Eminent EM4219, Manual

Page 1: ...E EM4219 wSURF ISDN Wireless ADSL2 2 Modem On page 12 you will find the Eminent Advanced Manual for networking settings and information about home networking ...

Page 2: ... 1 Connecting the wSURF 4 4 2 Configuring the wSURF for a connection to the Internet 5 4 3 Configuration for PPP providers 5 4 4 Configuration for DHCP providers 6 4 5 Configuration for other providers 6 5 0 Securing the wireless network 6 5 1 WPA2 security recommended 7 5 2 WEP security 7 6 0 Control your Internet connection 7 6 1 MAC Address Control block users 8 7 0 WDS extend the range of the ...

Page 3: ...her than Eminent 2 0 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of this high quality Eminent product This product has undergone extensive testing by Eminent s technical experts Should you experience any problems with this product you are covered by a five year Eminent warranty Please keep this manual and the receipt in a safe place 2 1 Functions and features The Eminent EM4219 wSURF is a wirele...

Page 4: ...F 1 Turn off your computer 2 Connect the wSURF to a power outlet using the supplied power adapter 3 Connect the telephone cable to the ADSL port of the wSURF 4 Connect the other side of the telephone cable to the ADSL splitter not supplied 5 Connect a UTP network cable to one of the four LAN ports of your wSURF 6 Connect the other side of the UTP network cable to the network adapter in your comput...

Page 5: ...etherlands 3 Select your Internet provider in the ISP field 4 Click Next 5 Enter your ADSL username in the Username field 6 Enter your password in the Input Password field Have I got a proper network connection Turn on the computer and verify if the light corresponding with the LAN port on which you connected the UTP networking cable is lit On the network adapter in your computer a light should be...

Page 6: ...u by the provider 4 Click Add 5 Click Save upper right corner 6 Click Ok to reboot the wSURF 5 0 Securing the wireless network To avoid having uninvited guests probing your wireless network we strongly recommend securing your wireless network You can protect your wireless network in a number of ways To apply a method to your network it is necessary for all the wireless devices to support this meth...

Page 7: ...d make sure the password is exactly 5 10 13 or 26 characters long depending on the other key settings 8 Write down the chosen password 9 Click Submit 10 Click Save upper right corner to save the settings 6 0 Control your Internet connection If you want to expand the security of your wireless network you can set MAC Address Control on your wSURF This MAC address is a unique code attached to each an...

Page 8: ...ht corner to save the settings 14 You have now specified which network devices are allowed to connect to your network 7 0 WDS extend the range of the network The WDS function is primarily useful to increase the range of the wireless network and allow your entire network to connect to the Internet Using WDS you can extend the range by installing several routers which through WDS work as a repeater ...

Page 9: ...eld is case sensitive 7 Click Log In 8 The router will display a welcome screen 9 Click Advanced 10 Click Wireless 11 Click Setting 12 Set Mode to WDS 13 Click Submit 14 Click Ok 15 Click WDS in the upper menu 16 Check Enable WDS 17 Enter the WLAN MAC address BSSID of the other router in the Add WDS AP field You may find this MAC address on the bottom of said router 18 If you cannot find this addr...

Page 10: ...connection not wireless When the cabled connection is working properly you can setup the wireless connection as explained in this manual Q How do I reset the wSURF A You can reset the modem by following the procedure below 1 Turn on the modem and wait for it to boot 2 Press down the reset button next to the on off button for about twenty seconds using a paperclip 3 The modem has been reset Q My wi...

Page 11: ... is case sensitive 6 Click Advanced 7 Click Wireless 8 Set Channel to another number for instance 3 9 Click Submit 10 Click Save 11 Click Ok 9 0 Service and support This users manual has been carefully written by Eminent s technical experts If you have problems installing or using the product please contact support eminent online com ...

Page 12: ...utomatic allocation of IP addresses 17 Translating IP addresses and domain names 17 Using a single IP address for your entire network 17 Security for your computer and your network 18 Making a computer available for Internet users in your network 18 Simplifying network management 19 Blocking websites with explicit content 19 Checking data traffic at package level 19 Blocking a complete domain 19 C...

