Reference Manual for the Model MR814 Wireless Router
Setting Up the Hardware 2-5
Detailed instructions on configuring your wireless devices for TCP/IP networking are provided in
the next chapter. However, if you already have a functioning wireless network and you wish to use
a wireless PC to initially configure the router, you will need to change the settings of that PC to
match the default settings of the router:
• The SSID should be Wireless (note the capitalization).
• WEP encryption is disabled.
• Your IP address must be in the range of 192.168.0.2 to 192.168.0.254, with a netmask of
255.255.255.0
See Chapter 5 Wireless below for full details on setting up wireless connections.
Connecting to Your Ethernet LAN
Your Ethernet network will attach to the four LAN ports on the router shown in Figure 2-2. The
LAN ports can operate at either 10 Mbps (10BASE-T) or 100 Mbps (100BASE-Tx), depending on
the Ethernet adapters in the attached computers, hub, or switch. You must use a Category 5 (CAT5)
rated Ethernet cable, such as the cable included with the router, for any connection which will
operate at 100 Mbps.
The Model MR814 router incorporates a four-port switch for connection to your local network. To
connect the router to your LAN:
• Connect up to four computers directly to any of the four LAN ports of the router using
standard Ethernet cables.
• To connect more than 4 computers on the Ethernet LAN, you will need to connect your router
to another hub or switch.
– Connect any Local port of your router to the Uplink port of an Ethernet hub or switch
using a standard Ethernet cable.
OR
– Connect any Local port of your router to any normal port of an Ethernet hub or switch
using a crossover Ethernet cable.
Connecting to Your Internet Access Device
Using the Ethernet cable already attached to your cable modem or DSL modem, connect the
router’s Internet port to the Ethernet port on the modem. Turn the modem off for ten seconds, then
on again.
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