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11.
MY NETWORK
This section explains the network settings of your Gateway’s local area network (LAN) and guides you through the
configurable settings.
The following screen will appear if you select
My Network
from the main menu. This screen displays information
about the devices connected to your local area network (LAN).
11.1
Network Devices
The
Network Devices
panel of the
My Network
screen displays details for each device connected to your LAN.
Name
Displays the ASCII (text) name of the device connected to the network
Type
Displays the type of device connected to your network.
Status
Displays the connection status for the device.
Connection
Displays the physical connection used to interface with your Gateway.
IP Address
Displays the IP address assigned to your computer by your Gateway’s DHCP server.
Access Shared Files
Click this link to access shared files from a device on your local network. (The device
must have file sharing enabled.) Note: If the device has a firewall turned on, you will not
be able to access shared files from the device.
View Device Details
Click this link to view information about devices connected to your LAN as shown in the
following screen.
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Rename Device
Click this link to change the names of devices connected to your LAN. In the following
Rename Device
screen, type the desired name in the
Device Name
field, and then select
an option from the
Device type
drop-down menu. Click the
rename device
button to
allow the changes to take affect; or click
cancel
to return to the
Device Details
screen.
Enable Application
Click this link to set up applications for your service profile, such as port forwarding and
port triggering services as shown in the following screen. This feature enables
applications (Games, Webcams, IM, and others) by opening a tunnel between remote
(Internet) computers and a specific device port inside your LAN. Refer to 13.2.2, “Port
Forwarding,” for additional information on this screen.
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11.2
Network Summary
The
Network Summary
panel of the
My Network
screen displays the number of Ethernet, Wireless, and USB
devices connected to your LAN.
IMPORTANT:
If you have PCs on your network that are not being displayed, check the firewall setting on the PCs
to ensure that the firewall is disabled.
Connected Devices
Displays the interfaces that can be used to connect to your Gateway. Note: If you have
computers on your network that are not being displayed, check the firewall setting on the
PCs to ensure that the firewall is disabled.
Ethernet
Displys the number of devices that are connected to the Gateway via Ethernet 10/100
Base-T connection.
Wireless
Displys the number of devices that are connected to the Gateway via Wireless
connection.
USB
Displys the number of devices that are connected to the Gateway via USB connection.
reset device list
Click this button to update the list of connected devices if, for example, devices have
been recently added or removed and you want to update the list.
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12.
WIRELESS
This section explains the wireless features of your Gateway and guides you through the configurable settings.
The Gateway functions as a wireless Access Point in a wireless network. Clients that connect to the Gateway are
known as “stations.” Typical stations are laptop computers, desktop PCs with wireless cards, and other devices, such
as wireless printer servers. Stations connected to the Gateway via wireless networking have access to the Internet
through the Gateway’s Internet connection.
12.1
Wireless Basic Setup
The following screen will appear if you select
Wireless
>
Basic Setup
from the main menu. The Gateway is
preconfigured to allow wireless operation. All configuration performed on the
Basic Setup
screen is optional.
Changing these parameters will make your Gateway unique within your networking environment. If you change the
settings in this screen, click
save
and then
OK
. If you click
reset
or
Cancel
, the screen will return to its previous
settings.
IMPORTANT:
1.
If you are connecting to your Gateway via a wireless network adapter, the Service Set ID (SSID) must be the same
for both your Gateway and your PC’s wireless network adapter. The default SSID for your Gateway is the serial
number of the unit (located below the bar code on the bottom of the unit and also on the Gateway’s shipping
carton). The PC’s wireless network adapter must be configured with the SSID (in order to communicate with your
Gateway) before you begin your Gateway’s account setup and configuration procedures. Locate and run the utility
software provided with your PC’s Wireless network adapter, and type the SSID value. For security purposes, it is
recommended that you later change the
Network Name (SSID)
to a new value of your choosing.
2.
Be sure to type the default WEP key into your wireless adapter. The WEP key is located below the barcode on the
bottom of your Gateway.
Wireless Operation
Click this drop-down menu to enable or disable the wireless operation within your
Gateway. If you do not want to allow wireless devices to connect to your Gateway,
select
Disable
. By default, wireless operation is enabled, allowing
wireless devices to
connect to your Gateway.
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Network Name (SSID)
Displays your Gateway’s primary network SSID. This value is a unique name that
identifies your Gateway in a wireless environment. The default SSID value displayed
in this field is the serial number of the Gateway. To change the SSID, type in a unique
name of choice. The unique name must be 32 characters or fewer in length. This name
will display in a list of available networks on your station’s wireless utility program.
To connect to the Gateway, the SSID on a station must match the SSID on the
Gateway.
Channel
Click this drop-down menu to select the channel number to be used by the Gateway to
transmit and receive data. The Gateway can be set to any of the channels on the pre-
programmed list (1-11). Station cards do not have to be set to the same channel as the
Gateway; the stations scan all channels and automatically detect the operating channel.
By default, the channel is set to 6.
Mode
Click this drop-down menu to select the mode of communication your Gateway will
use to communicate to the wireless adapters within the network.
Mixed: Station using any of the 802.11b and 802.11g rates can communicate
with the Gateway.
11b only: Communication with Gateway is limited to 802.11b.
11g only: Communication with Gateway is limited to 802.11g.
Hide SSID
Click this drop-down menu to set whether or not you want your Gateway’s SSID
visible to all wireless devices in the Gateway’s range.
Hide SSID
offers some security
benefits by reducing this visibility. When the SSID is hidden, each wireless station
(PC or other networking device) will need to be manually configured to match the
Gateway’s SSID in order to connect to the network. To enable this feature, click the
drop-down menu, and select
Enabled
. By default,
Hide SSID
is set to disabled.
Hint: An easy way to configure wireless stations for use with a hidden SSID is as
follows: (1) Disable Hide SSID to allow the SSID to be broadcast, (2) Establish the
wireless connection with new wireless stations being added to the network, and (3)
Enable the Hide SSID feature; your wireless stations will remember the SSID of the
Gateway, even if the Gateway reboots.
12.2
Wireless Simple Config
The following screen will appear if you select
Wireless
>
Simple Config
from the main menu. Devices that support
Wi-Fi protected setup can quickly connect to your Gateway using the Gateway’s
Simple Config
button, without
first requesting long keywords or passphrases. By default, this feature is disabled in the Gateway.
During the developmental period for an easy push-button method for securely connecting wireless devices,
manufacturers were eager to deliver their own push-button methods, and the common name used was “Simple
Config.” When the procedure finally became standardized, it was renamed to Wi-Fi Protected Setup—or WPS—by
the standards organization.
WPS simplifies establishing wireless connections among stations and your Gateway (wireless access point).
Although some stations (clients) do not support WPS, for those that do, you can use WPS to quickly connect to your
Gateway without first having to input long security keywords. The stations using WPS will automatically acquire the
security settings of the Gateway once connected.
If wireless security is disabled in your Gateway, WPS will still function; however, it is recommended that you select
some level of security in the Gateway. The type of security that is used must be the same for all stations connecting
to the wireless network. For example, if you have a device in your network that can only support WEP, then you
must use WEP security in the Gateway and in all wireless stations connected to your network. Refer to section 12.3,
“Wireless Security,” for additional information.

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