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)NTRODUCTION 4HANK YOU FOR PURCHASING THE !CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 4HE -ODEM IS THE SIMPLEST WAY TO CONNECT COMPUTERS TO A HIGH SPEED BROADBAND CONNECTION 4HIS EASY TO USE PRODUCT IS PERFECT FOR THE OFFICE OR SMALL BUSINESS )F YOU WANT TO TAKE YOUR COMPUTING TO THE NEXT LEVEL THE !CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM IS SURE TO BE ONE OF THE KEYS TO YOUR SUCCESS et Powe DSL r r Powe t Ethern Interne DSL Interne t USB et Ethern USB 0ACKAGE #ONTENTS s !CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL s -ICROSOFT 7INDOWS 3ECOND %DITION 3% 7INDOWS -ILLENNIUM %DITION -E 7INDOWS .4 7INDOWS 7INDOWS 80 -AC /3 OR -AC /3 8 ☞ .OTE -AC 53" ,!. PORT IS NOT SUPPORTED WITH -ICROSOFT .4 OR /3 s )NTERNET %XPLORER OR HIGHER X RECOMMENDED OR .ETSCAPE .
#HAPTER )NTRODUCTION 0OWER ,IGHT 4HE 0OWER LIGHT DISPLAYS THE -ODEM S CURRENT STATUS )F THE 0OWER LIGHT GLOWS STEADILY GREEN THE -ODEM IS RECEIVING POWER AND FULLY OPERATIONAL 7HEN IT IS RAPIDLY FLASHING THE -ODEM IS INITIALIZING )F THE 0OWER LIGHT IS NOT ILLUMINATED OR GLOWS SOLID RED OR AMBER WHEN THE POWER CORD IS PLUGGED IN THE -ODEM HAS SUFFERED A CRITICAL ERROR AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT SHOULD BE CONTACTED $3, ,IGHT 4HE $3, LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHEN THE -ODEM IS CONNECTED TO A LIVE $3, LINE )F THE $3
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL 2EAR 0ANEL 4HE REAR PANEL OF THE -ODEM CONTAINS FOUR PORTS 0HONE 53" %THERNET AND 0OWER AS WELL AS A 0OWER SWITCH AND 2ESET BUTTON Power Ethernet Reset USB Phone 0HONE 0ORT 4HE 0HONE PORT IS USED TO CONNECT A $3, $IGITAL 3UBSCRIBER ,INE CONNECTION TO THE -ODEM 53" 0ORT 4HE 53" PORT IS USED TO CONNECT A COMPUTER TO THE -ODEM VIA 53" CABLE %THERNET 0ORT 4HE %THERNET PORT IS USED TO CONNECT COMPUTERS TO THE -ODEM VIA %THERNET CABLE AND IS A -BPS P
#HAPTER )NTRODUCTION 0OWER 0ORT 4HE 0OWER PORT IS USED TO CONNECT THE POWER CORD TO THE -ODEM N 7ARNING $O NOT UNPLUG THE POWER CORD FROM THE -ODEM DUR ING THE RESET PROCESS $OING SO MAY RESULT IN PERMANENT DAMAGE TO THE -ODEM 4ECHNICAL 3UPPORT 3ELF (ELP 4O OBTAIN ANSWERS TO $3, CONFIGURATION QUESTIONS VISIT THE 1WEST $3, !CTIONTEC SUPPORT PAGE AT THIS ADDRESS HTTP WWW QWEST COM INTERNETHELP "ASIC 3ETUP 3UPPORT )F UNABLE TO ACCESS THE )NTERNET LOOK AT THE )NTERNET LIGHT ON THE FRONT OF THE $3
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL !DVANCED &EATURE 3UPPORT 1WEST $3, TECHNICAL SUPPORT PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING ADVANCED FEATURE SUPPORT FOR THE !CTIONTEC $3, 'ATEWAY #ONTACT 1WEST AT FOR CONFIGURATION ASSISTANCE s %NABLING 7EBSITE "LOCKING s %NABLING 60. 0ASS 4HROUGH s %NABLING $ISABLING .!4 s &IREWALL CONFIGURATION s #HANGING THE ,!.
#HAPTER )NTRODUCTION /THER FEE BASED FEATURE SUPPORT INCLUDES s 0ORT &ORWARDING 3TATIC .!4 s 3TATIC 2OUTING s -!# !DDRESS #LONING s $-: (OSTING s .
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5SING 1WEST $3, 1WEST $3, OPERATES OVER HOME OR BUSINESS PHONE LINES EQUIPPED WITH 1WEST $3, SERVICE &OR THIS REASON THE 1WEST $3, CONNECTION IS NOT PORTABLE IT CAN T BE ACCESSED WHILE AWAY FROM THE HOME OR BUSINESS 4O CONNECT WHILE TRAVELING ASK THE )30 ABOUT A DIAL UP ACCOUNT -OST 1WEST $3, )30S PROVIDE A DIAL UP ACCOUNT FOR FREE WHILE OTHERS CHARGE A MINIMAL FEE 1WEST $3, IS A HIGHLY RELIABLE SERVICE BUT IT IS POSSIBLE TO HAVE A DIAL UP CONNECTION IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT THAT PROBLEMS ARISE WITH T
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0ERFORMING A 1UICK 3ETUP 4HIS CHAPTER IS A GUIDE THROUGH A QUICK AND BASIC SETUP OF THE -ODEM AND INCLUDES INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO CONNECT THE -ODEM TO THE )30 AND CHANGE THE -ODEM S USER NAME AND PASSWORD 4O COMPLETE A QUICK SETUP THE USER WILL NEED INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE )30 4HIS INFORMATION IS SOMETIMES CONTAINED IN A WELCOME LETTER OR )30 WORKSHEET )F THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE CONTACT THE )30 IMMEDIATELY AND REQUEST ONE 1UICK 3ETUP 4O CONFIGURE THE -ODEM FOR BASIC OPERATION /PEN TH
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL 4HE h7ELCOME TO THE 1UICK 3ETUPv SCREEN APPEARS &OLLOW THE ON SCREEN INSTRUCTIONS THEN CLICK .EXT )N THE NEXT SCREEN SELECT WHETHER -3. -ICROSOFT .ETWORK IS BEING USED BY CLICKING THE h9ESv OR h.Ov RADIO BUTTON THEN CLICK .
