ActionTec GT704-WG, User Manual

Page 1: ...54 Mbps Wireless DSL Gateway Model GT704 WG Firmware Version 3 0 1 0 6 0 GT704 WG User Manual Ver 2 0 Solutions for the Digital Life ...

Page 2: ...cessing Advanced Setup 37 WAN IP Address 38 LAN IP Address 42 DHCP Server 42 Services Blocking 44 Website Blocking 45 Remote Management 46 Application Layer Gateway and Port Forwarding 47 DMZ Hosting 48 Firewall 49 Dynamic Routing 51 NAT Network Address Translation 52 Static Routing 52 UPnP Universal Plug and Play 53 Time Zone 53 Remote Syslog Capture 54 Wireless Settings 54 Wireless MAC Authentic...

Page 3: ...g Windows Operating System Files 88 b Setting Up Static IP on the Computer 91 Windows 98 SE 91 Windows Me 94 Windows 2000 97 Windows XP 101 c Computer Security 105 Comparing DSL Service with a Dial Up Modem 105 Gateway Security 106 Computer Security 106 Electronic Security 107 d Specifications 109 General 109 Wireless Operating Range 110 LED Indicators 110 Environmental 110 e Glossary 111 f Non Wi...

Page 4: ...e office or small busi ness If you want to take your computing to the next level the Actiontec 54 Mbps Wireless DSL Gateway is sure to be one of the keys to your success Package Contents s Actiontec 54 Mbps Wireless DSL Gateway s Power cord s Phone filters s DSL cable s Yellow Ethernet cable s Blue USB cable s Installation CD s Quick start guide s Start here guide s Wireless start here guide s Tec...

Page 5: ...0 or higher 4 7 recommended s TCP IP network protocol installed on each computer Features s Plug and Play installation support for systems with Windows operating systems 98 98SE Me 2000 and XP s ADSL WAN port RJ 11 s Compliant with full rate ANSI T1 413 Issue 2 ITU G 992 1 G dmt and G 992 2 G lite standard s Auto handshake for different ADSL flavors s USB 1 1 device specification compliance s 12 M...

Page 6: ... and HTTP s 64 128 and 256 bit WEP WPA wireless LAN security s Compliant with IEEE 802 3 Ethernet standard s 10 100 Base T Ethernet ports 4 s Flow control support for Fast Ethernet s Web based configuration setup s Default configuration backup restore s FTP upgradeable s Web download support s 802 11b g support ...

Page 7: ...net Ethernet 1 Wireless 2 3 4 USB 1 2 3 4 Power Light The Power light displays the Gateway s current status If the Power light glows steadily green the Gateway is receiving power and fully operational When the Power light flashes rapidly the Gateway is initializing If the Power light is not illuminated when the Power cord is plugged in and the Power switch is turned on the Gateway has suffered a c...

Page 8: ... Light The USB light illuminates when the Gateway is connected via its USB port Wireless Light The Wireless light illuminates when the Gateway is activated for wireless use Rear Panel The rear panel of the Gateway contains seven ports Ethernet 4 Phone USB and Power as well as Reset and Power switches Power USB Ethernet 4 Reset Phone Ethernet 3 Ethernet 2 Ethernet 1 Phone Port The Phone port is use...

Page 9: ...ing the Reset switch for one or two seconds will power cycle the Gateway similar to unplugging and then plugging in the Gateway s Power cord To restore the Gateway s factory default settings depress and hold the Reset switch for approximately 10 seconds The reset process will start about 10 seconds after releasing the switch Power Port The Power port is used to connect the Power cord to the Gatewa...

Page 10: ...cting this first computer other computers can be added to the network via USB Ethernet or wirelessly see Setting Up a Network on page 71 Connecting a Computer to the Gateway Connecting a computer to the Gateway for setup involves three basic steps initial setup plugging in the Gateway s power cord and connecting the Gateway to the computer Connecting Via Ethernet 1 Insert the Installation CD in th...

Page 11: ... 54 Mbps Wireless DSL Gateway User Manual 2 Read the instructions select Initial Setup by clicking on the appropriate check box then click Next 3 Click in the check box next to Ethernet Recommended then click Next ...

Page 12: ...9 Chapter 2 Setting Up the Gateway 4 Make sure the items needed to connect the Gateway to the first computer are included in the kit then click Next 5 Get the Gateway from the kit then click Next ...

Page 13: ...eless DSL Gateway User Manual 6 Get the Power cord and plug the smaller end into the black Power port on the rear panel of the Gateway then click Next 7 Plug the larger end of the Power cord into a power outlet then click Next ...

