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11.

MY NETWORK

This section explains the network settings of your Gateway’s local area network (LAN) and guides you through the

configurable settings.

The following screen will appear if you select

My Network

from the main menu. This screen displays information

about the devices connected to your local area network (LAN).

11.1

Network Devices

The

Network Devices

panel of the

My Network

screen displays details for each device connected to your LAN.

Name

Displays the ASCII (text) name of the device connected to the network

Type

Displays the type of device connected to your network.

Status

Displays the connection status for the device.

Connection

Displays the physical connection used to interface with your Gateway.

IP Address

Displays the IP address assigned to your computer by your Gateway’s DHCP server.

Access Shared Files

Click this link to access shared files from a device on your local network. (The device

must have file sharing enabled.) Note: If the device has a firewall turned on, you will not

be able to access shared files from the device.

View Device Details

Click this link to view information about devices connected to your LAN as shown in the

following screen.

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Rename Device

Click this link to change the names of devices connected to your LAN. In the following

Rename Device

screen, type the desired name in the

Device Name

field, and then select

an option from the

Device type

drop-down menu. Click the

rename device

button to

allow the changes to take affect; or click

cancel

to return to the

Device Details

screen.

Enable Application

Click this link to set up applications for your service profile, such as port forwarding and

port triggering services as shown in the following screen. This feature enables

applications (Games, Webcams, IM, and others) by opening a tunnel between remote

(Internet) computers and a specific device port inside your LAN. Refer to 13.2.2, “Port

Forwarding,” for additional information on this screen.

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11.2

Network Summary

The

Network Summary

panel of the

My Network

screen displays the number of Ethernet, Wireless, and USB

devices connected to your LAN.

IMPORTANT:

If you have PCs on your network that are not being displayed, check the firewall setting on the PCs

to ensure that the firewall is disabled.

Connected Devices

Displays the interfaces that can be used to connect to your Gateway. Note: If you have

computers on your network that are not being displayed, check the firewall setting on the

PCs to ensure that the firewall is disabled.

Ethernet

Displys the number of devices that are connected to the Gateway via Ethernet 10/100

Base-T connection.

Wireless

Displys the number of devices that are connected to the Gateway via Wireless

connection.

USB

Displys the number of devices that are connected to the Gateway via USB connection.

reset device list

Click this button to update the list of connected devices if, for example, devices have

been recently added or removed and you want to update the list.

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12.

WIRELESS

This section explains the wireless features of your Gateway and guides you through the configurable settings.

The Gateway functions as a wireless Access Point in a wireless network. Clients that connect to the Gateway are

known as “stations.” Typical stations are laptop computers, desktop PCs with wireless cards, and other devices, such

as wireless printer servers. Stations connected to the Gateway via wireless networking have access to the Internet

through the Gateway’s Internet connection.

12.1

Wireless Basic Setup

The following screen will appear if you select

Wireless

>

Basic Setup

from the main menu. The Gateway is

preconfigured to allow wireless operation. All configuration performed on the

Basic Setup

screen is optional.

Changing these parameters will make your Gateway unique within your networking environment. If you change the

settings in this screen, click

save

and then

OK

. If you click

reset

or

Cancel

, the screen will return to its previous

settings.

IMPORTANT:

1.

If you are connecting to your Gateway via a wireless network adapter, the Service Set ID (SSID) must be the same

for both your Gateway and your PC’s wireless network adapter. The default SSID for your Gateway is the serial

number of the unit (located below the bar code on the bottom of the unit and also on the Gateway’s shipping

carton). The PC’s wireless network adapter must be configured with the SSID (in order to communicate with your

Gateway) before you begin your Gateway’s account setup and configuration procedures. Locate and run the utility

software provided with your PC’s Wireless network adapter, and type the SSID value. For security purposes, it is

recommended that you later change the

Network Name (SSID)

to a new value of your choosing.

2.

Be sure to type the default WEP key into your wireless adapter. The WEP key is located below the barcode on the

bottom of your Gateway.

Wireless Operation

Click this drop-down menu to enable or disable the wireless operation within your

Gateway. If you do not want to allow wireless devices to connect to your Gateway,

select

Disable

. By default, wireless operation is enabled, allowing

wireless devices to

connect to your Gateway.

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Network Name (SSID)

Displays your Gateway’s primary network SSID. This value is a unique name that

identifies your Gateway in a wireless environment. The default SSID value displayed

in this field is the serial number of the Gateway. To change the SSID, type in a unique

name of choice. The unique name must be 32 characters or fewer in length. This name

will display in a list of available networks on your station’s wireless utility program.

To connect to the Gateway, the SSID on a station must match the SSID on the

Gateway.

Channel

Click this drop-down menu to select the channel number to be used by the Gateway to

transmit and receive data. The Gateway can be set to any of the channels on the pre-

programmed list (1-11). Station cards do not have to be set to the same channel as the

Gateway; the stations scan all channels and automatically detect the operating channel.

By default, the channel is set to 6.

Mode

Click this drop-down menu to select the mode of communication your Gateway will

use to communicate to the wireless adapters within the network.

•

Mixed: Station using any of the 802.11b and 802.11g rates can communicate

with the Gateway.

•

11b only: Communication with Gateway is limited to 802.11b.

•

11g only: Communication with Gateway is limited to 802.11g.

Hide SSID

Click this drop-down menu to set whether or not you want your Gateway’s SSID

visible to all wireless devices in the Gateway’s range.

Hide SSID

offers some security

benefits by reducing this visibility. When the SSID is hidden, each wireless station

(PC or other networking device) will need to be manually configured to match the

Gateway’s SSID in order to connect to the network. To enable this feature, click the

drop-down menu, and select

Enabled

. By default,

Hide SSID

is set to disabled.

Hint: An easy way to configure wireless stations for use with a hidden SSID is as

follows: (1) Disable Hide SSID to allow the SSID to be broadcast, (2) Establish the

wireless connection with new wireless stations being added to the network, and (3)

Enable the Hide SSID feature; your wireless stations will remember the SSID of the

Gateway, even if the Gateway reboots.

12.2

Wireless Simple Config

The following screen will appear if you select

Wireless

>

Simple Config

from the main menu. Devices that support

Wi-Fi protected setup can quickly connect to your Gateway using the Gateway’s

Simple Config

button, without

first requesting long keywords or passphrases. By default, this feature is disabled in the Gateway.

During the developmental period for an easy push-button method for securely connecting wireless devices,

manufacturers were eager to deliver their own push-button methods, and the common name used was “Simple

Config.” When the procedure finally became standardized, it was renamed to Wi-Fi Protected Setup—or WPS—by

the standards organization.

WPS simplifies establishing wireless connections among stations and your Gateway (wireless access point).

Although some stations (clients) do not support WPS, for those that do, you can use WPS to quickly connect to your

Gateway without first having to input long security keywords. The stations using WPS will automatically acquire the

security settings of the Gateway once connected.

If wireless security is disabled in your Gateway, WPS will still function; however, it is recommended that you select

some level of security in the Gateway. The type of security that is used must be the same for all stations connecting

to the wireless network. For example, if you have a device in your network that can only support WEP, then you

must use WEP security in the Gateway and in all wireless stations connected to your network. Refer to section 12.3,

“Wireless Security,” for additional information.