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Installation

1. Create or Modify a Router Configuration.

1. Create or Modify a Router Configuration.

Configuring the router assigns values to the parameters that control its networking operation. These parameter values are referred to collectively as the “configuration”.

The router module is shipped from the factory with default configuration values. This default state allows the router module to function as a remote bridge; that is, it bridges between the internal LAN port and the WAN port (in IP host-only mode with an IP address of 127.x.x.x). To have the router module begin routing, you will need to change some configuration parameters (and then you will need to reboot the router module to put the new configuration into effect).

To make these additional changes in the configuration, Hewlett-Packard recommends that you use the Quick Configuration utility (available at the Main Menu screen). Quick Configuration provides access to the most commonly used router parameters. In some cases, using Quick Configuration may be all that you need to do for minimal routing opera- tion. If necessary, you can then use the Configuration Editor (also available at the Main Menu screen) to enter any other values that may be needed or desirable.

You can also use network management software to create or modify a router configuration. (For information about network management software available from Hewlett-Packard, contact your HP dealer.)

When you create or change a configuration, the new values are not put into effect until you reboot the router module. This reinitializes the router module with the new configuration parameters. After creating or modifying a configuration using Quick Configuration, Configuration Editor, or network management software, you must reboot the router module to activate the new configuration.

If you have made and saved changes to the factory-default configuration, and subsequently you want to return to the factory-default configura- tion, clear the router module using procedure on page 3-8. (If a Smart- Boot configuration has been set up on the WAN or LAN for the router module, use the procedure on page C-3: This ensures that clearing the router module will restore the factory-default configuration, rather than retrieving a SmartBoot configuration from the network.)

Setup 2

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