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U ser Manual Wi r eless-Ready DSL Gatewa y.
i T able of C ont ents 1I nt ro duc tion 1 P ackage Contents 1 M inimum System Requirements 1 T echnical Support 2 2S etting Up the Gateway 5 Wa rning! 5 C onnecting a Computer to the Gatewa y 6 Insta.
ii Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y User Manual 6 Utilities 59 W eb Activity Log 59 DSL Settings 60 Restore Default Settings 60 Upgrade Firmwar e 61 7 Building a Network 63 Ethernet 63 USB 66 W.
1 Intr oduc tion Thank you for pur chasing the Ac t ion te c W ireless-Ready Gat eway . The Gateway is the simplest way t o connect a number of computers t o a single hig h-speed broad- band connection. This easy-to-use pr oduct is pe rfect for the office or small busi- ness.
2 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y User Manual In te rn et Explorer 4.0 or higher ( 5 .x rec ommended) or N etscape N avigator 4.0 or higher ( 4.
3 Chapter 1 Introduction Adv anced Fea ture Support Qwest DSL technical support pro vides the following advanced feature support for the Ac t i o n te c DSL Gateway .
4 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y User Manual Non - Ac t ion te c-provided network card/Ethernet cable installation, configu- ra tion, or troubleshooting Co mmercial firewall softwar e configuration co ntact the Ac t ion te c Pa y F or Suppor t Center at 1-888-825-9025 .
5 S etting Up the G ate wa y The instructions that follow parallel the steps contained in the Act ion te c Installation B uddy ™ ,w hich pro vides a v isual guide to setting up the Gatewa y . It is r ecommended the user run the Installation Buddy first, before attempting an y other procedur es.
6 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y User Manual C onnec ting a C omputer to the Gatewa y Co nnecting a computer t o the Gateway in volv es three basic steps: initial setup , plugging in the Gateway’ s P ower C ord, and connecting the Gatewa y to the com- puter via Ethernet or USB cable.
7 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Gatewa y 3. The next window appears. Read the onscr een information, then get the “T erms and Agreement ” document from the W hite Bag and read it as well. Then, select I accept this agreement and click N ext . 4. The next window appears.
8 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y User Manual 6. Wh en the next window appears, read the information concerning home alarm systems, then click N ext . 7. A nother window c oncerning home alarms ap pears. Read the onscreen infor- mation, then click N ext .
9 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Gatewa y 9. In the next window , read the instructions regar ding the items needed to set up the Gateway , then click N ext . 10. As shown in the next w indow , get the Gateway fr om the DSL Quick Start Kit, then click N ext .
10 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y User Manual 12. Wh en the next window appears, plug the larger end of the Po w e r Cord into a Pow er Outlet , then click N ext . 13. Wh en the next window appears, confirm the Pow e r Light on the Gateway gl ow s steadily green .
11 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Gatewa y 15. Wh en the next window appears, get the B lack DSL Cable and plug one end of it into the DSL Port on the back of the Gateway , then click N ext . 16. A nother w indow appears. Plug the other end of the B lack DSL Cable into one of the two ports on the Splitter , then click N ext .
12 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y User Manual 17. Wh en the next window appears, confirm the Pow e r and In ter net Lights on the Gatewa y gl ow steadily green .C lick N ext . ☞ Not e :I f the P ower and Int ernet Lights on the Gateway are not solid green, check all connections t o the Gateway .
13 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Gatewa y 19. Wh en the next window appears, plug the other end of the Ye l l o w E ther net Cable into an E thernet P or t on the back of the computer . Click N ext . ☞ Not e :A n Ethernet por t looks similar to a phone jack, but is slightly larger .
14 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y User Manual C onnecting Via USB 1. I nsert Ac t ion te c Installation Buddy CD-R OM in the CD-ROM drive of the co mputer . The Installation Buddy will start automatically . W ait until the fol- lowing screen appears, read the onscreen instructions, then click N ext .
15 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Gatewa y 4. The next window appears. Select USB , then click N ext . 5. The next window appears. Read the onscr een instructions, then click N ext . ☞ Not e :Y ou must hav e your W elc ome Letter (ISP W orksheet) to co mplete this installation.
