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Configuring Your Gateway
Password Settings Menu
The Password Settings menu lets you change the Gateway’s default password. The first
time you log in to the Web management interface, we recommend you change the Gateway’s
default password to protect it from being tampered with.
The Password Settings menu also lets you change the number of minutes of inactivity that
can occur before your Web management session times out automatically. The default
setting is 10 minutes.
To access the Password Settings menu, click
System
in the menu bar and then click the
Password Settings
submenu. Figure 15 shows an example of the menu and Table 5
describes the settings you can select.
Figure 15. Password Settings Menu
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Table 5. Password Settings Menu Options
Option
Description
Current Password
Enter the current case-sensitive password. For security purposes, every typed character
appears as a dot (
y
). The default password is
password
.
New Password
Enter the new case-sensitive password you want to use. A password can contain up to 32
alphanumeric characters. Spaces count as password characters. For security purposes, every
typed character appears as a dot (
y
).
Re-Enter Password for Verification
Enter the same case-sensitive password you typed in the
New Password
field. For security
purposes, every typed character appears as a dot (
y
).
Idle Time Out
Your Web management interface sessions timeout after 10 minutes of idle time. To change
this duration, enter a new timeout value.
LAN Settings Menu
The LAN Settings menu lets you configure the LAN IP settings for the Gateway. The private
LAN IP is also the IP of the DHCP server that dynamically allocates IP addresses for client
computers located behind the Gateway.
To access the LAN Settings menu, click
LAN
in the menu bar. Figure 16 shows an example
of the menu and Table 6 describes the settings you can select.
Figure 16. LAN Settings Menu
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Table 6. LAN Settings Menu Options
Option
Description
IP Address
IP address of the Gateway’s private LAN settings. Default IP address is 192.168.0.1. if you
change this setting, the Gateway reboots after displaying a message.
IP Subnet Mask
Subnet mask of the Gateway’s private LAN settings. Default subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.
Domain Name
Domain name of the Gateway’s private LAN settings.
Enable DHCP Server
Enables or disables the DHCP server for dynamic client address allocation.
•
Checked = DHCP server is enabled. (default)
•
Unchecked = DHCP server is disabled.
Lease Time
Amount of time a DHCP network user is allowed connection to the Gateway with their current
dynamic IP address.
Ether Switch Port Control Menu
By default, your Gateway are enabled and configured to auto-negotiate speed and duplex
on its four LAN ports. If these settings prevent the Gateway from successfully connecting
with other devices, you can use the Ether Switch Port Control menu to configure the
Gateway to use specific speed and duplex settings. The Ether Switch Port Control menu
also let you disable the individual LAN ports. For your convenience, each port can be
configured independently of the other LAN ports on the Gateway.
To access the Ether Switch Control menu, click
LAN
in the menu bar and then click the
Ether Switch Control
submenu in the menu bar. Figure 17 shows an example of the menu.
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Figure 17. Ether Switch Port Control Menu
The following procedure describes how to change the settings in the Ether Switch Port
Control menu.
1. To change a port from auto-negotiation to a fixed speed and duplex setting:
a. Uncheck the
Auto
check box for the port.
b. Click the radio that corresponds to the fixed speed you want to use for that port.
c. Under the
Mode H/F
column, leave the check mark for full-duplex mode or uncheck it
for half-duplex mode.
2. To disable a port, regardless of the auto-negotiation and duplex settings, uncheck
Enable
for the port.
3. Click
Apply
.
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Wireless Basic Settings Menu
The Wireless Basic Settings menu lets you enable or disable the Gateway’s wireless setting.
To access the Wireless Basic Settings click
Wireless
in the menu bar. Figure 18 shows an
example of the menu.
By default, the setting is enabled. When wireless operation is enabled, you can use the
submenus below the
Wireless
menu to configure the Gateway’s encryption, MAC filtering,
and advanced wireless settings.
To disable it, select
DISABLE
from the
Wireless ON/OFF
drop-down list. When wireless
operation is disabled, the wireless submenus are not displayed in the menu bar.
Figure 18. Wireless Basic Settings Menu
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