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Field

Description

WINS Addresses

Specifies up to three Windows Internet Name Service (WINS)

Server Addresses.

When done, click

Apply

to save your changes.

To renew a DHCP client IP address, choose

Select

and then click

Force Available

.

Basic DDNS Page

This page allows you to set up the Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) service. The

DDNS service allows you to assign a static Internet domain name to a dynamic IP

address, which allows your SBG901 to be more easily accessed from various locations

on the Internet.

Field Descriptions for Basic DDNS Page

Field

Description

DDNS Service

Select

Disable

or

wwwDynDNS.org

to enable the DDNS Service.

User Name

Enter your DynDNS user name.

Password

Enter your DynDNS Password.

Host Name

Enter your DDNS Host Name.

IP Address

Lists IP information.

Status

Displays the DDNS service status:

enabled

or

disabled

When done, click

Apply

to save your changes.

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Basic Backup Page

This page allows you to save your current SBG901 configuration settings locally on your

computer or restore previously saved configurations.

Field Descriptions for the Basic Backup Page

Field

Description

Restore

Lets you restore a previously saved configuration.

Backup

Lets you create a backup copy of the current configuration.

Restoring Your SBG901 Configuration

1.

Type the path with the file name where the backup file is located on your computer,

or click

Browse

to locate the file.

2.

Click

Restore

to recreate your previously saved SBG901 settings.

Backing Up Your SBG901 Configuration

1.

Type the path with the file name where you want to store your backup file on your

computer, or click

Browse

to locate the file.

2.

Click

Backup

to create a backup of your SBG901 settings.

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Advanced Pages

The SBG901 Advanced Pages allow you to configure the advanced features of the

SBG901:

•

IP Filtering

•

MAC Filtering

•

Port Filtering

•

Port Forwarding

•

Port Triggers

•

DMZ Host

•

Routing Information Protocol (RIP) Setup

You can click any Advanced submenu option to view or change the advanced

configuration information for that option.

Advanced Options Page

This page allows you to set the operating modes for adjusting how the SBG901 device

routes IP traffic.

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Field Descriptions for the Advanced Options Page

Field

Description

WAN Blocking

Prevents the SBG901 Configuration Manager or the PCs

behind it from being visible to other computers on the

SBG901 WAN.

Checkmark

Enable

to turn on this option.

IPsec PassThrough

Enables the IPsec Pass-Through protocol to be used through

the SBG901 Configuration Manager so that a VPN device (or

software) may communicate properly with the WAN.

Checkmark

Enable

to turn on this option.

PPTP PassThrough

Enables the Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) Pass-

Through protocol to be used through the SBG901

Configuration Manager so that a VPN device (or software)

may communicate properly with the WAN.

Checkmark

Enable

to turn on this option.

Remote Config Management

Allows remote access to the SBG901 Configuration Manager.

This enables you to configure the SBG901 WAN by accessing

the WAN IP address at Port 8080 of the configuration

manager from anywhere on the Internet. For example, in the

browser URL window, type

http://WanIPAddress:8080/

to

access the SBG901 Configuration Manager remotely.

Checkmark

Enable

to turn on this option.

Multicast Enable

Allows multicast-specific traffic (denoted by a multicast

specific address) to be passed to and from the PCs on the

private network behind the configuration manager.

Checkmark

Enable

to turn on this option.

UPnP Enable

Turns on the Universal Plug and Play protocol (UPnP) agent in

the configuration manager. If you are running a CPE (client)

application that requires UPnP, select this box.

Checkmark

Enable

to turn on this option.

Rg PassThrough

Disables NAT operation allowing all client computers to act as

passthrough clients.

Checkmark

Enable

to turn on this option.

PassThrough Mac Addresses

Specifies up to 32 computers as passthrough clients not

subject to NAT, using their MAC addresses.

To enable this feature, your cable operator may need to

provide additional public IP addresses.

When done, click

Apply

to save your changes.

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Advanced IP Filtering Page

This page allows you to define which local PCs will be denied access to the SBG901

WAN. You can configure IP address filters to block Internet traffic to specific network

devices on the LAN by entering starting and ending IP address ranges. Note that you

only need to enter the LSB (Least-significant byte) of the IP address; the upper bytes of

the IP address are set automatically from the SBG901 Configuration Manager’s IP

address.

The Enabled option allows you to store filter settings commonly used but not have them

active.

Field Descriptions for the Advanced IP Filtering Page

Field

Description

Start Address

Enter the starting IP address range of the computers for which you

want to deny access to the SBG901 WAN. Be sure to only enter

the least significant byte of the IP address.

End Address

Enter the ending IP address range of the computers you want to

deny access to the SBG901 WAN. Be sure to only enter the least

significant byte of the IP address.

Enabled

Activates the IP address filter, when selected.

Checkmark

Enabled

for each range of IP addresses you want to

deny access to the SBG901 WAN.

When done, click

Apply

to activate and save your settings.