Instant Broadband™ Series
Chapter 8: Configure the Router
This chapter will show you how to configure the Router to function in your net- work and gain access to the Internet through your Internet Service Provider (ISP). Detailed description of the Router’s
The instructions from your ISP tell you how to set up your PC for Internet access. Because you are now using the Router to share Internet access among several computers, you will use the setup information to configure the Router instead of your PC. You only need to configure the Router once using the first computer you set up.
1.Open your web browser. (It is all right if you get an error message at this point. Continue following these directions.) Enter http://192.168.1.1 in the web browser’s Address field,
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2.An Enter Network Password window, shown in Figure
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EtherFast® Cable/DSL Routers
3.The Router configuration screen will appear with the Setup tab selected. Based on the setup instructions from your ISP, you may need to provide the following information.
Host Name and Domain Name: These fields allow you to provide a host name and domain name for the Router. These fields are usually left blank. If requested by your ISP (usually cable ISPs), complete these two fields.
Device IP Address and Subnet Mask: The values for the Router’s IP Address and Subnet Mask are shown on the Setup screen. The default value is 192.168.1.1 for the IP Address and 255.255.255.0 for the Subnet Mask. Leave these settings alone.
4.The Router supports five connection types: DHCP (obtain an IP automati- cally), PPPoE, Static IP Address, RAS, and PPTP. These types are listed in the
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 5.x or higher, click Start >> Settings >> Control Panel >> Internet Options >> Connections
>>LAN Settings. Remove checkmarks from all three boxes. Click the OK button to continue.
Also, you must disable any Internet
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