16 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y User Manual 7. A nother window c oncerning home alarm sy stems appears. Read the onscr een information, then click N ext . 8. Wh en the next window appears, read the information concerning automatic water meters, then click N ext .
17 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Gatewa y 10. As shown in the next w indow , get the Gateway fr om the DSL Quick Start Kit, then click N ext . 11. The next window appears. Plug the smaller end of the Po w e r Cord into the B lack P or t on the back of the Gateway , then click N ext .
18 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y User Manual 13. Wh en the next window appears, confirm the Pow e r Light on the Gateway gl ow s steadily green .C lick N ext . 14. The following window appears. Get the Phone Line Splitter from the DSL Quick Start Kit and plug it into the Phone Jack closest to the comput er , then click N ext .
19 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Gatewa y 16. A nother w indow appears. Plug the other end of the B lack DSL Cable into one of the two ports on the Splitter , then click N ext . 17. Wh en the next window appears, confirm the Pow e r and In ter net Lights on the Gatewa y gl ow steadily green .
20 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y User Manual 18. In the next window , get the Pur ple USB Cable from the Quick Start Kit and plug the square end of it in the Pu r ple P ort on the back of the Gateway .
21 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Gatewa y Installing Filters Filters allow the user t o talk on the phone while online. All phones and other devices (answering machines, fax mac hines, etc.) using the same line (i.e., using the same phone number) as the DSL line must ha ve a filter installed.
22 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y User Manual 3. Wh en the following window appears, get the Clear Bag, tak e out the phone fil- ters, then click N ext . C aution : Do not install a filter in the phone jack used b y the black DSL cable. 4.
23 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Gatewa y 6. Wh en the next window appears, read the onscreen instructions on how t o co nnect the phone filters, then click N ext . The phone filters are installed. Click N ext .t o go to “Setting U p the DSL Co nnection, ” as described below .
24 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y User Manual 2. If PPP oE or PPPoA was select ed, the following w indow appears. Enter the Us er N ame and P assword in the pr oper text bo xes, or , if the ISP does not re quire them, click the box next to “My ISP does not r e quire a U ser N ame or P assword.
25 Chapter 2 S etting Up the Gatewa y 5. Wh en the next window appears, enter the IP A ddress, Subnet, Gat eway , DNS 1, and DNS 2 information in the proper text bo x es. This infor mation should be provided by the ISP . W hen finished, click N ext . 6.
26 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y User Manual 8. In the next window , read the onscr een information about computer security , then click N ext . 9. In the last w indow , read the onscreen information regarding additional r efer- ence material on the CD-R OM, then click Finish .
27 U sing Qw est DSL Qwest DSL operates ov er home or business phone lines equipped w ith Qwest DSL serv ice. For this reason, the Qwest DSL c onnection is not portable; it can ’t be accessed while a way from home or business. T o connect while trav eling , ask the ISP about a dial-up account.
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29 Basic Setup This chapter is a guide thr ough a basic configuration of the Gateway , including how to c onnect the Gateway to the ISP , as well as an overview of the Gateway’ s LEDs and switches. To co mplete the basic setup, the user w ill need the W elcome Letter (ISP Wo r ksheet).
30 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y User Manual 3. Fo llow the instructions in the “Set U p/C onfiguration ” screen, then click Begin Basic Setup . 4. In the next window , follow the onscr een inst ructions, then click N ext . 5. In the next window , select the ty pe of connection by clicking on the circle next to PPP oA or PPP oE .
31 Chapter 4 Basic Setup 6. Enter the Use r N ame , P assword , and Static IP provided by the ISP in the “DSL Broadband C onnection - PPP” screen. Click N ext . ☞ Not e :I f the ISP uses a connection method other than PPP oE (DHCP or Static IP , for example) see “ Ad vanced Setup ” to co n- nect the Gatewa y .
32 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y User Manual Gat ewa y Fe a tures This section contains a quick description of the Gateway’ s lights and sw itches. Pow er Light - The P ower Light displays the Gatewa y’ s current status. If the P ower Light g lows st eadily green, the Gateway is rec eiving power and fully operational.
33 Ad v anc ed S etup This section contains information conc er ning advanced c onfiguration, such as wi re less settings, remote management, and W eb site blocking. Acc essing Advanc ed Setup To access the Advanc ed Setup configuration screens, follow these instructions: 1.
