030-300554 Rev. A

31

June 2008

Verizon FiOS Router (Model 9100EM)

User Guide

10.1

Router Status

In the home page, the

Router Status

pane allows you to view the status of your Router’s Internet connection.

Whenever you have an Internet connection, a green check mark is displayed. This signals you to Go! You can now

browse the Internet.

In addition, the Router’s connection type and WAN IP address will also be displayed.

10.2

Quick Links

The

Quick Links

pane allows access to your broadband connection settings, and provides a link to Help information

related to your Router. The following links are displayed in the

Quick Links

panel.

Quick Links

Change Wireless Settings

Click this link to access the Router’s wireless settings pages.

Change Login User Name &

Password Password

Click this link to changea permissions needed to manage network

connections, or to set up privileges for new users and groups on your

network.

Enable Applications (Games, Web

Cams, Instant Messaging, & Others)

Click this link to open a tunnel between remote (Internet) computers and a

specific device port inside your local area network (LAN).

Verizon Help

Click this link to access Verizon’s Online Help site.

Logout

Click this link to log out of the Router’s Web pages.

10.3

Network Status

In the home page, the

Network Status

pane allows you to view information about devices that are connected to

your network. If your network provides access to shared files, you can access the files by clicking the

Access

Shared Files

link. The following details are displayed in the

Network Connections

panel.

Network Status

Computer Name

The ASCII (text) name or MAC address of the device connected to the network.

Connection Type

The physical or wireless connection used to interface with your Router.

Status

The Internet status of the connected device: Offline or Online.

IP Address

The IP address assigned to a device on your network.

10.4

Start Surfing

In the home page, the

Start Surfing

pane allows quick access to Internet services provided by Verizon. Click

GO

TO THE INTERNET NOW

to go to your PCs default Web page.

030-300554 Rev. A

32

June 2008

Verizon FiOS Router (Model 9100EM)

User Guide

11.

WIRELESS

11.1

Wireless Status

If you click

Wireless

in the top navigation menu and then select

Wireless Status

in the left submenu, the following

screen will appear. This screen allows you to view details about your wireless connection.

NOTE:

If you change the Router’s wireless settings, wireless access to the Router may be interrupted and wireless

stations may require reconfiguration.

030-300554 Rev. A

33

June 2008

Verizon FiOS Router (Model 9100EM)

User Guide

11.2

Basic Security Settings

If you select

Wireless

from the top navigation menu and then select

Basic

Security Settings

in the left submenu, the

following screen will appear. Your Router also functions as a wireless access point for wireless devices. To configure

your wireless settings, enter the appropriate values in the fields provided. Then, click

Apply

to allow the settings to

take effect. The following table explains the details of this screen.

IMPORTANT:

1. If you are connecting to the Router via a wireless network adapter, the computer’s wireless network adapter must

be configured with the Router’s Service Set ID (SSID); that is, the SSID used in the wireless network adapter

must be identical to the Router’s SSID. The default SSID and WEP key for the Router are both located on the

right-hand side of the label, which is located on the bottom of the router. Locate and run the utility software

provided with the wireless network adapter, and then enter the identical SSID and WEP encryption security

settings displayed in the Router into the wireless adapter. For privacy, you can change the SSID and security

settings to your desired values. SSIDs are case sensitive and can contain up to 32 alphanumeric characters,

including spaces.

2. In order for every computer on your network to connect to your Router wirelessly, confirm that each computer’s

wireless adapater is using the same security settings that you have configured in the Router’s Basic Security

Settings screen. After you have configured all the settings in this screen, please record the settings for future

reference.

030-300554 Rev. A

34

June 2008

Verizon FiOS Router (Model 9100EM)

User Guide

030-300554 Rev. A

35

June 2008

Verizon FiOS Router (Model 9100EM)

User Guide

Wireless Settings

Wireless (ON/OFF)

By default, the wireless feature is enabled. To completely turn off the wireless networking

feature and the Router’s internal wireless radio, select OFF.

Change SSID

The SSID is the name of your wireless network. This string is case-sensitive and must be

30 characters or less. To connect to the Router, the SSID on a computer’s wireless card

must be identical the SSID on the Router. The Router comes pre-configured with the SSID;

however, you can change the SSID to any name or code you want.

Channel

This is the channel of the frequency band at which the Router communicates.

The Router transmits and receives data on this channel. The number of channels to choose

from is pre-programmed into the Router. A computer’s wireless card does not have to be

set to the same channel as the Router; the wireless card can scan all channels and look for a

Router to connect to. (In the United States, use channels 1 through 11).

For better performance, select a channel that is not being used or being used the least by

other wireless devices such as cordless phones or other Routers in the area. If "Automatic"

is selected, the Router will determine the optimal channel to use.

WEP Security

Factory Default = WEP

WEP security encrypts the Router's wireless traffic and prevents unauthorized access to the

Router's network. If "Advanced" is selected, it means that current wireless security setting

is configured using advanced options

(See 'Advanced Security Settings' for additional

security options.) Selecting "NO SECURITY" will disable wireless security and is not

recommended.

WEP Key Length

A WEP encryption key is used to protect your wireless transmissions.

These keys are of

varying lengths.

The key can include the numbers

0-9

and letters

a,b,c,d,e, and f

.

The

number of characters must be either 10 (for 64/40 bit encryption) or 26 (for 104 bit

encryption). If this page is used to configure WEP, key 1 will be used as the active key.

You should note this value as you will have to enter it into each device which is connecting

wirelessly

WEP Key

This is the actual security key value.

You should note this value as you will have to enter it

into each device which is connecting wirelessly.

Number of Required

Digits

This field indicates how many more characters are needed to complete the security key.

The security key is not complete unless this counter indicates 0.

Configure Wireless Client

Settings to match Router’s

settings

For wireless clients, such as computers and other devices with wireless cards to establish a

wireless connection to this Router, the clients' settings, especially the SSID, channel,

wireless mode, and security (i.e., WEP) settings must match the Router's settings as

summarized in the table. If channel is set to Automatic, the Router will determine the

optimal channel to use. (If settings, particularly if using advance security options, are

changed in other or "Advanced" sections, the sections where the changes were made must

be consulted for reference.)