Chapter 6: The Router's Web-Based Utility; Overview; How To Access The Web-Based Utility - Linksys WRT54G User Manual

6. To configure the Router for your wireless network(s), perform these steps:
A. If you have Wireless-G and 802.11b devices in your network, then keep the
default Mode setting, Mixed. If you have only Wireless-G devices, select
G-Only. If you want to disable wireless networking, select Disable.
B. Customize the SSID and Channel settings as needed. For added security,
you should change the default SSID (linksys) to a unique name. Then click
the Apply button to save your changes. For more information, refer to

"Chapter 6: The Router's Web-based Utility."

C. To enable WEP encryption (recommended), click the Enable radio button
next to WEP. Then click the Edit WEP Settings button, and customize the
WEP encryption settings as needed. Click the Apply button to save your
settings. For more information, refer to "Chapter 6: The Router's Web-
based Utility."
7. If you haven't already done so, click the Apply button to save your Setup
settings. Close the web browser.
8. Restart your computers so that they can obtain the Router's new settings.
Test the setup by opening your web browser from any computer and enter-
ing http://www.linksys.com/registration.
If you need more details or advanced setting information, please refer to
"Chapter 6: The Router's Web-based Utility" or the Linksys support web-
site at support.linksys.com.
Congratulations! You've successfully configured the Router.
If you are unable to reach our website, you may want to review what you
did in this section or refer to "Appendix A: Troubleshooting."
Proceed to "Chapter 6: The Router's Web-based Utility" for more details
and advanced settings information.
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Chapter 6: The Router's
Web-based Utility

Overview

Use the Router's web-based utility to administer it. This chapter will describe
each web page in the Utility and each page's key functions. The utility can be
accessed via your web browser through use of a computer connected to the
Router.
The Setup, Security, System, DHCP, Status, and Help screens are available for
basic setup. For advanced setup, click the Advanced tab to access these
screens: Advanced Wireless, Filters, Port Forwarding, Routing, and DDNS.

How to Access the Web-based Utility

To access the web-based utility, launch Internet Explorer or Netscape
Navigator, and enter the Router's default IP address, 192.168.1.1, in the
Address field. Then press Enter.
A password request page, shown in Figure 6-2 will pop up. (Windows XP users
will see a similar screen.) Leave the User Name field blank, and enter admin
(the default password) in the Password field. Then click the OK button.
Figure 6-1
Figure 6-2
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