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How to Access the Web-based Utility, System Summary Tab, System Information, User Usage

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Broadband Router How to Access the Web-based Utility To access the Router's Web-based Utility, launch Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator, and enter the Router's default IP address, 192.168.1.1, in the Address field. Then, press the Enter key. A screen will appear asking you for your User name and Password. Enter admin in the User name field and the Password field. Then, click the OK button. Figure 5-1: Entering the Router's IP Address System Summary Tab The first screen that appears is System Summary Tab. This screen displays the router's current status and settings. This information is read only. Clicking underlined text will take you to related setup pages. On the right side of the screen and all other screens in the Utility will be a link to the Site Map, which has links to all of the Utility's tabs. Click the Site Map button to view the Site Map. Then, click on desired tab subject. System Information System Up Time: The length of time in Days, Hours, and Minutes that the Router is active and the current time are displayed. Internet IP Addresses: This shows the current IP Address for each Internet port. You can release and renew each of these addresses, depending upon your settings. Clicking the underlined text will take you to the Network screen on the Basic Settings tab. User Usage This is a graphic display of the users on your network, showing which Internet connection they are accessing and how much bandwidth they are consuming. Figure 5-2: Accessing the Web-Based Utility Figure 5-3: The Site Map Button Chapter 5: Setting Up and Configuring the Broadband Router How to Access the Web-based Utility Figure 5-4: Site Map 12

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Chapter 5: Setting Up and Configuring the Broadband Router
How to Access the Web-based Utility
Broadband Router
How to Access the Web-based Utility
To access the Router’s Web-based Utility, launch Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator, and enter the Router’s
default IP address,
192.168.1.1
, in the
Address
field. Then, press the
Enter
key.
A screen will appear asking you for your User name and Password. Enter
admin
in the
User name
field and the
Password
field.
Then, click the
OK
button.
System Summary Tab
The first screen that appears is System Summary Tab. This screen displays the router’s current status and
settings. This information is read only. Clicking underlined text will take you to related setup pages. On the right
side of the screen and all other screens in the Utility will be a link to the Site Map, which has links to all of the
Utility’s tabs. Click the
Site Map
button to view the Site Map. Then, click on desired tab subject.
System Information
System Up Time
: The length of time in Days, Hours, and Minutes that the Router is active and the current time
are displayed.
Internet IP Addresses
: This shows the current IP Address for each Internet port. You can release and renew
each of these addresses, depending upon your settings. Clicking the underlined text will take you to the
Network
screen on the
Basic Settings
tab.
User Usage
This is a graphic display of the users on your network, showing which Internet connection they are accessing and
how much bandwidth they are consuming.
Figure 5-1: Entering the Router’s IP Address
Figure 5-2: Accessing the Web-Based Utility
Figure 5-3: The Site Map Button
Figure 5-4: Site Map