Navigating The Manager; Manager Menu Summary - NETGEAR RT311 Reference Manual

Reference Guide for the Model RT311 and RT314 Internet Access Gateway Routers

Navigating the Manager

The Manager is the interface that you use to configure your router.
commands that enable you to navigate through the Manager menus.
Table 5-1. Manager Menu Commands
Action Description
Move forward to Enter the number of the submenu and press [Enter].
another menu
Move back to a Press [Esc]. The only exception is the Main Menu, where typing 99 is the only
previous menu method to exit from the Manager.
Move the cursor Press [Enter]. You can also use the Up and Down keys to move to the previous and
next fields, respectively.
Enter information There are two types of fields for entering selected parameters. The first requires you
to enter the appropriate information. The second gives you options to choose from.
When choosing options, press the space bar to toggle through the available options.
Required fields Some of the fields in the Manager are essential in order to configure the router. The
required fields initially show a question mark (?), indicating that the information must
be filled in before that menu can be saved.
N/A fields Some of the fields in the Manager show N/A, meaning the option is not available.
Save your Press [Enter] when prompted to press ENTER to confirm or ESC to cancel. In most
configuration cases, saving the data on the screen takes you to the previous menu.

Manager Menu Summary

Table 5-2 describes the top-level Manager menus.
Table 5-2. Manager Menu Summary
Number Menu Title
1 General Setup
2 WAN Setup
3 LAN Setup
5-6
Description
Specify a router name.
Set full/half duplex to the external wide area network (WAN)
connection. This connection is typically a broadband modem
connected to the Internet port of the router. Also allows selection of
the MAC address.
Configure the local area network (LAN) parameters, including IP
address and DHCP operation.
Using the Manager Interface for Initial Router Configuration
Table 5-1 lists and describes the