User's Manual

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Contents
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS................................................................................................................... 2
Installing........................................................................................................................................... 2
Using ................................................................................................................................................ 2
Servicing........................................................................................................................................... 2
WHAT YOU CAN DO ........................................................................................................................... 7
Router feature................................................................................................................................... 7
Bridging Features ............................................................................................................................. 8
Wireless LAN Features .................................................................................................................... 8
S
YSTEM
R
EQUIREMENTS
....................................................................................................................... 8
For Wireless Clients ......................................................................................................................... 8
For Ethernet (wired) Clients............................................................................................................. 8
UNPACKING YOUR BROADBAND HOME ROUTER .................................................................. 9
INDICATORS AND CONNECTING ................................................................................................ 10
F
RONT PANEL
...................................................................................................................................... 10
R
EAR
P
ANEL
........................................................................................................................................ 10
C
ONNECTING THE
AT H
OME
R
OUTER
................................................................................................. 10
1 Connecting to the WAN port. ..................................................................................................... 10
2 Connecting to the LAN port L2/L3/L4....................................................................................... 11
3 Preparing your wireless station................................................................................................... 11
4 Connecting the power adapter..................................................................................................... 11
LAN CONNECTION EXAMPLE...................................................................................................... 12
O
N
E
THERNET
C
LIENT
........................................................................................................................ 12
O
N
W
IRELESS
C
LIENT
......................................................................................................................... 12
XDSL/CABLE MODEM CONNECTION......................................................................................... 14
XDSL/CABLE MODEM CONNECTION......................................................................................... 14
Connecting to Your xDSL Modem ................................................................................................ 14
Connecting to Your Cable Modem................................................................................................. 15
TCP/IP CONFIGURATION ............................................................................................................... 16
For Windows 98 ............................................................................................................................. 16
For Windows NT............................................................................................................................ 21
For Windows 2000 ......................................................................................................................... 23
C
ONFIGURE
PC
TO
G
ET
IP
ADDRESS FROM
DHCP S
ERVER
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