Page 14: ...er 2 Setting Up the Gateway 8 Click the On Off switch to its on position as shown in the picture on screen then click Next 9 Confirm the Power light on the front of the Gateway glows solid green then click Next ...

Page 15: ... from the kit and plug one end into a yellow Ethernet port on the back of the Gateway then click Next 11 Plug the other end of the yellow Ethernet cable into an Ethernet port on the back of the computer Click Next Note An Ethernet port looks similar to a phone jack but is slightly larger ...

Page 16: ...way 12 Make sure one of the Ethernet lights on the front of the Gateway glows solid green Click Next 13 Get the black or gray DSL cable from the kit and plug one end into the gray Line port on the rear panel of the Gateway Click Next ...

Page 17: ...r Click Next The Gateway is connected to a computer via Ethernet Next install the filters as described in Installing Filters on page 22 Connecting Via USB 1 Insert the Installation CD in the CD ROM drive of the computer The Installation Buddy starts automatically Wait until the following screen appears read the on screen instructions then click Next ...

Page 18: ...15 Chapter 2 Setting Up the Gateway 2 Read the instructions select Initial Setup by clicking on the appropriate check box then click Next 3 Click the check box next to USB then click Next ...

Page 19: ...iontec 54 Mbps Wireless DSL Gateway User Manual 4 Make sure the items needed to connect the Gateway to the first computer are included in the kit then click Next 5 Get the Gateway from the kit then click Next ...

Page 20: ...tting Up the Gateway 6 Get the Power cord and plug the smaller end into the black Power port on the rear panel of the Gateway then click Next 7 Plug the larger end of the Power cord into a power outlet then click Next ...

Page 21: ...bps Wireless DSL Gateway User Manual 8 Click the On Off switch to its on position as shown in the picture on screen then click Next 9 Confirm the Power light on the front of the Gateway glows solid green then click Next ...

Page 22: ...Get the blue USB cable from the kit and plug the square end into the blue USB port on the back of the Gateway then click Next 11 Plug the rectangular end of the blue USB cable into an USB port on the front or back of the computer Click Next ...

Page 23: ...Gateway User Manual 12 Make sure the USB light on the front of the Gateway glows solid green Click Next 13 Get the black or gray DSL cable from the kit and plug one end into the gray Line port on the rear panel of the Gateway Click Next ...

Page 24: ... install the filters as described in Installing Filters below Installing Phone Filters Phone filters allow the use of the telephone while online All telephones and other devices answering machines fax machines etc using the same phone line i e using the same phone number as the DSL line must have a phone filter installed To install a phone filter 1 Read the on screen information then click Next ...

Page 25: ...ual 2 Read the on screen information then unplug all telephones and other devices from their respective phone jacks Click Next 3 Get the phone filters Click Next M Caution Do not unplug the black or gray DSL cable from the phone jack near your computer ...

Page 26: ...th a telephone or other device con nected to it then click Next 5 Plug the ends of the phone lines disconnected in step 2 into the phone filters plugged into phone jacks Click Next M Caution Do not plug a phone filter in the phone jack in which the black or gray DSL cable is plugged ...

Page 27: ... Gateway User Manual 6 Read the on screen instructions and make sure the Gateway is connected exactly as shown depending on whether the Gateway is connected via Ethernet or USB Ethernet connection setup USB connection setup Click Next ...

Page 28: ...hapter 2 Setting Up the Gateway 7 Make sure the DSL light on the Gateway glows solid green this may take a few moments then click Next Ethernet USB Next go to Setting Up the DSL Connection on the next page ...

Page 29: ... Detect Select from the list or Manual Setup Auto Detect if selected click Next The DSL connection is automatically detected and a series of informational screens will be displayed while the Gateway searches for the connection If successful go to step 2 If unsuccess ful go to Select from the list below Select from the list If Auto Detect is not successful or the user knows which ISP to connect to ...

Page 30: ... series of informational screens will display while the Gateway searches for the connection If the con nection is successful go to step 2 If not go to Manual Setup below Manual Setup If the Auto Detect and Select from a list are not successful or the user knows how to configure VPI VCI and Encapsulation settings click in the Manual Setup box then click Next ...

Page 31: ... enter the VPI VCI and Encapsulation settings the ISP should provide these then click Next 2 If PPPoE or PPPoA was selected enter the user name and password in the appropriate text boxes or click the check box next to My ISP does not require this information then click Next ...

Page 32: ... should be provided by the ISP When finished click Next If Static IP is selected go to step 4 If Dynamic IP DHCP is selected go to step 5 4 In the next window enter the IP Address Subnet Gateway DNS 1 and DNS 2 information if applicable in the proper text boxes When finished click Next ...