#HAPTER 0ERFORMING A 1UICK 3ETUP )N THE NEXT SCREEN SELECT THE TYPE OF CONNECTION PROVIDED BY THE )30 BY CLICK ING IN THE RADIO BUTTON NEXT TO h000O!v OR h000O% v )F UNSURE ABOUT THE SELEC TION CHECK THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE )30 %NTER THE USER NAME AND PASSWORD PROVIDED BY THE )30 IN THE APPROPRIATE TEXT BOXES THEN CLICK IN THE RADIO BUTTON NEXT TO h$YNAMIC )0 $(#0 v #LICK !PPLY ☞ .
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL -AKE SURE THE )NTERNET LIGHT ON THE FRONT OF THE -ODEM GLOWS SOLID GREEN 4HIS MAY TAKE A FEW MOMENTS 7HEN THE SOLID GREEN LIGHT APPEARS CLICK !PPLY IN THE "ASIC 3ETUP SCREEN 4HE h)30 3TATUSv ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SCREEN NOW DISPLAYS h#ONNECTED v 4HE -ODEM IS PROPERLY CONFIGURED AND CONNECTED TO THE )NTERNET #ONNECTION 3TATUS "OX 4O QUICKLY VIEW THE STATUS OF THE -ODEM S CONNECTION LOCATE THE h#ONNECTION 3TATUSv BOX WHICH IS DISPLAYED AT THE BOTTOM
#HAPTER 0ERFORMING A 1UICK 3ETUP #HANGING THE 5SER .AME AND 0ASSWORD 4O CHANGE THE USER NAME AND PASSWORD NEEDED TO ACCESS THE -ODEM S '5) /PEN THE 7EB BROWSER )N THE h!DDRESSv TEXT BOX TYPE HTTP THEN PRESS %NTER ON THE KEYBOARD 4HE 1WEST (OME SCREEN APPEARS SET TO THE h3TATUSv TAB 3ELECT 1UICK 3ETUP FROM THE ROW OF TABS AT THE TOP 3ELECT !DMIN 5SER .AME 0ASSWORD FROM THE MENU ON THE LEFT SIDE 4HE h!DMIN 5SER .
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3ETTING UP 3TATIC )0 !DDRESSES 4HIS CHAPTER DETAILS HOW TO SET UP THE -ODEM WITH A STATIC )0 ADDRESS 4HE FIRST SECTION EXPLAINS THE CONFIGURATION USING A SINGLE STATIC )0 ADDRESS THE SECOND SEC TION EXPLAINS THE CONFIGURATION USING A BLOCK OF STATIC )0 ADDRESSES #ONFIGURING FOR A 3INGLE 3TATIC )0 !DDRESS 4O SET UP THE -ODEM TO USE A SINGLE STATIC )0 ADDRESS 4O COMPLETE THIS PROCEDURE THE )NTERNET 3ERVICE 0ROVIDER ☞ .
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL 4HE h!DVANCED 3ETUPv TAB APPEARS 3ELECT 7!.
#HAPTER 3ETTING UP 3TATIC )0 !DDRESSES 4HE h7!. )0 !DDRESSv SCREEN APPEARS 3CROLL DOWN TO STEP h3ELECT THE )0 TYPE v AND CLICK IN THE CIRCLE NEXT TO h3INGLE 3TATIC )0 !DDRESS v %NTER THE )0 ADDRESS OBTAINED FROM THE )30 WORKSHEET IN THE h3INGLE 3TATIC )0v TEXT BOX 4HE h'ATEWAY !DDRESSv AND h3UBNET !DDRESSv TEXT BOXES ☞ .OTE ARE NOT USED DURING THIS PROCEDURE )F PROVIDED WITH $.3 SETTINGS ON THE )30 WORKSHEET SCROLL DOWN TO h3ELECT THE $.3 TYPE v #LICK IN THE CIRCLE NEXT TO h3TATIC $.
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL 4HE -ODEM SAVES THE SETTINGS AND RETURNS TO THE (OME SCREEN 3ELECT 1UICK 3ETUP FROM THE ROW OF TABS AT THE TOP OF THE SCREEN TO GENERATE THE h1UICK 3ETUPv TAB 3ELECT !DMIN 5SER .AME 0ASSWORD FROM THE MENU ON THE LEFT SIDE 4HE h!DMIN 5SER .AME AND 0ASSWORDv SCREEN APPEARS %NTER A NEW USER NAME OPTIONAL IN THE h!DMIN 5SER .
#HAPTER 3ETTING UP 3TATIC )0 !DDRESSES #ONFIGURING FOR A "LOCK OF 3TATIC )0 !DDRESSES 4O SET UP A THE -ODEM TO USE A BLOCK OF STATIC )0 ADDRESSES 4O COMPLETE THIS PROCEDURE THE )NTERNET 3ERVICE 0ROVIDER ☞ .
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL 4HE h!DVANCED 3ETUPv TAB APPEARS 3ELECT 7!.
