Contents
CHAPTER 1 Introduction
Why Read this User Guide? ............................................................................... 7
Where To Find More Information ...................................................................... 8
The Documentation Set .............................................................................. 8
Technical support .............................................................................................. 9
Features of the Router ...................................................................................... 9
Management Features .............................................................................. 10
Layer 3 and Other Features ....................................................................... 10
Special Feature Licences ........................................................................... 12
Warning about FLASH memory ....................................................................... 12
CHAPTER 2
Getting Started with the Command Line Interface (CLI)
This Chapter ................................................................................................... 13
Connecting a Terminal or PC ........................................................................... 14
Terminal Communication Parameters .............................................................. 14
Logging In ...................................................................................................... 15
Assigning an IP Address .................................................................................. 15
Setting Routes ................................................................................................ 17
Changing a Password ..................................................................................... 17
Choosing a Password ...................................................................................... 18
Using the Commands ..................................................................................... 18
Aliases ...................................................................................................... 19
Getting Command Line Help .......................................................................... 19
Enabling Special Feature Licences .................................................................... 20
Setting System Parameters .............................................................................. 20
CHAPTER 3
Getting Started with the Graphical User Interface (GUI)
This Chapter ................................................................................................... 23
What is the GUI? ............................................................................................ 24
Accessing the Router via the GUI .................................................................... 24
Browser and PC Setup .............................................................................. 24
Establishing a Connection to the Router ................................................... 26
Secure Access ........................................................................................... 31
System Status and System Hardware Details ............................................. 33
Using the GUI: Navigation and Features .......................................................... 34
The Quick Start Menu (some models only) ................................................ 34
The Configuration Menu .......................................................................... 34
Using Configuration Pages ....................................................................... 35
The Management Menu ........................................................................... 38
The Monitoring Menu .............................................................................. 38