Page 33: ...bps Wireless DSL Gateway User Manual 5 When the configuration is complete a series of congratulations windows appears Read the on screen information then click through the next few windows to exit the Installation Buddy ...

Page 34: ...ay is successfully configured and ready for use To make changes to the Gateway s Advanced Configuration settings see Chapter 4 Using Advanced Setup To create a network by connecting more computers to the Gateway see Chapter 7 Setting Up a Network ...

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Page 36: ...tion from the ISP is some times contained in a welcome letter or ISP worksheet If this document is not avail able contact the ISP immediately and request one Basic Setup Note If you already set up the Gateway using the Installation Buddy as described in Chapter 2 Setting Up the Gateway the settings described in this section have already been configured Please continue to chapter 4 Using Advanced S...

Page 37: ...ck Next 5 In the next screen select the type of connection provided by the ISP by clicking in the circle next to PPPoA or PPPoE If unsure about the selection check the information provided by the ISP Then enter the User Name and Password provided by the ISP in the appropriate text boxes If no user name or password is needed click in the box next to My ISP does not require a username and password C...

Page 38: ...ily green The Gateway is now configured and users can start surfing the Web If an error stating the Web browser was unable to connect to the Internet appears check the configuration settings Ensure all the information required by the ISP was entered correctly Changing the User Name and Password To create or change the user name and password controlling access to the Gateway s Web Configurator scre...

Page 39: ...e user name and password down and keep them in a secure location They will be needed to access to the Gateway s Web Configurations screens in the future 3 Click Save and Restart at the bottom of the screen 4 The Save and Restart page appears Click the Save and Restart button to save the settings changed in the Change Admin Username Password screen Once the Gateway has rebooted the password is acti...

Page 40: ... the Gateway s Web Configurator Accessing Advanced Setup To access the Web Configurator s Advanced Setup screens 1 Open a Web browser In the Address text box type http 192 168 0 1 then press Enter on the keyboard 2 The Main Menu screen appears Select Setup Configuration 3 In the Set Up Configuration screen read the instructions then select Advanced Setup from the menu on the left side 4 ...

Page 41: ...in any of the Advanced Setup screens click Save and Restart at the bottom of the gray menu on the left side of the screen WAN IP Address Selecting WAN IP Address in the Configuring the Advanced Settings screen gen erates the WAN IP Address screen WAN IP Address allows manual set up of the IP address of the Gateway There are five ways to do this Transparent Bridging Obtain an IP Address through PPP...

Page 42: ...be used if the Gateway is being used as a Modem to connect your computer to the Internet via a DSL connection When the Gateway is being used as a transpar ent bridge it does not provide any firewall security Obtain an IP Address through PPPoE or PPPoA Select one of these options to allow the Gateway to use the Point to Point over Ethernet PPPoE or Point to Point over ATM PPPoA protocol Broadband C...

Page 43: ...options based on information received from the ISP Obtain an IP Through DHCP Select this option if the IP service is configured to use RFC 1483 Bridged or Routed used for configurations without a Static IP assigned by an ISP In this mode the Gateway will query the Internet Service Provider ISP to receive the IP address and routing information which will terminate at the Gateway as opposed to the I...

Page 44: ...e IP Address Subnet Mask and Default Gateway Address provided by the ISP in the Broadband Connection via Static IP Address screen which causes the IP address and routing information to termi nate at the Gateway as opposed to the IP address and routing information being bridged to terminate at the computer This allows the use of the router capabilities for the Local Area Network LAN Note Contact th...

Page 45: ...net mask 255 255 255 0 Note If the Gateway s LAN IP Address is modified ensure the DHCP Server range is within the same subnet For more infor mation see DHCP Server Configuration After changing settings click Next or Back to continue or Save and Restart to make all changes permanent DHCP Server Selecting DHCP Server in the Configuring the Advanced Settings screen gener ates the DHCP Server screen ...

Page 46: ...ds keeping the factory default setting 192 168 0 2 Ending IP Address The Ending IP Address is the IP Address at which the DHCP Server stops assigning IP addresses Actiontec recommends keeping the factory default set tings 192 168 0 254 The beginning and ending IP addresses define the IP address range of the Gateway If the default values are left intact the Gateway supplies a unique IP address betw...

Page 47: ...S Dynamic or Static These options designate the type of DNS server provided by the ISP If the ISP provided DNS server information select the type here If not leave as is DNS Server 1 DNS Server 1 is the primary DNS server provided by the ISP If the ISP pro vided DNS server information enter it here If not leave the text box intact DNS Server 2 DNS Server 2 is the secondary DNS provided by the ISP ...

