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connectors 
¾
 TCP/IP protocol must be installed on each PC 
¾  Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later,  Netscape Navigator 6.0 or later 
2.4  Installation Environment Requirements 
¾  The Product should not be located where it will be exposed to moisture or excessive heat. 
¾  Place the Router in a location where it can be connected to the various devices as well as to 
a power source. 
¾  Make sure the cables and power cord...

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Figure 2-3 Hardware Installation of the Router 
2.6 Configure PC 
Your PC needs a network adapter. You may directly connect your adapter to the Router, or you 
may connect your adapter to a Hub/Switch, and 
then connect the Hub/Switch to the Router. 
Follow the instructions below to configure a computer running Windows XP to be a DHCP client. 
1. From the Start menu on your desktop, go to  Settings, and then click on Network 
Connections.  

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Figure 2-4 
2. In the 
Network Connections  window, right-click on LAN (Local Area Connection), then click 
Properties. 
 
Figure 2-5 
3. In the  General tab of Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties  menu, highlight Internet 
Protocol (TCP/IP) under “This c onnection uses the following item s:” by clicking on it once.  

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Click on the Properties button. 
 
Figure 2-6 
4.  Select “Obtain an IP address automatically
” by clicking the radio-button. Click OK 
 
Figure 2-7 
¾  Configure the IP address manually 
1.  Open TCP/IP Properties of the LAN card in  your PC, enter the IP address as 192.168.1.* 
(* is any value between 2 to 254, Subnet  mask is 255.255.255.0, Gateway is 192.168.1.1, 
DNS address is the value provided by ISP).  

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Now, you can run the Ping command in the 
command prompt to verify the network 
connection between your PC and the Router.  The following example is in Windows XP 
Operating System. 
2.  Open a command prompt, From the Start m enu on your desktop, select run tab, type 
cmd in the field, and type  ping 192.168.1.1 on the screen that appears, and then press 
Enter. 
If the result displayed is similar to that show n in Figure below, the connection...

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Chapter 3. Software Configuration 
This User Guide recommends using 
the “Quick Installation Guide” for first-time installation, For 
advanced users, if you want to know more abo ut this device and make use of its functions 
adequately, you need to read this chapter  and configure advanced settings though the 
Web-based Utility. 
3.1 Login 
After your successful login, you can configure and manage the device. There are main menus on 
the left of...

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Figure 3-1 Router Status 
3.3 Quick Setup 
Please refer to 
Quick Installation Guide   

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3.4 Network 
 
Figure 3-2 the Network menu 
There are three submenus under the Network menu (shown in Figure 3-2): 
LAN , WAN and  MAC 
Clone.  Click any of them, and you will be able to  configure the corresponding function. The 
detailed explanations for eac h submenu are provided below. 
3.4.1 LAN 
You can configure the IP parameters of LAN on this page. 
 
Figure 3-3 LAN 
¾ MAC Address  -  The physical address of the router, as  seen from the...

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are not sure which connection type you use curr
ently, please contact your ISP to obtain the 
correct information. 
1.  If you choose Dynamic IP,  the router will automatically get IP parameters from your ISP. 
You can see the page as follows (
Figure 3-4): 
 
Figure 3-4 WAN – Dynamic IP 
This page displays the WAN IP parameters assi gned dynamically by your ISP, including IP 
address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, etc. Click the  Renew button to...

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2.  If you choose
 Static IP, you should have fixed IP Parameters  specified by your ISP. The 
Static IP settings page will appear, shown in 
Figure 3-5: 
 
Figure 3-5 WAN - Static IP 
You should type the following paramet ers into the spaces provided: 
¾ IP Address -  Enter the IP address in dotted-decim al notation provided by your ISP. 
¾ Subnet Mask -  Enter the subnet Mask in dotted-decim al notation provided by your ISP, 
usually is...