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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 are placed safely out of the way so they do not create a  tripping hazard. 
¾  Designed to go up to 100 meters indoors and up to 300 meters outdoors for wireless connection. 
¾  The Router can be placed on a shelf or desktop. 
2.5  Connecting the Device 
Before installing the Router, please make sure y our broadband service provided by your ISP is 
available. If there is any probl em, please contact with your ISP.  After that, please install the 
Router according to the following steps. Dont  forget to pull out the power plug and keep your 
hands dry. 
1.  Locate an optimum location for  the Router. The best place is usually near the center of the 
area in which your PC will be wirelessly c onnected. The place had better accord with the 
Installation Environment Requirements. 
2.  Adjust the direction of the antenna. Normally, upright is a good direction. 
3.  Connect the PC(s) and each Switch/Hub in your  LAN to the LAN Ports on the router, shown 
in 
Figure 2-3. (If you have the wireless NIC and want  to use wireless function, you can skip 
this step.) 
4.  Connect the DSL/Cable Modem to  the WAN port on the router, shown in Figure 2-3. 
5.  Connect the AC power adapter to the AC pow er socket on the router, and the other end into 
an electrical outlet. The router w ill start to work automatically. 
6.  Power on your PC and Cable/DSL Modem.  
						

							
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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 between your PC 
and the Router has  been established. 
 
Figure 2-8 
If the result displayed is similar to that shown in figure below, it means  that your PC has not 
connected to the Router. 
 
Figure 2-9 
Please check it fo llowing these steps: 
) Note:  
¾  If the connection between your PC  and the Router is correct? 
The LEDs of LAN port which you link to on the  devicer and LEDs on your PCs adapter should be 
lit. 
¾ If the TCP/IP configurati on for your PC is correct? 
If the Routers IP address is 192. 168.1.1, your PCs IP address must be within the range of 
192.168.1.2 ~ 192.168.1. 254, the gateway must be 192.168.1.1.  
						

							
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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 the web-based utility. Submenus will be available afte r you click one of the main menus. 
On the right of the web-based ut ility, there are the detailed explanat ions and instructions for the 
corresponding page. To apply any settings y ou have altered on the page, please click the  Save 
button. 
3.2 Status 
The Status page displays the routers current status and confi guration. All information is 
read-only. 
LAN 
This field displays the current settings or information for the LAN, including the  MAC address, IP 
address and Subnet Mask.  
Wireless 
This field displays basic information or  status for wireless function, including Wireless Radio, 
SSID, Channel, Mode, Wireless MAC address, and IP address.  
WAN 
These parameters apply to the WAN port of the router, including MAC address, IP address, 
Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, DNS server  and WAN connection type . If PPPoE is chosen 
as the WAN connec tion type, the Disconnect button will be shown here while you are accessing 
the Internet. You can also cut  the connection by clicking the button. If you have not connected to 
the Internet, just click  Connect to establish the connection. 
Traffic Statistics 
This field displays the routers traffic statistics.   
System Up Time 
The total up time of the router from when it was switched on or reset.  
						

							
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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 LAN. The value cant 
be changed. 
¾  IP Address - Enter the IP address of your router in dotted-decimal notati on (factory default: 
192.168.1.1). 
¾  Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the  size of the network. Normally use 
255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask. 
)  Note: 
If you change the IP Address of LAN, you must  use the new IP Address to login the router. 
If the new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet, the IP Address pool of the DHCP 
server will not take  effect, until they are re-configured. 
If the new LAN IP Address you set is not in the  same subnet, the Virtual Server and DMZ Host will 
change accordingly at the same time. 
3.4.2 WAN 
You can configure the WAN por t parameters on this page. 
First, please choose the WAN Connection Type (Dynamic IP/S tatic IP/PPPoE/802.1X + Dynamic 
IP/802.1X + Static IP/Big  Pond Cable/L2TP/PPTP) for Internet. The default type is Dynamic IP . If 
you aren’t given any login parameters (fixed IP  Address, logging ID, etc), please select Dynamic 
IP . If you are given a fixed IP  (static IP), please select Static IP. If you are given a user name and 
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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 renew the IP 
parameters from your ISP. Click the  Release button to release the IP parameters. 
¾ MTU Size -  The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Un it) value for most Ethernet networks 
is 1500 Bytes. For some ISPs you need to reduce the MTU. But this is rarely required, and 
should not be done unless you are sure it  is necessary for your ISP connection. 
If your ISP gives you one or two DNS addresses, select  Use These DNS Servers and enter 
the primary and secondary addresses into the corre ct fields. Otherwise, the DNS servers will 
be assigned dynamically from your ISP.  
) Note: 
If you get address and find error when you go to a Web  site, it is likely that your DNS servers are 
set up improperly. You should contact your  ISP to get DNS server addresses.   
¾ Get IP with Unicast DHCP -  A few ISPs DHCP servers do not support the broadcast 
applications. If you cannot get  the IP Address normally, you can  choose this option. (This is 
rarely required.)  
						

							
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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 255.255.255.0. 
¾  Default Gateway -  (Optional) Enter the gateway IP  address in dotted-decimal notation 
provided by your ISP. 
¾  MTU Size -  The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet 
networks is 1500 Bytes. For some ISPs you may  need to modify the MTU. But this is rarely 
required, and should not be done unless you ar e sure it is necessary for your ISP 
connection.  
¾ Primary DNS -  (Optional) Enter the DNS address in  dotted-decimal notation provided by 
your ISP. 
¾  Secondary DNS -  (Optional) Type another DNS addre ss in dotted-decimal notation provided 
by your ISP if provided.  
3.  If you choose PPPoE, you should enter the following parameters (Figure 3-6):