34 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y User Manual 4. In the next screen, read the reco mmendations. T o perform an advanced setup on the Gateway , click Begin Advanced Setup . 5. The “Configuring the A dvanced Settings” screen appears. T o check all the set- tings, or if unsure of w hich settings to modify , select N ext .
35 Chapter 5 Adv anced Setup ☞ Not e :I fc hanges hav e been made to one or more A dvanced Setup settings and Sav e and Restart has not been clicked befor e leaving the A dvanced Setup screens (i.e., switching to U tilities or Basic Setup), all A dvanced Setup settings changes will be lost.
36 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y User Manual Tr ansparent Bridging Select this option to use the Gatewa y as a t ransparent bridge only if directed t o do so by y our ISP . This option should only be used if the Gateway is being used as a Mo dem to co nnect one computer t o the Internet via a DSL connection.
37 Chapter 5 Adv anced Setup ☞ Not e :H ost and domain name information may also be ac cessed from the c omputer originally connected to the DSL modem. Specify a Static IP Addr ess Select this option if assig ned a static (specific) IP A ddress by the I nternet Se rv ice Prov i der ( ISP) .
38 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y User Manual Unnumbered/VIP Mode If the user has purchased a block of static IP addresses, select Un n umbered M o de by clicking on the box.
39 Chapter 5 Adv anced Setup Channel Channel assigns the frequency band at which the Gatewa y communicates. In the U nited States, use channels 1-11. ( The factory default value is set to 1.) Wi re less Equivalent Priv acy Wi re less Equivalent Privacy ( WEP ) is an encry ption method used w ith the 802.
40 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y User Manual 128-bit WEP 128-bit WEP re quires one key of 13 hexadecimal pairs. A hexadecimal digit con- sists of alphanumeric characters rang ing from 0-9 or A-F . An example of a 128-bit WEP ke y is: 3D-44-FE-6C-A1-EF -2E-D3-C4-21-74-5D-B1.
41 Chapter 5 Adv anced Setup L AN IP Addr ess Selecting LAN IP A ddress in the “ Advanc ed Configuration ” screen generates the “ LAN IP A ddress” screen. The value in the LAN IP A ddress te xt bo x is the IP address of the Gateway as seen on the network.
42 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y User Manual Ac t ion te c st rongly reco mmends leaving the DHCP Server option On .I f the DHCP Server option is Off ,e nsure the IP addresses of the networked co mputers are on the same subnet as the IP address of the Gateway .
43 Chapter 5 Adv anced Setup DNS Server 2 - the secondary DNS provided by the Inte rnet Service Prov i der ( ISP) .I f the ISP provided secondary DNS ser ver infor- mation, enter it here. If not, lea ve the te xt bo x intact. Af te r changing settings, click N ext or Back to cont inue, or Save and R estart to make all changes permanent.
44 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y User Manual Netmeeting To allow the c omputers on the Gatewa y’ s network to access N et meeting, ent er the Ne tm eeting IP address (LAN IP address using Netmeeting) in the IP te xt bo x, then select On .I fN etmeeting is not needed, select Off .
45 Chapter 5 Adv anced Setup Af te r changing settings, click N ext or Back to cont inue, or Save and R estart to make all c hanges permanent. Remote Management Selecting Re mote Management in the “ Advanc ed Configuration ” screen generates the “R emote Management ” screen.
46 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y User Manual Po rt Fo rw arding Selecting Po r t Fo r warding in the “ Advanced C onfiguration ” screen generates the “P or t Forwarding ” screen.
47 Chapter 5 Adv anced Setup In this screen, the user can allow only certain IP addresses t o access forwarded ports. Enter the port range of the forwarded ports in the “Remote IP Po rt Range” te xt bo xes, enter the IP address to be allow ed access in the “Remote IP Address ” te xt bo x, then click “ Add.
48 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y User Manual DMZ hosting is used to support online gaming and Internet confer encing ser v ices. These programs usually require multiple open ports, making the network accessi- ble from the Int er net. DMZ hosting sy mbolically places the DMZ host comput er outside of the Gateway’ s network.
