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In Step 3, you will configure the Router to function in your network and gain
access to the Internet through your Internet Service Provider (ISP). Further, you
will set the WAN Configuration Type on the Router’s Setup tab from the information
given by your ISP. You will need this setup information from your ISP. If you do not
have this information, please contact your ISP before proceeding. To find out what
questions you should ask your ISP, refer to question #1 in the Help section.
The instructions from your ISP tell you how to set up your PC for Internet access.
Since you are now using the Router to share Internet access among several
computers, you will use this setup information for Router configuration.
A. Open your web browser. (It’s all right if you get an error message at this point.
Continue following these instructions) Enter 192.168.1.1 into the web
browser’s Address field and press the Enter key.
B. An Enter Network Password window, shown in Figure B
1, will appear.
(Windows XP users will see a Connect to 192.168.1.1 window, shown in
Figure B2.) Leave the User Name field empty, and enter admin (the default
password) in lowercase letters in the Password field. Then, click the OK button.
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Step 3: Configure the Router
A
B1
B2
C. To configure the Router for
your wireless network, verify
that the Setup tab’s Wireless
fields (shown in Figure D)
are completed as follows:
Enable/Disable: Selecting
the Enable radio button will
enable the Router’s wireless
feature. Wireless functions
will not be available unless
enabled.
SSID: The SSID (or ESSID) is
a unique name for your
wireless network. It is case
sensitive and must not
exceed 32 characters. The default SSID is "linksys " but you should change
this to a personal wireless network name. All wireless points in your network
must use the same SSID.
Channel: Select the appropriate channel for your network from the list provided.
All wireless points in your network must use the same channel in order to
function properly.
D. The Router supports five connection types: DHCP (obtain an IP automatically),
PPPoE, Static IP Address, RAS, and PPTP. These types are selected from the
pull-down menu beside WAN Connection Type. If you possess a standard
ADSL, subscription, choose PPPoE.
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D
Note: If you are interested in changing the Router’s WEP
settings, turn to the section for Configuring Wireless Security.
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Wireless Access Point Router with 4-Port Switch