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Chapter 5: Using The Router’s Web-based Utility
Accessing the Utility
Broadband Firewall Router with 4-Port Switch/VPN Endpoint
Accessing the Utility
To access the Web-based Utility of the Router, launch Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator, and enter the
Router’s default IP address,
192.168.1.1
, in the
Address
field. Press the
Enter
key.
A screen will appear asking you for your User name and password. Leave the
User name
field blank, and enter
admin
in the
Password
field. Then click the
OK
button.
The Setup Tab
The
Setup
tab is the first tab you see when you access the Web-based Utility. This tab is divided into four screens:
Basic Setup, DDNS, MAC Address Clone, and Advanced Routing. Each of these screens are described in detail
below.
Basic Setup
Internet Setup
This section allows you to select the type of Internet setup and connection your network employs. The Router
supports six connection types: Obtain an IP automatically (DHCP), Static IP, PPPoE, RAS, PPTP, L2TP, and Heart
Beat Signal. Each
Basic Setup
screen and available features will differ depending on what kind of connection
type you select.
Figure 5-2: Router Login
Figure 5-1: The Router’s IP Address
Figure 5-3: Setup Tab - Basic Setup
