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MN-700 Base Station Configuration Guide
6
Wide Area Network
The wide area network (WAN) settings provide a summary of the Internet settings provided by your ISP. The settings
that appear will vary depending on whether your ISP account provides a connection that uses a static (fixed) IP
address, a dynamic Internet connection, or a Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) connection. If your
Internet connection is disabled, the WAN settings will be unavailable.
Note
When your base station is set to access point mode, the wide area network settings are not displayed on the
Home page.
The following table describes the WAN settings and how to modify them.
Setting
Description
Notes
Broadband
Connection
Appears as
Connecting
,
Connected
,
Disconnecting
, or
Disconnected
.
If your broadband connection is disconnected when you expect it to be connected,
try clicking
Release
and then
Renew
to change the base station IP address. If you
have a PPPoE connection, try clicking
Disconnect
and then
Connect
. You can
also try resetting the base station and your broadband modem. If you complete
these steps and the Broadband Connection is still disconnected, contact your ISP
for assistance.
WAN IP address
Shows the IP
address provided
by your ISP.
This is the external (public) IP address that connects your network to the Internet.
If your ISP provides you with an IP address dynamically (by using a DHCP server),
this address may change periodically. You can click the
Release
button and then
the
Renew
button to get a new IP address. Releasing your IP address is a good
idea if you are having trouble accessing the Internet and you have determined that
the computer is not the source of the problem. If renewing the IP address does not
resolve the problem, contact your ISP for assistance.
Subnet mask
Your ISP
establishes the
WAN subnet mask.
If you are using a static Internet connection, you can change the subnet mask for
your wide area network, but you should use the subnet mask provided by your ISP.
The subnet mask does not appear when you are using a PPPoE Internet connection.
Default gateway
The IP address that
the base station
uses to send data
from your network
to the Internet.
The gateway setting is automatically generated when you have a dynamic or
PPPoE connection. If you have a static (fixed) IP address, your ISP should provide
the gateway setting, and you can enter the setting on the Wide Area Network page
of the Base Station Management Tool. If you have a dynamic connection and your
Gateway setting is blank, you should click
Release
and then
Renew
.
Primary Domain
Name System (DNS)
and Secondary DNS
Your ISP provides
the DNS addresses.
In some cases, these settings may be automatically filled in. Otherwise, you
can enter them on the
Wide Area Network
page of the Base Station
Management Tool.
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MN-700 Base Station Configuration Guide
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Local Area Network
The Local Area Network (LAN) settings relate to your local network—that is, how the base station is configured in
relation to the devices on your network. In contrast, the Wide Area Network (WAN) settings determine how your
base station is configured in relation to the Internet. In some cases, your base station will have two different values
for the same type of setting, such as IP address. This is because one value is the WAN IP address and one value is
the LAN IP address. Typically, you can modify the base station LAN settings, but you cannot modify most WAN
settings, because they are provided by your ISP.
The following table describes the LAN settings and how to modify them.
Setting
Description
Notes
Local IP address
The default IP address of your
base station is 192.168.2.1.
You can change the local IP address on the Local Area Network page of
the Base Station Management Tool, but this is not recommended,
unless you are setting the base station to access point mode.
Subnet mask
The subnet mask for your local
network is 255.255.255.0.
You cannot change the subnet mask of your LAN.
DHCP server
Appears as
Enabled
or
Disabled
.
You can change this setting on the Local Area Network page of the
Base Station Management Tool.
DHCP Client List
When the DHCP server is enabled on your base station, each device on your network leases an IP address for a
specified period of time. The DHCP client list shows all the devices that have an active lease on an IP address,
including the IP address and MAC address of each device. If you reset the base station, only those devices that
request or renew an IP address after the reset will appear in this list.
You can specify the IP address lease time from the
Local Area Network
page of the Base Station Management
Tool. For more information, see “Local Area Network Settings.”
The DHCP client list is relevant to your network only if you have the DHCP server enabled on the base station. For
more information, see “DHCP Server and IP Address Range.”
