Actiontec MI424-WR-Rev-C Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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The FiOS Router supports various local

area network (LAN) and wide area network

(WAN, or Internet) connections via

Ethernet or coaxial cables. The “Network

Connections” screens are used to conﬁgure

the various aspects of the FiOS Router’s

network and Internet connections, and

create new connections.

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Using Network Connections

5.1

Accessing Network Connections

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5.1

Accessing Network Connections

Caution:

The settings covered in this chapter should be configured by

experienced network technicians only.

To access the FiOS Router’s network connections, in the “My Network” screen,

click

Network Connections

from the menu on the left side. The “Network

Connections” screen appears.

Click

Advanced

to expand the screen and display all connection entries.

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To select a connection, click on its name. The rest of this chapter describes

the different network connections available on the FiOS Router, as well as the

connection types that can be created.

5.2

Network (Home/Office) Connection

Select

Network (Home/Office)

in the Network Connections screen to generate

the “Network (Home/Office) Properties” screen. This screen displays a list of

the local network’s properties. The only modifications that can be made from

this screen are disabling the connection (by clicking Disable) or renaming the

connection (by entering a new name in the “Rule Name” text box).

Note:

When a network is disabled, its formerly underlying devices will not be

able to get the DHCP address from the network interface to which they were

connected.

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Using Network Connections

5.2

Network (Home/Ofﬁce) Connection

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The Network (Home/Office) connection is used to combine several network

devices under one virtual network. For example, a home/office network can be

created for Ethernet and other network devices.

5.2a

Configuring the Home/Office Network

Click

Settings

in the “Network (Home/Office) Properties” screen to generate the

“Configure Network (Home/Office)” screen.

General

The top part of the Configure Network (Home/Office) screen displays general

communication parameters. We recommend not changing the default values in

this section unless familiar with networking concepts.

Status

Displays the connection status of the network.

When should this rule occur?

Displays when the rule is active. To schedule

rules, see the “Advanced Settings” chapter.

Network

Select the type of connection being configured from the drop-down

list (options:

Broadband Connection

,

Network [Home/Office]

, or

DMZ

).

Connection Type

Displays the type of connection.

Physical Address

Displays the physical address of the network card used for

the network.

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MTU

MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) specifies the largest packet size

permitted for Internet transmission. “Automatic” sets the MTU at 1500. Other

choices include “Automatic by DHCP,” which sets the MTU according to the

DHCP connection, and “Manual,” which allows the MTU to be set manually.

Internet Protocol

This section has three options:

No IP Address

,

Obtain an IP Address

Automatically

, and

Use the Following IP Address.

No IP Address

Select this option if the connection will have no IP address. This

is useful if the connection operates under a bridge.

Obtain an IP Address Automatically

Select this option if the network

connection is required by the ISP to obtain an IP address automatically. The

server assigning the IP address also assigns a subnet mask address, which can

be overridden by entering another subnet mask address.

Use the Following IP Address

Select this option if the network connection

uses a permanent (static) IP address, then the IP address and subnet mask

address.

Bridge

The “Bridge” section of the Configure Network (Home/Office) screen is used to

specify which networks can join the network bridge. Verizon does not support

using the FiOS Router in Bridge mode. Using Bridge mode may cause problems

with the FiOS Router, including the complete disabling of all video services used

with the FiOS Router.

Status

The “Status” column displays the connection status of a particular device.

STP

Click in the device’s “STP” check box to enable Spanning Tree Protocol

on the device. This protocol provides path redundancy while preventing

undesirable loops in the network.

Action

The “Action” column contains an icon that, when clicked, generates the

configuration screen of the particular device.

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