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Configuring the Router

You can display and change a variety of settings using the Router Administrator software. Using the Router Administrator, you can:

Change the router configuration settings (see page 3-6)

Reboot the router (see page 3-19)

Display information about the router (see page 3-24)

Display information about the devices attached to the router (see page 3-20)

Change address mapping information for the devices (see page 3-20)

In addition, you can use the Flash Utility to update the router’s firmware. See page 3-31.

Accessing the Router Administrator Software

You can access the Router Administrator software using the RS-232 serial port or Ethernet port connections on the router. You must connect a computer with terminal emulator software, such as HyperTerminal, to the serial or Ethernet port and configure the port according to either Connecting to the RS-232 Port on page 2-9or Connecting to the Ethernet Port on page 2-10.

Accessing the Router Administrator Using the RS-232 Serial Port

You can access the Router Administrator software using the RS-232 serial port.

To access the Router Administrator software using the RS-232 serial port:

1From the computer connected to the router, start your terminal emulation software.

Be sure that your terminal emulation software is set to use the correct COM port on your computer. See Terminal Emulator and COM Port Problems on page 4-4for more details on how the router can auto detect the baud rate.

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