#HAPTER 3ETTING UP 3TATIC )0 !DDRESSES 4HE h7!. )0 !DDRESSv SCREEN APPEARS 3CROLL DOWN TO h3ELECT THE )0 TYPE v CLICK ON THE CIRCLE NEXT TO h"LOCK OF 3TATIC )0 !DDRESSES v %NTER THE 'ATEWAY AND 3UBNET -ASK ADDRESSES OBTAINED FROM THE )30 WORK SHEET IN THE APPROPRIATE TEXT BOXES A )F PROVIDED WITH $.3 SETTINGS ON THE )30 WORKSHEET SCROLL DOWN TO h3ELECT THE $.3 TYPE v #LICK THE CIRCLE NEXT TO h3TATIC $.3 !DDRESSESv AND ENTER THE $.
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL 4HE -ODEM SAVES THE SETTINGS AND RETURNS TO THE (OME SCREEN 3ELECT 1UICK 3ETUP FROM THE ROW OF TABS TO GENERATE THE h1UICK 3ETUPv TAB 3ELECT !DMIN 5SER .AME 0ASSWORD FROM THE MENU ON THE LEFT SIDE 4HE h!DMIN 5SER .AME AND 0ASSWORDv SCREEN APPEARS %NTER A NEW USER NAME OPTIONAL IN THE h!DMIN 5SER .
-ONITORING THE -ODEM S 3TATUS !FTER CONFIGURING THE -ODEM SETTINGS CAN BE VIEWED BY SELECTING THE h3TATUSv TAB IN THE (OME SCREEN -OST OF THESE SETTINGS ARE NOT MODIFIABLE FROM THESE SCREENS 4HE 3TATUS OPTIONS INCLUDE 'ENERAL 3TATUS )0 4RAFFIC 1O3 3TATUS ,!. 3TATUS .!4 4ABLE 2OUTING 4ABLE 7!. 3TATUS AND !CTIVE 5SER ,IST 'ENERAL 3TATUS 3ELECTING 'ENERAL 3TATUS FROM THE 3TATUS TAB GENERATES THE h'ENERAL 3TATUSv SCREEN WHICH DISPLAYS MANY OF THE -ODEM S SETTINGS .
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL )0 4RAFFIC 1O3 3TATUS 3ELECTING )0 4RAFFIC 1O3 3TATUS FROM THE 3TATUS TAB GENERATES THE h)0 4RAFFIC 1O3 3TATUSv SCREEN WHICH DISPLAYS VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE 1O3 SETTINGS AND RATES OF THE -ODEM 5SE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE -ODEM S 1O3 SETTINGS SEE PAGE ,!. 3TATUS 3ELECTING ,!. 3TATUS FROM THE 3TATUS TAB GENERATES THE h,!. 3TATUSv SCREEN 4HIS SCREEN DISPLAYS ON OVERVIEW OF THE -ODEM S ,!.
#HAPTER -ONITORING THE -ODEM S 3TATUS .!4 4ABLE 3ELECTING .!4 4ABLE FROM THE 3TATUS TAB GENERATES THE h.!4 4ABLEv SCREEN 4HIS SCREEN DISPLAYS DETAILS CONCERNING THE -ODEM S .!4 .
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL 7!. 3TATUS 3ELECTING 7!. 3TATUS FROM THE 3TATUS TAB GENERATES THE h7!. 3TATUSv SCREEN 4HIS SCREEN DISPLAYS ON OVERVIEW OF THE -ODEM S 7!.
#HAPTER -ONITORING THE -ODEM S 3TATUS !CTIVE 5SER ,IST 3ELECTING !CTIVE 5SER ,IST FROM THE 3TATUS TAB GENERATES THE h!CTIVE 5SER ,ISTv SCREEN 4HIS SCREEN DISPLAYS A LIST OF THE USERS CURRENTLY CONNECTED TO THE -ODEM ACCESSING THE )NTERNET WITH .
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#ONFIGURING !DVANCED 3ETTINGS 4HIS CHAPTER CONTAINS INFORMATION CONCERNING THE ADVANCED CONFIGURATION OPTIONS !DVANCED 3ETUP OF THE -ODEM SUCH AS WIRELESS SETTINGS REMOTE MANAGEMENT AND 7EB SITE BLOCKING !CCESSING !DVANCED 3ETUP 4O ACCESS THE !DVANCED 3ETUP SCREENS FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS /PEN THE 7EB BROWSER )N THE ADDRESS BAR ENTER HTTP THEN PRESS %NTER ON THE KEYBOARD 4HE 1WEST (OME SCREEN APPEARS SET TO THE h3TATUSv TAB 3ELECT !DVANCED 3ETUP FROM THE ROW OF TABS AT
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL 4HE h!DVANCED 3ETUPv TAP APPEARS &ROM HERE SELECT A CONFIGURATION OPTION FROM THE MENU ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SCREEN 3ERVICES "LOCKING 3ELECTING 3ERVICES "LOCKING IN THE !DVANCED 3ETUP TAB GENERATES THE h3ERVICES "LOCKINGv SCREEN 4O MODIFY )NTERNET PRIVILEGES 7EB &40 .
