Setting up your wireless router

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Version Info—Shows the firmware version, boot-code version, hardware version, and serial number of the router.

Page Name—The page you are on can be identified by this name. This User Guide will sometimes refer to pages by name. For instance LAN > LAN Settings refers to the LAN Settings page.

Configure your router for connection to your Internet Service Provider (ISP)

The Internet/WAN tab is where you will set up your router to connect to your Internet Service Provider (ISP). The router is capable of connecting to virtually any ISP's system provided you have correctly configured the router's settings for your ISP's connection type. Your ISP connection settings are provided to you by your ISP.

To configure the router with the settings that your ISP gave you:

1Click Connection Type on the left side of the screen, then select the connection type you use.

2If your ISP gave you DNS settings, clicking DNS lets you enter DNS address entries for ISPs that require specific settings.

3Click MAC address to clone your computer's MAC address or type in a specific WAN MAC address, if required by your ISP.

4When you have finished making settings, the Internet Status indicator will read connection OK if your router is set up properly.

To set your Connection Type:

1Click Connection Type from the menu on the left side of the screen. The Connection Type page opens. From this page you can select the type of connection you use by clicking the button next to your connection type and then clicking Next.

Setting your Internet Service Provider (ISP) Connection Type to Dynamic IP

A dynamic connection type is the most common connection type used with cable modems. Setting the connection type to dynamic in many cases is enough to complete the connection to your ISP. Some dynamic connection types may require a host name. You can enter your host name in the space provided if you were assigned one. Your host name is assigned by your ISP. Some dynamic connections may require that you clone the MAC address of the PC that was originally connected to the modem.