Well WRC8500AN, User Manual

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802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router User’s Manual
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Introduction
Congratulations on becoming the owner of the 802.11n WLAN
Gigabit Router. You will now be able to access the Internet
using your high-speed xDSL/Cable modem connection.
This User Guide will show you how to connect your 802.11n
WLAN Gigabit Router, and how to customize its configuration to
get the most out of your new product.
Features
The list below contains the main features of the device and may
be useful to users with knowledge of networking protocols. If
you are not an experienced user, the chapters throughout this
guide will provide you with enough information to get the most
out of your device.
Features include:

10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet router to provide Internet
connectivity to all computers on your LAN

Network address translation (NAT) functions to provide
security for your LAN

Network configuration through DHCP Server and DHCP
Client

Services including IP route and DNS configuration, RIP,
and IP

Supports remote software upgrades

Plug & Play, Auto Configuration / Auto Provisioning

User-friendly configuration program accessed via a web
browser
The 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router has the internal Ethernet
switch allows for a direct connection to a 10/100/1000 Mbps
Ethernet network via an RJ-45 interface, with LAN connectivity
for both the 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router and a co-located PC
or other Ethernet-based device.
Device Requirements
In order to use the 802.11n WLAN Gigabit Router, you must
have the following:

One RJ-45 Broadband Internet connection via cable
modem or xDSL modem

Instructions from your ISP on what type of Internet access
you will be using, and the addresses needed to set up access

One or more computers each containing an Ethernet card
(10/100/1000 Mbps network interface card (NIC))

TCP/IP protocol for each PC

For system configuration using the supplied
a. web-based program: a web browser such as Internet
Explorer v7 or later. Note that version 7 of each browser is
the minimum version requirement – for optimum display
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