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Internet Port

The following settings describe details about the WAN Internet port:

MAC Address

. The MAC address of the WAN Internet port.

IP Address/Mask

. The IP address of the WAN Internet port.

Connection

. The type of WAN Internet port connection.

Default Gateway

. The IP address of the default gateway.

Domain Name Server

. The IP address of the domain name server.

Wireless Settings (2.4 GHZ and 5 GHz)

The following settings display:

Name (SSID

). The wireless network name (SSID) that the modem router uses.

Region

. The geographic region where the modem router is being used. It is illegal to use the

wireless features of the modem router in some parts of the world.

Channel

. The operating channel of the wireless port being used. The default channel is Auto.

When Auto is selected, the modem router finds the best operating channel available. If you

notice interference from nearby devices, you can select a different channel. Channels 1, 6,

and 11 do not interfere with each other.

Mode

. The wireless communication mode: Up to 54 Mbps, Up to 145 Mbps (default), and Up

to 300 Mbps.

Wireless AP

. Indicates whether the radio feature of the modem router is enabled. If this

feature is not enabled, the Wireless LED on the front panel is off.

Broadcast Name

. Indicates whether the modem router is broadcasting its SSID.

Wireless Isolation

. Indicates that the wireless clients can connect to the Internet. However,

they cannot access each other or access Ethernet devices on the network.

Wi-Fi Protected Setup

. Indicates whether Wi-Fi Protected Setup is configured for this

network.

Router Mode

From the Advanced tab, select

Administration > Router Mode

.

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The following screen displays.

When you select the Yes radio button, the CG3700EMR device works as a gateway and

provides connected devices with IP addresses.

When you select the No radio button, the CG3700EMR device works as a bridge and obtains

IP addresses from the Internet service provider.

Logs

The log is a detailed record of the websites you have accessed or attempted to access. Up to

256

entries are stored in the log. Log entries display only when keyword blocking is enabled.

No log entries are made for the trusted LAN client.



To view the logs:

From the Advanced tab, select

Administration > Logs

.

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The following screen displays.

The log screen shows the following information:

•

Date and time

. The date and time the log entry was recorded.

•

Source IP

. The IP address of the initiating device for this log entry.

•

Target address

. The name or IP address of the website or news group visited or to which

access was attempted.

•

Action

. Whether the access was blocked or allowed.

•

Known DoS attacks and Port Scans

. To ignore known DoS attacks and port scans,

clear this check box.

To refresh the log screen, click the

Refresh

button.

To clear the log entries, click the

Clear Log

button.

To email the log immediately, click the

Send Log

button.

To save your changes, click the

Apply

button.

Network Map

The network map displays information about devices connected to your network.



To view the network map:

From the Advanced tab, select

Administration > Network Map

.

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The following screen displays.

The following fields display:

Device Name

. The name of the connected device.

IP Address

. The IP address of the connected device.

MAC Address

. The MAC address of the connected device.

Interface

. The way the device is connected; Ethernet1, Ethernet2, or WiFi interface.

Back Up Settings

The configuration settings of the wireless cable gateway are stored within the modem router

in a configuration file. You can back up (save) this file to your computer, restore it, or reset it

to the factory default settings.

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

To back up the configuration settings of the modem router:

1.

From the Advanced tab, select

Administration >

Backup Settings

.

2.

Click

the Back Up

button.

3.

A copy of the current settings is saved.

4.

Choose a location to store the .cfg file that is on a computer on your network.

Restore Configuration Settings



To restore configuration settings that you backed up:

1.

To find the file, enter the full path to the file on your network or click the

Browse

button.

2.

When you have located the .cfg file, click the

Restore

button to upload the file to the modem

router.

Upon completion, the modem router reboots.

WARNING:

Do not interrupt the reboot process.

Erase

Under some circumstances (for example, if you move the modem router to a different

network or if you have forgotten the password), you might want to erase the configuration and

restore the factory default settings.

Either press the

Restore Factory Settings

button on the back of the modem router (see

Factory Default Settings

on page

71) or click the

Erase

button in this screen.