Linksys RV042 User manual

LinkSys RV042 Router Installation Instructions

Part 1 | Basic Configuration of Your Broadband VPN

Router

Before you attempt to log into the web-based Administration, please verify the following.

1. Your browser is configured properly (see below).

2. Disable any firewall or security software that may be running.

3. Confirm that you have a good link LED where your computer is plugged into the Router.

If you don’t have a link light, then try another cable until you get a good link.

1.1 | Browser Configuration

Confirm your browser is configured for a direct connection to the Internet using the Ethernet

cable that is installed in the computer. This is configured through the options/preference section

of your browser.

You will also need to verify that the HTTP Proxy feature of your web browser is disabled. This is

so that your web browser will be able to view the Router configuration pages. The following

steps are for Internet Explorer and for Netscape. Determine which browser you use and follow

the appropriate steps.

Internet Explorer 5 or above (For Windows)

1. Open Internet Explorer. Click Tools, and then select Internet Options.

2. In the Internet Options window, click the Connections tab.

3. Click the LAN Settings button.

4. Clear the “Use a proxy server for your LAN” checkbox and click OK to save these LAN

settings changes.

5. Click OK again to close the Internet Options window.

Netscape 7.2 or Mozilla

1. Open the Netscape browser.

2. Click the Edit drop down menu and select Preferences.

3. Double click to expand the “advanced” option on the preference category list.

4. Click Proxies.

5. Click the radio button “Direct Connection to the Internet”.

6. Click OK to save.

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1.2 | Web Management

To access the Router’s management interface, enter the Router IP address in your web browser

http://192.168.1.1.

To log on as an administrator, enter the system password (the default User Name is admin and

the default Password is admin) and click the OK button. If you typed the password correctly, the

left panel of the Web user interface changes to the administrator configuration mode as shown in

the following figures.

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1.3 | Setup Wizard

Note: Select “Setup Wizard at the top center of the navigation panel in order to start you

through the basic configuration screens.

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1.4 | Basic Setup

The first thing you need to complete is the Basic setup for the WAN parameters. Please click on

the “Launch Now” button to start this process.

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1.5 This screen is for informational purposes only. Please select “Next>>” to proceed.

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1.6 Enter Host Name and Domain Name only if required by the ISP. Click on “Next>>” to

proceed.

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1.7 Select the WAN connection type for the primary connection to your ISP.

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1.8 Obtain IP Automatically (For WAN 1)

If you selected this option it will allow the router to receive a Dynamic IP address from the ISP. If

necessary you may place DNS addressing here that will be used by the workstations. Click

“Next>>” to proceed.

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1.9 Static IP (For WAN 1)

If you selected this option this will allow you to assign a fixed (static) IP address. This address

will be provided by your ISP. Enter the assigned IP address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway

IP address. Click “Next>>” in order to proceed.

Please note that these addresses are only an example. Your addresses will be

provided by your ISP.

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1.10 DNS Server settings (For WAN 1)

This will be only for Static IP entries. These addresses will be provided by your ISP.

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