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U ser Manual Wi r eless–Ready DSL Gatewa y.
i T able of C ont ents Introduction 1 P ackage Contents 1 M inimum System Requirements 1 T echnical Support 2 C onnecting the Gatewa y 3 C onnecting the Po wer and DSL Cable 3 C onnecting to a Compute.
ii Lo cating Computer Information 43 Lo cating Windows Operating S ystem F iles 44 Wiring Information 46 C omputer Security 49 S ecuring the Gateway and Comput er 49 Specifications 53 G eneral 53 Wire.
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 multiple n umber of compute rs to a single high- speed broadband c onnection. This easy-to-use product is perfect for the home office or small business.
2 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y T echnical Support Ac t i o n te c Elect ronics prides itself on making hig h-quality , durable, high-perform- ance products. I f y ou need assistance, the Ac t i o n te c T echnical Support Depart ment is av ailable e very day from 6 A.
3 C onnec ting the G ate wa y The instructions that follow parallel close ly with the steps contained in the Installation B uddy , whic h provides a visual guide to setting up the Gatewa y . It is r ecommended that the user run the Installation Buddy first, before attempting any other pr ocedures.
4 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y 3. Co nfirm that the Po w e r Lig ht on the DSL Gateway is green. 4. Get the Phone Line Splitter out of the B lack Bag .and plug the thin, r ectan- gular end of the Splitter into the Phone Jack closest to y our computer 5.
5 Chapter 2 C onnecting the Gatewa y 7. Co nfirm that the Po w e r and Inter n et Lig hts on the DSL Gateway ar e solid gre en . ☞ Not e :I f the Internet Light continues to blink, confirm y ou hav e re ce iv ed notification from your DSL Service Pro vider that your DSL serv ice is on.
6 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y 2. Plug the loose end of the Ye l l o w C a b l e into the E thernet Port on the back of the compute r . 3. Co nfirm that one of the four E thernet Network Lights on the DSL Gateway is green (this may tak e a few moments).
7 Chapter 2 C onnecting the Gatewa y 2. Plug the loose end of the Pu r ple Cable into the USB P or t on the front or back of your computer . C onnecting the Phone Filters Phone filters separate the DSL signal from the v oice signal on the phone line to allow the user to talk on the phone and be online at the same time.
8 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y 3. Plug a phone filter into the phone jack . 4. Plug one end of the phone cable into the phone jack and keep the other end attached to the device. 5. Re peat steps 1-4 for ever y other dev ice that shares a phone line with the DSL co nnection.
9 Chapter 2 C onnecting the Gatewa y USB U se the procedur e for connecting the first c omputer t o the Gateway via USB (see “USB” on page xx) to connect netw ork computers, substituting a standard, USB cable for the purple cable. Only one c omputer can be c onnected to the Gat eway via USB.
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11 C onfiguring the G ate wa y Once the Gatewa y has been connected to a c omputer , it must be c onfigured. U se the following procedur e. 1. If y ou connect ed the DSL Gatewa y correctly , a “Congratulations” w indow appears. Click N ext . 2. The first “ A ctiontec Installation Buddy” w indow appears.
12 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y 3. In the next window , ty pe in the Us e r I D and P assw ord .I f the ISP doesn ’t re quire this information, c heck the appropriate bo x. Click N ext . 4. In the next window , select the type of Internet protoc ol your ISP c onnection uses (Static IP or Dynamic IP [DHCP]), then click N ext .
13 Chapter 3 C onfiguring the Gate wa y 5. In the next window , ty pe in the IP Address , Subne t , Gateway , DNS 1 , and DNS 2 addresses in their respectiv e text bo xes. Depending on your c onnec- tion, you may not ha ve to ty pe an address in every text bo x.
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15 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 co nnection is not portable; it can ’t be accessed while a way from home or business. T o c onnect while tr av eling, ask the ISP about a dial-up account.
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17 Basic Setup This section is a guide through a basic configuration of the Gateway , including how to connect the Gatewa y to the ISP . Basic Setup To co nfigure the gateway for basic operation: 1. Open the W eb br owser . I n the address bar , enter http://192.
18 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y 4. Co mplete the two steps list ed in the “Basic Setup ” screen, then click N ext . 6. Enter the Use r Na m e and P assword pr ovided by the ISP in the “DSL Br oadband Connection - PPP oE” screen. Click N ext .
19 Chapter 5 Basic Setup The powe r LED flashes rapidly while the Gateway r estarts, then glows steadily gr een when fully operational. The Gateway is no w configured and users can start surfing the W eb. If an error stating the W eb browser was unable to c onnect to the I nternet appears, ch eck the configuration settings.
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23 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 Advanced Setup c onfiguration screens, follow these instructions: 1.
24 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y 4. In the next screen, read the recommendations. 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 .
25 Chapter 6 Adv anced C onfiguration Af te r selecting a connection ty pe, click N ext to co ntinue configuring the connection. Obtain an IP Address thr ough PPPoE or PPP oA Select this option to allow the Gat eway to use the P oint-to-P oint over Ethernet ( PPP oE ) or P oint-to-P oint ov er AT M ( PPP oA ) prot ocol.
26 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y Obtain an IP Through DHCP Select this option (used for cable modem configurations without a Static IP assigned by an ISP ) to allow the modem t o quer y the ISP and recei ve IP address and ro uting information.
27 Chapter 6 Adv anced C onfiguration Wir eless S ettings Selecting Wi re less Settings in the “ Advanced C onfiguration ” screen generates the “W ireless Settings” screen. Modify the wireless capabilities of the Gateway here. ESSID ESSID is the network name assigned to the wireless network.