#HAPTER #ONFIGURING !DVANCED 3ETTINGS 7EBSITE "LOCKING 3ELECTING 7EBSITE "LOCKING IN THE !DVANCED 3ETUP TAB GENERATES THE h7EBSITE "LOCKINGv SCREEN 4HIS FEATURE ENABLES THE -ODEM TO BLOCK 7EB SITES TO ALL COM PUTERS ON THE NETWORK 4O BLOCK A 7EB SITE ENTER THE ADDRESS OF THE 7EB SITE IN THE h7EBSITEv TEXT BOX AND CLICK !DD 4HE BLOCKED 7EB SITE ADDRESS WILL BE DISPLAYED IN THE h"LOCKED 7EBSITE ,ISTv TEXT BOX AND WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE TO COMPUTERS ON THE NETWORK 4O REMOVE A BLOCKED 7EB SITE CLICK ON IT
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL $(#0 3ETTINGS 3ELECTING $(#0 3ETTINGS IN THE !DVANCED 3ETUP TAB GENERATES THE h$(#0 3ETTINGSv SCREEN 4HE -ODEM HAS A BUILT IN $(#0 $YNAMIC (OST #ONFIGURATION 0ROTOCOL SERVER THAT AUTOMATICALLY ASSIGNS A DIFFERENT )0 ADDRESS TO EACH COMPUTER ON THE NETWORK ELIMINATING )0 ADDRESS CONFLICTS 4HE FACTORY DEFAULT SETTING IS /N 4O DISABLE THE $(#0 SERVER SELECT /FF !CTIONTEC STRONGLY RECOMMENDS LEAVING THE $(#0 3ERVER OPTION /N )F THE $(#0 3ERVER OPTION IS /FF E
#HAPTER #ONFIGURING !DVANCED 3ETTINGS "EGINNING )0 !DDRESS %NDING )0 !DDRESS 4HESE ARE THE )0 ADDRESSES AT WHICH THE $(#0 SERVER STARTS AND STOPS ASSIGNING )0 ADDRESSES !CTIONTEC RECOMMENDS KEEPING THE FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS FOR THESE )0 ADDRESSES AND RESPECTIVELY 4HE BEGINNING AND ENDING )0 ADDRESSES DEFINE THE )0 ADDRESS RANGE OF THE -ODEM )F THE DEFAULT VALUES ARE LEFT INTACT THE -ODEM SUPPLIES A UNIQUE )0 ADDRESS BETWEEN AND TO EACH COMPUTER
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL 4HE h,!. )0 !DDRESSv SCREEN APPEARS 4HE VALUES IN THE h,!. )0 !DDRESSv AND h.ETMASKv TEXT BOXES ARE THE )0 ADDRESS AND SUBNET MASK ADDRESS OF THE -ODEM AS SEEN ON THE NETWORK 4HESE VALUES CAN BE MODIFIED FOR YOUR ,!. NETWORK BUT !CTIONTEC RECOMMENDS KEEPING THE DEFAULT FACTORY SETTINGS )0 ADDRESS SUBNET MASK THE -ODEM S !DDRESS IS MODIFIED VERIFY THE ☞ .OTE )F3ERVER RANGE IS WITHIN THE SAME SUBNET &OR MORE INFOR ,!.
#HAPTER #ONFIGURING !DVANCED 3ETTINGS 4HE h7!. )0 !DDRESSv SCREEN APPEARS 7!. )0 !DDRESS ALLOWS MANUAL SET UP OF THE )0 ADDRESS OF THE -ODEM 4HERE ARE FIVE WAYS TO DO THIS 000O! 000O% 2&# 4RANSPARENT "RIDGING 2&# VIA $(#0 AND 2&# VIA 3TATIC )0 3OME PROVIDERS USE O TO ESTABLISH COM ☞ .
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL 000O! 000O% 3ELECT ONE OF THESE OPTIONS TO ALLOW THE -ODEM TO USE THE 0OINT TO 0OINT OVER !4- 000O! OR 0OINT TO 0OINT OVER %THERNET 000O% PROTOCOL )F A USER NAME AND PASSWORD WERE ENTERED DURING "ASIC 3ETUP THEY SHOULD BE DIS PLAYED IN THE h000 5SER .
#HAPTER #ONFIGURING !DVANCED 3ETTINGS 2&# VIA 3TATIC )0 3ELECT THIS OPTION IF THE )30 SERVICE IS CONFIGURED TO USE 2&# USING A STATIC )0 ADDRESS WHICH CAUSES THE )0 ADDRESS AND ROUTING INFORMATION TO TERMINATE AT THE -ODEM AS OPPOSED TO THE )0 ADDRESS AND ROUTING INFORMATION BEING BRIDGED TO TERMINATE AT THE COMPUTER 4HIS ALLOWS THE USE OF THE ROUTER CAPABILITIES FOR THE ,OCAL !REA .ETWORK ,!.
