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3. WEB MANAGEMENT
This chapter describes how to manage the Residential Gateway through a Web browser. The IP
address concepts and gaining access to the Residential Gateway will be introduced first, and then
followed by web-based management instructions.
3.1 The Concept of IP address
IP addresses have the format n.n.n.n, for example 168.168.8.100.
IP addresses are made up of two parts:
The first part (168.168 in the example) refers as network address identifies the network on
which the device resides. Network addresses are assigned by three allocation
organizations. Depending on your location, each allocation organization assigns a globally
unique network number to each network that wishes to connect to the Internet.
The second part (8.100 in the example) identifies the device within the network. Assigning
unique device numbers is your responsibility. If you are unsure of the IP addresses
allocated to you, consult the allocation organization from which your IP addresses were
obtained.
Remember that no two devices on a network can have the same address. If you connect to the
outside world, you must change all the arbitrary IP addresses to comply with those you have been
allocated by the allocation organization. If you do not do this, your outside communications will not
operate.
A subnet mask is a filtering system for IP addresses. It allows you to further subdivide your
network. You must use the proper subnet mask for proper operation of a network with subnets
defined.
3.2 Start Configuring
The Residential Gateway can be managed via a Web browser. However, before doing so, you
must assign a unique IP address to the Residential Gateway. Use a RJ-45 LAN cable and any of
the four 10/100/1000Base-T RJ-45 ports of Residential Gateway as the temporary RJ-45
Management console port to login to the Residential Gateway and set up the IP address for the
first time. (The default IP is
“192.168.0.1”
. You can change the Residential Gateway
’s IP to the
needed one in the
WAN Settings
under
Network Configuration
menu.)
Follow these steps to manage the Residential Gateway through a Web browser:
Use one of the four 10/100/1000Base-T RJ-45 ports as the temporary RJ-45 Management
console port to set up the assigned IP parameters of the Residential Gateway.
1. IP address
2. Subnet Mask
3. Default gateway IP address, if required