Page 48: ... text box and click Remove Website Blocking Selecting Website Blocking in the Configuring the Advanced Settings screen generates the Website Blocking screen This feature enables the Gateway to block Web sites to all computers on the network To block a Web site enter the address of the Web site in the Website text box and click Add The blocked Web site address is displayed in the Blocked Website Li...

Page 49: ... Internet activate Remote Management by selecting On and writing down the WAN IP address of the Gateway see WAN IP Address On a computer outside of the network open a Web browser and enter the Gateway s WAN IP address in the address text box A username and password prompt appears in the browser window Enter the username and password in the appropriate text boxes to access the Gateway Note Before R...

Page 50: ...ct the host name of a computer on the network from the LAN Device drop down list click the down arrow then click Add Next select a Category by clicking the appropriate radio button In the Available Rules list box select a game application server etc then click Add The selected item appears in the Applied Rules list box Repeat for each item needed To remove an item from the Applied Rules list highl...

Page 51: ...ng in the Configuring the Advanced Settings screen gener ates the DMZ Hosting screen To use DMZ hosting enter the IP address of the computer on the network to be used as a DMZ host in the DMZ Host IP Address text box then click On DMZ hosting is used to support online gaming and Internet conferencing services These programs usually require multiple open ports making the network acces sible from th...

Page 52: ...ity Level screen Select the level of security needed for the network High If High is selected in the Firewall Security Level screen the services listed at the bottom of the screen HTTP FTP POP3 SMTP IMAP IMAPv3 DNS IPSEC IKE IPSEC ESP HTTPS and NNTP are the only ones allowed to pass through the fire wall All other services will be blocked ...

Page 53: ...r a particular service check mark in the check box to allow blank check box to deny All services not listed are denied access Low If Low is selected in the Firewall Security Level screen the services listed at the bottom of the screen NETBIOS SSN DNS EPMAP PROFILE NETBIOS NS NETBIOS DGM MICROSOFT DS SNMP LDAP and MICROSOFT GC are blocked by the firewall Additionally the user can click in the appro...

Page 54: ...electing Dynamic Routing in the Configuring the Advanced Settings screen generates the Dynamic Routing screen If another router or gateway is set up behind the Gateway in the network configu ration consult the documentation that came with the other router gateway to see what kind of Dynamic Routing is required operate it with the Gateway then select the appropriate option ...

Page 55: ...rs connected to the Gateway to be accessed by outside parties Do not turn NAT off unless instructed to do so by the ISP Static Routing Selecting Static Routing in the Configuring the Advanced Settings screen gener ates the Static Routing screen Enter the addresses in their respective text boxes then click Add The address will appear in the Static Routing Table To remove an address highlight it by ...

Page 56: ...onfiguration networking protocol that allows hardware and software such as Netmeeting to operate more efficiently If Netmeeting is not running properly activate UPnP Note Activating UPnP presents a slight security risk After fin ishing with the hardware or software using UPnP Actiontec rec ommends deactivating UPnP Time Zone Selecting Time Zone in the Configuring the Advanced Settings screen gener...

Page 57: ...erates the Remote Syslog Capture screen In this screen the user can configure the Gateway to allow a remote computer to access the Gateway s system logs Wireless Settings To access the Gateway s wireless configuration screens select Wireless Settings from the menu on the left side of the Set Up Configuration screen This generates the Wireless Settings screen ...

Page 58: ...ified using any combination of alpha numeric characters i e A Z a z 0 9 All wireless capable computers included on the Gateway s wireless network must have this same ESSID value For the Actiontec 802 11b g Wireless PC Card the ESSID value must be the same as the SSID value Channel Channel assigns the frequency band at which the Gateway communicates In the United States use channels 1 11 The factor...

Page 59: ...hexadecimal digit consists of an alphanumeric character ranging from 0 9 or A F An example of a 64 bit WEP key is 4E A3 3D 68 72 To create a set of 64 bit WEP keys activate one or more keys by clicking in the appropriate circles then enter five hexadecimal digit pairs in each activated Key text box Key 1 Key 2 Key 3 Key 4 After activating 64 bit WEP on the Gateway a computer with wireless capabili...

Page 60: ...port 128 or 256 bit WEP Ensure that all PC Cards installed in the networked computers support 128 or 256 bit WEP before activating WEP 802 1x Activating WEP 802 1x in the Wireless Settings screen generates the Wireless 802 1x Security Settings screen This setting is for enterprise networks only and should be accessed by an experienced information systems specialist To set up WEP 802 1x security en...

Page 61: ... circle next to PSK String then enter 8 63 alphanumeric characters in the text box All wireless enabled devices must support WPA and know the PSK to join the network Wireless MAC Authentication Selecting Wireless MAC Authentication in the Wireless Settings screen gener ates the Wireless MAC Authentication screen This feature allows the user to control the wireless LAN network by denying or allowin...

