Figure 6-10

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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.Reset the power on your cable or DSL modem.

7.Restart your computers so that they can obtain the Router’s new settings.

If you need advanced setting information, please refer to “Chapter 7: The Cable/DSL Firewall Router’s Web-based Utility” or the Linksys support website at support.linksys.com.

Congratulations! You’ve suc- cessfully configured the Router. Test the setup by opening your web browser

from any computer and entering www.linksys.com/registration, as shown in Figure 6-10.

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.”

Proceed to “Chapter 7: The Cable/DSL Firewall Router’s Web-based

Utility” for more details and advanced settings information.

EtherFast® Cable/DSL Firewall Router with 4-Port Switch/VPN Endpoint

Chapter 7: The Cable/DSL Firewall Router’s Web-based Utility

Overview

For your convenience, use the Router’s web-based utility to administer it. This chapter will explain all of the functions in this utility. The utility can be accessed via Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator through use of a computer connected with an Ethernet cable to the Router.

For a basic Router setup, most users only have to use the following screens of the utility:

Setup Enter the settings provided by your ISP.

Password The Router’s default password is admin. To secure the Router, change the Password from its default.

The Status, Firewall, VPN, Password, Status, DHCP, Log, and Help tabs are also available for basic setup of the Router. For advanced setup of the Router, click the Advanced tab to access these screens: Filters, Forwarding, Dynamic Routing, Static Routing, DMZ Host, and MAC Address Clone.

Quick and Easy Router Administration

To access the web-based utility of the Router, launch Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator, and enter the Router’s default IP address, 192.168.1.1, in the Address field, as shown in Figure 7-1. Then, press Enter.

Figure 7-1

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