49 Chapter 5 Adv anced Setup D ynamic Routing Selecting Dynamic Routing in the “ Advanc ed Configuration ” screen generates the “ Dynamic Routing ” screen. Dynamic routing allows the e xc hange of routing tables between rout ers. This relieves the user of having to set up static routes for each r outer .
50 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y User Manual Af te r changing settings, click N ext or Back to cont inue, or Save and R estart to make all c hanges permanent. Static Routing Selecting Stat ic Routing in the “Configuring the Ad vanced Settings” screen gener- ates the “Static R outing” screen.
51 Chapter 5 Adv anced Setup MA C Address Cloning Selecting MAC A ddress Cloning in the “ Advanced Co nfiguration ” screen generates the “ MA C A ddress Cloning” screen. A MA C (media access c ontrol) address is an identifier unique to every networkable dev i ce .
52 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y User Manual Status Af te r configuring the Gateway , settings can be viewed by selecting Status in the M ain M enu.
53 Chapter 5 Adv anced Setup Routing T able Selecting Ro u t i n g T able generates the “Routing T able” screen. This screen displays an ov er view of the Gateway’ s rout es. These routes are the path ways used to trans- fer information to and from the I nternet.
54 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y User Manual WA N S tatus Selecting W AN Status generates a “C urrent Status” screen. This screen displays on ov erv iew of the Gatewa y’ s W AN ( W ide A rea N e twork) connection.
55 Chapter 5 Adv anced Setup Pa c ke t s Sent - Displays the number of PPP packets sent throught the W AN port of the Gateway . Pa c ke ts R eceiv ed - Displays the number of PPP packets recei ved thr ough the WA Np ort of the Gateway .
56 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y User Manual LAN S tatus Selecting LAN Status generates the “Lan P ort Status” screen. This scr een displays on ov erv iew of the Gateway’ s LAN (Local Area N etwork) por t connections.
57 Chapter 5 Adv anced Setup Wireless There are tw o W ireless categories: P ackets Sent and P ackets Rec eived Pa c ke t s Sent - Displays the number of packets (amount of data) sent over the Wi re less connection. Pa c ke ts R eceiv ed - Displays the number pack ets (amount of data) recei ved o ver the W ireless connection.
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59 Utilities To access the Gat eway’ s utilities select Ut ilit ies from the “Main Me nu ” screen. The “Utilities ” screen appears. Fr om here, the W eb activity log can be v iewed, the DSL settings changed, the Gatewa y’ s factor y default settings restor ed, and the Gateway’ s firm ware upgraded.
60 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y User Manual DSL Settings To access DSL Settings, select DSL Sett ings from the “Utilities” screen. The Gateway’ s VPI , VC I , and Mode settings can be changed from her e. Ac t ion tec re com- mends not changing these values without consulting the Internet Serv ice Pr ovider ( ISP) .
61 Chapter 6 Utilities Upgrade F irmware Selecting Up g r a d e Firmware in the “U tilities” screen generates the “U pg rade Firmwar e” scr een. Ac t ion te c periodically posts firmware upgrades to enhance the Gatewa y’ s capabilities. To upgrade the Gateway’ s firmwar e: 1.
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63 Building a Netw ork Other comput ers can be connected t o the Gatewa y to form a network. The net- wo rk co mputers can be co nnected to the Gatewa y in three ways: E thernet, USB , or wir el essly . Et hernet 1. I nsert the Act ion te c Installation Buddy CD-R OM in the CD-ROM drive of the co mputer .
64 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y User Manual 3. The next window appears. Select Wi r e d , then click N ext . 4. The next window appears. Select E thernet , then click N ext . 5. Wh en the next window appears, get the Ye l l o w E ther net Cable from the Quick Start Kit, then click N ext .
65 Chapter 7 Building a Network 6. Wh en the next window appears, plug one end of the Ye l l o w E thernet Cable into one of the Ye l l o w P o r t s on the back of the Gateway , then click N ext .
66 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y User Manual 9. In the next window , the Installation Budd y checks the configuration of the Gateway . A congratulations window appears. The Gat eway is c onnected to a compute r via E thernet. USB 1. I nsert Disk 1 (Installation Buddy CD) in the CD-R OM dr ive of the comput- er .