Page 62: ...ay s SSID broadcast by clicking in the circle next to Disable 802 11b g Mode Access to the Gateway s network can be restricted to wireless clients using either the 802 11b or 802 11g wireless adapters Click on the down arrow next to the text box and select the desired option Actiontec recommends using the Mixed mode the default option which enables both 802 11b and 802 11g wireless clients to join...

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Page 64: ...nternet can be changed from the Current Status screen General Status After configuring the Gateway settings can be viewed by selecting Status in the Main Menu The General Status screen appears displaying many of the Gateway s settings No settings other than connecting or disconnecting from the Internet by clicking on Connect or Disconnect can be changed from the General Status screen Firmware Vers...

Page 65: ... the Gateway WAN Subnet Mask Displays the subnet mask address the ISP assigned to the Gateway WAN Gateway Displays the Gateway address for the IP address and subnet mask the ISP assigned to the Gateway WAN DNS 1 2 Displays the Domain Name Server address es the ISP assigned to the Gateway LAN IP Address Displays the Local Area Network s LAN IP address LAN Net Mask Displays the subnet mask address c...

Page 66: ...Active User List Click to gen erate the Status option of choice Routing Table Selecting Routing Table generates the Routing Table screen This screen displays on overview of the Gateway s routes ARP Table Selecting ARP Table generates the ARP Table screen This screen displays the IP address MAC address and interface type of locally connected computers and devices ...

Page 67: ...ser Manual WAN Status Selecting WAN Status generates the WAN Status screen This screen displays on overview of the Gateway s WAN Wide Area Network connection including infor mation concerning the WAN and DSL connection as well as OAM statistics ...

Page 68: ... LAN Local Area Network port connections including information concerning any Ethernet USB and or wireless connections Active User List Selecting Active User List generates the Active User List screen This screen dis plays a list of the users currently connected to the Gateway accessing the Internet with Network Address Translation NAT security activated ...

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Page 70: ...n the Web activity and system log can be viewed the DSL settings changed the Gateway s factory default settings restored and the Gateway s firm ware upgraded Web Activity Log The Web Activity Log provides information about the Web sites each computer on the Gateway s network has visited To access the Web Activity Log select Web Activity Log from the Utilities screen 6 ...

Page 71: ...pears The Web Activity Log will refresh at the selected interval Manual Refresh To set the Web Activity Log screen to manually refresh activate the circle next to Manual Refresh at the bottom of the Web Activity Log screen To refresh the Web Activity Log screen click Refresh System Log The System Log provides information about the Gateway s activity To access the Web Activity Log select Web Activi...

Page 72: ...n and causes the Save and Restart screen to appear Save Log As Pressing this button allows the user to save a log as a file DSL Settings To access DSL Settings select DSL Settings from the Utilities screen The Gateway s VPI VCI Mode and QoS Quality of Service settings can be changed from this screen Actiontec recommends not changing these values without first consulting the ISP ...

Page 73: ...is process the Gateway s Power light flashes and the Gateway is disabled N Warning Do not unplug the Power cord from the Gateway during the Restore Default Settings process Doing so may result in permanent damage to the Gateway When the Power Light stops flashing and glows steadily green the Gateway is fully operational Upgrade Firmware Selecting Upgrade Firmware in the Utilities screen generates ...

Page 74: ...th each other and share an Internet connection The networked computers can be connected to the Gateway in three ways Ethernet USB or wirelessly Ethernet 1 Insert the Installation CD in the CD ROM drive of the computer The Installation Buddy starts automatically Wait until the following screen appears read the on screen instructions then click Next 7 ...

Page 75: ...72 Actiontec 54 Mbps Wireless DSL Gateway User Manual 2 Read the instructions select Adding Computers by clicking on the appropriate check box then click Next 3 Select Ethernet then click Next ...

Page 76: ...etwork 4 When the next window appears get the yellow Ethernet cable from the Quick Start Kit then click Next 5 Plug one end of the yellow Ethernet cable into one of the open yellow ports on the back of the Gateway then click Next ...

Page 77: ...g the other end of the yellow Ethernet cable into an Ethernet port on the back of the computer then click Next Note An Ethernet port looks similar to a phone port but is slightly bigger 7 Make sure one of the Ethernet lights glows steadily green then click Next ...

Page 78: ...work 8 A series of congratulations windows appears Click through them to exit the Installation Buddy The computer is connected to the Gateway via Ethernet To connect more comput ers to the Gateway via Ethernet repeat this procedure ...

