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Chapter 4: Configuration—General Settings
4. Configuration—General Settings
The WRT4000 Series Cellular Wireless Router provides wireless and cabled connections to a local area network (LAN) and to
peripheral devices and remote devices.
Follow the procedures in this discussion to configure the WRT4000 Series Cellular Wireless Router:
• Using the WRT4000 Series Cellular Wireless Router’s Management System
• Navigating the WRT4000 Series Cellular Wireless Router’s Management System
• Basic Configuration
• Configuration for the Network
4.1 Using the WRT4000 Series Cellular Wireless Router’s Management System
See the following discussions:
• Connecting to the WRT4000 Series Cellular Wireless Router
• Logging In
• Ending the Session
4.1.1 Connecting to the WRT4000 Series Cellular Wireless Router
Because the WRT4000 Series Cellular Wireless Router’s management system can display in a browser window, the management
terminal can run on any platform (for example, a Windows, Mac, or Linux platform) that supports a Web browser.
To use the WRT4000 Series Cellular Wireless Router management system, connect the management terminal to one of the
Ethernet LAN ports on the WRT4000 Series Cellular Wireless Router’s rear panel (Figure 4-1).
1. We recommend using the Web interface to manage the WRT4000 Series Cellular Wireless Router. However, you can also use a
command line interface (CLI) to manage the router.
CAUTION: Do not connect the management terminal to the WRT4000 Series Cellular Wireless Router’s Ethernet WAN port.
The LAN ports on the WRT4000 Series Cellular Wireless Router’s rear panel are on a single private network. The router’s software
includes a DHCP server that assigns IP addresses to devices connected to those LAN ports. Devices connected to those LAN ports
see the gateway address 192.168.1.1 representing the router.
NOTE: The WRT4000 Series Cellular Wireless Router’s WAN port (also on the rear panel) is on a separate network from its LAN
ports. The router’s WAN port is a DHCP client, by default.
Ethernet
WAN port
(eth 0)
Ethernet LAN ports (eth 1)
Figure 4-1. WRT4000 Series Router rear panel.
4.1.2 Logging In
1. Make sure you have a terminal available to manage the WRT4000 Series Cellular Wireless Router, and make sure the terminal’s
power is on.
2. Connect the router to an AC power adaptor or a DC power source.
• The WRT4000 Series Cellular Wireless Router powers on.