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL )0 1O3 3ETTINGS 5PSTREAM 3ELECTING )0 1O3 3ETTINGS 5PSTREAM FROM THE h!DVANCED 3ETUPv GENERATES THE h)0 1O3 5PSTREAM 3ETTINGSv SCREEN 1O3 1UALITY OF 3ERVICE ALLOWS THE PRIORITIZATION OF CERTAIN TYPES OF DATA TRAF FIC SUCH AS 6O)0 TRAFFIC OVER OTHER TYPES OF TRAFFIC SUCH AS STANDARD DATA "OTH UPSTREAM DATA COMING INTO THE NETWORK AND DOWNSTREAM DATA GOING OUT OF THE NETWORK TRAFFIC CAN BE PRIORITZED USING 1O3 %NABLE 1O3 #LICKING IN THIS CHECK BOX ACTIV
#HAPTER #ONFIGURING !DVANCED 3ETTINGS 4OTAL !VAILABLE "ANDWIDTH $ISPLAYS THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF AVAILABLE BANDWIDTH IN KILOBITS PER SECOND (IGH 0RIORITY "ANDWIDTH %NTER THE AMOUNT OF HIGH PRIORITY BANDWIDTH TO BE USED BY THE PRIORITIZED TRAFFIC TYPE CANNOT EXCEED TOTAL AVAILABLE BANDWIDTH 0RIORITY !LWAYS SET TO h(IGHv AND CANNOT BE CHANGED 0ROTOCOL 3ELECT THE DATA TYPE BEING CONFIGURED /PTIONS !,, 4#0 5$0 ä'2% )#-0 3ET )0 0RECEDENCE #LICK IN THE CHECK BOX THEN SELECT THE PRECEDENCE LEVEL LOW TH
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL )0 1O3 3ETTINGS $OWNSTREAM 3ELECTING )0 1O3 3ETTINGS $OWNSTREAM FROM THE h!DVANCED 3ETUPv TAB GENERATES THE h)0 1O3 $OWNSTREAM 3ETTINGSv SCREEN 4HE h)0 1O3 $OWNSTREAM 3ETTINGSv SCREEN IS IDENTICAL TO THE h)0 1O3 5PSTREAM 3ETTINGSv SCREEN WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE h4RUSTED -ODEv OPTION 5SE THIS SCREEN TO CONFIGURE 1O3 FOR DATA GOING OUT OF THE NETWORK 7HEN FINISHED IN THIS SCREEN CLICK !PPLY TO ACTIVATE ANY CHANGES MADE
#HAPTER #ONFIGURING !DVANCED 3ETTINGS 2EMOTE -ANAGEMENT 4ELNET 3ELECTING 2EMOTE -ANAGEMENT IN THE !DVANCED 3ETUP TAB GENERATES THE h2EMOTE -ANAGEMENT 4ELNETv SCREEN 2EMOTE -ANAGEMENT ALLOWS ACCESS TO THE -ODEM THROUGH THE )NTERNET VIA ANOTHER COMPUTER !CTIONTEC RECOMMENDS LEAVING THE 2EMOTE -ANAGEMENT AND 2EMOTE 4ELNET /FF THE FACTORY DEFAULT SETTING 4O ACCESS THE -ODEM FROM THE )NTERNET ACTIVATE 2EMOTE -ANAGEMENT BY ENTER ING THE !DMIN 5SER .
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL $YNAMIC 2OUTING 2)0 3ELECTING $YNAMIC 2OUTING 2)0 IN THE !DVANCED 3ETUP TAB GENERATES THE h$YNAMIC 2OUTING 2)0 v SCREEN )F A GATEWAY IS SET UP BEHIND THE -ODEM IN THE NETWORK CONFIGURATION CONSULT THE DOCUMENTATION THAT CAME WITH THE GATEWAY TO SEE WHAT KIND OF DYNAMIC ROUTING IS REQUIRED THEN SELECT THE NEEDED OPTION 3TATIC 2OUTING 3ELECTING 3TATIC 2OUTING IN THE !DVANCED 3ETUP TAB GENERATES THE h3TATIC 2OUTINGv SCREEN %NTER THE ADDRESSES IN THEIR RESPE
#HAPTER #ONFIGURING !DVANCED 3ETTINGS !DMIN 5SER .AME AND 0ASSWORD 3ELECTING !DMIN 5SER .AME AND 0ASSWORD IN THE !DVANCED 3ETUP TAB GENERATES THE h!DMIN 5SER .AME AND 0ASSWORDv SCREEN 4O CHANGE THE -ODEM S USER NAME AND PASSWORD ENTER A NEW USER NAME OPTION AL IN THE h!DMIN 5SER .
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL !DVANCED 0ORT &ORWARDING 3ELECTING !DVANCED 0ORT &ORWARDING IN THE !DVANCED 3ETUP TAB GENERATES THE h!DVANCED 0ORT &ORWARDINGv SCREEN 0ORT FORWARDING ALLOWS CERTAIN PROGRAMS TO BYPASS THE -ODEM S BUILT IN FIREWALL ALLOWING ACCESS TO PARTS OF THE NETWORK FOR HOSTING A 7EB OR FTP SERVER FOR EXAMPLE 4O USE PORT FORWARDING ENTER THE )0 PORT RANGE IN THE h)0 0ORT 2ANGEv TEXT BOXES )F MORE THAN PORTS ARE NEEDED !CTIONTEC RECOMMENDS USING $-: (OSTING 3EE h$-:
#HAPTER #ONFIGURING !DVANCED 3ETTINGS !PPLICATIONS 3ELECTING !PPLICATIONS IN THE !DVANCED 3ETUP TAB GENERATES THE h!PPLICATIONSv SCREEN 4O USE SELECT THE HOST NAME OF A COMPUTER ON THE NETWORK FROM THE h,!. $EVICEv DROP DOWN LIST CLICK THE DOWN ARROW THEN CLICK !DD .
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL $-: (OSTING 3ELECTING $-: (OSTING IN THE !DVANCED 3ETUP TAB GENERATES THE h$-: (OSTINGv SCREEN 4O USE $-: HOSTING ENTER THE )0 ADDRESS OF THE COMPUTER ON THE NETWORK TO BE USED AS A $-: HOST IN THE h$-: (OST )0 !DDRESSv TEXT BOX THEN CLICK /N $-: HOSTING IS USED TO SUPPORT ONLINE GAMING AND )NTERNET CONFERENCING SERVICES 4HESE PROGRAMS USUALLY REQUIRE MULTIPLE OPEN PORTS MAKING THE NETWORK ACCES SIBLE FROM THE )NTERNET $-: HOSTING SYMBOLICALLY PLACES THE $
#HAPTER #ONFIGURING !DVANCED 3ETTINGS .!4 .ETWORK !DDRESS 4RANSLATION 3ELECTING .!4 IN THE !DVANCED 3ETUP TAB GENERATES THE h.!4v SCREEN 4HE -ODEM S BASIC FIREWALL SECURITY IS BASED ON .!4 $ISABLING .!4 ALLOWS THE COMPUTERS CON NECTED TO THE -ODEM TO BE ACCESSED BY OUTSIDE PARTIES $O NOT TURN .