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Page 14: ...our desktop 2 Choose Properties 3 Right click Local area connection 4 Choose Properties 5 Select Internet protocol TCP IP 6 Click Properties 7 Select Obtain an IP Address automatically 8 Select Obtain a DNS server address automatically 9 Click Ok 10 Windows will show the Local area connection properties window 11 Click Ok 12 Windows 2000 Close the Network and dial up connections window 13 Windows ...

Page 15: ...ly 15 Choose Obtain DNS Server address automatically 16 Click OK 17 Click Close 18 Windows Vista will now set up your connection Configuring Internet Explorer 5 and 5 5 1 Start Internet Explorer 2 Click Stop 3 When asked to establish a connection press Cancel 4 Click Extra 5 Click Internet options 6 Click the Connections tab 7 Click the LAN settings tab 8 Uncheck Find Explorer settings automatical...

Page 16: ...5 Select Connect to the Internet 16 Click Next 17 Select I want to connect to the Internet manually 18 Click Next 19 Select Permanent broadband connection 20 Click Next 21 Click Complete 22 Close all Windows that are currently open 23 Restart your PC Configuring Internet Explorer 7 1 Start internet Explorer 2 Click Stop 3 When asked to establish a connection press Cancel 4 Click Extra 5 Click Inte...

Page 17: ... resolution A Domain Name System server carries out the afore mentioned process Thanks to DNS you use domain names instead of IP addresses when visiting a website or sending e mails Dynamic DNS or DDNS is a DNS related option You can still link your IP address to a domain name using DDNS if your provider works with dynamic IP addresses dynamic here means that the IP addresses change frequently Aft...

Page 18: ...r placed within the DMZ is accessible via the Internet This is in contrast to the computers that are outside the DMZ and are therefore secure The DMZ is therefore also often used for servers that host websites Websites must after all always be accessible via the Internet A computer is also often placed within the DMZ if one plays a lot of online games It is however advisable when you place a compu...

Page 19: ...content are blocked in this way URL Blocking is often combined with time and or date blocks Such blocks enable you to allow or block Internet access at certain times You use rules or policies to set up your own schedule of blocks see also Schedule Rule These rules describe exactly when and on what a certain action in this case a block must be applied Checking data traffic at package level The pack...

Page 20: ...s will still be unusable thanks to advanced encryption technology Remote network management The Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP is a control function enabling you to collect information from the router The above mentioned information consists of details on the number of computers connected to the router their IP and MAC addresses and the amount of data traffic processed when the informatio...

Page 21: ...WPA stands for Wi Fi Protected Access and is a big improvement on wireless security WPA uses a Pre Shared Key PSK This is a key that must be put into operation on all appliances connected to the wireless network This WPA key may not be any longer than 63 random characters and no shorter than 8 random characters The best form of wireless protection is currently however formed by WPA2 The above ment...

Page 22: ...22 EMINENT ADVANCED MANUAL Extender rather than a second router if the second router bridging is supported is that a Range Extender is considerably cheaper ...

Page 23: ... Key words Catchwords 19 MAC address 20 Name resolution 17 NAT Network Address Translation 17 Online games 18 Operating system 19 Package filter Packet inspection 19 Packet inspection 19 Parental Control 20 Plug Play 19 Policies 19 See Rules Pool 17 Port Triggering 18 Ports 18 Pre Shared Key PSK 21 Private IP addresses 17 Programming language 19 Public IP address 17 Range 21 Range Extender 21 Rule...

Page 24: ...e Declaration of Conformity concerning your product by sending an e mail message to info eminent online com You can also send a letter to Eminent Computer Supplies P O Box 276 6160 AG Geleen The Netherlands Clearly state Declaration of Conformity and the article code of the product of which you would like to obtain a copy of the Declaration of Conformity EM4219 10 2008 ...