Chapter 2: Initial setup
Contacting and configuring the router
Now that all the hardware connections have been made, you must configure the router must to operate on your network and to connect to the Internet through an ISP.
Initial configurations vary somewhat, depending on your ISP. Contact your ISP before you configure your router, and determine the following:
■If your ISP assigns a static IP address or provides one automatically (DHCP) each time you connect to the ISP
■For an automatic IP address, the Host Name (if required) and the Domain Name (if required)
■For a static IP address, the IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, and DNS address (at least one)
■If you are connected with a DSL modem using Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE), or if your ISP requires a user name and password, the user name and password you need to use
■If your ISP uses RAS (Singapore) or PPTP (Europe), instructions for setting up.
Contacting the router
To contact the router:
1 Launch your Web browser on the host computer.
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