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The Router - Status Screen

This screen displays product and system information.

Product Information

Product Name

. Shown here is the model number of the System.

Serial Number

. Shown here is the serial number of the System.

Software Version

. Shown here is the version number of the System software.

Hardware Version

. Shown here is the version number of the System hardware.

MAC Address

. Shown here is the MAC address of the System.

Client Certificate

. Shown here is the status of the client certificate. It authenticates the System for use in the

ITSP’s network.

Licenses

. This indicates how many additional licenses you have acquired for the System.

System Status

Current Time

. Displayed here is the current date and time of the System.

Elapsed Time

. Displayed here is the amount of time elapsed since the last reboot of the System.

WAN Connection Type

. Displayed here is the Internet connection type of the System.

Current IP

. Displayed here is the Internet IP address of the System.

Host Name

. Displayed here is the host name of the System.

Domain

. Displayed here is the domain name of the System.

Current Netmask

. Displayed here is the netmask or subnet mask of the System.

Current Gateway

. Displayed here is the IP address of the gateway.

Primary DNS

. Displayed here is the IP address of the primary DNS server.

Figure 6-4: Router - Status Screen

subnet mask

: an address code that

determines the size of the network.

gateway

: a device that forwards Internet

traffic from your local area network.

mac address

: the unique address that a

manufacturer assigns to each networking device.

ip

(internet protocol): a protocol

used to send data over a network.

ip address

: the address used to identify

a computer or device on a network.

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Secondary DNS

. Displayed here is the IP address of the secondary DNS server.

LAN IP Address

. Displayed here is the local IP address of the System.

Broadcast Pkts Sent

. Displayed here is the number of broadcast packets sent.

Broadcast Bytes Sent

. Displayed here is the number of broadcast bytes sent.

Broadcast Pkts Recv

. Displayed here is the number of broadcast packets received and processed.

Broadcast Bytes Recv

. Displayed here is the number of broadcast bytes received and processed.

Broadcast Pkts Dropped

. Displayed here is the number of broadcast packets received but not processed.

Broadcast Bytes Dropped

. Displayed here is the number of broadcast bytes received but not processed.

packet

: a unit of data sent over a network.

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The Router - WAN Setup Screen

This screen lets you configure the Internet connection, MAC clone, remote management, QoS, VLAN, and optional

settings. Information about your Internet connection type should be provided by your Internet Service Provider

(ISP). If you do not have this information, contact your service provider.

Internet Connection Settings

Connection Type

. Select the connection type you use:

DHCP

,

Static IP

, or

PPPOE

.

If you already have a router for your network, select

Static IP

and assign an address that is appropriate for your

network. (Refer to the router’s documentation for more information about IP addressing.)

Static IP Settings

If you selected Static IP, complete the Static IP Settings section.

Static IP

. Enter the static or fixed IP address of the System (this should be provided by your ISP).

NetMask

. Enter the net or subnet mask of the System (this should be provided by your ISP).

Gateway

. Enter the IP address of the gateway (this should be provided by your ISP).

PPPOE Settings

If you selected PPPOE, complete the PPPOE Settings section.

PPPoE Login Name

. Enter the name provided by your ISP.

PPPOE Login Password

. Enter the password provided by your ISP.

PPPOE Service Name

(optional). Enter the service name provided by your ISP.

Optional Settings

HostName

. Enter the host name, if provided by your ISP.

Domain

. Enter the domain name, if provided by your ISP.

Primary DNS

. Enter the IP address of the primary DNS server.

Secondary DNS

(optional). Enter the IP address of the secondary DNS server.

Figure 6-5: Router - WAN Setup Screen

static ip address

: a fixed address

assigned to a computer or device that

is connected to a network.

dhcp

(dynamic host configuration protocol): a

protocol that lets one device on a local

network, known as a DHCP server, assign

temporary IP addresses to the other network

devices, typically computers.

pppoe

: a type of broadband connection that

provides authentication (username and

password) in addition to data transport

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DNS Server Order

. Select the order in which the DNS servers should be used:

Manual

;

Manual, DHCP

; or

DHCP,

Manual

. The default is

Manual

.

DNS Query Mode

. Select how the DNS servers should be queried:

Parallel

or

Sequential

. The default is

Parallel

.

Primary NTP Server

. Enter the IP address of the primary NTP server, which the System uses to keep the date

and time current.

Secondary NTP Server

(optional). Enter the IP address of the secondary NTP server.

MAC Clone Settings

Enable MAC Clone Service

. Select whether you want to clone a MAC address onto the System,

yes

or

no

. The

default is

no

.

Cloned MAC Address

. Enter the MAC address you want to clone.

Remote Management

Enable WAN Web Server

. This feature lets you enable or disable access to the Web-based Utility from the WAN

side. Select

yes

or

no

from the drop-down menu. The default is

no

.

WAN Web Server Port

. Enter the port number used to access the Utility from the WAN side. The default is

80

.

QOS Settings

QOS QDisc

. QoS prioritizes voice communications when different types of traffic are competing for bandwidth.

Select the method you want to use:

NONE

,

CBQ

, or

TBF

. The default is

NONE

.

Maximum Uplink Speed

. Enter the maximum upload speed of your Internet connection. The default is

128Kbps

.

VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network) Settings

Enable VLAN

. VLAN (802.1Q) settings let you use the System in a virtual LAN environment. Select

yes

or

no

from

the drop-down menu. The default is

no

.

VLAN ID

. Enter the ID number used by the System. The default is

1

.

When you have finished making changes, click the

Submit All Changes

button to save the changes, or click the

Undo All Changes

button to undo your changes.

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The Router - LAN Setup Screen

This screen lets you configure the local network, dynamic DHCP, and static DHCP lease settings.

Networking Service

. Select the service you want to use,

NAT

or

Bridge

. The default is

NAT

.

LAN Network Settings

LAN IP Address

. Enter the local IP address of the System. The default is

192.168.0.1

.

LAN Subnet Mask

. Select the local subnet mask:

255.255.255.0

,

255.255.255.128

,

255.255.255.192

,

255.255.255.224

,

255.255.255.240

,

255.255.255.248

, or

255.255.255.252

. The default is

255.255.255.0

.

Enable DHCP Server

. To use the System as a router assigning IP addresses, select

yes

. Otherwise, select

no

.

The default is

yes

.

DHCP Lease Time

. Enter the lease time used by the System to distribute IP addresses. The default is

24 Hours

.

DHCP Client Starting IP Address

. When the System issues IP addresses, it starts with the first value of its DHCP

client IP address range. Enter that value here. The default is

192.168.0.2

.

Number of Client IP Addresses

. Enter the number of IP addresses that can be distributed. The default is

50

.

Static DHCP Lease Settings

Enable

. You can have the System assign the same IP address to a specific device. To disable this feature, select

no

. To use this feature, select

yes

. The default is

no

.

Host MAC Address

. Enter the MAC address of the device whose IP address you want to specify.

Host IP Address

. Enter the IP address you want to assign to the device, 192.168.0.x (x being a different number

for each device you specify).

When you have finished making changes, click the

Submit All Changes

button to save the changes, or click the

Undo All Changes

button to undo your changes.

Figure 6-6: Router - LAN Setup Screen