Flowpoint and Efficient Routers are setup with Network Address Translation.
NAT allows many computers to access the Internet by masking behind
one IP address while protecting the local area network from possible
hostile intrusions via external networks. This serves as a basic firewall
while still allowing general Internet use. With the default configuration,
up to 254 hosts can be connected to the router.
Open a web browser (Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator, etc.) and
type in the address bar: 192.168.254.254. Eventually a username
and password box will pop-up.
The default username is login and the default password is
admin. After you enter that information click OK.
This will load a webpage displaying the current settings of the router:
When this screen appears, click on the Easy Setup link. This
will load the page to begin the set-up:
On this screen you should use 0*38 under the
WAN Interface section. Please call in if you need help locating which
numbers to use. For the WAN Protocol you will need to check RFC
1483 MAC Encapsulated Routing (MER). After selecting this option
click on the Next button. This will bring up the RFC 1483 MER setup
screen:
Here you will need to uncheck Bridging enabled and
check IP Routing enabled. Under IP routing ebabled check
the circle next to Configure IP Routing manually. This is where
you enter the IP address given to you by Access US. If you need any
information regarding the address, please call in to us. Next check
the box next to NAT enabled. Block NetBIOS traffic may
be checked or unchecked. This setting has no effect on your connection
to Access US. Click Next.
Here you may enable or disable DHCP. DHCP allows the router
to assign IP addresses to computers on the LAN. Check the circle next
to Configure DNS manually and enter the following information
for the categories:
- Domain Name: accessus.net
- Primary DNS Server: 209.145.150.10
- Secondary DNS Server: 209.145.176.20
Leave the WINS Server entries blank unless you have WINS servers
located on your network. Click Next.
This screen displays the LAN (or Local) IP address. You may change
this to match current IP addresses on your network or leave it as-is
for simplicity. Click Save and Reboot to have the router restart
with the new configuration.
Note - You will need to set the speed of your service manually.
This is discussed in the Telnet section of the initial set-up.
