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The user interface

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The user interface is opened displaying the

Status

pages first (see page 12).

The configuration program ends automatically if no entry is made within a time period

of 10 minutes.

User interface functions

The user interface provides the following menus:

Note:

u

For security reasons you should change the predefined password at a later stage.

u

You can set up more user IDs and assign passwords via the user interface.

For information on how to set up new user IDs and change the predefined password

see section "Management" on page 30.

Status

You can view information about the configuration and status

of the Gigaset SE587 WLAN dsl in this menu. This is described

from page 12 onwards.

Setup

Use this menu to make the settings required for connecting to

the Internet. You can also make settings for your local network.

This is described from page 15 onwards.

Wireless

This menu allows you to set up your wireless network. You can

make the basic settings (e.g. SSID and channel) and set up

encryption for wireless traffic. This is described from page 20

onwards.

Security

Here you can enable or disable the firewall of your Gigaset

SE587 WLAN dsl. This is described on page 24.

Access Restriction

You can restrict the access to the Internet for specific PCs and

for specific services. This is described from page 25 onwards.

Applications and

Gaming

This menu allows you to configure the NAT firewall of the

device. In particular port forwarding and DMZ can be config-

ured (see page 27).

Administration

The Gigaset SE587 WLAN dsl user interface provides several

helpful functions for administering your device. This is

described from page 30 onwards.

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Status information

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Elements in the user interface

The user interface screens contain the following buttons:

Other buttons may be displayed depending on the function in question. These are

explained in the relevant sections.

Status information

Information about configuration and the status of the Gigaset SE587 WLAN dsl is dis-

played in the

Status

menu of the user interface.

Detailed information is available on the following status screens:

u

DSL Status

u

Internet

u

Local Network

u

Wireless Network

u

Device

The Status pages are updated automatically at regular intervals.

DSL Status

You will find detailed information about the status and operation of the device’s DSL

connection on the

DSL Status

screen in the

Status

menu.

This page shows whether the DSL connection has been established successfully. The

DSL connection is active if the parameter

Connected

has the value

ON

(green col-

oured).

The additional information provided on this screen is highly technical and can be used

by service personnel for a detailed analysis and trouble shooting in the case of an error.

ì

In the

Status

menu, select

DSL Status

.

ì

Click

Refresh

to refresh this screen and update the displayed data.

Transfers the settings you have made to the Gigaset SE587

WLAN dsl configuration.

Deletes all the entries on a screen since the last time you

clicked

Save Settings

.

Click the help link to display explanations about the current

user interface screen.

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Status information

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Internet

The

Internet

page shows information about the configuration of the Internet connec-

tion(s).

ì

In the

Status

menu, select

Internet

.

Internet Status

PVC Connection

ì

Click

Refresh

to refresh this screen and update the displayed data.

PVC Connection

Select the virtual connection (

PVC

), for which the following

information should be displayed. Three PVCs have been

configured. Modification of the factory configuration for

these PVCs can result in loss of service (see page 16).

Internet Connection

Type

Connection type of the selected connection (see page 16).

IP address

Public IP address

currently assigned to the device.

Subnet Mask

Subnet mask

used in the public network.

MTU

Maximum Transmission Unit

allowed for data transmission in

the network.

Primary DNS server

IP address of the assigned

DNS server

.

Secondary DNS server

IP address of the alternate DNS server, if available.

QoS

(Quality of Service) ATM Traffic Class used.

Pcr Rate

(Peak Cell Rate) Maximum rate at which the sender can send

cells over the virtual connection.

Scr Rate

(Sustained Cell Rate) Maximum average rate at which cells

can be sent over the virtual connection.

VCI

(

Virtual Channel Identifier

) Channel and destination that ATM

traffic will use.

VPI

(

Virtual Path Identifier

) Path and destination that ATM traffic

will use.

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Status information

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Local Network

The

Local Network

page shows information about the local network settings.

ì

In the

Status

menu, select

Local Network

.

The

DHCP Server Active IP/MAC Table

shows the clients in the network that currently

have been assigned an IP address by the Gigaset SE587 WLAN dsl DHCP server. The fol-

lowing information is displayed for each client:

–

IP Address

–

MAC Address

–

Lease Time

(remainig time before the DHCP server will assign a new IP address)

–

Host Name

ì

Click

Refresh

to refresh this screen and update the displayed data.

Wireless Network

The

Wireless

page shows information about the wireless network settings.

ì

In the

Status

menu, select

Wireless

.

MAC Address

Local MAC address of the device’s LAN interface.

IP Address

Local IP address of the device.

LAN Subnet Mask

Subnet mask used in the local network.

DHCP Server

Shows if the DHCP server of the device is enabled or disabled.

Start IP Address

First IP address in the IP range which can be assigned to a

client by the DHCP server.

End IP Range

Last IP address in the IP range which can be assigned to a client

by the DHCP server.

Authentication

Security mode used for encryption (see page 21).

Encryption

Encryption method used.

MAC Address

MAC address of the device’s wireless interface.

Mode

Wireless network mode set for data transmission

(see page 20)

SSID

Wireless network ID (see page 20).

Allowed Channels

Channels which are allowed for wireless communication

Current Channel

Radio channel that is currently being used for data transfer in

the wireless network.

Transmit Rate

Transmission rate currently set.

Max Frame Burst

Maximum time, in microseconds, that the device transmits

IEEE 802.11g wireless traffic only.

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Basic configuration

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ì

Click

Refresh

to refresh this screen and update the displayed data.

Device

You will find the most important device data on the

Device

screen in the

Status

menu.

ì

In the

Status

menu, select

Device

:

ì

Click

Refresh

to refresh this screen and update the displayed data.

Basic configuration

The

Setup

menu contains all the functions required for setting up your device for con-

nection to the Internet and for establishing your local network.

Basic Setup

The

Basic Setup

page shows the current Internet configuration of your device. In order

to grant access to the Internet to users in your local network, the Internet connection on

your device must be set up correctly. This is performed when you execute the start-up

CD and you do not need to change any parameter on this page.

The device’s configuration user interface allows you to configure additional Internet

connections if necessary. However, all the settings you make here must coincide with

the features your

Internet service provider

Tiscali makes available to you. False informa-

RTS Threshold

RTS (Ready to send) Threshold defines the latency between

the message "Ready to send" and the sending of the next data

packet.

Firmware Version

Firmware version currently installed on your device.

System Time

System time for your device.

System Uptime

Your device's operating time since the last time the system

was started in the format HH:MM:SS.

Basic Setup

Set up the Internet connection for one or more virtual connections

(see below).

Local Network

Define the basic settings for the local network and configure the

DHCP server (see page 15).

Note:

The access data is saved in the Gigaset SE587 WLAN dsl during configuration. If the

device is passed on to someone else for any reason, you should always first restore the

factory settings (page 33). Otherwise, unauthorised persons may use your Internet

access at your expense.