67 Chapter 7 Building a Network 2. The next window appears. Read the instructions, select A ddit ional Computer by clicking on the check box, then click N ext . 3. The next window appears. Select Wi r e d , then click N ext . 4. The next window appears.
68 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y User Manual 5. Wh en the next window appears, get the Pur ple USB Cable from the Quick Start Kit, then click N ext . 6. Wh en the next window appears, plug the square end of the Pu r ple Cable into the Pu r ple USB Port on the back of the Gateway , then click N ext .
69 Chapter 7 Building a Network ☞ Not e :A n Ethernet por t looks similar to a phone port, but is slightly bigger . 8. In the next window , the Installation Budd y checks the configuration of the Gateway . A congratulations w indow appears. The Gat ew ay is connect ed to a co mputer via USB.
70 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y User Manual 2. The next window appears. Read the instructions, select A ddit ional Computer by clicking on the check box, then click N ext . 3. The next window appears. Select Wi re less , then click N ext . 4.
71 Tr oubleshooting This chapter c ontains a list of problems that may be encount ered while using the Gateway , and t echniques to try and overc ome the problem. Not e that these tech- niques may not sol ve the problem. If you need additional help , contact the ISP or Qwest DSL Te c hnical Support at 1-800-247-7285.
72 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y User Manual A dditionally , the “IP Addr ess” entr y should be on the 192.168.0.X network (with “x” defining a range from 2 though 255). If the Ethernet adapter is sho wing an incorrect IP address, click Rel e ase ,w hich sets all values back to 0 (zer o).
73 Chapter 8 Tr oubleshooting Time out error occurs when entering a URL or IP Address Ve r ify all the c omputers are w orking properly . Ensure the IP settings are c or rect.
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75 Refer enc e This appendix contains information about various topics, including accessing information about your W indows computer and wiring under special circum- stances. Lo cating Computer Inf ormation The following procedur e is valid for W indows 98 , 98 SE ,M e , NT 4.
76 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y User Manual Lo cating Windows Oper ating S ystem F iles If the operating system files reside on the hard driv e of the computer , follow the instructions below to locate them. If the files are not on the hard driv e, they must be loaded from the installation disks.
77 App endix A Reference 4. Click the down ar row next to the “Look in ” text bo x and select My Co mputer from the list that appears. 5. Click Search N ow . 6a. Wi ndow s Me :W hen the search is complete, note the directory path that appears most often in the “In Folder” column.
78 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y User Manual W indow s Me, 2000 1. Fr om the desktop , click Star t . 2. Select Search , then Fo r Files and Folders . 3. The “Searc h Results ” w indow appears. In the panel at left titled “What do y ou want to searc h for?” , click All files and folders .
79 App endix A Reference easiest way t o do this is to purc hase a pair of two-line modular adapters, a line- co rd c oupler , and some shor t lengths of phone cable, available at an y telephone supply retailer . ☞ Not e :D o not purchase a 1-line modular adapter or line splitter .
80 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y User Manual Au tomatic W ater Meter If y our home or office has an aut omatic water meter that uses the same phone line as the Qwest DSL Gatewa y , y ou must put a DSL Phone Filter on the wat er meter . Call your wat er compan y for help when installing the DSL Phone Filter on your water meter .
81 S etting Up Sta tic IP A ddress To co mmunicate with the Gateway fr om a computer on the network (to use the W eb Configuration Utility , for e xample), the user ma y hav e to sw itch the IP addr ess settings from DHCP -enabled to static IP , so that the co mputer and the Gatewa y are on the same subnet.
82 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y User Manual 3. A nother men u appears. Select Cont r ol Panel . 4. Wh en the “C ontrol P anel” wind ow appears, double-click Ne t w or k .
83 App endix C S etting Up Static IP Address 5. The “N etwork” w indow appears. In the "The following network components are installed" list bo x, locate and double-click TC P/IP . 6. The “ T CP/IP Pro pe r t ies” window appears. Select IP A ddress .
84 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y User Manual 9. Enter the following numbers in the “Subnet mask” text bo x: 255.255.255.0 Do not include the periods; they are automatically ente red. 10. Click OK .T he T CP/IP Pr operties w indow disappears.
85 App endix C S etting Up Static IP Address 3. A nother men u appears. Select Cont r ol Panel . 4. Wh en the “C ontrol P anel” wind ow appears, double-click Ne t w o r k .
