Linksys BEFDSR41W User Manual page 15

1. Open your web browser. (It is all right if you get an error message at this
point. Continue following these directions.) Enter http://192.168.1.1 in the
web browser's Address field. Press the Enter key.
2. An Enter Network Password window, shown in Figure 5-3, will appear
(Windows XP users will see a Connect to 192.168.1.1 window, shown in
Figure 5-4). Enter admin in lowercase letters in the User Name field, and
enter admin in lowercase letters in the Password field (admin is the default
user name and password). Then, click the OK button.
Figure 5-3
3. The Gateway configuration screen will appear with the Setup tab selected.
Based on the setup instructions from your ISP, you may need to provide the
following information.
Host Name and Domain Name These fields allow you to provide a host
name and domain name for the Gateway. These fields are usually left blank.
If requested by your ISP, complete these two fields.
Virtual Circuit ID (VPI and VCI) These fields consist of two items: VPI
(Virtual Path Identifier) and VCI (Virtual Channel Identifier). Your ISP
will provide the correct settings for this field.
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Figure 5-2
Figure 5-4
Series ADSL Gateway with Modem / Router / 4-Port Switch / Wireless-Ready
™
4. The Gateway supports five modes of Encapsulation: RFC 1483 Bridged,
RFC 1483 Routed, RFC2364 PPPoA, RFC2516 PPPoE, and Bridged Mode
Only. These modes are listed in the drop-down menu for the Encapsulation
setting. Each Setup screen and available features will differ depending on
what kind of connection mode you select. The instructions for RFC 1483
Bridged, RFC2516 PPPoE, and RFC2364 PPPoA are listed below; if the
instructions for your connection mode is not explained here, then proceed
to "Chapter 6: Using the Gateway's Web Based Utility."
A. RFC 1483 Bridged
This mode supports two types of WAN IP Addresses: Dynamic IP Address or
Static IP Address. Follow the directions for the type of WAN IP Address you
need to use.
Dynamic IP Address
If your ISP says that you are connecting through a dynamic IP address, fol-
low these steps:
1.
2.
Select Dynamic IP Address as the WAN IP Address.
Click the Apply and Continue buttons to save the settings.
Figure 5-5
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