Base Station Setup
To complete this setup procedure, you must have a computer with an Ethernet port and an external, broadband modem with an Ethernet port.
Step 1: Connect the Base Station
1.Position the base station close to your modem and computer, and then turn off your modem.
2.Disconnect your modem cable from the Ethernet port on the back of your computer. Leave the other end of the cable connected to the modem. Connect the cable to the port labeled To Modem on the back of the base station.
3.Connect one end of the blue Ethernet cable that came with your base station to the Ethernet port labeled 1 on the back of the base station and connect the other end to the Ethernet port on the back of your computer.
4.Plug one end of the power supply that came with your base station into the Power port on the back of the base station, and plug the other end into an electrical outlet. The Power light on the front of the base station will turn orange. Wait for the Power light to turn green.
Step 2: Open the Base Station Management Tool
You can open the Base Station Management Tool directly from a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 or later or Netscape Navigator 6.0 or later.
1.From the computer connected to the base station, open your Web browser, and then type the Internet protocol (IP) address of the base station in the address field. By default, this address is http://192.168.2.1. However, you can change this address in the Base Station Management Tool.
2.To log on, type the default base station password admin.
Step 3: Establish the Base Station Password
Access to the Base Station Management Tool is password protected to help ensure that only users who know the base station password can change your network configuration. You can use the default password, admin, to access the base station for the first time. You should, however, create a new password at the earliest opportunity.
Note It is a good idea to change your password every two to three months, or more frequently if you are concerned that an unauthorized person has administrative access to the base station.
1.From the Home page of the Base Station Management Tool, click Management, and then click Change Password.
2.In the Current password box, type your current password.
3.In the New password box, type a new password. Use a minimum of 3 characters, but no more than 16 characters. The base station password is case sensitive.
16Microsoft Broadband Networking Wireless Base Station User’s Guide
