Black Box LR9601A User manual

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MARCH 2003
LR9601A
Broadband Router

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FCC AND IC RFI STATEMENTS/CE NOTICE
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
AND
INDUSTRY CANADA
RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENTS
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio-frequency energy, and if not
installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s
instructions, may cause interference to radio communication. It has been tested
and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device in accordance
with the specifications in Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC rules, which are designed to
provide reasonable protection against such interference when the equipment is
operated in a commercial environment. Operation of this equipment in a
residential area is likely to cause interference, in which case the user at his own
expense will be required to take whatever measures may be necessary to correct
the interference.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emission from
digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulation of Industry Canada.
Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites
applicables aux appareils numériques de la classe A prescrites dans le Règlement sur le
brouillage radioélectrique publié par Industrie Canada.
EUROPEAN UNION DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
This equipment complies with the requirements of the European EMC Directive
89/336/EEC.

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NORMAS OFICIALES MEXICANAS (NOM)
ELECTRICAL SAFETY STATEMENT
INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD
1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes de
que el aparato eléctrico sea operado.
2. Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser guardadas para
referencia futura.
3. Todas las advertencias en el aparato eléctrico y en sus instrucciones de
operación deben ser respetadas.
4. Todas las instrucciones de operación y uso deben ser seguidas.
5. El aparato eléctrico no deberá ser usado cerca del agua—por ejemplo, cerca
de la tina de baño, lavabo, sótano mojado o cerca de una alberca, etc..
6. El aparato eléctrico debe ser usado únicamente con carritos o pedestales que
sean recomendados por el fabricante.
7. El aparato eléctrico debe ser montado a la pared o al techo sólo como sea
recomendado por el fabricante.
8. Servicio—El usuario no debe intentar dar servicio al equipo eléctrico más allá
a lo descrito en las instrucciones de operación. Todo otro servicio deberá ser
referido a personal de servicio calificado.
9. El aparato eléctrico debe ser situado de tal manera que su posición no
interfiera su uso. La colocación del aparato eléctrico sobre una cama, sofá,
alfombra o superficie similar puede bloquea la ventilación, no se debe colocar
en libreros o gabinetes que impidan el flujo de aire por los orificios de
ventilación.
10. El equipo eléctrico deber ser situado fuera del alcance de fuentes de calor
como radiadores, registros de calor, estufas u otros aparatos (incluyendo
amplificadores) que producen calor.
11. El aparato eléctrico deberá ser connectado a una fuente de poder sólo del
tipo descrito en el instructivo de operación, o como se indique en el aparato.

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NOM STATEMENT
12. Precaución debe ser tomada de tal manera que la tierra fisica y la polarización
del equipo no sea eliminada.
13. Los cables de la fuente de poder deben ser guiados de tal manera que no
sean pisados ni pellizcados por objetos colocados sobre o contra ellos,
poniendo particular atención a los contactos y receptáculos donde salen del
aparato.
14. El equipo eléctrico debe ser limpiado únicamente de acuerdo a las
recomendaciones del fabricante.
15. En caso de existir, una antena externa deberá ser localizada lejos de las lineas
de energia.
16. El cable de corriente deberá ser desconectado del cuando el equipo no sea
usado por un largo periodo de tiempo.
17. Cuidado debe ser tomado de tal manera que objectos liquidos no sean
derramados sobre la cubierta u orificios de ventilación.
18. Servicio por personal calificado deberá ser provisto cuando:
A: El cable de poder o el contacto ha sido dañado; u
B: Objectos han caído o líquido ha sido derramado dentro del aparato; o
C: El aparato ha sido expuesto a la lluvia; o
D: El aparato parece no operar normalmente o muestra un cambio en su
desempeño; o
E: El aparato ha sido tirado o su cubierta ha sido dañada.

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TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL
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Sun is a registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are either registered trademarks or
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
Any other trademarks mentioned in this manual are acknowledged to be the property of the
trademark owners.

