User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1. Set Up and Access the Router
- 2. Specify Your Internet Settings Manually
- Use the Internet Setup Wizard
- Manually set up the router Internet connection
- Specify IPv6 Internet connections
- Requirements for entering IPv6 addresses
- Use Auto Detect for an IPv6 Internet connection
- Use Auto Config for an IPv6 Internet connection
- Set up an IPv6 6to4 tunnel Internet connection
- Set up an IPv6 6rd Internet connection
- Set up an IPv6 fixed Internet connection
- Set up an IPv6 DHCP Internet connection
- Set up an IPv6 PPPoE Internet connection
- Change the MTU size
- Set Up and Manage Dynamic DNS
- 3. Manage the Firewall and Security
- 4. Manage the LAN and VLAN Settings
- 5. Optimize Performance
- 6. Maintain the Router
- 7. Monitor the router and the router network
- 8. Set Up VPN Connections
- Set up an IPSec VPN connection
- Set up an OpenVPN connection
- Enable and configure OpenVPN on the router
- Install OpenVPN client software on a remote client
- Install the OpenVPN client utility and VPN configuration files on a Windows-based computer
- Install the OpenVPN client utility and VPN configuration files on a Mac
- Install the OpenVPN client utility and VPN configuration files on an iOS device
- Install the OpenVPN client utility and VPN configuration files on an Android device
- 9. Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering Traffic Rules
- 10. Troubleshooting
- A. Supplemental information
To set up the BR200 router to connect to the LAN of another router and get an
Internet connection:
1.
Connect an Ethernet cable from the Internet WAN port on the BR200 router to a
LAN port on a switch or hub that is connected to the LAN of the other router.
You can also connect the Ethernet cable directly to a LAN port on the other router.
2. Connect the router to power.
After you connect the router to power, the Power LED on the front panel first blinks
green and then lights solid green.
3.
Use a computer or mobile device to access the local browser interface of the router
by doing one of the following:
•
Use a computer with a wired Ethernet connection. Do the following:
a.
Configure a computer to obtain an IP address automatically using DHCP.
b. Connect the computer with an Ethernet cable to a LAN port on the router.
•
Use a mobile device to connect to the router over WiFi. Do the following:
a.
Configure a WiFi access point to obtain an IP address automatically using
DHCP.
b. Connect the access point with an Ethernet cable to a LAN port on the router.
c. Connect your mobile device to the access point’s WiFi network.
4. From the computer or mobile device, launch a web browser and enter
https://www.routerlogin.net in the address field.
You can also enter https://www.routerlogin.com or enter the IP address in this
format: https://192.168.1.1. The default IP address for the router is 192.168.1.1.
For security, we recommend that you enter https rather than http. However, if you
enter http, the browser automatically redirects your request to https. Your browser
might display a security message, which you can ignore (also see the following step).
5.
If the browser does not display the login window, do the following:
• Your browser displays a security message and does not let you proceed. Consider
the following examples:
•
Google Chrome. If Google Chrome displays a Your connection is not private
message, click the ADVANCED link. Then, click the Proceed to x.x.x.x (unsafe)
link, in which x.x.x.x represents the IP address of the switch.
•
Apple Safari. If Apple Safari displays a This connection is not private message,
click the Show Details button. Then, click the visit this website link. If a
warning pop-up window opens, click the Visit Website button. If another
User Manual13Set Up and Access the Router
Insight Managed Business Router BR200