Base Station Information
You can view current information about your base station under
Base Station Information
. The following table
describes the base station information.
Setting
Description
Notes
Runtime code version
and Boot code version
These settings show the version
numbers of your firmware.
When you check for firmware upgrades, you should download the
version on the Web only if it is later than the version shown here.
LAN MAC address
This is the MAC address of the
base station.
For more information, see “MAC Addresses.”
MAC address
This is the MAC address that
your ISP sees.
For more information, see “MAC Addresses.”
Serial number
This is the serial number of your
base station.
If you need to call Product Support Services for assistance, you
might need to provide the serial number.
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MN-700 Base Station Configuration Guide
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Management Settings
When you want to change the settings related to the management of your base station (for example, resetting the
base station, backing up or restoring settings, establishing time settings, or changing the password), use the
Management
menu in the Base Station Management Tool. The following sections describe how to perform
management-related tasks.
Reset the Base Station
You can reset the base station from the Base Station Management Tool or by unplugging the device and then
plugging it back in again. When you reset the base station, you are forcing it to reinitialize and restart all of its
functions. The base station settings will not change when you reset the base station.
You can reset the base station whenever it is not performing as expected. For example, you may want to reset the
base station:
O
When you have DHCP enabled on the base station, but the base station is not assigning IP addresses.
O
When the computers on the network are no longer able to connect to the Internet.
To reset the base station
1.
Open the Base Station Management Tool, and then click
Management
.
2.
On the
Management
menu, click
Reset Base Station
.
3.
On the
Reset Base Station
page, click
Reset
. While the reset is in progress, the Power light on the base station
turns orange. When the light is solid green, the reset is complete.
If you want to open the Base Station Management Tool after the reset is complete, type your base station password
on the
Logon
page. Do not attempt to log on until the reset is complete and the Power light on the base station is
solid green.
Restore Factory Default Settings
When you restore factory default settings to the base station, you clear your Internet connection settings and any
special base station configurations that you have established. After the restore is complete, you will need to
reconfigure your base station settings or restore these settings from a backup file.
You should restore the original factory default settings only under the following circumstances:
O
You are experiencing serious problems with your base station, and resetting the base station does not fix
the problem.
O
You cannot remember your base station password. In this situation, you must restore the factory default settings
by using the Restore button on the base station, and then use the default password
admin
to log on to the Base
Station Management Tool.
To restore factory default settings
1.
Open the Base Station Management Tool, and then click
Management
.
2.
On the
Management
menu, click
Back Up and Restore Settings
.
3.
Under
Restore factory default settings
, click
Restore Factory Default Settings
. While the original factory
default settings are being restored to the base station, the Power light on the base station turns orange. When
the light is solid green, the settings have been restored.
If you want to open the Base Station Management Tool after the settings have been restored, type
admin
as the
password on the
Logon
page. Do not attempt to log on to the base station until the settings are restored and the
Power light on the base station is solid green.
After you restore the factory default settings to the base station, you should navigate to each page of the Base
Station Management Tool and reestablish the network settings you want, or restore the base station settings by
using a backup file. For information about creating a backup file of your settings, see the following section.
Be sure to establish your unique base station password as soon as possible after restoring the factory default
settings to prevent unauthorized users from logging on. For more information, see “Change the Base Station
Password.”
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MN-700 Base Station Configuration Guide
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Back Up Base Station Settings
You can create a backup file of all your base station settings from the Base Station Management Tool. The backup
file includes any settings that you established when you completed the Setup Wizard and any settings that you
modified from the Base Station Management Tool.
It is a good idea to create a backup file after you have the base station set up and operating normally. If the base
station malfunctions, you can restore the factory default settings to the base station, and then use the backup file
to reconfigure your base station and resume normal operations.
It is recommended that you create a new backup file whenever you change settings, such as your base station
password.
To back up base station settings
1.
Open the Base Station Management Tool, and then click
Management
.
