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® Network Everywhere Series Wireless Cable/DSL Router Table of Contents Chapter 6: The Router’s Web-based Utility 26 Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Overview 26 The Wireless Cable/DSL Router 1 Logging In 26 Features 1 Setup 27 An Introduction to LANs and WANs 2 Password 32 IP Addresses 2 Status 33 The Router’s Ports 4 DHCP 34 The Router’s LEDs 5 Log 35 Help 36 Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network 7 Advanced 37 Network Topology 7 IP Filtering 38 Roaming 7 Forwarding 41 Dynamic Routing 47 Chapter 3
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® Wireless Cable/DSL Router Network Everywhere Series An Introduction to LANs and WANs Chapter 1: Introduction Simply put, a router is a network device that connects two networks together. The Wireless Cable/DSL Router In this instance, the Router connects your Local Area Network (LAN), or the Think of the Network Everywhere Wireless Cable/DSL Router as a kind of group of PCs in your home or office, to the Wide Area Network (WAN) that is "splitter" for your Internet connection. Just connect yo
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® Wireless Cable/DSL Router Network Everywhere Series N No otte e:: Since the Router is a device that connects two networks, it needs two The Router’s Ports IP addresses—one for the LAN side, and one for the Internet side. In this User Guide, you’ll see references to the “Internet IP address” and the “LAN IP address.” Since the Router has firewall security (NAT), only the Router’s Internet IP address can be seen from the Internet. However, even the Internet IP address can be blocked, so that th
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® Wireless Cable/DSL Router Network Everywhere Series T Th he e R Re es se ett B Bu utttto on n Full/Col Green. This LED also serves two purposes. When this LED is lit continuously, the connection made through the corre- Pressing the Reset Button and holding it in for a few seconds will clear all sponding port is running in Full Duplex mode. A blinking of the Router’s data and restore the factory defaults. This should be done LED indicates that the connection is experiencing collisions. only i
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® Wireless Cable/DSL Router Network Everywhere Series Chapter 2: Planning Your Chapter 3: Connecting the Wireless Network Router Network Topology Before You Start A wireless LAN is exactly like a regular LAN, except that each computer in the Before plugging everything together, it’s always a good idea to have everything LAN uses a wireless adapter to connect to the network through a wireless con- you’ll need to get the Router up and running. Depending upon how you con- nection. Computers in a w
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® Wireless Cable/DSL Router Network Everywhere Series 4. Connect the Power Adapter (included) to the Router’s Power port and plug the other end into a power outlet. Chapter 4: Configuring the PCs Overview • The Power LED will illuminate green as soon as the power adapter is con- nected. These instructions will help you configure each of your computers to commu- • The Diag LED will illuminate red for a few seconds while the Router nicate with the Router. goes through its internal diagnostic test.
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® Wireless Cable/DSL Router Network Everywhere Series 2. Select the Configuration tab 5. Click the OK button again. Windows may ask you for the original and highlight the TCP/IP Windows installation disk or additional files. Supply them by pointing to line for the applicable the correct file location, e.g., D:\win98, D:\win9x, Ethernet adapter (as shown c:\windows\options\cabs, etc. (This assumes that “D” is the letter of your in Figure 4-1). If the word CD-ROM drive). TCP/IP appears by itself,
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® Wireless Cable/DSL Router Network Everywhere Series 4. Select Internet Protocol Configuring Windows XP PCs (TCP/IP) (as shown in Figure 4-4) and click the The following instructions assume you are running Windows XP’s default Properties button. interface. If you are using the Classic interface (where the icons and menus look like previous Windows versions), please follow the instructions for Windows 2000. 1. Click the Start button, open the Control Panel. and click the Network and Internet Con
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® Wireless Cable/DSL Router Network Everywhere Series 4. Select Internet Protocol Chapter 5: Using the Setup (TCP/IP) (as shown in Figure 4-7) and click the Properties button. Wizard Before You Start The Network Everywhere Wireless Cable/DSL Router comes with an automat- ed software installation procedure for Windows 98 SE, Me, 2000, and XP. This will configure the Router when connecting it for the first time. Thereafter, con- figuration can be set through the Web Utility. The Setup Wizard’s Ti
