GemTek Technology AD920429 Users Manual

Gemtek Technology Co., Ltd.

Wireless ADSL Router

WX-5801

Quick Installation Guide

Version 1.0 – May 20, 2003

Gemtek WX-5801 Quick Installation Guide

I. Connect the Router

Before you begin

1. Make sure that your Router is powered off.

2. Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the back of the Router,
and the other end to the port on a network device, for example, a PC.

3. Connect the phone line to the WAN port on the back of the Router.

4. Connect the power adapter to the Power port on the back of the Router, and then plug
the power adapter into a power outlet.

5. Turn on the Router.

II. Configure the TCP/IP Settings of your PC

Before you begin

Make sure that you get setup information you need form your Internet Service Provider (ISP).

To set up Windows 2000

1. Right-click on My Network Places icon on the desktop and then click Properties in
menu.

2. Double-click Local Area Connection icon and then click Properties button.

3. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties button.

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There are two ways to assign an IP address. You can either obtain an IP address automatically
or specify an IP address.

If you want to obtain an IP address automatically

4. Check the radio button for Obtain an IP address automatically.

5. Then you have to assign Domain Name System (DNS) server’s IP address. Two
methods are available: automatically obtain an IP address or manually specify an IP
address for DNS server. If you can obtain DNS server address automatically, check the
radio button for Obtain DNS server address automatically and proceed to step 10.
Or if you can configure a DNS server address, then proceed to step 9.

If you want to specify an IP address manually

Contact your network administrator first to obtain a valid IP address for you to use. This IP
address must be a unique address in the range of addresses that are available for your
network.

6. Check the radio button for Specify an IP address. In the IP address box, type the
assigned IP address. The default IP is 192.168.1.1.

7. In the Subn et mask box, type the subnet mask of your network. The default is

255.255.255.0.

8. In the Default gateway box, set the gateway address. The default is 192.168.1.254.

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9. Check the radio button for Use the following DNS server addresses. In the Preferred
DNS server and Alternate DNS server box es, input the IP addresses of DNS Server

provided by your ISP.

10. Click OK button in the TCP/IP Properties window to complete the PC configuration, and
click Close or the OK button to close the Network window.

III. Configure the Router

1. Open your web browser. Enter http://192.168.1.1 in the web browser’s Address field,
and press the Enter key.

2. A Login window will appear. Enter admin in the User Name field and enter admin in the
Password field.

Create ADSL connection

3. Click the Network Connections icon on the left frame.

4. A Network Connections window will appear on the right frame. Click New Connection
link.

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