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Wireless-N Gigabit Gaming Router • DIAGNOSTICS. If you want to run a ping or traceroute test, then use this screen. • 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. • WIRELESS NETWORK. This provides status information about the wireless network. How to Access the Web-based Utility 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. Press the Enter key. A screen will appear asking you for your User name and Password. Leave the User Name field blank. Enter admin in the Password field. Then click the OK button. Figure 5-1: Router Login Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N Gigabit Gaming Router How to Access the Web-based Utility static ip address: a fixed address assigned to a computer or device connected to a network. subnet mask: an address code that determines the size of the network pppoe: a type of broadband connection that provides authentication (username and password) in addition to data transport default gateway: a device that forwards Internet traffic from your local area network 11

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Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N Gigabit Gaming Router
How to Access the Web-based Utility
Wireless-N Gigabit Gaming Router
•
DIAGNOSTICS. If you want to run a ping or traceroute test, then use this screen.
•
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.
•
WIRELESS NETWORK. This provides status information about the wireless network.
How to Access the Web-based Utility
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. Press the
Enter
key.
A screen will appear asking you for your User name and Password. Leave the
User Name
field blank. Enter
admin
in the
Password
field. Then click the
OK
button.
Figure 5-1: Router Login
static ip address
: a fixed address
assigned to a computer or device
connected to a network.
pppoe
: a type of broadband connection that
provides authentication (username and
password) in addition to data transport
subnet mask
: an address code that
determines the size of the network
default gateway
: a device that forwards
Internet traffic from your local area network