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Alternate Setup Method - firmware

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Alternate Setup Method The Advanced User Interface is a web-based tool that you can use to set up the Router if you don't want to use the Easy Install Wizard. You can also use it to manage advanced functions of the Router. From the Advanced User Interface, you can perform the following tasks: • View the Router's current settings and status. • Configure the Router to connect to your ISP with the settings that they provided you. • Change the current network settings such as the Internal IP address, the IP address pool, DHCP settings and more. • Set the Router's firewall to work with specific applications (port forwarding). • Set up security features such as client restrictions, MAC address filtering, WEP and WPA. • Enable the DMZ feature for a single computer on your network. • Change the Router's internal password. • Enable/Disable UPnP (Universal Plug-and-Play). • Reset the Router. • Back up your configuration settings. • Reset the Router's default settings. • Update the Router's firmware. Step 1 Connecting your Router 1.1 Turn off the power to your modem by unplugging the power supply from the modem. 1.2 Locate the network cable that is connected between your modem and your computer and unplug it from your computer, leaving the other end connected to your modem. 1.3 Plug the loose end of the cable you just unplugged into the green port on the back of the Router labeled "Connection to Modem". 1.4 Connect the new blue network cable (included) from the back of the computer to one of the blue ports labeled "1-4". Note: It does not matter which numbered port you choose. 34

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Alternate Setup Method
The Advanced User Interface is a web-based tool that you can use to
set up the Router if you don’t want to use the Easy Install Wizard. You
can also use it to manage advanced functions of the Router. From the
Advanced User Interface, you can perform the following tasks:
•
View the Router’s current settings and status.
•
Configure the Router to connect to your ISP with the settings that
they provided you.
•
Change the current network settings such as the Internal IP
address, the IP address pool, DHCP settings and more.
•
Set the Router’s firewall to work with specific applications
(port forwarding).
•
Set up security features such as client restrictions, MAC address
filtering, WEP and WPA.
•
Enable the DMZ feature for a single computer on your network.
•
Change the Router’s internal password.
•
Enable/Disable UPnP (Universal Plug-and-Play).
•
Reset the Router.
•
Back up your configuration settings.
•
Reset the Router’s default settings.
•
Update the Router’s firmware.
Step 1
Connecting your Router
1.1
Turn off the power to your modem by unplugging the power
supply from the modem.
1.2
Locate the network cable that is connected between your modem
and your computer and unplug it from your computer, leaving the
other end connected to your modem.
1.3
Plug the loose end of the cable you just unplugged into the green
port on the back of the Router labeled “Connection to Modem”.
1.4
Connect the new blue network cable (included) from the back of
the computer to one of the blue ports labeled “1–4”.
Note:
It does
not matter which numbered port you choose.