28 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y Off Selecting Off disables encr y ption. Selecting this option allo ws any c omputer with wi re less capability and the correct ESSID value to join the wireless network. 64-bit WEP 64-bit WEP re quires four separate keys.
29 Chapter 6 Adv anced C onfiguration ☞ Not e :N ot all wireless PC Cards support 128-bit WEP . Ensure that all PC Cards installed in the network ed compute rs support 128-bit WEP before activating. L AN IP Address Selecting LAN IP A ddress in the “ Advanc ed Configuration ” screen generates the “ LAN IP A ddress” screen.
30 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y DHCP Ser ver Selecting DHCP Ser ver in the “ Advanc ed Configuration ” screen generates the “ DHCP Server” screen.
31 Chapter 6 Adv anced C onfiguration The beginning and ending IP addresses define the IP address range of the Gatewa y . If the default values are left intact, the Gateway supplies a unique IP address between 192.168.0.2 and 192.168.0.254 t o each comput er on the net- wo rk .
32 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y W ebsite Blocking Selecting We bsite Blocking in the “ Ad vanced Configuration ” screen generates the “W ebsite Blocking” screen. This feature enables the Gateway t o block W eb sites to all compute rs on the network.
33 Chapter 6 Adv anced C onfiguration Remote Management Selecting Re mote Management in the “ Advanc ed Configuration ” screen generates the “Remot e Management” screen. R emote Management allo ws access t o the Gatewa y through the Internet via another computer .
34 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y Po rt Fo rw arding Selecting Po r t Fo r warding in the “ Advanced Co nfiguration ” screen generates the “P or t Forwarding ” screen.
35 Chapter 6 Adv anced C onfiguration ble from the Int ernet. DMZ hosting sy mbolically places the DMZ host comput er outside of the Gateway’ s network. A ccess to the network resour ces while DMZ hosting is activ e is blocked. Ac t ion te c rec ommends activating DMZ hosting only as long as necessary .
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37 Utilities To access the Gatewa y’ s utilities select Ut ilities from the “Main M enu ” 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 factory default setting s restor ed, and the Gateway’ s firm ware upgraded.
38 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y DSL Settings To access DSL Settings, select DSL Settings from the “U tilities” 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 ISP .
39 Chapter 7 Utilities To upgr ade the Gatewa y’ s firmwar e: 1. Click the link in the “U pgrade Fir m ware ” window and download the upgrade files to the hard driv e of the computer . 2. Double-click on the upgrade file, named “upgrade.exe. ” 3.
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41 Tr oubleshooting This chapter c ontains a list of problems that may be encount ered while using the Gateway , and solutions t o over come the problem. L AN Connection F ailure Ensure the Gatewa y is properly installed, the LAN co nnections are c or rect, and the powe r is on.
42 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y 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. Ensure the Gatewa y is on and connected properly .
43 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.
44 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y 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 drive, they must be loaded from the installation disks.
45 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 searc h is complete, note the dir ectory path that appears most often in the “In Folder” column.
46 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y 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 “W hat do you want to searc h for?” , click All files and folders .
47 App endix A Reference easiest way t o do this is to purchase 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 .
48 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y Au tomatic W ater Meter If an automatic water met er and Qwest DSL share a phone line, a DSL phone filter m ust be installed on the wat er meter . If needed, contact the wat er compan y for assistance in co nnecting the phone filter .
49 Co mputer Securit y The Internet is a giant network of computers all ov er the world. When a comput er is connected t o the Internet, it can e xc hange information w ith an y other computer on the Internet.
50 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y W ith both ty pes of Internet connections, acc ess to the co mputer must be c on- tr olled t o make sur e someone on the Internet doesn ’t ac cess the information on the compute r .
51 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 browser or lea ve it open in the background. Br eaking into a c omputer is easy when an Int ernet bro wser is running.
52 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y Fo r more information about firewalls,incl uding vendors who sell fir ewall prod- ucts, go to the Qwest DSL web site and click the Security topic. Firewall prod- ucts are a vailable from co mputer and networking equipment retailers.
53 Specifications G eneral Model Number GS204AD9-01 (Four -Port W ireless-R eady DSL Gateway Standards IEEE 802.3 (10BaseT) IEEE 802.3u (100BaseTX) IEEE 802.
54 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y Speed LAN Ethernet : 10/100Mbps Wi re less :S ee “W ireless Operating Range ” (if used) C abling T ype 10BaseT : UTP/STP Category 3 or 5 100BaseTX : UTP/STP Categor y 5 USB Wir eless Operating Range If used: Indoors Up to 30M (100 ft.
55 App endix C Specifications Envir onmental Pow er Input External, 12V DC, 1.2 A Cer tifications FCC Class B FCC Class C (part 15, 68) CE Mark Commer cial UL Operating T emperature 0º C to 40º C (3.
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57 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. W ireless clients can be moved an ywhere within the cover- age area of the access point and remain c onnected to the network.
58 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y 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.
59 App endix D Glossary 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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61 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 art 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable pr otection against har mful interferenc e in a residential installa- tion.
62 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Gatewa y 2. This device must accept an y interference rec eived, including interfer ence that may cause un wanted operation.
63 Limited W arr anty 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 elv e (12) months from the date of purchase from Ac t ion te c Electronics or its authorized reseller .
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66 Ac tion tec Wireless-Ready DSL Router User Manual Gov erning Law :T his Limited W ar ranty shall be governed by the la ws of the State of Califor nia, U.S.A., ex cluding its conflicts of laws and principles, and excluding the U nited Nations C on vention on Co ntracts for the International Sale of Goods.
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