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Step 3: Configure the Router
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). Your ISP may require
the use of a Host Name and Domain Name. 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 infor-
mation, 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 com-
puters, 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 brows-
er's Address field and press the
Enter key.
B. An Enter Network Password window, shown in Figure B
(Windows XP users will see a Connect to 192.168.1.1 window, shown in Figure
B ) Leave the User Name field empty, and enter admin (the default password)
2.
in lowercase letters in the Password field. Then, click the OK button.
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C. If required by your ISP, enter the Router's Host Name and Domain Name in the
appropriate fields on the Setup tab. (This is usually required by cable ISPs.)
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, will appear.
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D. To configure the Router for your wireless network, verify that the Setup tab's
Wireless fields (shown in Figure D) are completed as follows:
N N o o t t e e : : Your wireless set-
tings will not work unless
a Linksys Wireless PC
Card (WPC11) is
installed.
SSID: The SSID (or ESSID) is a
unique name for your wireless
network. It is case sensitive
and must not exceed 32 char-
acters. 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.
SSID Broadcast: Click Enable to broadcast the SSID (default). Click Disable to
increase network security and prevent the SSID from being seen on networked
PCs (refer to the User Guide on the Setup Wizard CD-ROM for more details,
English only).
Channel: Select the appropriate channel for your network from the list provid-
ed. All wireless points in your network must use the same channel in order to
function properly.
N N o o t t e e : : D D o o n n o o t t change the WEP settings from the default, "Disabled," or make
changes to the A A c c c c e e s s s s C C o o n n t t r r o o l l and W W E E P P K K e e y y S S e e t t t t i i n n g g s s without first referring to
the Wireless and Wireless Security sections of the User Guide (English only).
E. 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. The Setup screen and avail-
able features will differ depending on what kind of connection type you select,
the instructions for which are included here:
1. Obtain an IP Automatically
If your ISP says that you are connecting through a dynamic IP address (or DHCP),
perform these steps:
a. Select Obtain an IP automatically as the WAN Connection Type (as previous-
ly shown in Figure D).
b. Click the Apply button followed by the Continue button to save the settings.
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