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Regional Options

To operate your Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl/cable you can select the location, time zone,

and the format for entering the date and time, as well as configure the application for a

time server for the Internet time.

ì

In the

Advanced Settings

–

Administration

menu, select the entry

Regional Options

.

ì

Select the country where you are currently located from the list. You can make

the settings for the clock to change automatically to summer time and/or to the

Time zone

as you wish.

ì

Select the required option and/or select the

Time zone

for your location.

ì

Select the required format for entering the date and time from the

Date format

and

Time format

lists respectively.

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Internet Time

The

System time

for your device is automatically synchronised with the time server on

the Internet. The time of the

Last synchronization with time server

is displayed for

your information.

ì

If you wish to use your own time server, select the

On

option next to the

Use custom

time servers

field.

ì

Enter the Internet address for the time server in the

Preferred time server

and

Alternate time server

fileds respectively.

ì

Click on

OK

to apply the settings.

System Password

You can assign a System Password for the configuration environment of your

Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl/cable, and specify the period after which a session is to end

automatically if no further entry is made.

ì

In the

Administration

menu, select

System Password

.

After installation, the configuration of the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl/cable is not yet pro-

tected with a System Password. To prevent unauthorised changes to the configuration,

you should set a System Password and change this System Password from time to time.

You may have already set a System Password when setting up the

Security Setup Wiz-

ard

. If so, you can change it here.

ì

If you have already set a System Password, enter the old System Password in the

Current password

field.

ì

Enter a new password in the

New password

field, and repeat it in the

Confirm new

password

field.

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The password may contain up to 32 characters. The SSID is case sensitive. Avoid proper

names and all too obvious words. Use a combination of letters, numbers and special

characters.

Setting Idle time before log off:

ì

Enter the period in minutes after which the configuration program is to be aborted

if no entry is made. The default setting is 10 minutes. If you enter the value 0, the

program will never be aborted automatically.

ì

Click

OK

to accept the settings.

Setting up Remote Management

Remote Management enables a PC that is not on your local network to be used to con-

figure the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl/cable with a standard Web browser. You can permit

Remote Management for one particular PC or for any PCs.

For security reasons this function is only available if you have previously changed the

system password for your device (see page 92).

ì

In the

Administration

menu, select

Remote Management

.

ì

Select the

On

option for

Remote Management

if you wish to permit Remote Man-

agement.

Please remember:

If you ever forget your System Password you will have to reset your Gigaset SE551

WLAN dsl/cable (see page

18). Please bear in mind that this will restore

all

the settings

to the factory configuration. No System Password will be active either.

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You can start remote management by entering the public IP address in your Internet

browser. As Internet providers often change this each time you dial in, it is worth using

dynamic DNS (see page 66) in addition.

ì

You can change the

Port

via which you can access the configuration program from

the Internet, for example in order to hide and protect the configuration program

against unauthorised access.

ì

Allowed connections:

You can specify one particular PC for Remote Management

or permit this function for any PCs. Select the required option from the list.

Remote Management for one particular PC:

ì

In the

Authorized client

field, enter the IP address of the PC that is to have access

to the user interface of the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl/cable from outside your local

network.

ì

Click

OK

to accept the settings.

Please remember:

If you permit several PCs then anyone who finds out your password can access this

user interface and therefore also your network! If it is needed, then you should

only activate this option for a short time.

Please remember:

u

The Internet provider might assign the IP address to the PC dynamically.

This can then change the IP address. Make sure that the PC that is to access

the router from the Internet always has the same IP address.

u

For access to the configuration environment via Remote Management, you

must enter in the browser the address of the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl/cable

to be managed using the following format:

(x.x.x.x stands for the IP address of the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl/cable).

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Saving and restoring a configuration

Once you have configured your Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl/cable, it is advisable to back up

the settings. Then you can restore them at any time, should they be accidentally deleted

or overwritten.

You can also reset the configuration to the factory settings. You should always do this

before passing your device on to any outsiders.

u

In the

Administration

menu, select

Save & Restore

.

Saving configuration data

ì

For

Task,

select the option

Save configuration

.

This opens a file selection window where you can specify the file you wish to store

in the backup file.

ì

On your local PC select a directory where you wish to store the configuration file,

and enter a name for the file.

ì

Click on

Save

.

Once the procedure has been completed, the current configuration data will have been

backed up in the specified file.