Linksys WET610N manual Chapter Advanced Configuration, How to Access the Web-Based Utility

Chapter 3

Advanced Configuration

Chapter 3:

Advanced Configuration

After setting up the Bridge with the Setup Wizard (located on the CD-ROM), the Bridge will be ready for use. However, if you want to change its advanced settings, use the Bridge’s web-based utility. This chapter describes each web page of the utility and each page’s key functions. You can access the utility via a web browser on a computer networked with the Bridge.

The web-based utility has these main tabs: Wireless, Network Setup, Administration, and Status. Additional tabs will be available after you click one of the main tabs.

How to Access the Web-Based Utility

Use a web browser to access the web-based utility.

If the Bridge is connected to a network with a DHCP server (usually the network router), then the Bridge will obtain its IP address from the DHCP server. If there is no DHCP server, then the Bridge will use its default static IP address, 169.254.1.250. (If you set a permanent static IP address on the Bridge through the web-based utility, then enter the static IP address instead.)

NOTE: If you do not know the Bridge’s IP address, then find its IP address in the DHCP clients table of your router. (Refer to the documentation for your router.)

If you cannot locate the Bridge’s IP address, you can reset the Bridge; press the Reset button on the Bridge for approximately five seconds, using a straightened paper clip. This will reset the Bridge back to the factory default settings. The Bridge will request an IP address from the DHCP server (usually the network router). If no DHCP server is found, then the Bridge will use its default static IP address, 169.254.1.250, until it detects a DHCP server and is assigned a dynamic IP address.

If the Bridge is not associated with a router and is using the factory default settings, connect a computer to the Bridge using an Ethernet connection to access the web‑based utility. You will need to configure the Ethernet connection on the computer with a static IP address and subnet mask.

The IP address of your Ethernet adapter should be set to a specific IP address.

1.In the IP address field, enter 169.254.x.y (x should be replaced by a number between 1 and 254, and y should be replaced by a number between 0 and 255).

2. In the Subnet mask field, enter 255.255.0.0.

NOTE: The steps to assign a static IP address to the Ethernet adapter on your computer vary by operating system. For instructions, please refer to the help documentation of your specific operating system.

After you have assigned your Ethernet adapter with a static IP address, launch your web browser, and enter the Adapter’s IP address (the default setting is 169.254.1.250) in the Address field. Press Enter.

A password request screen appears. (Non-Windows XP users will see a similar screen.) Leave the User name field blank. Enter the password you created during the Setup Wizard. If you did not create a new password, use the default password admin. (You can set a new password from the Administration > Management screen.) Click OK to continue.

Password Screen

NOTE: If the password request screen does not appear, wait two minutes and try again.

Setup > Basic Setup

The first screen that appears is the Basic Setup screen. Use this screen to change the web-based utility’s language, or to change the Bridge’s wired, Ethernet network settings.

Setup > Basic Setup (Automatic Configuration - DHCP)

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