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Step 3a - Configuring the LAN Port
Preparing the router for connection to a LAN only requires enabling the LAN port, enabling IP networking ,and
assigning the LAN port an IP address. After the LAN port is configured, all other features on the router can be
configured remotely through the LAN by using the included Windows-based Router Configuration Utility or
Telnet.
To configure the LAN:
1.
The LAN port must be enabled in the
Interface Configuration
submenu.
♦
Choose
Interface Configuration!LAN 1.
♦
Position the cursor over the State item and press <space bar>. The State will change from
Disable
to
Enable
.
♦
Position the cursor on the Save option at the bottom of the screen and press <Enter> to save the new
setting.
♦
Choose Exit in the submenus to return to the
Main Menu
.
2.
Enable IP Networking
♦
Choose
Network Configuration!IP Configuration
.
♦
Position the cursor on the IP Networking line and press <space bar> to
Enable
it
.
♦
Position the cursor on the Save option at the bottom of the screen and press <Enter> to save the new
setting.
3.
Assign an IP address to the LAN port in the
Network Configuration
submenu of the
Main Menu
.
♦
Still in
Network Configuration!IP Configuration
submenu from Step 2 above, choose
IP Stack
Configuration!LAN 1
.
♦
Enter a valid IP address for the LAN in the first item. You may also enter a Netmask if you wish. For more
information about IP Addresses and Subnet masks, please refer to “
Appendix C – IP Concepts
.”
♦
Position the cursor on the Save option at the bottom of the screen and press <Enter> to save the new
setting.
♦
Choose Exit in the submenus to return to the
Main Menu
.
The router can now be accessed via the LAN by Telnet, the Windows-based DI-1162/DI-1162M Router
Configuration Utility (included with the router) and other SNMP management applications.
If you have any questions regarding the settings you made or other settings in the submenus, please refer to the
next chapter, “
Configuration and Management
.”
At this point, please proceed to the next initial configuration step.
Step 3b - Configuring the WAN Ports for Dial-in, Dial-out and Leased Lines
Please configure LAN port as described above to familiarize yourself with the configuration program (the LAN
port must be configured in any case). Some settings that were made configuring the LAN will be repeated below.
Please disregard the instructions below if the setting has already been changed.