How To Access The Web-Based Utility; The Setup Tab - Basic Setup; Figure 5-1: Router's Ip Address; Figure 5-2: Router Login - Linksys WRT54GP2 User Manual

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports
Status
• Voice. This screen provides status information about your babyTEL phone lines.
• Router. This screen provides status information about the Router.
• Local Network. This provides status information about the local network.
• Wireless. Status information about the wireless network is displayed here.

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, and enter
admin in the Password field. Then click the OK button.
Make the necessary changes through the Utility. When you have finished making changes to a screen, click the
Save Settings button to save the changes, or click the Cancel Changes button to undo your changes. Help
information is shown on the right-hand side of a screen. For additional information, click More.

The Setup Tab - Basic Setup

The Basic Setup screen is the first screen you see when you access the Web-based Utility.
Internet Setup
The Internet Setup section configures the Router for your Internet connection type. This information can be
obtained from your ISP.
Internet Connection Type
The Router supports six connection types: Obtain an IP automatically (DHCP), Static IP, PPPoE, RAS, PPTP, 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, and it should be used
only if your ISP supports DHCP or you are connecting through a dynamic IP address.
Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports
How to Access the Web-based Utility

Figure 5-1: Router's IP Address

Figure 5-2: Router Login

Figure 5-3: Setup Tab - Basic Setup
(Obtain an IP automatically)
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