Using Your Router
Overview
Factory Default Settings
Setup Wizard
Control Utility
Web-Based Configuration Tool
Overview
Factory Default Settings
: Your Wireless Broadband Router came with
factory default settings
that should work for the majority of the network usage scenarios. However, there are cases
where your network environment may require a different router configuration.
Setup Wizard
: Setup Wizard is a Windows-based software program included on your CD. You
can use this program to 1) install the router on your network and create an environment for
multiple computers to share Internet access, 2) add additional computers to the network, and 3)
provide links to the user's guide and the
Dell support website
.
Control Utility
: Control Utility is a Windows-based software program included on your CD.
This utility is usually installed at the end of the router installation. It provides you with a useful
configuration tool to manage your Router. Refer to the section
Control Utility
for detailed
information.
Web-Based Configuration Tool
: The web-based configuration tool is for advanced
configuration of the Wireless Broadband Router. It is a tool provided inside the router which
can be accessed via the web browser on your computer. This tool includes every basic and
advanced configuration option for the Router. For instance, you can allow other Internet users
to access a Web server hosted on your local private network, or disable your wireless network.
NOTE:
Setup Wizard
or
Control Utility
must be run on Windows 2000 and Windows XP