Quick Reference Guide

Reference Guide for the Model RT311 and RT314 Internet Access Gateway Routers
5-6 Using the Manager Interface for Initial Router Configuration
Navigating the Manager
The Manager is the interface that you use to configure your router. Ta ble 5-1 lists and describes the
commands that enable you to navigate through the Manager menus.
Manager Menu Summary
Table 5-2 describes the top-level Manager menus.
Table 5-1. Manager Menu Commands
Action Description
Move forward to
another menu
Enter the number of the submenu and press [Enter].
Move back to a
previous menu
Press [Esc]. The only exception is the Main Menu, where typin
g
99 is the only
method to exit from the Mana
g
er.
Move the cursor Press [Enter]. You can also use the Up and Down keys to move to the previous and
next fields, respectively.
Enter information There are two types of fields for enterin
g
selected parameters. The first requires you
to enter the appropriate information. The second
g
ives you options to choose from.
When choosin
g
options, press the space bar to to
gg
le throu
g
h the available options.
Required fields Some of the fields in the Mana
g
er are essential in order to confi
g
ure the router. The
required fields initially show a question mark (?), indicatin
g
that the information must
be filled in before that menu can be saved.
N/A fields Some of the fields in the Mana
g
er show N/A, meanin
g
the option is not available.
Save your
confi
g
uration
Press [Enter] when prompted to press ENTER to confirm or ESC to cancel. In most
cases, savin
g
the data on the screen takes you to the previous menu.
Table 5-2. Manager Menu Summary
Number Menu Title Description
1 General Setup Specify a router name.
2 WAN Setup Set full/half duplex to the external wide area network (WAN)
connection. This connection is typically a broadband modem
connected to the Internet port of the router. Also allows selection of
the MAC address.
3 LAN Setup Confi
g
ure the local area network (LAN) parameters, includin
g
IP
address and DHCP operation.