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Chapter 7: The USB VPN &
Firewall Adapter's Web-based
Utility
Overview
For your convenience, use the Adapter's web-based utility to administer it. This
chapter will explain all of the functions in this utility. The utility can be
accessed via Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator through use of
the computer connected with a USB cable to the Adapter.
For a basic Adapter setup, most users only have to use the following screens of
the utility:
• Setup Enter the settings provided by your ISP.
• Password The Adapter's default password is admin. To make the Adapter
more secure, change the Password from its default.
The Status, Firewall, VPN, Password, Status, DHCP, Log, and Help tabs are
also available for basic setup of the Adapter.
Quick and Easy Adapter Administration
To access the web-based utility of the Adapter, launch Internet Explorer or
Netscape Navigator, and enter the Adapter's default IP address, 192.168.1.1, in
the Address field, as shown in Figure 7-1. Then, press Enter.
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An Enter Network Password window, shown in Figure 7-2, will appear
(Windows XP users will see a Connect to 192.168.1.1 window, shown in Figure
7-3). Leave the User Name field blank, and enter admin in the Password field.
Then click the OK button.
In this section, you'll find brief descriptions of each web page in the Utility and
each page's key functions.
To apply any of the settings you change on a page, click the Apply button, and
then click the Continue button. To cancel any values you've entered on any
page, click the Cancel button.
Setup
The Setup screen is the first screen you see when you access the web-based
utility. If you have already installed and set up the Adapter, you have already
seen this screen and properly configured all of the screen's values.
• Host Name & Domain Name These fields allow you to supply a host
and domain name for the Adapter. Some ISPs require these names as
identification. You may have to check with your ISP to see if your broad-
band Internet service has been configured with a host and domain name.
In most cases, leaving these fields blank will work.
• Firmware Version This entry shows the version and date of the firmware
you are using. Future versions of the Adapter's firmware will be posted
and available for download on the Linksys website at www.linksys.com.
Adapter
Figure 7-2
Figure 7-3
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