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4.PPTP (DSL or Cable)

PPTP is only used by some European providers. If the installation instruc- tions that accompany your modem ask you to setup a dialup connection using a PPTP VPN tunnel then select this option. Note that when you install the Router, you will not need to use the dialup VPN on your PC anymore. To configure the Router you will need to know the following: Username, Password, Service Name (if required by your ISP), and VPN Server address (usually your modem).

You will be asked for the IP Allocation Mode when you run the Setup Wizard.

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4.RUNNING THE SETUP WIZARD

1.If you haven’t already done so, restart your computer.

2.Launch your web browser and attempt to contact the Router by typing the following URL in the location bar: http://192.168.1.1.

If you can access the Login page, then your computer has correctly received an IP address from the Router.

3.Login using the default password admin. The Wizard will attempt to launch automatically, but if it fails, select the Wizard tab and click on the Wizard button.

4.Where possible, the Wizard will recommend settings for most parameters. However, there are some settings which you must provide. Most of these will have been provided to you by your ISP when you set the account up.

5.3Com recommends that you leave the LAN IP address for the router at the factory set default address of 192.168.1.1. However, if you should choose to hange it; make a note of the new address:

Router's LAN IP Address

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6. When the DHCP Server Settings page is displayed, make sure that the Enable the DHCP Server with the following settings option is selected.

Connecting to the When the Wizard has completed, attempt to browse to an Internet web site, Internet such as www.3com.com. If you can successfully access this site, then your

computer, Router and Cable/DSL modem have been correctly configured.

Refer to the Problem Solving section if you cannot make contact with the

Router or the Internet.

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