Overview; Chapter 6: Setting Up And Configuring The Router - Linksys WRVS4400N Manual

Chapter 6: Setting Up and
Configuring the Router

Overview

The Wireless Router has been designed to be functional right out of the box with the default settings.
However, if you'd like to change these settings, the Wireless Router can be configured through your web
browser with the Web-based Utility. This chapter explains how to use the Utility to perform the most basic
settings.
The Utility can be accessed via web browsers, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox
through the use of a computer that is networked with the Wireless Router.
Basic Setup
For a basic network setup, most users only need to use the following screens of the Utility:
•Setup->WAN Click the Setup tab and then select the WAN screen. Select the appropriate Internet
Connection Type according to your ISP if connecting your WAN port to the WAN (DSL or cable modem).
Otherwise, most cases can leave the default setting to get a WAN port IP address from a DHCP server.
•Setup->Advanced Routing Click the Setup tab and then select the Advanced Routing screen. If you are
connecting the Router to the Internet, leave the default setting. Otherwise, choose the Intranet Router
Operation Mode to disable NAT (Network Address Translation).
•Management Click the Administration tab and then select the Management screen. Change the access
password for the Router's Web-based Utility. The default username and password are admin.
Most users will also customize their wireless settings:
•Wireless On the Wireless screen, change the default SSID on the Basic Settings Tab. Select the level of
security under the Security Settings Tab and complete the options for the selected security mode. When
the appropriate security mode is configured, disable SSID Broadcast on the Basic Settings Tab.
There are two ways to connect to your Wireless Router for the first time.
1. Connect your PC to one of the four LAN ports on the Router. (Refer to "Chapter 5: Connecting the
Router.") Then, configure your PC to obtain IP address automatically through a DHCP server.
2. Although it is not recommended, you can also connect your PC wirelessly to the Wireless Router. Then,
configure the wireless interface of your PC to obtain IP address automatically through a DHCP server.
It is not recommended, because you can easily lose your connection through wireless configuration
changes.
To access the Web-based Utility of the Router:
•Launch a web browser, such as Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox, and enter the Router's default IP
address, 192.168.1.1, in the Address field. Press the Enter key.
•A screen will appear asking you for your User name and Password. Enter admin in the User Name field,
and enter your password (default password is admin) in the Password field. Then click the OK button.