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User’s Manual 5
Chapter 1. Introduction
The Asanté FriendlyNET Internet router works
with your cable or DSL modem to share high-
speed Internet services.
• FriendlyNET FR1004 is a router with an inte-
grated 4-port 10/100 Fast Ethernet switch
and firewall with Secure Packet Inspection™
(SPI).
• FriendlyNET FR1004AL adds an AeroLAN
wireless access point and a parallel (LPT)
print server.
To install and configure the router, follow the in-
structions in the Quick Start guide. Use this docu-
ment will to guide you through the security and
more advanced options.
1.1 Hardware Installation
Verify that each of your com-
puters have been connected
to the router using appropriate
network cables or wireless
adapters (FR1004AL only).
1.2 Computer Configu-
ration
Each computer connected to
the router should be config-
ured to use the router’s dy-
namic host configuration pro-
tocol (DHCP) server.
1.3 Basic Router Configuration
The router must be configured to match your Internet service. If you do not know
your configuration, please contact your Internet Service Provider (ISP).
By default, the router is pre-configured with these settings:
• Automatically set IP addresses for computers on your LAN. These would
include computers directly connected to the router’s ports 1-4 or uplinked
through a switch (or hub) that is connected to the router’s ports 1-4.