Linksys RV042 Network Router User Manual


 
Chapter 4
Advanced Configuration
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10/100 4-Port VPN Router
Chapter 4:
Advanced Configuration
Overview
The Router’s web-based utility allows you to set up
the Router and perform advanced configuration and
troubleshooting. This chapter will explain all of the
functions in this utility.
These are the main tabs of the utility: System Summary,
Setup, DHCP, System Management, Port Management,
Firewall, VPN, Log, Wizard, Support, and Logout. Additional
tabs will be available after you click one of the main tabs.
How to Access the Web-Based Utility
For local access of the Router’s web-based utility, 1.
launch your web browser, and enter the Router’s
default IP address, 192.168.1.1, in the Address field.
Press the Enter key.
Address Bar
NOTE: If the Remote Management feature on
the Firewall > General screen has been enabled,
then users with administrative privileges can
remotely access the web-based utility. Use
http://<WAN IP address of the Router>, or
use https://<WAN IP address of the Router> if
you have enabled the HTTPS feature.
A login screen prompts you for your User name and 2.
Password. Enter admin in the User name field, and
enter admin in the Password field. (You can change
the Password on the Setup > Password screen.) Then
click OK.
Login Screen
System Summary
The first screen that appears is the System Summary
screen, which displays the Router’s current status and
settings. This information is read-only. Underlined text
is hyperlinked to related setup pages, so if you click a
hyperlink, the related setup screen will appear. On the
right-hand side of this screen and all other screens of the
utility is a link to the Site Map, which has links to all of the
utility’s tabs. Click Site Map to view the Site Map. Then,
click the desired tab.
System Summary