ADSL Gateway with Modem / Router / 4-Port Switch / Wireless-Ready
Chapter 6: Using the Gateway’sWeb-based Utility
For your convenience, an administrative utility has been programmed into the
Gateway where all Gateway-based administrative tasks are performed. This
chapter will explain all of the functions in this utility. The web utility can be
accessed by an PC on the network by typing the Gateway’s default IPaddress
192.168.1.1 in the PC’s web browser address window, as shown in Figure 6-1.
Press the Enter key.
An Enter Network Password window, shown in Figure 6-2, will appear
(Windows XP users will see a Connect to 192.168.1.1 window, shown in F igure
6-3). Enter adminin lowercase letters in the User Name field, and enter admin
in lowercase letters in the Password field (adminis the default user name and
password). Then, click the OKbutton.
In the following sections, you’ll find brief descriptions of each web page in the
utility and each page’s key functions. More detailed explanations and instruc-
tions can be found by clicking each page’s Helpbutton or on Linksys’s website
at www.linksys.com To apply any of the settings you change on a page, click
the Apply button, and then click the Continue button. To cancel any values
you’ve entered on any page, click the Cancelbutton.
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Figure 6-1
5. If you haven’t already done so, click the Apply button and then the
Continue button to save your Setup settings. Close the web browser.
6. Congratulations! You’ve suc-
cessfully configured the
Gateway. Test the setup by
opening your web browser
from any computer and entering www.linksys.com/registration.
If you need advanced setting information, please refer to “Chapter 6:Using
the Gateway’s Web-Based Utility” or the Linksys support website at
support.linksys.com.
If you are unable to reach our website, you may want to review what you
did in this section or refer to “Appendix A:Troubleshooting.”
Go to “Chapter 6:Using the Gateway’s Web-based Utility” for more
details and advanced settings information.
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Figure 6-2 Figure 6-3