User`s manual

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up your management PC and connecting to the Web Configurator.
Note:
1.The Web Configurator is a management utility that handles all configurations and provides
web-based management.
2. Attach the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port of the DSL/Cable modem.
3. Plug the other end of the cable into the WAN port.
2.2 Setting up a Management PC
The gateway has a built-in HTTP (Web) server for configuration. Before you use the gatew
ay to access the Internet, you should set up a management PC to log into the router for fur
ther configuration. The management PC may be configured with a fixed or dynamically assig
ned IP address. For a fixed IP address, use an IP address from a 192.168.1.0/24 network,
such as 192.168.1.10.
For a dynamic IP address, you need to set the PC as a DHCP client, and then restart or
renew the network settings. The DHCP server of router is enabled by default so the PC wil
l then be assigned an IP address and related settings by the router. The following examples
are for a MicrosoftTM Windows 2000/XP machine set to use a dynamic IP address.
2.2.1 Checking the Network IP Configuration
The following explains how to setup the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
in Windows 2000/XP. For more detailed information on TCP/IP setup, refer to the Windows
2000/XP help files. For other operating systems refer to the user manuals.
1. On the desktop, Please enter start -> control panel -> network setting.” Click Properties. The
Network screen will open.
Your particular system will be different from the screen shown here.
Check that you have an Ethernet network card installed. If not, refer to the card manufacturer’s
documentation and install the card and drivers.
If your card is installed,
1. Click the Add button. The Select Network Component Type dialog box will open. The box will
show four options: Client, Adapter, Protocol, and Service.
2. Select Protocol and click the Add button. The Select Network Protocol dialog box will open.
3. Select Microsoft in the left scrolling window then selects TCP/IP in the right, and click OK.”. You
will be returned to the Network dialog box.
2.2.2 Configuring the TCP/IP Protocol
1. On the Network dialog box Configuration card, select TCP/IP and then click Properties.” The
TCP/IP Properties dialog box will open.
2. On the IP Address tab, click Obtain an IP address automatically. As the DHCP (Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol) server built into the router is enabled by default, your computer will get an
IP address, subnet mask, and other related IP network settings from the router.
3. On the DNS Configuration tab, click Disable DNS”.
4. Click the Gateway tab.
5. Make the New gateway and Installed gateways fields blank and click OK. A dialog box will pop
up asking you to restart the PC. Click Yes”.
2.2.3 Checking TCP/IP settings
1. After completing the previous steps, click Start -> Run -> and type ipconfig /all. The IP
Configuration window will open. If the PC does not show an IP address in the 10.10.10.51 to
10.10.10.100 range, click the ipconfig /release button to release the current configuration. Wait a
few seconds and click “ipconfig/renew” to get a new IP configuration from the router.
2. If the IP configuration is correct, you will be able to use the PING diagnostic utility built into