NETGEAR RT314, RT311 manual Navigating the Manager, Manager Menu Summary, Manager Menu Commands

Reference Guide for the Model RT311 and RT314 Internet Access Gateway Routers

Navigating the Manager

The Manager is the interface that you use to configure your router. Table 7-1lists and describes the commands that enable you to navigate through the Manager menus.

Table 7-1.	Manager Menu Commands
Action		Description
Move forward to		Enter the number of the submenu and press [Enter].
another menu
Move back to a		Press [Esc]. The only exception is the Main Menu, where typing 99 is the only
previous menu		method to exit from the Manager.
Move the cursor		Press [Enter]. You can also use the Up and Down keys to move to the previous and
		next fields, respectively.
Enter information		There are two types of fields for entering selected parameters. The first requires you
		to enter the appropriate information. The second gives you options to choose from.
		When choosing options, press the space bar to toggle through the available options.
Required fields		Some of the fields in the Manager are essential in order to configure the router. The
		required fields initially show a question mark (?), indicating that the information must
		be filled in before that menu can be saved.
N/A fields		Some of the fields in the Manager show N/A, meaning the option is not available.
Save your		Press [Enter] when prompted to press ENTER to confirm or ESC to cancel. In most
configuration		cases, saving the data on the screen takes you to the previous menu.

Manager Menu Summary

Table 7-2describes the top-level Manager menus.

Table 7-2.	Manager Menu Summary
Number	Menu Title	Description
1	General Setup	Specify a router name.
2	WAN Setup	Set full/half duplex to the external wide area network (WAN)
		connection. This connection is typically a broadband modem
		connected to the Internet port of the router. Also allows selection of
		the MAC address.
3	LAN Setup	Configure the local area network (LAN) parameters, including IP
		address and DHCP operation.
7-6		Using the Manager Interface for Initial Router Configuration