Instant Broadband™ Series
Configuring the Cable/DSL Router
Now that your TCP/IP setup is complete, you can begin configuring your Router.
IMPORTANT! If you have previously enabled any
Some examples of
•If you are running Netscape Navigator: Click Edit >> Preferences >> Advanced >> Proxies>. Click Direct Connection to the Internet.
•If you are running Internet Explorer, click Start>> Settings>> Control Panel>> Internet Options>> Connections>> LAN Settings. Remove the checks from all three boxes. Click the OK button to continue.
Also, you must disable any Internet
1.Open your web browser and type http://192.168.1.1 in the browser’s Address field. This number is the Router’s default IP address. Press the Enter key.
2.A username and password prompt will appear. Leave the User Name field empty and type “admin,” which is the default password, into the Password box. Click the OK button.
EtherFast® Cable/DSL Routers
3.The Cable/DSL Router’s Setup page will appear.
Note: Your screen may vary slightly from the screen shown here.
4.Configure the following values:
Host Name & Domain Name These fields allow you to give the Router a Host and Domain name. Some ISPs require these names as identification. You may have to check with your ISP to see if your broadband Internet serv- ice has been configured with Host and Domain names. In most cases, leav- ing these two fields blank will still work.
LAN IP Address These values refer to your internal network settings. Unless you have specific internal needs, there should be no reason to change these values. For the internal LAN side, the Router’s default values are as
follows: |
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• Private IP Address: | 192.168.1.1 |
• Subnet Mask: | 255.255.255.0 |
35 | 36 |