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In this article I will show you how to configure the Vigor 2200(E) router for use with MXStream. It will take about 5 minutes .... The Vigor 2200(E) is very suitable for a SOHO network. Just hook those computers to the Vigor and he will handle dial-up-networking to MXStream, DHCP, etc.! Ideal if you ask me,... and the current price of this unit is about 200 Euro (app. $220). Router resellers: You want your router on this website too? Then please feel free to contact me.

Overview

1. What's in the box
   - LED's of the router
   - The backside of the router
2. Connecting the router
3. Configuring the router
4. Configuring the PC's - Windows 2000/XP
5. Configuring the PC's - Windows 95, 98 or ME

1. What's in the box?

A Manual (nice for reference - not needed) B Brochure (not needed) C Installation CD-ROM (not needed) D Standard UTP Ethernet cable E Some screws (you can bold the router to the wall) F Powersupply G The router ...

For the description on this page we only need the Ethernet cable (D), powersupply (F) and router (G).

Note: it might be useful if you save or print this webpage right now, since you will be without Internet for a few minutes when connecting the router.

Let's take a look at the LED's on the front-side of the router.

A ACT The router is powered and the router-software is running OK. B USE 4 LED's indicating the bandwidth used. C WAN Indicates that the ADSL/Cablemodem is Connected. Flashes at data transfer. D Broadband Indicates ADSL/Cable connection to your provider. E LAN P1 Port 1 is connected (orange = 10Mbps, green = 100Mbps), blinks while transferring data. F LAN P2 Port 2 is connected (orange = 10Mbps, green = 100Mbps), blinks while transferring data. G LAN P3 Port 3 is connected (orange = 10Mbps, green = 100Mbps), blinks while transferring data. H LAN P4 Port 4 is connected (orange = 10Mbps, green = 100Mbps), blinks while transferring data.

A look at the backside of the router;

A POWER Connector for the powersupply (on the right you see the reset button - which I haven't used so far) B UPLINK Uplink connector for an additional switch or hub (if you plan to use more than 4 PC's). Note that Port1 cannot be used simultaneously! C LAN P1 PC LAN network - port 1. D LAN P2 PC LAN network - port 2. E LAN P3 PC LAN network - port 3. F LAN P4 PC LAN network - port 4. G WAN led Indicates active WAN connection (Ethernet only). H WAN Connection for a cable- or ADSL-modem.

2. Connecting the router

Fairly simple, but anyway .... :

• Plug the powersupply in the power-outlet
  
  
• Connect the powersupply to the router (POWER)
  The WAN Led will briefly flash once, ACT Led remains blinking.
  
  
• Connect the PC(s) to the routerport(s) (P1 ... P4)
  Use standard UTP (preferable CAT5) cable for this. The led (Px) will be lit on active connection between router and PC-network-card. Most network-card (NIC's) have a similar led which should get lit too.
  
  
• Connect the MXStream (Alcatel) Ethernet-modem to the router
  Plug the supplied cable (a standard UTP network-cable) in to the WAN port connector of the router, and the other end of the Ethernet-cable into the "10Base T/MDI-X" connector of the Alcatel Ethernet modem (for details see PSTN and ISDN). The led on the backside of the Alcatel and the Vigor will lit (both devices should be switched on). The WAN Led of the Vigor will also lit.
  
  

Configuring the router

Start a webbrowser, for example Internet Explorer, on your PC and open address 192.168.1.1, a dialog appears asking for a "User name" and "Password", the default values are: "Username" = "admin" and "Password" remains empty (so don't enter anything here).

The "Setup Main Menu" window opens.
Click "LAN TCP/IP and DHCP Setup" and copy these settings:

Click the "OK" button to apply the changes. The router might want to reboot - comply! If the router does not seem to need a reboot, click "<< Main Menu" to return to the main menu.

In the "Setup Main Menu" click the option "Internet Access Setup", the next window will ask you what Internet Access Mode you wish to use. Select "PPTP". In the now appearing window you can alter PPTP settings; copy these:

Notes:

Click the "OK" button to apply the changes. The router might want to reboot - comply! If the router does not seem to need a reboot, click "<< Main Menu" to return to the main menu.

You're now done configuring your router, but still have to configure the PC's (Window 2000/XP, Windows 95, 98, and ME).

After doing so, start, for example, Internet Explorer, and open a nice website, for example http://www.weethet.nl/english/welcome. You will notice the flashing of the LED's of the router, particular WAN and Broadband will Flash. The Broadband led indicates a successful dialup.

If Broadband does not light up, you might have made a type at the Username or Password fields, check them!