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Overview

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Security

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Firewall. This screen contains Filters and Block WAN Requests. Filters block specific internal users from

accessing the Internet and block anonymous Internet requests.

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VPN. To enable or disable IPSec, PPPoE, L2TP, and/or PPTP Pass-through, and set up VPN tunnels, use this

screen.

Access Restrictions

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Parental Control. This screen allows parents to manage Internet access by all of the network’s users.

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Internet Access. This screen allows you to prevent or permit only certain users from attaching to your

network.

Applications & Gaming

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Single Port Forwarding. Use this screen to set up common services or applications on your network.

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Port Range Forwarding. To set up public services or other specialized Internet applications on your network,

click this tab.

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Port Triggering. To set up triggered ranges and forwarded ranges for Internet applications, click this tab.

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DMZ. To allow one local user to be exposed to the Internet for use of special-purpose services, use this

screen.

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QoS. This allows prioritization of applications on your network.

Administration

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Management. On this screen, alter Gateway access privileges, SNMP, UPnP, and WT-82 settings.

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Reporting. If you want to view or save activity logs, click this tab.

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Diagnostics. Use this screen to do a Ping Test.

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Backup & Restore. From this screen, you can backup and restore the Gateway’s settings.

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Factory Defaults. If you want to restore the Gateway’s factory defaults, use this screen.

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Firmware Upgrade. Click this tab if you want to upgrade the Gateway’s firmware.

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How to Access the Web-based Utility

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Reboot. From this screen, you can reboot the Gateway.

Status

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Gateway. This screen provides status information about the Gateway.

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Local Network. This provides status information about the local network.

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Wireless. This screen provides status information about the wireless network.

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DSL Connection. This screen provides status information about the DSL connection.

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Vocie. This screen provides status information about the voice features.

Voice

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Voice Authentication. This screen is used by your ISP to set voice configuration

How to Access the Web-based Utility

To access the web-based utility, launch Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator, and enter the Gateway’s default

IP address, 192.168.1.1, in the Address field. Then press Enter.

A password request page will appear. (Windows XP users will see a slightly different screen.) Enter

admin

(the

default user name) in the User Name field, and enter

admin

(the default password) in the Password field.

Then,

click the

OK

button.

Figure 4-1: Password Screen

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The Setup Tab

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The Setup Tab

The Basic Setup Tab

The first screen that appears is the Basic Setup tab. This tab allows you to change the Gateway's general

settings. Change these settings as described here and click the

Save Settings

button to save your changes or

Cancel Changes

to cancel your changes.

Internet Setup

PVC Connection

. Select a PVC connection number from the drop-down menu. Then, select the

Enable Now

to

enable the connection.

Internet Connection Type.

The Gateway supports six types (or Encapsulations): RFC 1483 Bridged, RFC 1483

Routed, RFC 2516 PPPoE, RFC 2364 PPPoA, IPoA, and Bridged Mode Only. Each Basic Setup screen and available

features will differ depending on what type of encapsulation you select.

Figure 4-2: Setup Tab - Basic Setup

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The Setup Tab

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RFC 1483 Bridged

VC Settings

. You will configure your Virtual Circuit (VC) settings in this section.

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Multiplexing. Select

LLC

or

VC

, depending on your ISP.

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QoS Type. Select from the drop-down menu:

CBR

(Continuous Bit Rate) to specify fixed bandwidth for

voice or data traffic;

UBR

(Unspecific Bit Rate) for application that are not time sensitive, such as e-mail;

or

VBR

(Variable Bite Rate) for Bursty traffic and bandwidth-sharing with other applications.

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Pcr (Peak Cell Rate) Rate. If required by your service provider, divide the DSL line rate by 424 to get the

maximum rate at which the sender can send cells. Enter the rate in this field.

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Scr (Sustain Cell Rate) Rate. The average cell rate that can be transmitted, this value is normally less than

the PCR value. Enter the rate in the field (if required by your service provider).

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Autodetect: Select

Enable

to have the settings automatically entered, or select

Disable

to enter the

values manually.

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Virtual Circuit. These fields consist of two items:

VPI

(Virtual Path Identifier) and

VCI

(Virtual Channel

Identifier). Your ISP will provide the correct settings for these fields.

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DSL Modulation. Select from the drop-down menu:

Multimode

,

T1.413

,

G.dmt

, or

G.lite

. The default

value is Multimode.

Your ISP may provide custom setting for this field.

Figure 4-3: Basic Setup Tab - RFC 1483 Bridged

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The Setup Tab

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IP Settings

. Follow the instructions in the section for your type of encapsulation.

Select

Obtain an IP Address Automatically

if you are connecting through a dynamic IP address. If you are

required to use a permanent (static) IP address to connect to the Internet, select

Use the following IP Address

.

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Internet IP Address. This is the Gateway’s IP address, when seen from the Internet. Your ISP will provide

you with the IP Address you need to specify here.

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Subnet Mask. This is the Gateway’s Subnet Mask. Your ISP will provide you with the Subnet Mask.

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Gateway. Your ISP will provide you with the default Gateway Address, which is the ISP server’s IP address.

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Primary DNS. (Required) and Secondary DNS (Optional). Your ISP will provide you with at least one DNS

(Domain Name System) Server IP Address.

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PPPoE Session. To connect using a PPPoE Session, select

Enable

from the drop-down menu. Configure

the Service Name, User Name, and Password settings provided by your ISP. Enter the domain name in the

Match Domain Name field.

Connect on Demand

. If you want the Router to end the Internet connection after it has been inactive for

a period of time, select Connect on Demand and designate the number of minutes you want that period of

inactivity to last.

Keep Alive

. If you want the Router to periodically check your Internet connection, select Keep Alive. Then

specify how often you want the Router to check the Internet connection. If the connection is down, the

Router will automatically re-establish your connection.

When finished making your changes on this tab, click the

Save Settings

button to save these changes, or click

the

Cancel Changes

button to undo your changes.

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