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CONTENTS
Contents
Chapter Page
1. Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.2 What the Package Includes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.3 Minimum Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3. Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
4. Quick Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
4.1 Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
4.2 Step 1: Time Zone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
4.3 Step 2: Broadband Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4.3.1 Cable Modem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
4.3.2 Fixed-IP xDSL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4.3.3 PPPoE xDSL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
4.3.4 PPTP xDSL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
5. General Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
5.1 System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
5.1.1 Time Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
5.1.2 Password Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
5.1.3 Remote Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
5.2 WAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
5.2.1 Dynamic IP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
5.2.2 PPPoE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
5.2.3 PPTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
5.2.4 Static IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
5.2.5 Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
5.2.6 DNS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
5.2.7 DDNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
5.3 LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
5.3.1 Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
5.3.2 UPnP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
5.3.3 Print Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

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Contents (continued)
Chapter Page
5.4 NAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
5.4.1 Address Mapping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
5.4.2 Virtual Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
5.4.3 Special Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
5.5 Firewall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
5.5.1 Access Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
5.5.2 URL Blocking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
5.5.3 Schedule Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
5.5.4 Intrusion Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
5.5.5 DMZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
6. Status Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
6.1 Status and Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
6.2 Internet Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
6.3 Device Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
6.4 Security Log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
6.5 DHCP Client Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
7. Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
7.1 Configuration Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
7.2 Firmware Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
7.3 Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
8. Print Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
8.1 Install the Print Server Network Driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
8.2 Add a Network Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Appendix A. How to Manually Find Your PC’s IP and MAC Addresses . . . . . . 98
Appendix B. Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
B.1 Calling Black Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
B.2 Shipping and Packaging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Appendix C. Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

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CHAPTER 1: Specifications
1. Specifications
Protocols Supported: TCP/IP, UDP, ICMP, PPPoE, PPTP, NAT/PAT, DHCP,
L2TP, PPTP, IPSec passthrough
Standards: IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T, IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX, PCI Bus 2.1/2.2
Connectors: LAN: (4) RJ-45; WAN: (1) RJ-45 MDI-II/MDI-X; Printer: (1) DB25 F
Indicators: LEDs: (1) Power, (1) Printer, (1) WAN, (4) LAN
Power: 120 VAC, 60 Hz, external
Size: 1.4"H x 7.4"W x 3.9"D (3.6 x 18.8 x 9.9 cm)
Weight: 0.6 lb. (0.3 kg)

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2. Introduction
2.1 Overview
The Broadband Router is an incredibly fast router with 20-Mbps LAN-to-WAN
throughput. It enables multiple users (up to 253!) to share one broadband
Internet connection through an ADSL or cable modem. Simply configure your
Internet connection settings in the Broadband Router. Then plug your PC into the
LAN port and you’re ready to share files and access the Internet. As your network
grows, you can connect another hub or switch to the router’s LAN ports, allowing
you to easily expand your network. The router is also equipped with a print server
that supports LPD printing protocol, so you can share your printer with all Intranet
users. The Router gives you firewall protection betweeen network users and the
Internet and a built-in 4-port switch.
Additional features include:
• Access Private LAN Servers from the Public Network.
• Equipped with four LAN ports and one WAN port .
• Supports DHCP (Server/Client) for easy setup.
• Supports advance features such as special applications, DMZ, virtual servers,
access control, firewall, and bridge mode.
• Allows you to monitor the router’s status such as DHCP client log, security log,
and device/connection status.
• Easy to use Web-based GUI for configuration and management purposes.
• Remote management allows configuration and upgrades from a remote site
(over the Internet).

