ActionTec R1020S(U), User Manual

Page 1: ...Setup 18 Status Screen 21 VII Advanced Configuration of the Wireless Ready Home Gateway 24 WAN IP Address 26 Wireless Settings 28 LAN IP Address 30 DHCP Server 30 DHCP Server Configuration 31 Services...

Page 2: ...small busi ness If you would like to take your computing to the next level then the Actiontec Wireless Ready Home Gateway is the key to your success Package Contents One Actiontec Wireless Ready Mult...

Page 3: ...if it is on there is a link If it is flashing then there is data being transmitted or received Reset Switch If you would like to reset your Home Gateway hold down the switch for 1 to 2 seconds If you...

Page 4: ...er address ______ ______ ______ ______ Click on the button to change the listing IP address __________________________ Example 24 253 117 45 Subnet Mask If assigned ______ ______ ______ ______ Example...

Page 5: ...1 Turn on your computer Click Start then select Settings and then select Control Panel Mail and Web Server Information Some broadband providers use single words to direct the connection to their E mai...

Page 6: ...e Home Gateway Before you Connect the Home Gateway lV 3 In the Network window under the configuration tab select TCP IP Click Properties If there is not a listing for TCP IP then refer to Appendix B f...

Page 7: ...figuration tab Make sure that the Use DHCP for WINS Resolution circle is selected This is the default setting The Disable WINS Resolution circle may also be selected for proper functioning 8 Click OK...

Page 8: ...ick LAN Settings Remove any checks from the 3 boxes and click OK 4 Click OK to close the Internet Properties window 5 Close the Control Panel window If Netscape Navigator is your default browser 1 Ope...

Page 9: ...Gateway If applicable 5 Insert the Actiontec 802 11b wireless card into the top slot of the Home Gateway If you are setting up a wireless network 6 Ensure your Cable DSL modem is turned on and operat...

Page 10: ...your broadband service then click Next If your have a T1 Line or Fixed Point Broadband click Cable 6a If you selected DSL enter your user name and password provided by your ISP Click Next Basic Setup...

Page 11: ...n gerprint for the Internet Some ISP s use this information to validate the PC s identifi 6b If you selected Cable and your ISP requires a Host Name or Domain name to access their network enter it now...

Page 12: ...ng to establish a connection with the ISP Disconnected A valid connection to the Cable DSL modem exists but there is no connection to the Internet Off A valid physical connection to the Cable DSL mode...

Page 13: ...guration simply click on its name in the left menu bar Note You may click Save and Restart on the bottom left hand side of the screen when you have finished configuring any one or more of the advance...

Page 14: ...ovided by your ISP Wan IP Address This screen allows you to manually set up your Home Gateway The following are three methods by which your ISP will assign an IP Address to your Home Gateway Note Some...

Page 15: ...llows you to take advantage of the Home Gateway s wire less capabilities With your Actiontec 802 11b Wireless PC Card plugged in your Home Gateway will act as a wireless Access Point ESSID Default val...

Page 16: ...that of the Home Gateway To be in the same subnet the IP address must begin with the same numbers for the first 3 fields Example 192 168 0 1 would mean your IP address would have to be 192 168 0 x wi...

Page 17: ...ocking This feature enables you to block specific websites Simply enter the name of the web site into the appropriate field and click Add When the user tries to access a blocked website the website wi...

Page 18: ...your network resources while in the DMZ It is recommended to place the computer in the DMZ mode only as long as it is necessary You will also be unable to access your network resources WARNING This c...

Page 19: ...tings Restore Default Settings This allows you to restore your Home Gateway to its original default settings 1 Click on Utilities 2 Click on Restore Default Settings 3 Click the Restore Default Settin...

Page 20: ...not sure let the PC get the IP address automatically by initiating the DHCP function Then verify that your PC is using an IP address within the default range of 192 168 1 2 to 198 168 1 XXX If your P...

Page 21: ...Area Network This is a group of computers and other devices connected wirelessly in a small area A wireless network is referred to as LAN or WLAN ESSID Extended Service Set Identifier You must have t...

Page 22: ...ort for Cable DSL Modem LAN Four 10 100 RJ 45 Switched Ports One Shared Uplink Port Speed WAN 10Mbps Switch 10 100Mbps Half Duplex 20 200 Full Duplex Wireless See Below Cabling Type 10BaseT UTP STP Ca...

Page 23: ...NT Workstation 4 0 installation disks or CD ROM handy before beginning Windows NT Workstation 4 0 may need to copy some driver information during the configuration process If your Ethernet card was su...

Page 24: ...k the WINS Address tab Verify that the only entry here is your Ethernet card Please see the screen image on the next page TCP IP Properties IP Addressing DHCP With the TCP IP Protocol highlighted clic...

Page 25: ...The Bindings tab contains a drop down list box that allows you to display different views of your networking configuration Services Click the Bindings tab select All Services from the drop down list a...

Page 26: ...ettings Click Start select Programs and then select Command Prompt At the command prompt type ipcon fig all to verify that you received an IP address You may close this window once you have verified y...

Page 27: ...r users manual or the help files for detailed information Actiontec provides the information that follows as a guideline only Windows 2000 installs with the default TCP IP configuration If you have a...

Page 28: ...s a guideline only Configuring Open Transport 2 5 2 To configure Open Transport 1 From the top toolbar click the Apple icon Select TCP IP from the Control Panels menu 2 Once the TCP IP control panel i...

Page 29: ...ile and Print Sharing is not present then click the Add button Appendix B 3 In the Select Network Component Type screen click Service and then click the Add button 5 Make sure the Use 802 3 option is...

Page 30: ...ocation name or main user s name is used in this field 7 Click on the Configuration tab This will take you back to the screen from step 2 In the Primary Network Logon box located just above the File a...

Page 31: ...pend on the passwords you enter in the appropriate field When you are finished click Apply and then OK your computer restarts you will be asked to supply a User Name and Password Enter whatever you wo...

Page 32: ...for your computer The only item that needs to be altered is your workgroup settings All the computers on your network must have the same workgroup name but different computer names To check or change...

Page 33: ...nking 4 The indication above the Start button s will change from Off to Starting Up to On 5 Close the File Sharing window by clicking the small box in the upper left corner 6 File sharing and or progr...

Page 34: ...ds in firewall setting None for Chat Default client IP 2 In the drop down menu after Connect via choose Ethernet or Ethernet Built In 3 Close the Appletalk window by clicking the small box in the uppe...

Page 35: ...et 22 client IP 5631 5632 client IP RealPlayer RealPlayer G2 None Remote Anything 3996 4000 client IP Shiva VPN Need to set the mobile option to be your public IP address 2233 client IP 2233 client IP...

Page 36: ...nced 5 A window will display showing the hardware address 6 Carefully make note of this Hardware address as it is the same as the MAC address To determine the MAC address of an installed Ethernet card...

Page 37: ...72 Notes Notes...