Page 79: ...this man ner Connect additional computers via Ethernet see page 71 1 Insert the Installation CD in the CD ROM drive of the computer The Installation Buddy starts automatically Wait until the following screen appears read the on screen instructions then click Next 2 Read the instructions select Additional Computers by clicking on the appro priate check box then click Next ...

Page 80: ...77 Chapter 7 Setting Up a Network 3 Select USB then click Next 4 When the next window appears get the blue USB cable from the Quick Start Kit then click Next ...

Page 81: ... Gateway User Manual 5 Plug one end of the blue USB cable into the blue USB port on the back of the Gateway then click Next 6 Plug the other end of the blue USB cable into a USB port on the front or back of the computer then click Next ...

Page 82: ...79 Chapter 7 Setting Up a Network 7 Make sure the USB light glows steadily green then click Next 8 A series of congratulations windows appears Click through them to exit the Installation Buddy ...

Page 83: ...y see Wireless Settings on page 54 of this manual After setting up a wireless network consult the manual of the wire less adapter connected to the computer to connect to the Gateway s wireless net work Computers wirelessly connected to the Gateway must have wireless capabili ties via a PCI wireless adapter USB wireless adapter built in wireless adapter etc ...

Page 84: ...d in the Open text box and then typing ipconfig The IP address should be 192 168 0 x with x representing a number from 2 through 254 and the Default Gateway address should be 192 168 0 1 If not restart the computer to allow the Gateway to assign a IP address If a static IP address was previously assigned to the computer it will need to be removed before the Gateway can dynamically assign a new IP ...

Page 85: ...e Power cord restart the Gateway and check the connection again Frequently Asked Questions This section contains a list of questions concerning the Gateway and answers to the questions General I have run out of Ethernet ports on my Gateway How do I add more computers Plugging in an Ethernet hub or switch can expand the number of ports on the Gateway Connect a standard Ethernet cable from the Uplin...

Page 86: ... to connect to the Gateway Yes the Gateway can handle 802 11b cards or 802 11g cards The 802 11g stan dard is backward compatible with the 802 11b standard The Gateway can be setup to handle just g wireless cards just b wireless cards or both If I install several Gateways in different locations in my building will they be able to talk to each other Will I be able to stay connected as I move betwee...

Page 87: ...key for compatibility with the Gateway s hexadecimal WEP entry Network I use my laptop at work and at home Is there something special I need to do to make it work in both places Yes You must reconfigure your network settings including Workgroup Domain Password User name IP addressing and any other specific settings used by your company You may also use third party software like NetSwitcher to auto...

Page 88: ...ted on another computer over the network Yes if the application is designed to run over a network Can I play games between computers on my network or on the Internet Yes if the games were designed for multi player or LAN play For specific infor mation about whether a game is capable of Internet or LAN play refer to the game documentation Some games require ports to be forwarded to host or join gam...

Page 89: ...and SPI Stateful Packet Inspection firewall which acts as a physical barrier between your net work and the Internet What is NAT and how does it protect my network NAT Network Address Translation is a type of security that masks the private IP addresses of the computers on your network with a single public IP address With NAT the private IP address of the computers on your network is never transmit...

Page 90: ... 3 When the System Properties window appears select General The version of the operating system processor type and amount of RAM installed in the computer are listed here 4 Close the System Properties window 5 From the desktop double click on My Computer 6 Right click the icon representing your hard disk For example Local Disk C Some computers have multiple hard disks 7 From the menu that appears ...

Page 91: ...ick the down arrow next to the Look In text box and select My Computer from the list that appears 6 Click Find Now 7 When the search is complete note the directory path that appears most often in the In Folder column For example C WINDOWS SYSTEM 8 The Windows operating system files are located in this directory Write down the directory path for future reference 9 Close the Find All Files window Wi...

Page 92: ... directory Write down the directory path for future reference 8 Close the Search Results window Windows NT 4 0 1 From the desktop click Start 2 When the menu appears select Find then Files or Folders 3 When the Find All Files window appears select Name Location 4 In the Named text box enter i386 5 Click the down arrow next to the Look In text box and select My Computer from the list that appears 6...

Page 93: ...l of the criteria below appears In the Look in text box click the down arrow and select My Computer from the menu that appears 5 In the All or part of the file name text box enter i386 6 Click Search 7 When the search is complete note the directory path that appears most often in the In Folder column For example C WINDOWS Driver Cache 8 The Windows operating system files are located in this direct...

Page 94: ...nd the Gateway are on the same network subnet To set up static IP on a computer select the operating system and follow the instructions Note The following procedures are based on the Gateway s factory default IP address If the Gateway s IP address has been changed enter the new IP address when instructed to enter an IP address Windows 98 SE 1 From the desktop click on the Start button in the lower...