2.
On the
Management
menu, click
Back Up and Restore Settings
.
3.
Under
Back up base station settings
, click
Back Up Settings
.
4.
If you receive a message asking you whether to open or save the file, click
Save
.
5.
Type a name for the file that contains your base station settings (or use the default name Settings.dat), browse
to the folder or disk where you want to save the file, and then click
Save
.
Restore Base Station Settings from a Backup
If you have created a backup file of your base station settings, you can restore settings from the backup file at any
time. This capability is particularly useful if the base station malfunctions and you must restore factory default
settings to the base station. Instead of manually reconfiguring each of your network settings from the Base Station
Management Tool, you can restore all of your saved settings from the backup file.
To restore base station settings from a backup file
1.
On the computer where you saved the backup file of your base station settings, open the Base Station
Management Tool.
2.
Type the current base station password. If you have just restored the factory default settings to the base station,
the password will be
admin
.
3.
On the
Management
menu, click
Back Up and Restore Settings
.
4.
Under
Restore base station settings from a backup
, type the path and name of the backup settings file, or click
Browse
to search for the file that contains your network settings.
5.
Click
Restore Settings
. While the settings are being restored, the Power light on the base station turns orange.
When the light is solid green, the settings have been restored.
If you want to open the Base Station Management Tool after the settings have been restored, type your base
station password on the
Logon
page. Do not attempt to log on until the settings are restored and the Power light on
the base station is solid green.
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MN-700 Base Station Configuration Guide
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Set Base Station Time Zone
The base station uses the date and time for client filtering and to timestamp entries to the base station log.
The base station system clock is set to the Pacific time zone by default. You can change the base station time zone
from the Base Station Management Tool.
To set base station time zone
1.
Open the Base Station Management Tool, and then click
Management
.
2.
On the
Management
menu, click
Set Time
.
3.
Under
Base Station Time Zone
, in the
Set time zone
drop-down list box, select the time zone you want.
4.
Select the
Adjust for daylight saving time
check box to advance the clock one hour for daylight saving time. Be
sure to clear this check box when daylight saving time has ended.
5.
Click
Apply
to ensure that the changes that you made are saved.
Synchronize Time to Internet Time Server
The base station automatically attempts to synchronize with a Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) server when it
is connected to the Internet. If you want to synchronize the base station to a specific SNTP server, you can do so
from the Base Station Management Tool.
To synchronize the base station with an SNTP server
1.
Open the Base Station Management Tool, and then click
Management
.
2.
On the
Management
menu, click
Set Time
.
3.
Under
Synchronize Time to Internet Time Server
, type the name of the specific SNTP server that you want to
use, and then click
Apply
.
Change the Base Station Password
Access to the Base Station Management Tool is password protected to help ensure that only users who know the
base station password can change your network configuration. If you ran the Setup Wizard, you were prompted to
establish a password. This is your base station password. If you did not run the Setup Wizard, your default
password is
admin
. You can change the base station password from the Base Station Management Tool.
It is a good idea to change your password every six to eight weeks, or more frequently if you are concerned that an
unauthorized person has administrative access to the base station.
If you restore the factory default settings to the base station, the default password
admin
is also restored. You can
use this password to access the base station, and then create a new password at the earliest opportunity.
When you change your base station password, be sure to update your backup file.
To change the base station password
1.
Open the Base Station Management Tool, and then click
Management
.
2.
On the
Management
menu, click
Change Password
.
3.
In the
Current password
box, type your current password.
4.
In the
New
password
box, type in a new password. Use a minimum of 6 characters, but no more than 16
characters. The base station password is case sensitive.
5.
In the
Confirm new password
box, retype the new password.
6.
To save the new password, click
Apply
.
Be sure to store your password in a safe place. If you forget or misplace your password and cannot log on to the
Base Station Management Tool, you must restore factory default settings to the base station by using the Restore
button on the base station, and then use the default password
admin
to open the Base Station Management Tool.

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