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5SING THE -ODEM S 5TILITIES 4HE -ODEM S 'RAPHICAL 5SER )NTERFACE INCLUDES A COLLECTION OF UTILITIES TO KEEP THE -ODEM OPERATING SUCCESSFULLY INCLUDING 2EBOOT 2ESTORE $EFAULT 3ETTINGS 5PGRADE &IRMWARE AND 7EB !CTIVITY ,OG 4O ACCESS THE -ODEM S 5TILITIES /PEN THE 7EB BROWSER )N THE h!DDRESSv TEXT BOX TYPE HTTP THEN PRESS %NTER ON THE KEYBOARD 4HE (OME SCREEN APPEARS SET TO THE h3TATUSv TAB 3ELECT 5TILITIES FROM THE ROW OF TABS AT THE TOP )F THE (OME SCREEN DOES NOT APPEAR MAK
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL 4HE h5TILITIESv TAB APPEARS &ROM THIS SCREEN SELECT A 5TILITIES OPTION BY CLICKING ON ITS LINK 2EBOOT 3ELECTING 2EBOOT FROM THE 5TILITIES TAB GENERATES THE h2EBOOTv SCREEN 4O REBOOT THE -ODEM CLICK 2EBOOT
#HAPTER 5SING THE -ODEM S 5TILITIES 2ESTORE $EFAULT 3ETTINGS 4O RESTORE THE -ODEM TO ITS FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS SELECT 2ESTORE $EFAULT 3ETTINGS FROM THE 5TILITIES TAB 7HEN THE h2ESTORE $EFAULT 3ETTINGSv SCREEN APPEARS CLICK 2ESTORE $EFAULT 3ETTINGS !NY CHANGES MADE TO THE -ODEM S SETTINGS WILL BE LOST AND THE FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS RESTORED $URING THIS PROCESS THE -ODEM S 0OWER LIGHT FLASHES AND THE -ODEM IS DISABLED N 7ARNING $O NOT UNPLUG THE 0OWER CORD FROM THE -ODEM DUR ING THE 2ESTORE $EF
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL 7EB !CTIVITY ,OG 4HE 7EB !CTIVITY ,OG PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT THE 7EB SITES EACH COMPUTER ON THE -ODEM S NETWORK HAS VISITED 4O ACCESS THE h7EB !CTIVITY ,OGv SCREEN SELECT 7EB !CTIVITY ,OG FROM THE 5TILITIES TAB !UTO 2EFRESH 4O SET THE 7EB !CTIVITY ,OG TO AUTOMATICALLY REFRESH AT CERTAIN INTERVALS CLICK THE RADIO BUTTON NEXT TO h!UTO 2EFRESH %VERYv AT THE BOTTOM OF THE 7EB !CTIVITY ,OG SCREEN THEN ENTER A TIME VALUE IN SECONDS IN THE TEXT BOX OR CLICK ON
4ROUBLESHOOTING 4HIS CHAPTER CONTAINS A LIST OF PROBLEMS THAT MAY BE ENCOUNTERED WHILE USING THE -ODEM AND TECHNIQUES TO TRY AND OVERCOME THE PROBLEM .OTE THAT THESE TECH NIQUES MAY NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM ,!. #ONNECTION &AILURE s s s %NSURE THE -ODEM IS PROPERLY INSTALLED THE ,!.
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL 4HERE SHOULD BE AN ENTRY FOR )0 ADDRESS 3UBNET -ASK AND $EFAULT 'ATEWAY !DDITIONALLY THE h)0 !DDRESSv ENTRY SHOULD BE ON THE 8 NETWORK WITH h8v DEFINING A RANGE FROM THOUGH )F THE %THERNET ADAPTER IS SHOWING AN INCORRECT )0 ADDRESS CLICK 2ELEASE WHICH SETS ALL VALUES BACK TO ZERO 4HEN CLICK 2ENEW THIS PROCESS MAY TAKE A FEW SECONDS 4HE RENEWED )0 ADDRESS SHOULD BE ON THE 8 NETWORK )F AN ERROR OCCURS OR THE )0 ADDRESS RENEWS
#HAPTER 4ROUBLESHOOTING 4IME OUT ERROR OCCURS WHEN ENTERING A 52, OR )0 !DDRESS s 6ERIFY ALL THE COMPUTERS ARE WORKING PROPERLY s %NSURE THE )0 SETTINGS ARE CORRECT s %NSURE THE -ODEM IS ON AND CONNECTED PROPERLY s 6ERIFY THE -ODEM S SETTINGS ARE THE SAME AS THE COMPUTER BY CLICKING 3TATUS IN THE -ODEM '5) S (OME SCREEN
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! 2EFERENCE 4HIS APPENDIX CONTAINS INFORMATION ABOUT VARIOUS TOPICS INCLUDING ACCESSING INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR 7INDOWS COMPUTER ,OCATING #OMPUTER )NFORMATION 4HE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE IS VALID FOR 7INDOWS 3% -E .