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Figure 2-1 shows a typical setup for a Local Area Network (LAN).
Figure 2-1. Typical LAN setup.
Figure 2-2 shows the Broadband Router’s back panel. It has a power connector,
printer port, 4 LAN ports, a WAN port, and a reset button.
Figure 2-2. Back panel.
Printer Port
This is where you connect your printer.
LAN Ports
Use the four LAN ports tou connect your LAN’s PCs, printer servers, hubs, and
switches, etc.
LAN ports 1–4 WAN
port Reset
button
Printer port
Power
connector
Switch/Hub
ADSL or
Cable
Modem
Internet
AC power

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WAN Port
The WAN port connects to the segment that links your xDSL or cable modem to
the Internet. If the modem port is an uplink port, use a crossover cable to link the
WAN port to the modem. If the modem port is a regular port, use a straight-
through cable to link the WAN port to the modem.
NOTE
See if the WAN LED on the front panel is lit. If it is lit, you’re using the
correct cable. If it’s not lit, you’re using the wrong cable.
Reset Button
The Reset button has a dual function.
1. If problems occur with your router, press the router’s Reset button with a
pencil tip for less than 4 seconds. The router will reboot itself, keeping your
original configurations.
2. If problems persist, you experience extreme problems, or you forgot your
password, press the reset button for longer than 4 seconds. The router will
reset itself to the factory-default settings.
CAUTION
Your original configurations will be replaced with the factory-default
settings.
On the router’s front panel, there are LEDs that inform you of the router’s current
status (see Figure 2-3).
Figure 2-3. Front panel.

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LED Light Status Description
PWR On The router’s power supply is on.
Print On The printer attached is powered on.
Off No printer is attached or the printer is
powered off.
Flashing The printer is printing.
WAN Green The WAN port is running at 100 Mbps.
Yellow The WAN port is running at 10 Mbps.
Off No WAN connection.
Flashing Data is being sent to the WAN port.
LAN Green The LAN port is running at 100 Mbps.
(Port 1–4) Yellow The LAN port is running at 10 Mbps.
Off No LAN connection.
Flashing Data is being sent to the LAN port.
2.2 What the Package Includes
Your package should contain the following items.
• Broadband Router
• (1) Straight-through UTP cable
• (1) Power adapter
• (1) Print server driver disk
• This users’ manual
If anything is missing or damaged, please contact Black Box at 724-746-5500.
2.3 Minimum Requirements
• (1) External xDSL (ADSL) or cable modem with an Ethernet port (RJ-45).
• (1) Network Interface Card (NIC) for each PC.
• Each PC should have a Web browser installed (Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher,
or Netscape Navigator®4.7 or higher).

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3. Getting Started
Follow these instructions to start using the router and get connected to the
Internet.
1. Set up your network as shown in Figure 2-1.
2. Set your LAN PC clients so that they can obtain an IP addresses automatically.
Each LAN client requires an IP address. (If you have already configured your
PC to obtain an IP automatically, then proceed to step 3 on page 16).
Configure your PC to obtain an IP address automatically.
By default the router’s DHCP is on, which enables it to obtain an IP address
automatically once your PC is configured to obtain an IP address
automatically. This section shows you how to configure your PC so that it can
obtain an IP address automatically for either Windows®95/98/Me, 2000, or
Windows NT®operating systems. For other operating systems (Macintosh®,
Sun®, etc.), follow the manufacturer’s instructions.
a. Windows 95/98/Me
1. Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Control Panel. The
Control Panel window will appear.
2. Double-click the Network icon. The Network window will appear.
3. Check your list of Network Components. If TCP/IP is not installed, click
the Add button to install it now. If TCP/IP is installed, go to step 6.
4. In the Network Component Type dialog box, select Protocol and click
the Add button.
5. In the Select Network Protocol dialog box, select Microsoft®and
TCP/IP and then click the OK button to start installing the TCP/IP
protocol. You may need your Windows CD to complete the installation.
6. After installing TCP/IP, go back to the Network dialog box. Select
TCP/IP from the list of Network Components, then click the
Properties button.
7. Check each of the tabs and verify the following settings (see Figure 2-4):
• Bindings: Check client for Microsoft Networks, and File and printer
sharing for Microsoft Networks.

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• DNS Configuration: Select Disable DNS.
• Gateway: All fields are blank.
• WINS Configuration: Select Disable WINS Resolution.
• IP Address: Select Obtain IP Address Automatically.
Figure 2-4. TCP/IP properties.
8. Reboot the PC. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically
from your Broadband Router’s DHCP server.
NOTE
Please make sure that the Broadband Router’s DHCP server is the only
DHCP server available on your LAN.
Once you’ve configured your PC to obtain an IP address automatically, please
proceed to step 3 on page 16.

