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Most users will find that the basic Quickstart configuration is all that they ever need to use.

Some users, however, may want to do more advanced configuration. The Netopia Gateway

has many advanced features that can be accessed and configured through the Expert

Mode pages.

Click the

link to display the Expert Mode Confirmation page.

You should carefully consider any configuration changes you want to make, and be sure

that your service provider supports them.

Once you click the

OK

button you will be taken to the Expert Mode Home Page.

The Expert Mode Home Page is the main access point for configuring and managing the

advanced features of your Gateway. See

“

Exper

t Mode

” on page

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for information.

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Home Page - Basic Mode

(This link is not available on the 3342/3352 models, since firmware updates must be

upgraded via the USB host driver.)

Periodically, the embedded firmware in your Gateway may be updated to improve the oper-

ation or add new features. Your gateway includes its own onboard installation capability.

Your service provider may inform you when new firmware is available, or you can check for

yourself.

Click the

link. The Firmware Update Confirmation page appears.

If you click the

button, the Gateway will check a remote Firmware Server for the

latest firmware revision. If a newer version is found, your firmware will be automatically

updated once you confirm the installation.

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In some cases, you may need to clear all the configuration settings and start over again to

program the Netopia Gateway. You can perform a factory reset to do this.

Click on

to reset the Gateway back to its original factory default settings.

☛

NOTE:

Exercise caution before performing a Factory Reset. This will erase any config-

uration changes that you may have made and allow you to reprogram your

Gateway.

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Accessing the Expert Web Interface

CHAPTER 3

Expert Mode

Using the Expert Mode Web-based user interface for the Netopia 2200- and 3300-series

Gateway you can configure, troubleshoot, and monitor the status of your Gateway.

Accessing the Expert Web Interface

Open the Web Connection

Once your Gateway is powered up, you can use any recent version of the best-known web

browsers such as Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer from any LAN-attached

PC or workstation. The procedure is:

1.

Enter the name or IP address of your Netopia Gateway in the Web

browser's window and press Return.

For example, you would enter

.

2.

If an administrator or user password has been assigned to the Netopia

Gateway, enter

or

as the username and the appropriate pass-

word and click

.

The Basic Mode Home Page opens.

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3.

Click on the

link in the left-hand column of links.

You are challenged to confirm your choice.

Click

.

The Home Page opens in Expert Mode.