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Configure Dynamic DNS

Use the Setup Advanced Settings -

Dynamic DNS page to configure the Dynamic

Domain Name Service (DDNS). This service provides the residential gateway that

has a variable and frequently changing IP address with a well known host name

resolvable by network applications through standard DNS queries. If you have a

fixed IP address, you don't need to use DDNS. It is useful when you are hosting your

own website, FTP server, or other server behind the device. Before using this feature,

you need to sign up for DDNS service at a supported DDNS service provider.

Setup Basic Settings - Dynamic DNS Page

The following illustration is an example of the Setup Basic Settings - Dynamic DNS

page.

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Setup Basic Settings - Dynamic DNS Page Description

The following tables provide a description of the fields within the Setup Basic

Settings - Dynamic DNS page.

Field Name

Description

DDNS Service

Provides option to disable or activate the DDNS feature.



Disable - Select this option to disable this feature.



www.DynDNS.org - Select this option to set up service with a DDNS

service provider. You will need to record the user name, password,

and host name you create when you set up the DDNS service.

User Name

Manually enter the user name you created when you signed up for DDNS

service.

Password

Manually enter the password you created when you signed up for DDNS

service.

Host Name

Manually enter the host name you created when you signed up for DDNS

service.

IP Address

The fixed IP address of your Residential Gateway. The device will advise

the DDNS service of your current WAN (Internet) IP address whenever

the address changes.

Status

Displays the status of the DDNS service connection.

Function Key

Key

Description

Apply

Saves the values you enter into the fields without closing the screen.

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Configure Advanced Settings

This section describes how to configure Advanced settings for the residential

gateway.

Enabling and Disabling Advanced Features

Use the Setup Advanced Settings - Options page to enable or disable advanced

features on your network. When the wireless interface is disabled, the transmitter is

turned off.

Note:

If you are not familiar with the advanced settings detailed in this section,

contact your service provider before you attempt to change any of the residential

gateway default advanced options settings.

Click

Options

in the Advanced Settings section of the Setup page to access the Setup

Advanced Settings - Options page.

Setup Advanced Settings - Options Page

The following illustration is an example of the Setup Advanced Settings - Options

page.

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Setup Advanced Settings - Options Page Description

The following table provides a description of the fields within the Setup Advanced

Settings - Options page.

Note:

If you make changes in the Setup Advanced Settings - Options page, click

Apply

to apply and save your new IP address filter settings.

Field Name

Description

WAN Blocking

Checking this box prevents the residential gateway from being visible

to the WAN. For example, pings to the WAN IP address are not

returned.

IPsec PassThrough

Checking this box allows applications that use IPsec (IP Security) to

pass through the firewall.

PPTP PassThrough

Checking this box allows applications that use Point to Point

Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) to pass through the firewall.

Remote Config

Management

Checking this box enables Remote Configuration Management that

allows the user or network operator to view and/or modify the

gateway set-up parameters from a location on the WAN, as opposed

to the LAN side of the gateway. Access to the set-up parameters is

obtained by using the password to access the WebWizard.

Enable this feature by checking the

Remote Config Management

box

on the Setup Advanced Settings - Options page. To access your

gateway from a remote location, you must also know the WAN IP

address of the gateway. To find the WAN IP address, go to the

Network Configuration page under Basic Settings. You will find the

gateway's WAN IP address list on this page.

Enter the WAN IP address of your gateway into the address field of

any web browser using the following format:

http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:8080 where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx represents the

WAN IP address of your gateway.

Be sure to follow the syntax exactly, and then click

Go

or press

Enter

.

Your gateway web pages will appear on the remote computer. You

will still need to enter your password to access the Setup pages of

your gateway

Note:

If you choose to enable (check) this feature, be sure to set up a

user password to prevent unauthorized access to your gateway

settings.

Multicast Enable

Checking this box allows multicasts to pass from the WAN side

through to the private network.

UPnP Enable

Checking this box enables Universal Plug and Play features.

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Configuring IP Address Filters

Use the Setup Advanced Settings - IP Filtering page to configure IP address filters.

These filters block a range of IP addresses from accessing the Internet.

Note:

If you are not familiar with the advanced settings detailed in this section,

contact your service provider before you attempt to change any of the residential

gateway default advanced IP filtering settings.

Click

IP Address Filtering

in the Advanced Settings section of the Setup page to

access the Setup Advanced Settings - IP Filtering page.

Setup Advanced Settings - IP Filtering Page

The following illustration is an example of the Setup Advanced Settings - IP Filtering

page.

Setup Advanced Settings - IP Filtering Page Description

Use this link to specify and enable a range of IP addresses that cannot have access to

the Internet. Click

Apply

to apply and save your new IP address filter settings.