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b. Windows 2000
1. Click the Start button and select Settings, then Control Panel. The
Control Panel window will appear.
2. Double-click the Network and Dial-up Connections icon. In the
Network and Dial-up Connection window, double-click the Local Area
Connection icon. The Local Area Connection window will appear.
3. In the Local Area Connection window, click the Properties button.
4. Check your list of Network Components. You should see Internet
Protocol (TCP/IP) on your list. Select it and click the Properties
button.
5. In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window, select Obtain an
IP Address Automatically and Obtain DNS Server Address
Automatically as shown in Figure 2-5.
Figure 2-5. Internet protocol (TCP/IP) properties, General tab.

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6. Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now obtain an IP address
automatically from your Broadband Router’s DHCP server.
NOTE
Make sure that the Broadband Router’s DHCP server is the only DHCP
server available on your LAN.
Once you’ve configured your PC to obtain an IP address automatically, proceed to
step 3 on page 16.
c. Windows NT
1. Click the Start button and select Settings, then Control Panel. The
Control Panel window will appear.
2. Double-click the Network icon. The Network window will appear. Select
the Protocol tab from the Network window.
3. Check if the TCP/IP Protocol is on your list of Network Protocols. If
TCP/IP is not installed, click the Add button to install it now. If
TCP/IP is installed, go to step 5 below.
4. In the Select Network Protocol window, select TCP/IP Protocol and
click the OK button to start installing the TCP/IP protocol. You may
need your Windows CD to complete the installation.
5. After you install TCP/IP, go back to the Network window. Select
TCP/IP from the list of Network Protocols and then click the
Properties button.
6. Check each of the tabs and verify the following settings (see Figure 2-6):
• IP Address: Select Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server.
• DNS: Leave all fields blank.
• WINS Address: Leave all fields blank.
• Routing: Leave all fields blank.

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Figure 2-6. Microsoft TCP/IP properties, IP Address tab.
7. Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now obtain an IP address
automatically from your Broadband Router’s DHCP server.
NOTE
Make sure that the Broadband Router’s DHCP server is the only DHCP
server available on your LAN.
Once you’ve configured your PC to obtain an IP address automatically, proceed to
step 3 (below).
3. Once you have configured your PCs to obtain an IP address automatically, the
router’s DHCP server will automatically give your LAN clients an IP address.
By default, the Broadband Router’s DHCP server is enabled so that you can
obtain an IP address automatically. To see if you have obtained an IP address,
see Appendix A.
OK

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NOTE
Make sure that the Broadband Router’s DHCP server is the only DHCP
server available on your LAN. If there is another DHCP on your network,
then you’ll need to switch one of the DHCP servers off.
4. Once your PC has obtained an IP address from your router, enter the default
IP address 192.168.2.1 (the Broadband Router’s IP address) into your PC’s
Web browser and press <Enter>. See Figure 2-7.
Figure 2-7. Entering the default IP address.
5. The screen shown in Figure 2-8 will appear. This site contains the router’s
Web based management screens that allow you to configure your Broadband
Router. Click <LOGIN>.
NOTE
By default there is no password. For security reasons, we recommend
that you add a password as soon as possible (see Figure 2-8).

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Figure 2-8. The Enter Your Password screen.
6. The Home page shown in Figure 2-9 will appear. The home page is divided
into four sections: Quick Setup Wizard, General Setup, Status Information,
and Tools.
Setup Wizard (Chapter 4)
If you want to use the Broadband Router only as an Internet Access device,
then you only need to configure the screens in the Setup Wizard section.
General Setup (Chapter 5)
If you want to use the Broadband Router’s advanced features, you’ll need to
configure the Setup Wizard and the General Setup section. You can just
configure the General Setup section, since the General Setup/WAN and the
Setup Wizard contain the same configurations.