Reference Guide for the Model RP114 Web Safe Router

7-4 Using the Manager Interface for Initial Router Configuration

Navigating the Manager

TheManager is the interface that you use to configure your router.Ta ble 7- 1 listsand describes the

commands thatenable you to navigate through the Manager menus.

Manager Menu Summary

Table 7 -2 describes the top-level Manag er menus.

Table7-1. Manager Menu Commands

Action Description
Move forward to
anothermenu Enterthe number of the submenu and press [Enter].
Move back to a
previous menu Press[Esc]. The only exception is the Main Menu, where typing 99 is the only
methodto exit from the Manager.
Movethe cursor Press[Enter]. You can also use the Up and Down keys tomove to the previous and
nextfields, respectively.
Enterinformation Thereare two types of fields for entering selected parameters. The first requires you
to enterthe appropriate information. The second gives you options to choosefrom.
Whenchoosing options, press the space bar to toggle through the available options.
Requiredfields Someof the fields in the Manager are essential in order to configure the router.The
requiredfields initially show a question mark (?), indicating that the information must
befilled in before that menu can be saved.
N/Afields Someof the fields in the Manager show N/A, meaning the option is notavailable.
Saveyour
configuration Press[Enter] when prompted to press ENTER to confirm or ESC to cancel. In most
cases,saving the data on the screen takes you to the previous menu.

Table7-2. Manager Menu Summary

Number MenuTitle Description
1 General Setup Specify a router n ame.
2 WANSe tup Set full/half duplex to the external wide area network (WAN)
connection.This connection is typically a broadband modem
connectedto the WAN port of the router. Also allows selection of the
MAC address.
3 LANSetup Configure the local area network (LAN) parameters, including IP
address and DHCP operation.