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2.

The following buttons are available when you are done:

•

Apply

. Apply the changes that you made.

•

Cancel

. Discard changes.

•

Test

. Connect to the My Verizon website. If you connect successfully, your settings

work, and you can click

Logout

to exit these screens.

Internet IP Address

If you log in to your service or your ISP did not provide you with a fixed IP

address, the router finds an IP address for you automatically when you

connect. Select

Get Dynamically From ISP

.

If you have a fixed (or static IP) address, your ISP has provided you with the

required information. Select

Use Static IP Address

and type the IP

address, subnet mask, and gateway IP address into the correct fields.

For example:

•

IP Address

. 24.218.156.183

•

Subnet Mask

. 255.255.255.0

•

Gateway IP Address

. 24.218.156.1

Router MAC Address

Your computer’s local address is its unique address on your network. This is

also referred to as the computer’s MAC (Media Access Control) address.

•

Usually, select

Use Default MAC Address

.

•

If your ISP requires MAC authentication, select either

Use Computer

MAC Address

to disguise the router’s MAC address with the

computer’s own MAC address, or

Use This MAC Address

and

manually type the MAC address for a different computer.

The format for the MAC address is XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX. This value might

be changed if Use Computer MAC Address is selected once a value has

already been set for the Use This MAC Address selection.

Fields and Check Boxes

Description

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Traffic Meter

Traffic metering allows you to monitor the volume of Internet traffic passing through your

router’s Internet port. With the traffic meter utility, you can set limits for traffic volume, set a

monthly limit, and get a live update of traffic usage. You enable separate traffic meters for the

mobile broadband connection and the Ethernet connection.

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To monitor traffic on your router:

1.

Log in to the router as described in

Log In to Your Router

on page 17.

2.

From the main menu, select

Traffic Meter

.

The following screen displays:

3.

Select the appropriate Traffic Meter Options radio button for the type of Internet connection

(for example, 4G LTE Broadband or WAN Ethernet) that you are setting up.

4.

To enable the traffic meter, select the

Enable Traffic Meter

check box.

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5.

If you would like to record and restrict the volume of Internet traffic, select the

Traffic

volume control

by

radio button. You can select one of the following options for controlling

the traffic volume:

•

No Limit

. No restriction is applied when the traffic limit is reached.

•

Download only

. The restriction is applied to incoming traffic only.

•

Both Directions

. The restriction is applied to both incoming and outgoing traffic.

6.

You can limit the amount of data traffic allowed per month:

•

Monthly Limit

. Enter the monthly volume limit or connection time limit.

•

Round up data volume for each connection by

. Some ISPs charge certain amount

of extra data volume when users make a new connection. If this case, enter the extra

data volume here.

7.

Set the traffic counter to begin at a specific time and date.

8.

Set up traffic control to issue a warning message before the monthly limit of Mbytes or hours

is reached. You can select one of the following to occur when the limit is attained:

•

The Internet Port LED blinks.

•

The Internet connection is disconnected and disabled.

•

Send an email notification. For information about setting up email notification, see

Email

on page 46.

9.

Set up Internet traffic statistics to monitor the data traffic.

10.

Click the

Traffic Status

button if you want a live update on Internet traffic status on your

router.

11.

Click

Apply

to save your settings.

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Wi-Fi Settings

For a wireless connection, the SSID (also known as the wireless network name), and the

wireless security settings must be the same for the router and wireless computers or wireless

adapters. Verizon recommends that you use wireless security.

The router is preconfigured with WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK mixed mode and uses a unique SSID

and passphrase. This information is printed on the label on the bottom of the router. Use this

information to set up your Wi-Fi computer and devices.

This chapter addresses the following:

•

Plan Your Wireless Network

•

Manually Configure Your Wireless Settings

•

Use Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network

Note:

Computers can connect wirelessly at a range of up to 300 feet (100

meters). Internal obstructions could impede the signal. If you do not

use wireless security, others outside your immediate area can

access your network.

Note:

To access online help, click the online help button (

).

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Plan Your Wireless Network

The router comes with preset security. This means that the Wi-Fi network name (SSID),

network key (password), and security option (encryption protocol) are preset in the factory.

You can find the preset SSID and password on the side of the unit (see

Router Label

on

page 15).

Note:

The preset SSID and password are uniquely generated for every

device to protect and maximize your wireless security.

Verizon recommends that you do not change your preset security settings

.

If you do

decide to change your preset security settings, make a note of the new settings and store it in

a safe place where you can easily find it.

If you use a wireless computer to change the wireless network name (SSID) or other wireless

security settings, you are disconnected when you click Apply. To avoid this problem, use a

computer with a wired connection to access the router.

If you decide to change the preset wireless security settings, be aware of the following

requirements:

•

For compliance and compatibility between similar products in your area, the operating

channel and region must be set correctly.

•

To configure the wireless network, you can either specify the wireless settings, or you can

use Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) to automatically set the SSID and implement

WPA/WPA2 security.

-

To manually configure the wireless settings, you must know the following:

•

SSID. The default SSID for the router is printed on the router label (see

Router

Label

on page 15).

•

The wireless mode (802.11n, 802.11g, or 802.11b) that each wireless adapter

supports.

•

Wireless security option. To successfully implement wireless security, check each

wireless adapter to determine which wireless security option it supports.

See

Manually Configure Your Wireless Settings

on page 32.

-

Push 'N' Connect (WPS) implements WPA/WPA2 wireless security on the router and

your wireless computer or device at the same time. The wireless computer or device

must be compatible with WPS. See

Use Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your

Wireless Network

on page 36.

-

The Wi-Fi repeating function requires WEP encryption. See

Wi-Fi Repeating Function

on page 65.