Configuring the router – Actiontec electronic MI408 User Manual

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Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual

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Chapter 2 Connecting the Router

3. In the “

IP

Address” tab, click the “Obtain an

IP

address automatically” radio

button.

4. In the “

DNS

” tab, verify no

DNS

server is defined in the “

DNS

Service Search

Order” text box and no suffix is defined in the “Domain Suffix Search
Order” text box.

Linux
1. Login into the system as a super-user, by entering “su” at the prompt.

2. Type “ifconfig” to display the network devices and allocated

IP

s.

3. Type “pump -i <dev>,” where <dev> is the network device name.

4. Type “ifconfig” again to view the newly allocated

IP

address.

5. Make sure no firewall is active on device <dev>.

Configuring the Router

1. Open a web browser on the computer connected to the Router. In the

“Address” text box, type:

http://192.168.1.1

then press Enter on the keyboard.

2. The “Login” screen appears. Enter the default user name (admin) and pass-

word (password) in the appropriate text boxes, then click OK.

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