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Introduction

1.1

Overview

The eircom D1000 modem is an ADSL2+ router that integrates DSL and NAT, and provides ease of

installation and high-speed, shared Internet access. The Device is also a complete security solution

with a robust firewall and content filtering.

Only use firmware for your Device’s specific model. Refer to the label on

the bottom of your Device.

1.2

Ways to Manage the Device

Use any of the following methods to manage the Device.

•

Web Configurator. This is recommended for everyday management of the Device using a

(supported) web browser.

•

Command Line Interface. Line commands are mostly used for troubleshooting by service

engineers.

•

TR-069. This is an auto-configuration server used to remotely configure your device.

1.3

Good Habits for Managing the Device

Do the following things regularly to make the Device more secure and to manage the Device more

effectively.

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Change the password. Use a password that’s not easy to guess and that consists of different

types of characters, such as numbers and letters.

•

Write down the password and put it in a safe place.

•

Back up the configuration (and make sure you know how to restore it). Restoring an earlier

working configuration may be useful if the device becomes unstable or even crashes. If you

forget your password, you will have to reset the Device to its factory default settings. If you

backed up an earlier configuration file, you would not have to totally re-configure the Device. You

could simply restore your last configuration.

1.4

Applications for the Device

Here are some example uses for which the Device is well suited.

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1.4.1

Internet Access

Your Device provides shared Internet access by connecting the DSL port to the

DSL

or

MODEM

jack on a splitter or your telephone jack. Computers can connect to the Device’s Ethernet ports (or

wirelessly).

Figure 1

Device’s Router Features

You can also configure firewall and filtering feature on the Device for secure Internet access. When

the firewall is on, all incoming traffic from the Internet to your network is blocked unless it is

initiated from your network. This means that probes from the outside to your network are not

allowed, but you can safely browse the Internet and download files.

Use the filtering feature to block access to specific web sites or Internet applications such as MSN or

Yahoo Messenger. You can also configure IP/MAC filtering rules for incoming or outgoing traffic.

Use QoS to efficiently manage traffic on your network by giving priority to certain types of traffic

and/or to particular computers. For example, you could make sure that the Device gives voice over

Internet calls high priority, and/or limit bandwidth devoted to the boss’s excessive file downloading.

1.4.2

Wireless Access

The Device is a wireless Access Point (AP) for IEEE 802.11b/g/n compliant clients, such as notebook

computers or PDAs and iPads. It allows them to connect to the Internet without having to rely on

inconvenient Ethernet cables. You can set up a wireless network with WPS (WiFi Protected Setup)

or manually add a client to your wireless network.

Figure 2

Wireless Access Example

DSL

LAN

WAN

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1.4.3

Using the WPS/WLAN Button

By default, the wireless network on the Device is turned on. To turn it off, simply press the

WPS/

WLAN

button on top of the device for over 5 seconds. When the

WPS/WLAN

LED is green, the

wireless network is active.

You can also use the

WPS/WLAN

button to quickly set up a secure wireless connection between

the Device and a WPS-compatible client by adding one device at a time.

To activate WPS:

1

Make sure the

POWER

LED is on and not blinking.

2

Press the

WPS/WLAN

button for 1-5 seconds and release it.

3

Press the WPS button on another WPS-enabled device within range of the Device. The

WPS/WLAN

LED should flash while the Device sets up a WPS connection with the other wireless device.

4

Once the connection is successfully made, the

WPS/WLAN

LED shines green.

1.5

The RESET Button

If you forget your password or cannot access the web configurator, you will need to use the

RESET

button at the side panel of the device to reload the factory-default configuration file. This means

that you will lose all configurations that you had previously and the user name and password will be

reset to the default.

1.5.1

Using the Reset Button

1

Make sure the

POWER

LED is on (not blinking).

2

To set the device back to the factory default settings, press the

RESET

button for ten seconds or

until the

POWER

LED begins to blink and then release it. When the

POWER

LED begins to blink,

the defaults have been restored and the device restarts.