 
then close the Control Panel.
3.2.4  Windows® 95, 98, and ME PCs
1.  In  the  Windows  task  bar,  click  the  <
Start>  button,  point  to 
Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2.  Double-click the Network icon.
In the Network dialog box, look for an entry started with “
TCP/
IP  -> ”  and  the  name  of  your  network  adapter,  and  then  click 
<
Properties >  button.  You  may  have  to  scroll  down  the  list  to 
find  this  entry.  If  the  list  includes  such  an  entry,  then  the TCP/
IP protocol has already been enabled. Skip to step 8.
3.  If  Internet  Protocol  (TCP/IP)  does  not  display  as  an  installed 
component, click  button.
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Protocol, and then click  button.
5.  Select  Microsoft  in  the  Manufacturers  list  box,  and  then  click  TCP/IP  in  the  Network  Protocols  list,  box  and  then  click  < OK
> 
button.
You may be prompted to install files from your Windows 95, 98 
or Me installation CD or other media. Follow the instructions to 
install the files.
6. If prompted, click  button to restart your computer with the 
new settings. Next,  configure  the  PCs  to  accept  IP  information  assigned  by 
the RX3042H:
7. In the Control Panel, double-click the Network icon.
8.  In  the  Network  dialog  box,  select  an  entry  started  with  “ TCP/
IP  -> ”  and  the  name  of  your  network  adapter,  and  then  click 
 button.
9.  In  the  TCP/IP  Properties  dialog  box,  click  the  radio  button 
labeled  Obtain an IP address automatically.
1 0 . I n   t h e   T C P / I P  P r o p e r t i e s   d i a l o g   b o x ,   c l i c k   t h e   “ D e f a u l t 
Gateway ”  tab.  Enter 
192.168.1.1  (the  default  LAN  port  IP 
address  of  the  RX3042H)  in  the  “ New  gateway”  address  field 
and click  button to add the default gateway entry.
11.  Click  < OK>  button  twice  to  confirm  and  save  your  changes, 
and then close the Control Panel.
12.  If  prompted  to  restart  your  computer,  click  < OK>  button  to  do 
so with the new settings.
3.2.5  Windows® NT 4.0 workstations:
First, check for the IP protocol and, if necessary, install it:
1.  In  the  Windows  NT  task  bar,  click  the  < Start>  button,  point  to 
Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2. In the Control Panel window, double click the 
Network icon.
3. In the Network dialog box, click the Protocols tab.
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protocols. If the list includes TCP/IP Protocol, then the protocol 
has already been enabled. Skip to step 9.
4.  If  TCP/IP  does  not  display  as  an  installed  component,  click 
 button.
5.  In  the  Select  Network  Protocol  dialog  box,  select  TCP/IP,  and 
then click  button.
You  may  be  prompted  to  install  files  from  your  Windows  NT 
installation CD or other media. Follow the instructions to install 
the files.
After all files are installed, a window displays to inform you that 
a  TCP/IP  service  called  DHCP  can  be  set  up  to  dynamically 
assign IP information.
6.  Click  < Yes>  button  to  continue,  and  then  click  <
OK>  button  if 
prompted to restart your computer.
Next,  configure  the  PCs  to  accept  IP  addresses  assigned  by 
the RX3042H:
7.  Open  the  Control  Panel   window,  and  then  double-click  the 
Network icon.
8. In the Network dialog box, click the Protocols tab.
9. In the Protocols tab, select 
TCP/IP , and then click  
button.
10.In  the  Microsoft  TCP/IP  Properties  dialog  box,  click  the  radio 
button labeled  Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server.
11.  Click  < OK>  button  twice  to  confirm  and  save  your  changes, 
and then close the Control Panel.
3.2.6  Assigning static IP addresses to your PCs
In some cases, you may want to assign IP addresses to some or all 
of  your  PCs  directly  (often  called  “statically”),  rather  than  allowing 
the RX3042H to assign them. This option may be desirable (but not 
required) if:
•    You  have  obtained  one  or  more  public  IP  addresses  that  you  want  to  always  associate  with  specific  computers  (for 
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server).
•   You maintain different subnets on your LAN.
However,  during  the  first  time  configuration  of  your  RX3042H,  you 
must  assign  an  IP  address  in  the  192.168.1.0  network  for  your 
PC,  say  192.168.1.2,  in  order  to  establish  connection  between  the 
RX3042H  and  your  PC  as  the  default  LAN  IP  on  RX3042H  is  pre-
configured  as  192.168.1.1.  Enter  255.255.255.0  for  the  subnet 
mask  and  192.168.1.1  for  the  default  gateway. These  settings  may 
be changed later to reflect your true network environment.
On  each  PC  to  which  you  want  to  assign  static  information,  follow 
the  instructions  on  pages  11  through  12  relating  only  to  checking 
for  and/or  installing  the  IP  protocol.  Once  it  is  installed,  continue  to 
follow  the  instructions  for  displaying  each  of  the  Internet  Protocol 
(TCP/IP) properties. Instead of enabling dynamic assignment of the 
IP  addresses  for  the  computer,  DNS  server,  and  default  gateway, 
click  the  radio  buttons  that  enable  you  to  enter  the  information 
manually.
Note:  Your  PCs  must  have  IP  addresses  that  place  them  in  the  same  subnet  as  the  RX3042Hʼs  LAN  port. If you manually assign IP information to all your 
LAN  PCs,  you  can  follow  the  instructions  in  Chapter 5 to change the LAN port IP address accordingly.
3.3  Part 3 — Quick Configuration of the RX3042H
In  Part  3,  you  log  into  the  Configuration  Manager  on  the  RX3042H 
and  configure  basic  settings  for  your  router.  Your  ISP  should 
provide  you  with  the  necessary  information  to  complete  this  step. 
Note the intent here is to quickly get the RX3042H up and running, 
instructions  are  concise.  You  may  refer  to  corresponding  chapters 
for more details.
3.3.1  Setting Up the RX3042H
Follow these instructions to setup the RX3042H:
12.Before accessing the Configuration Manager in RX3042H, make  sure that the HTTP proxy setting is disabled in your browser. In 
IE,  click  “Tools”  ->  “Internet  Options...”  ->    “Connections”  tab  -> 
“LAN  settings...”  and  then  uncheck  “Use  proxy  server  for  your 
LAN ...”