Chapter 3

Advanced Configuration

Enter the information described below to set up a new static route.

Route Entries  To set up a static route between the Router and another network, select a number from the drop- down list. Click Delete This Entry to delete a static route.

Enter Route Name  Enter a name for the Route here, using a maximum of 25 alphanumeric characters.

Destination LAN IP  The Destination LAN IP is the address of the remote network or host to which you want to assign a static route.

Subnet Mask  The Subnet Mask determines which portion of a Destination LAN IP address is the network portion, and which portion is the host portion.

Gateway  This is the IP address of the gateway device that allows for contact between the Router and the remote network or host.

Interface  This interface tells you whether the Destination LAN IP address is on the LAN and Wireless (Ethernet and wireless networks) or the Internet (WAN).

Click Show Routing Table to view the static routes you have already set up.

Advanced Routing > Routing Table

Routing Table

For each route, the Destination LAN IP address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, and Interface are displayed. Click Refresh to update the information. Click Close to exit this screen.

Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes.

Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings

The basic settings for wireless networking are set on this screen.

Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings

There are two ways to configure the Router’s wireless network(s), manual and Wi-Fi Protected Setup.To manually configure the wireless settings, use the Basic Wireless Settings screen.

If you have client devices, such as wireless adapters, that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, then you can use WiFi Protected Setup to automatically configure wireless security for your wireless network(s).To use Wi-Fi Protected Setup, refer to your wireless adapter’s documentation.

NOTE: If you have client devices that do not support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, click the Wireless Security tab. Note the security settings, and then manually enter them on those devices.

Wireless Network

Network Mode  From this drop-down menu, you can select the wireless standards running on your network(s). If you have Wireless-G and Wireless-B devices in your network(s), keep the default setting, Mixed. If you have only Wireless-G devices, select Wireless-G only. If you have only Wireless-B devices, select Wireless-B only.

Wireless Channel  Select the channel you want to use. To allow the Router to select the best available wireless channel, keep the default, Auto.

SSID1/2  The SSID is the network name shared among all devices in a wireless network. The Router can support up to two wireless networks. By default, one wireless network is enabled, and you can create a second wireless network.

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