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL ,OCATING 7INDOWS /PERATING 3YSTEM &ILES )F THE OPERATING SYSTEM FILES RESIDE ON THE HARD DRIVE OF THE COMPUTER FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW TO LOCATE THEM )F THE FILES ARE NOT ON THE HARD DRIVE THEY MUST BE LOADED FROM THE INSTALLATION DISKS 7INDOWS 3% &ROM THE DESKTOP CLICK 3TART 7HEN THE MENU APPEARS SELECT &IND THEN &ILES OR &OLDERS 7HEN THE h&IND !LL &ILESv WINDOW APPEARS SELECT .AME ,OCATION )N THE h.
!PPENDIX ! 2EFERENCE #LICK THE DOWN ARROW NEXT TO THE h,OOK INv TEXT BOX AND SELECT -Y #OMPUTER FROM THE LIST THAT APPEARS #LICK 3EARCH .OW A 7INDOWS -E 7HEN THE SEARCH IS COMPLETE NOTE THE DIRECTORY PATH THAT APPEARS MOST OFTEN IN THE h)N &OLDERv COLUMN &OR EXAMPLE # <7).$/73
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL 7INDOWS 80 &ROM THE DESKTOP CLICK 3TART 3ELECT 3EARCH THEN &OR &ILES AND &OLDERS 4HE h3EARCH 2ESULTSv WINDOW APPEARS )N THE PANEL AT LEFT TITLED h7HAT DO YOU WANT TO SEARCH FOR v CLICK !LL FILES AND FOLDERS !NOTHER PANEL TITLED h3EARCH BY ANY OR ALL OF THE CRITERIA BELOWv APPEARS )N THE h,OOK INv TEXT BOX CLICK THE DOWN ARROW AND SELECT -Y #OMPUTER FROM THE MENU THAT APPEARS )N THE h!LL OR PART OF THE FILE NAMEv TEXT BOX ENTER I #LI
3ETTING UP 3TATIC )0 ON A #OMPUTER " 4O COMMUNICATE WITH THE -ODEM FROM A COMPUTER ON THE NETWORK TO USE THE -ODEM S '5) FOR EXAMPLE THE USER MAY HAVE TO SWITCH THE )0 ADDRESS SETTINGS FROM $(#0 ENABLED TO STATIC )0 SO THAT THE COMPUTER AND THE -ODEM ARE ON THE SAME SUBNET 4O SET UP STATIC )0 ON A COMPUTER SELECT THE OPERATING SYSTEM AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS 4HE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES ARE BASED ON THE -ODEM S ☞ .
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL !NOTHER MENU APPEARS 3ELECT #ONTROL 0ANEL 7HEN THE h#ONTROL 0ANELv WINDOW APPEARS DOUBLE CLICK .
!PPENDIX " 3ETTING UP 3TATIC )0 ON A #OMPUTER 4HE h.
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL %NTER THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS IN THE h3UBNET MASKv TEXT BOX 0RESS THE SPACE BAR ON THE KEYBOARD TO ADD THE PERIODS BETWEEN THE NUMBERS #LICK /+ 4HE 4#0 )0 0ROPERTIES WINDOW DISAPPEARS )N THE .ETWORK WINDOW CLICK /+ 4HE .
!PPENDIX " 3ETTING UP 3TATIC )0 ON A #OMPUTER !NOTHER MENU APPEARS 3ELECT #ONTROL 0ANEL 7HEN THE h#ONTROL 0ANELv WINDOW APPEARS DOUBLE CLICK .
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!PPENDIX " 3ETTING UP 3TATIC )0 ON A #OMPUTER %NTER THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS IN THE h3UBNET MASKv TEXT BOX $O NOT INCLUDE THE PERIODS THEY ARE AUTOMATICALLY ENTERED #LICK /+ 4HE 4#0 )0 0ROPERTIES WINDOW DISAPPEARS )F THERE IS A CHECK IN THE BOX NEXT TO h$ETECT CONNECTION TO NETWORK MEDIA v CLICK ON IT TO UNCHECK THE BOX )N THE .ETWORK WINDOW CLICK /+ 4HE .
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL !NOTHER MENU APPEARS 3ELECT #ONTROL 0ANEL 7HEN THE h#ONTROL 0ANELv WINDOW APPEARS DOUBLE CLICK .
!PPENDIX " 3ETTING UP 3TATIC )0 ON A #OMPUTER )N THE h.ETWORK AND $IAL UP #ONNECTIONSv WINDOW DOUBLE CLICK ,OCAL !REA #ONNECTION ! NUMBER MAY BE DISPLAYED AFTER THE ,OCAL !REA #ONNECTION )F THERE IS MORE THAN ONE ,OCAL !REA #ONNECTION LISTED LOCATE THE ONE THAT COR RESPONDS TO THE NETWORK CARD INSTALLED IN THE COMPUTER BY FINDING THE NAME OF THE NETWORK CARD IN THE h$EVICE .
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL 4HE h,OCAL !REA #ONNECTION 0ROPERTIESv WINDOW APPEARS #LICK 'ENERAL )N THE h#OMPONENTS CHECKED ARE USED BY THIS CONNECTIONv LIST BOX DOUBLE CLICK )NTERNET 0ROTOCOL 4#0 )0 4HE h)NTERNET 0ROTOCOL 4#0 )0 0ROPERTIESv WINDOW APPEARS )N THE 'ENERAL TAB MAKE SURE THE RADIO BUTTON NEXT TO h/BTAIN AN )0 !DDRESS AUTOMATICALLYv IS ACTIVE CONTAINS A BLACK DOT )F THE RADIO BUTTON IS ALREADY ACTIVE LEAVE IT ALONE %NTER THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS IN TH
!PPENDIX " 3ETTING UP 3TATIC )0 ON A #OMPUTER %NTER THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS IN THE h3UBNET MASKv TEXT BOX 0RESS THE SPACE BAR ON THE KEYBOARD TO ADD THE PERIODS BETWEEN THE NUMBERS #LICK /+ 4HE h)NTERNET 0ROTOCOL 4#0 )0 0ROPERTIESv WINDOW DISAPPEARS )N THE h,OCAL !REA #ONNECTION 0ROPERTIESv WINDOW CLICK /+ 4HE ,OCAL !REA #ONNECTION 0ROPERTIES WINDOW DISAPPEARS #LICK #LOSE IN THE ,OCAL !REA #ONNECTION 3TATUS WINDOW 4HE WINDOW DISAP PEARS #LOSE THE .
