Configuring your network with the cable/dsl router – Linksys BEFSRU31 User Manual
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3. A username and password prompt will appear. Leave the User Name
field empty and type
admin
, which is the default password, into the
Password box. Click OK.
4. The Cable/DSL Router’s Setup page will appear.
5. Configure the following values:
Host Name & Domain Name These fields allow you to give a Host and
Domain name for the Router. Some ISPs require these names as identifi-
cation. You may have to check with your ISP to see if your broadband
Internet service has been configured with Host and Domain names. In
most cases, leaving these two fields blank will still work.
Configuring Your Network with the
Cable/DSL Router
Configuring the Cable/DSL Router
Now that your Cable/DSL Router is connected to your network, you can
begin configuring your Router.
1. Make sure that each of your PCs has the TCP/IP protocol configured.
Otherwise, see page 64 now to do so, before configuring your Router.
2. Open your web browser and type
http://192.168.1.1
in the
browser’s Address field. This number is the default IP address of your
Router. Press Enter.
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