86 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y User Manual 5. The “N etwork” w indow appears. In the “The following network components are installed” list box, locate and double-click TC P/IP . 6. The “ T CP/IP Pro pe r t ies” window appears. Click IP A ddress .
87 App endix C S etting Up Static IP Address 9. Enter the following numbers in the “Subnet mask” text bo x: 255.255.255.0 Do not include the periods; they are automatically ente red.
88 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y User Manual 3. A nother men u appears. Select Cont r ol Panel . 4. Wh en the “C ontrol P anel” wind ow appears, double-click Ne twork and Dial- up Connections .
89 App endix C S etting Up Static IP Address 5. In the “Netwo rk and Dial-up Connections” window , double-click Local Ar ea Co nnection .A n umber may be display ed after the Local Area Co nnection.
90 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y User Manual 7. The “Local A rea Connection P rop er ties” w indow appears. Click General . 8. In the “Components check e d are used by this connection ” list box, double- click In ter ne t Prot oc ol ( TC P/IP ) .
91 App endix C S etting Up Static IP Address 12. Enter the following numbers in the “Subnet mask” text bo x: 255.255.255.0 Do not include the periods; they are automatically ente red. 13. Click OK .T he “Internet Pr otocol ( T CP/IP ) Pr operties” window disappears.
92 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y User Manual 3. A nother men u appears. Select Cont r ol Panel . 4. Wh en the “C ontrol P anel” wind ow appears, double-click Ne t w or k Co nnections .
93 App endix C S etting Up Static IP Address 5. In the “Network Connections” window , double-click Local Area Connection . A number may be displa yed after the Local A rea Connection.
94 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y User Manual 7. The “Local A rea Connection P roper ties” window appears. Select Gener al . 8. In the “Components check e d are used by this connection ” list box, double- click In ter ne t Prot oc ol ( TC P/IP ) .
95 App endix C S etting Up Static IP Address 11. Enter the following numbers in the “ IP A ddr ess” text bo x: 198.162.0.2 Do not include the periods; they are automatically ente red. 12. Enter the following numbers in the “Subnet mask” text bo x: 255.
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97 Co mputer Securit y The Internet is a giant network of computers all ov er the world. When a c omputer is connect ed to the Inte rnet, it can ex change information w ith an y other computer on the Internet.
98 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y User Manual W ith both ty pes of Internet co nnections, ac cess to the compute r must be con- tr olled t o make sur e someone on the Internet doesn ’t ac cess the information on the compute r .
99 App endix B C omputer Security Internet Browsers Alwa ys exit the Internet br owser (for example, Internet Explor er or Netscape Na vi gator). Nev er “minimiz e” the bro wser or leav e it open in the background. Br eaking into a c omputer is easier when an Int ernet browser is running.
100 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y User Manual Fo r more information about firewalls, incl uding v endors who sell firewall prod- ucts, go to the Qwest DSL web site and click the Security topic. Firewall prod- ucts are a vailable from comput er and networking equipment retailers.
101 Specifications G eneral Model Number GS204AD9-01 (Four -Port W ireless-R eady DSL Gat eway) Standards IEEE 802.3 (10BaseT) IEEE 802.3u (100BaseTX) IEEE 802.
102 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y User Manual Wir eless Operating Range Indoors Up to 30M (100 ft.) @ 11 Mbps Up to 50M (165 ft.) @ 5.5 Mbps Up to 70M (230 ft.) @ 2 Mbps Up to 91M (300 ft.) @ 1 Mbps Outdoors Up to 152M (500 ft.) @ 11 Mbps Up to 270M (885 ft.
103 Glossar y Acc ess Point A device that allows wireless clients to connect t o one another . An acc ess point can also act as a bridge between wireless clients and a “w ired” network, such as an Ethernet network. Wireless clients can be mo ved an ywhere within the cover- age area of the access point and remain c onnected to the network.
104 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y User Manual Fir ew al l Pr ev ents users outside the netw ork from acc essing and/or damaging files or co mputers on the network. Gat ew ay A device that manages the data tr affic of a network, as well as data traffic to and from the Int ernet.
