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Applications & Gaming
Port Range Forwarding - To set up public services or other specialized
Internet applications on your network, click this tab.
Port Triggering - To set up triggered ranges and forwarded ranges for Internet
applications, click this tab.
UPnP Forwarding - Use this screen to alter UPnP forwarding settings.
DMZ - To allow one local user to be exposed to the Internet for use of special-
purpose services, use this screen.
Administration
Management - On this screen, alter router access privileges and UPnP settings.
Log - If you want to view or save activity logs, click this tab.
Factory Defaults - If you want to restore the Router's factory defaults, then use
this screen.
Firmware Upgrade - Click this tab if you want to upgrade the Router's
firmware.
Status
Router - This screen provides status information about the Router.
Local Network - This provides status information about the local network.
Quick and Easy Router Administration
To access the Web-based Utility of the Router, launch Internet Explorer or
Netscape Navigator, and enter the Router's default IP address, 192.168.1.1, in
the Address field, as shown in Figure
6-1. Press the Enter key.
A password request page, shown in Figure 6-2 will pop up. (Windows XP users
will see a Connect to 192.168.1.1 window, shown in Figure 6-3). Leave the
User Name field blank, and enter admin in the Password field. Then click the
OK button.
Figure 6-2
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Figure 6-1
Figure 6-3
When finished making your changes on a tab, click the Save Settings button to
save the changes, or click the Cancel Changes button to undo your changes.
For further help on the tab, click the Help button.
Basic Setup
The Basic Setup screen is the first screen you see when you access the Web-
based Utility.
Internet Setup
Internet Connection Type The Router supports six connection types: Obtain
an IP automatically (DHCP), PPPoE, Static IP, PPTP, RAS, and Heart Beat
Signal. Each Basic Setup screen and available features will differ depending on
what kind of connection type you select.
Obtain an IP automatically
By default, the Router's
Internet
Connection
Type is set to Obtain an
IP automatically, as
shown in Figure 6-4,
and it should be used
only if your ISP sup-
ports DHCP.
Figure 6-4
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