Understanding The Web-Based User Interface; Setup - Buffalo WBMR-HP-GN User Manual

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Understanding the Web-Based User Interface

Quick-Navigation Tabs - You can go directly to any of the Router's UI pages
by clicking directly on these links. The links are divided into logical categories
and grouped by tabs to make finding a particular setting easier to find.
Help is available to the right of each page.

Setup

The panel to the left of this page contains setup wizards to allow you to
quickly and conveniently make changes to your modem router configuration.
Wizards are provided for the following features:
• Internet Connection - This Wizard scans your Internet connection and
connects to the Internet. Most cable modems will connect automatically
when the Internet Connection Wizard is run. DSL modems may require
PPPoE information to connect to the Internet. If your connection requires a
password or other PPPoE information, have it ready! Your ISP can provide this
information if you don't have it.
• Wireless SSID - This Wizard lets you set an SSID (network name) and chose a
wireless channel for your network.
• Wireless Encryption - This Wizard lets you choose the type of encryption to
use on your wireless network.
• Port forwarding - This Wizard lets you set a Static NAT to play Internet
Games.
• Windows Live Messenger Settings - This Wizard lets you enable UPnP's
Internet gateway function. Windows Live (MSN) Messenger requires this to
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