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? Note: Activating UPnP presents a slight security risk. After finishing with the hardware or
software using UPnP, Actiontec recommends deactivating UPnP.
Time Zone
Selecting Time Zone in the “Configuring the Advanced Settings” screen generates the “Time Zone” screen.
In this screen, select the time zone in which the Gateway is being used.
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Remote Syslog Capture
Selecting Remote Syslog Capture in the “Configuring the Advanced Settings” screen generates 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.
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Wireless
To activate the Gateway’s wireless radio, click in the circle next to On. To turn off wireless radio, click in
the circle next to Off.
ESSID
ESSID is the network name assigned to the wireless network. The factory default setting is “ACTIONTEC.”
Although Actiontec recommends keeping the default value intact, the ESSID value can be modified, using
any combination of alphanumeric 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 factory default value is set to 9.)
Security
There are four wireless security options: Off, WEP, WEP+802.1x, and WPA. The latter three options are
different types of wireless security.
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Off
Selecting Off disables wireless security. Selecting this option allows any computer with wireless
capability and the correct ESSID value to join the wireless network.
WEP