Page 95: ...92 Actiontec 54 Mbps Wireless DSL Gateway User Manual 3 Another menu appears Select Control Panel 4 When the Control Panel window appears double click Network ...

Page 96: ...P IP Properties window appears Select IP Address 7 In the IP Address tab make sure the circle next to Specify an IP Address is selected When active a black dot appears in the circle If the circle already contains a black dot leave it alone 8 Enter the following address in the IP Address text box 192 168 0 2 Enter the periods in the address by pressing the space bar on the keyboard ...

Page 97: ...ars 11 In the Network window click OK The Network window disappears 12 The System Settings Change window appears asking whether the computer should be restarted Click Yes The computer restarts It is now set up with a static IP address allowing access to the Gateway s Web Configurator utility as shown in chapters 3 4 5 and 6 Windows Me 1 From the desktop click on the Start button in the lower left ...

Page 98: ...95 Appendix b Setting Up Static IP on the Computer 3 Another menu appears Select Control Panel 4 When the Control Panel window appears double click Network ...

Page 99: ...TCP IP Properties window appears Click IP Address 7 In the IP Address tab make sure the circle next to Specify an IP Address is selected When active a black dot appears in the circle If the circle already contains a black dot leave it alone 8 Enter the following address in the IP Address text box 192 168 0 2 Enter the periods in the address by pressing the space bar on the keyboard ...

Page 100: ...ection to network media click on it to uncheck the box 12 In the Network window click OK The Network window disappears 13 The System Settings Change window appears asking whether the computer should be restarted Click Yes The computer restarts It is now set up with a static IP address allowing access to the Gateway s Web Configurator utility as shown in chapters 3 4 5 and 6 Windows 2000 1 From the...

Page 101: ...98 Actiontec 54 Mbps Wireless DSL Gateway User Manual 3 Another menu appears Select Control Panel 4 When the Control Panel window appears double click Network and Dial up Connections ...

Page 102: ... number may be displayed after the Local Area Connection If more than one Local Area Connection is listed locate the one that corre sponds to the network card installed in the computer by finding the name of the network card in the Device Name column 6 The Local Area Connection Status window appears Select General then click Properties ...

Page 103: ...rotocol TCP IP 9 The Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window appears 10 In the General tab make sure the circle next to Use the following IP Address is selected When active a black dot appears in the circle If the circle already contains a black dot leave it alone 11 Enter the following address in the IP Address text box 192 168 0 2 Enter the periods in the address by pressing the space bar on ...

Page 104: ...he Local Area Connection Properties window disappears 15 Click Close in the Local Area Connection Status window The window disappears 16 Close the Network and Dial up Connections window by clicking on the x button at the upper right corner of the window The computer restarts It is now set up with a static IP address allowing access to the Gateway s Web Configurator utility as shown in chapters 3 4...

Page 105: ...ons 4 In the Network Connections window double click Local Area Connection A number may be displayed after the Local Area Connection If more than one Local Area Connection is listed locate the one that corresponds to the network card installed in your computer by finding the name of the network card in the Device Name column ...

Page 106: ...on the Computer 5 The Local Area Connection Properties window appears Select General 6 In the This connection uses the following items list box double click Internet Protocol TCP IP 7 The Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window appears ...

Page 107: ...sk text box 255 255 255 0 Enter the periods in the address by pressing the space bar on the keyboard 11 Click OK The Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window disappears 12 In the Local Area Connection Properties window click Close The Local Area Connection Properties window disappears 13 Click Close in the Local Area Connection Status window The window disappears 14 Close the Network and Dial up...

Page 108: ...odem With a dial up modem a computer user makes an Internet connection by dialing a telephone number surfs the Internet for a period of time and then disconnects the dial up modem No one on the Internet can access a computer not connected to the Internet Unlike a dial up modem DSL service is always connected The connection is always available there is no need to dial a phone number to access the I...

Page 109: ...sis at least once a month E Mail Attachments Never run a program received as an attachment to an E mail message unless the program is known to be safe A program from an unknown source can delete all the files on the computer s hard disk or install a back door software application that lets people on the Internet gain access to the computer without permission Internet Browsers Always exit the Inter...

Page 110: ...l a hard ware device or software program that protects the computer from unauthorized access by controlling who can access your computer and by monitoring the trans missions between the computer and the Internet Windows XP has a built in firewall For more information select Help and Support Center from the Help menu Search for Internet Connection Firewall If Windows 98 SE Me NT 4 0 or 2000 is runn...