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® Wireless Cable/DSL Router Network Everywhere Series Set Up Additional Computer(s) This option should only be used to config- At this point, you should verify that your Internet connection (Cable or DSL) ure DHCP settings on any additional com- is connected to your PC. Verify that your connection is working properly before puters. For setting up a computer’s wireless clicking the Next button to continue. If you wish to stop the setup process, click settings to use with the Router, configure the
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® Network Everywhere Series Wireless Cable/DSL Router When the screen shown in Figure 5-6 appears, connect the power for the Router and modem, using a surge protector. Some of the Router’s lights should come on as shown on the screen. Verify that your connection is working properly before clicking the Next button to continue. If you wish to step back in the setup process, click the Back button. To print this screen, click the Print but- ton. Figure 5-4 The next screen (Figure 5-5) will ask you t
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® Network Everywhere Series Wireless Cable/DSL Router Configuration is complete and the Router is set up when you see the final screen, shown in Figure 5- 9. Click the Finish button to close the Setup Wizard. To set up any further com- puters to connect to the Router, run the Setup Wizard again and choose Set Up Additional Computer(s). To fine-tune Figure 5-9 the Router’s performance, you can continue to Chapter 6: The Router’s Web-based Utility. Setting Up the Router with a DSL Connection Figu
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® Network Everywhere Series Wireless Cable/DSL Router On the next screen that appears, shown in Figure 5-14, you will configure the Router’s wireless settings. As this is a wireless router, it can be used with your wireless devices. However, all settings must be the same for the wireless devices to be able to communicate with each other. Verify that the following settings are the same as your other wireless devices: SSID Think of this as the wireless network’s name. While the default setting is
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® Network Everywhere Series Wireless Cable/DSL Router The following screen will detect your modem’s IP settings and configure the Chapter 6: The Router’s Router with these settings. (The screen shown in Figure 5-15 is what you would see if you see if you had a PPPoE connection.) Click the Next button to con- tinue. If you wish to step back in the setup process, click the Back button. Web-based Utility Overview Use the Router’s web-based utility to administer it. This chapter will describe each
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® Network Everywhere Series Wireless Cable/DSL Router Upon entering the address into the web browser, a password request page will pop up, as shown in Figure 6-2a. (Windows XP users will see a “Connect to 192.168.1.1” window, shown in Figure 6-2b.) Figure 6-2a Figure 6-2b Leave the User Name field empty, and enter admin (the default password) in lowercase letters in the Password field. Then, click the OK button. To apply any of the settings you change on a page of the Utility, click the Apply
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® Network Everywhere Series Wireless Cable/DSL Router Wireless (Enable/Disable). In order to utilize the Router’s wireless functions, Static IP select Enable. If you do not wish to utilize any wireless functions, make sure Disable is selected. (Note: No other wireless functions will be available unless If you are required you enable this setting.) to use a permanent IPaddress, then SSID: The SSID is a unique name for your wireless network. It is case sen- select Static sitive and must not exce
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® Network Everywhere Series Wireless Cable/DSL Router PPPoE Password Some DSL-based ISPs The Password screen, shown in Figure 6-6, allows you to set up a password and use PPPoE(Point-to- UPnP Services. You can also restore default settings on the Router. Point Protocol over Ethernet) to establish Internet connections. If you are connected to the Internet through a DSL line, check with your ISP to see if they use PPPoE. If they do, you will have to enable PPPoE, shown in Figure 6-5. User Name and
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® Network Everywhere Series Wireless Cable/DSL Router WAN These fields display the Router’s current MAC Address, IP Address, Status Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway IP Address, as seen by external users on the Internet. The DNS (Domain Name System) IP Address fields show the IP The Status screen, address(es) of the DNS server(s) currently used by the Router. Multiple DNS shown in Figure 6-7 IP settings are common. In most cases, the first available DNS entry is used. displays the Router’s curren
