Configure And Boot The Router - HP 650 Installation Manual

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Configure and boot the router.

Configure and boot the router.
Configuring the router assigns values to the parameters that control its
networking operation. The router creates a set of default values in the
configuration the first time it is booted. This default state allows the
router to function minimally as a remote bridge when connected to
LANs and WANs. However, interconnection and routing in your network
may require that you change additional configuration parameters.
Hewlett-Packard recommends that you use the Quick Configuration
utility to enter as many of these additional values as as you need. In
some cases, using Quick Configuration may be all that you need to do.
Or you can then use other configuration tools, such as the Configuration
Editor, to enter the other values that may be needed or desirable.
You have the following configuration options:
Quick Configuration creates or changes the configuration from a
single screen that presents the most commonly used router parame-
ters. You can use this tool for a "getting started" configuration either
for the initial installation or after using the Reset and Clear buttons
to set the router to its default configuration. (Refer to "Reset, Clear,
and Diag Buttons" on page 2-9.) You can also use this tool to view
and/or change an existing configuration.
Starting from the Main menu (see figure 1-14), press [6] to select
"Quick Configuration." Follow the prompts on the screen and the
Help presented at the bottom of the screen.
For details on using Quick Configuration, saving your changes, boot-
ing the router, and then exiting Quick Configuration, refer to the
User's Guide. Quick Configuration includes an option for booting the
router before exiting:
• You can answer yes to the question about booting if your network
map specifies no additional parameters. (If you know your net-
work requires further configuration before operating, do not boot
within Quick Configuration; instead, use the Configuration Editor
to do the remaining configuration and boot the router. You can
use a "hotkey" to jump to the Configuration Editor from Quick
Configuration; refer to "How to use the 'HotKeys'" in the User's
Guide.) Proceed to the steps for setting the time, setting pass-
words, and verifying the installation, starting on page 1-26.