105 App endix E Glossar y Subnet Mask A set of four numbers configured lik e an IP address used to cr eate IP address nu mbers used within a par ticular network only . T CP/IP ( T ransmission Control P rotocol/Internet P rotocol) The standard pr otocol for data transmission ov er the Internet.
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107 S ecurity Le v el Ser vic es T able The following information is related to the Fir ewall options (High, Medium, and Low) in the “ Advanc ed Ser vices” chapter of this manual (page 35).
108 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y User Manual Medium Security Lev el Serv ice P or t In Out http 80 no yes dns 53 no yes ftp 21 no yes te lnet 23 no yes smtp 25 no yes pop3 110 no yes nntp 119 no yes r eal audio/video 7070 yes no icmp n/a no yes H.
109 App endix F S ecurity Level Services T able Ac ron ym Definitions http H ype r T e xt T r ansfer P ro toc ol This protocol deli vers information over the In te rn et, and is used when a home c omputer connects to a W eb site via an Inter net browser dns D omain N ame S ystem.
110 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y User Manual icmp I nternet C ont rol M essage P ro to c ol. Allows error messages, text packages, and informational messages to be transferred over the Int ernet. H.323 A standard pr otocol for sending audio and video ov er the Internet.
111 Non-W indow s Sy stem S etup The Gatewa y supports both the Classic Macintosh operating systems (9.2.1 and below), as well as OS X. ☞ Not e :W hen installing any software, consult the user manual and help files supplied with the software for detailed information.
112 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y User Manual 2. Wh en the “TCP/IP” window appears, select Edit fr om menu bar , then select Us er M o d e . 3. Wh en the “U ser Mode” w indow appears, select Ad vanced , then click OK . 4. In the “ T CP/IP” window , select E thernet from the “Connect via ” drop-do wn list .
113 App endix G Non-Windows S ystem Setup OS X 1. Open the “S ystem Pr eferences” application via the Dock or Apple M enu. The “Netw or k” window appears. 2. Select B uilt-In Ethernet from the “Show” drop-down list. 3. Select TC P/IP and, from the “Configure ” drop-do wn list, select U sing DHCP .
114 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y User Manual C onnec ting to the ISP 1. Open the W eb browser . In the addr ess bar , enter http://192.168.0.1 then press Enter on the k e yboard. 2. The “Main M enu ” screen appears. Select Setup/Configuration .
115 App endix G Non-Windows S ystem Setup 4. The “ Actiontec DSL M odem Setup Page ” screen appears. In this screen, the user can configur e the the ISP Pr otocol (Bridged, PPP oA, or PPP oE) and the IP c onfiguration (Dynamic or Static).
116 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y User Manual.
117 Notic es Regulatory Complianc e Notices Class B Equipment This equipment has been tested and found t o comply with the limits for a Class B digital dev ice, pursuant to P a rt 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable pr otection against har mful interferenc e in a residential installa- tion.
118 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y User Manual 2. This device must accept an y interference rec eived, including interfer ence that may cause un wanted operation.
119 Limited W arran ty Har d ware : Ac t ion te c Electronics, Inc., war rants to the end user (“C ustomer”) that this hardwar e product w ill be free fr om defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and ser vice, for tw elve (12) months fr om the date of purchase from Ac t ion te c Electronics or its authorized reseller .
120 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y User Manual THIS A CTION TEC ELECTRONICS PRODUCT MA Y INCL UDE OR BE BUNDLED WITH THIRD-P ARTY SOFTW ARE, THE USE OF WHICH IS GOVERNED BY A SEP A- RA TE END-USER LICENSE A GREEMENT . THIS A CTION TEC ELECTRONICS W ARRANTY DOES NOT APPL Y TO SUCH THIRD- PA R TY SOFTW ARE.
121 Limited W arranty NEITHER ASSUMES NOR A UTHORIZES ANY OTHER P ERSON TO ASSUME FOR IT ANY OTHER LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE, INST ALLA TION, MAIN- TEN ANCE OR USE OF ITS PRODUCT S.
122 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y User Manual Gov erning L aw :T his Limited W ar rant y shall be gov erned by the la ws of the State of Califor nia, U .S.A., e xcluding its c onflicts of laws and principles, and e xcluding the U nited Nations C on vention on Contracts for the Int ernational Sale of Goods.
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