Asus RX3042H, User Manual

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3.1 Part 1 — Connecting the Hardware ........................11
3.1.1 Step 1. Connect an ADSL or a cable modem ............11
3.1.2 Step 2. Connect computers or a Network ................ 12
3.1.3 Step 3. Attach the AC adapter .................................. 12
3.1.4 Step 4. Power on RX3042H, the ADSL or cable
modem and power up your computers .................... 12
3.2 Part 2 — Configuring Your Computers ....................13
3.2.1 Before you begin ...................................................... 13
3.2.2 Windows® XP PCs: .................................................. 13
3.2.3 Windows® 2000 PCs: ............................................. 14
3.2.4 Windows® 95, 98, and ME PCs ............................... 15
3.2.5 Windows® NT 4.0 workstations: .............................. 16
3.2.6 Assigning static IP addresses to your PCs ............... 17
3.3 Part 3 — Quick Configuration of the RX3042H .......19
3.3.1 Setting Up the RX3042H .......................................... 19
3.3.2 Testing Your Setup ................................................... 21
3.3.3 Default Router Settings ............................................ 21
4 Using the Configuration Manager ......................23
4.1 Log into the Configuration Manager ........................23
4.2 Functional Layout ....................................................24
4.2.1 Menu Navigation ...................................................... 25
4.2.2 Commonly Used Buttons and Icons ......................... 25
4.3 Overview of System Configuration ..........................26
5 Router Setup ........................................................27
5.1 LAN Configuration ...................................................27
5.1.1 LAN IP Address ........................................................ 27
5.1.2 LAN Configuration Parameters ................................ 27
5.1.3 Configuring the LAN IP Address ............................... 28
5.2 WAN/DMZ Configuration .........................................29