User`s guide

Table Of Contents
About This User’s Guide...............................................................................................................................................iii
BEFORE YOU START .......................................................................................................III
Installation Overview.......................................................................................................................................iii
Packing List ................................................................................................................................................................... iv
Installation Requirements...............................................................................................................................iv
Introduction.......................................................................................................................................................1
Router Description and Operation .................................................................................................................................. 1
Standards Compatibility and Compliance ...................................................................................................................... 4
Front Panel Display ........................................................................................................................................................ 5
Rear Panel Connections.................................................................................................................................................. 6
Wireless LAN Basics........................................................................................................................................7
About 802.11g Wireless ................................................................................................................................................. 8
HARDWARE INSTALLATION ............................................................................................9
Choosing the Best Location for Wireless Operation ....................................................................................9
Power on Router ........................................................................................................................................................... 10
Factory Reset Button .................................................................................................................................................... 10
Wired Network Connections ........................................................................................................................................ 10
BASIC ROUTER CONFIGURATION ................................................................................11
Configuring IP Settings on Your Computer ................................................................................................................. 12
Access the Configuration Manager ............................................................................................................ 16
Login to Home Page ..................................................................................................................................................... 16
Configure the Router..................................................................................................................................... 17
HOME................................................................................................................................18
Wireless LAN Setup....................................................................................................................................... 18
Configure Basic Wireless Settings ............................................................................................................................... 19
Wireless Security.......................................................................................................................................................... 20
WEP Encryption........................................................................................................................................................... 22
Configure the WAN Connection................................................................................................................... 24
PPPoE and PPPoA Connections for WAN................................................................................................................... 25
Dynamic IP Address Connection for WAN.................................................................................................................. 26
Bridged Connection for WAN...................................................................................................................................... 27
Static IP Address for Connection WAN ....................................................................................................................... 28
LAN IP Settings............................................................................................................................................................ 29
DHCP Server Settings for the LAN .............................................................................................................. 30
DNS Server Settings..................................................................................................................................................... 32
Save Settings and Reboot ............................................................................................................................ 32
ADVANCED ROUTER MANAGEMENT ...........................................................................33
Virtual Server ............................................................................................................................................................... 34
Filters............................................................................................................................................................................ 36
Routing ......................................................................................................................................................................... 38
DMZ ............................................................................................................................................................................. 39
Firewall......................................................................................................................................................................... 41