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Page 112: ...lite t1 413 RFC 1483 2364 2516 Protocol LAN CSMA CD WAN PPP DHCP Static IP WAN Full rate ADSL Interface LAN 10 100 RJ 45 switched ports 4 USB port Speed LAN Ethernet 10 100 Mbps auto sensing Wireless 802 11g 54 Mbps optimal see Wireless Operating Range for details Cabling Type Ethernet 10BaseT UTP STP Category 3 or 5 Ethernet100BaseTX UTP STP Category 5 USB d ...

Page 113: ...ternet Ethernet 4 USB Wireless Environmental Power External 12V DC 600mA Certifications FCC Class B FCC Class C part 15 68 CE Mark Commercial UL Operating Temperature 0º C to 40º C 32º F to 104º F Storage Temperature 20º C to 70º C 4º F to 158º F Operating Humidity 10 to 85 non condensing Storage Humidity 5 to 90 non condensing Note Specifications are subject to change without notice ...

Page 114: ...le computer connected to a network DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol A protocol designed to automatically assign an IP address to every computer on the network DNS Domain Name System Server Address Allows Internet host computers to have a domain name and one or more IP addresses A DNS server keeps a database of host computers and their respective domain names and IP addresses so that when a...

Page 115: ...ss is only required when using a cable or DSL modem ISP Internet Service Provider A business that allows individuals or businesses to connect to the Internet LAN Local Area Network A group of computers and devices connected together in a relatively small area such as a house or an office A home network is considered a LAN MAC Media Access Control Address The unique hardware address of a device con...

Page 116: ...l Protocol Internet Protocol The standard protocol for data transmission over the Internet WAN Wide Area Network A network that connects computers located in separate areas i e different buildings cities countries The Internet is a WAN WiFi Alliance Wireless Fidelity Alliance An industry group that certifies cross vender interoperability and compatibility of IEEE 802 11b g wireless networking prod...

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Page 118: ... Note When installing any software consult the user manual and help files supplied with the software for detailed information Actiontec provides the following information as a guideline only Classic To configure the Gateway Open Transport 2 5 2 or above must be loaded on the computer 1 Click Apple Control Panels then TCP IP f ...

Page 119: ...Use 802 3 option is not checked 7 Disregard any addresses in the IP Address text boxes They will be reacquired when the first connection is made 8 Click Options and when the TCP IP Options window appears select Active Ensure the Load only when needed option is not checked then click OK 9 Close the TCP IP window and when prompted to save changes click Save 10 Restart the computer The TCP IP setting...

Page 120: ...117 Appendix f Non Windows Setup OS X 1 From the Apple Menu select System Preferences 2 When the System Preferences window appears click Network ...

Page 121: ...w drop down list 4 Select TCP IP and from the Configure drop down list select Using DHCP 5 Click Apply Now and close the System Preferences application The TCP IP settings are configured To finish setting up the computer to connect with the Gateway follow the instruc tions in chapter 3 Performing a Basic Setup on page 33 ...

Page 122: ...d by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by implementing one or more of the following measures s Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna s Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver s Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected s Consult the dealer or an experienced ...

Page 123: ...e co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter For questions regarding your product or the FCC declaration contact Actiontec Electronics Inc 760 North Mary Ave Sunnyvale CA 94086 United States Tel 408 752 7700 Fax 408 541 9005 Miscellaneous Legal Notices 2005 Actiontec Electronics Inc Actiontec Installation Buddy Connection 1 2 3 Solutions for the Digital Life Actio...

Page 124: ...ctronics warrants the media con taining software against failure during the warranty period The only updates that will be provided are at the sole discretion of Actiontec Electronics and will only be available for download at the Actiontec Web site www actiontec com Actiontec Electronics sole obligation under this express warranty shall be at Actiontec Electronics option and expense to refund the ...

Page 125: ...l be shipped to Customer at Actiontec Electronics expense not later than thirty 30 days after Actiontec Electronics receives the defective product Return the product to In the United States Actiontec Electronics Inc 760 North Mary Avenue Sunnyvale CA 94086 Actiontec Electronics shall not be responsible for any software firmware informa tion memory data or Customer data contained in stored on or in...

Page 126: ...H DAMAGES AND LIMITS ITS LIABILITY TO REPAIR REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID AT ACTIONTEC ELECTRONICS OPTION THIS DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES WILL NOT BE AFFECTED IF ANY REMEDY PROVIDED HEREIN SHALL FAIL OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE Disclaimer Some countries states or provinces do not allow the exclusion or limita tion of implied warranties or the limitation of incidental or c...

Page 127: ...r Manual Governing Law This Limited Warranty shall be governed by the laws of the State of California U S A excluding its conflicts of laws and principles and excluding the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods ...