Encore electronic 802.11n Network Router User Manual


 
Installing And Using Wireless Router
This Chapter provides a step-by-step guide to the installation and configuration of the
Wireless Router. We suggest you go over the whole chapter and then do more advanced
operation.
Network configuration setup
Steps to build up the network:
¾ Connect the ADSL or Cable modem to the Ethernet WAN port on the back of the
Wireless Router by using the UTP cable.
¾ Connect the phone line from the wall socket to the line-in port on the ADSL modem,
or the coaxial cable to the line-in port on the Cable modem.
¾ Plug-in the power adapter to the modem and turn on the power. Install the Ethernet
card into the computer by referring to the User Guide that came with the card.
¾ Connect the computer to the Wireless Router by using standard twisted-pair Ethernet
cable from the computer’s Ethernet card to an 10/100Mbps Ethernet port on the back
of the Wireless Router.
¾ Plug-in the power adapter to the Router and the other side to the wall outlet.
Computer configuration setup
In order to communicate with this Wireless Router, you have to configure the IP
addresses of your computer to be compatible with the device. The router supports
DHCP server and it is enabled as default. Users that configure your IP address as
“Obtain an IP address automatically” may skip the following IP configuration
instruction.
Note:
1. The default network setting of the device:
IP address: 192.168.1.1
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
DHCP Server: enabled
2. In the following TCP/IP configuration guide, the IP address “192.168.1.2 ” is
assumed to be your IP address if you want to specify IP addresses manually. Please
DO NOT choose “192.168.1.1” for the IP address (192.168.1.1) has been set as the
default IP for this device.
3. The following TCP/IP configuration guide uses windows XP as the presumed
operation system.
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