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL 7HEN THE h#ONTROL 0ANELv WINDOW APPEARS DOUBLE CLICK .ETWORK #ONNECTIONS )N THE h.ETWORK #ONNECTIONSv WINDOW DOUBLE CLICK ,OCAL !REA #ONNECTION ! NUMBER MAY BE DISPLAYED AFTER THE ,OCAL !REA #ONNECTION )F MORE THAN ONE ,OCAL !REA #ONNECTION IS LISTED LOCATE THE ONE THAT CORRESPONDS TO THE NETWORK CARD INSTALLED IN YOUR COMPUTER BY FINDING THE NAME OF THE NETWORK CARD IN THE h$EVICE .
!PPENDIX " 3ETTING UP 3TATIC )0 ON A #OMPUTER 4HE h,OCAL !REA #ONNECTION 0ROPERTIESv WINDOW APPEARS 3ELECT 'ENERAL )N THE h4HIS CONNECTION USES THE FOLLOWING ITEMSv LIST BOX DOUBLE CLICK )NTERNET 0ROTOCOL 4#0 )0 4HE h)NTERNET 0ROTOCOL 4#0 )0 0ROPERTIESv WINDOW APPEARS )N THE 'ENERAL TAB MAKE SURE THE RADIO BUTTON NEXT TO h5SE THE FOLLOWING )0 !DDRESSv IS ACTIVE CONTAINS A BLACK DOT )F THE RADIO BUTTON IS ALREADY ACTIVE LEAVE IT ALONE
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL %NTER THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS IN THE h)0 !DDRESSv TEXT BOX %NTER THE PERIODS IN THE ADDRESS BY PRESSING THE SPACE BAR ON THE KEYBOARD %NTER THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS IN THE h3UBNET MASKv TEXT BOX %NTER THE PERIODS IN THE ADDRESS BY PRESSING THE SPACE BAR ON THE KEYBOARD #LICK /+ 4HE )NTERNET 0ROTOCOL 4#0 )0 0ROPERTIES WINDOW DISAPPEARS )N THE ,OCAL !REA #ONNECTION 0ROPERTIES WINDOW CLICK #LOSE 4HE ,OCAL !REA #ONNECTION
#OMPUTER 3ECURITY # 4HE )NTERNET IS A GIANT NETWORK OF COMPUTERS LOCATED ALL OVER THE WORLD 7HEN A COMPUTER IS CONNECTED TO THE )NTERNET IT CAN EXCHANGE INFORMATION WITH ANY OTHER COMPUTER ON THE )NTERNET 4HIS ALLOWS A COMPUTER USER TO SEND % MAIL SURF THE 7ORLD 7IDE 7EB DOWNLOAD FILES AND BUY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES ONLINE BUT IT ALSO MAKES THE COMPUTER VULNERABLE TO ATTACK FROM PERSONS INTENT ON DOING MALICIOUS MISCHIEF OR WORSE 5NLESS ACCESS TO THE COMPUTER IS CONTROLLED SOMEONE ON THE )NTERNET CAN AC
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL -ODEM 3ECURITY )F CONNECTING TO THE )30 THROUGH 0OINT TO 0OINT 0ROTOCOL 000 BE SURE TO PROVIDE THE -ODEM WITH AN ADMINISTRATIVE PASSWORD )F A PASSWORD IS NOT SET SOMEONE ON THE )NTERNET CAN ACCESS THE -ODEM AND CHANGE ITS CONFIGURATION OR STEAL YOUR 000 LOGIN NAME AND PASSWORD &OR INSTRUCTIONS ON SETTING THE PASSWORD SEE THE h#HANGING THE 5SER .
!PPENDIX # #OMPUTER 3ECURITY .ETWORK !PPLICATIONS .ETWORK APPLICATIONS SUCH AS SOFTWARE PROGRAMS THAT ALLOW REMOTE ACCESS TO THE COMPUTER ALSO MAKE THE COMPUTER VULNERABLE TO ACCESS BY OTHER PEOPLE ON THE )NTERNET )F USING A NETWORK APPLICATION THAT ALLOWS REMOTE ACCESS CONSIDER INSTALL ING A FIREWALL %LECTRONIC 3ECURITY 4HE FOLLOWING ARE TWO METHODS TO SECURE YOUR COMPUTER ELECTRONICALLY .
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$ 3PECIFICATIONS 'ENERAL -ODEL .UMBER '4 2 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 3TANDARDS )%%% "ASE4 )%%% U "ASE48 ' DMT ' LITE T 2&# 0ROTOCOL ,!. #3-! #$ 7!. 000 $(#0 3TATIC )0 7!. &ULL RATE !$3, )NTERFACE ,!. 2* SWITCHED PORT 53" PORT 3PEED ,!.
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% 'LOSSARY !CCESS 0OINT ! DEVICE THAT ALLOWS WIRELESS CLIENTS TO CONNECT TO ONE ANOTHER !N ACCESS POINT CAN ALSO ACT AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN WIRELESS CLIENTS AND A hWIREDv NETWORK SUCH AS AN %THERNET NETWORK 7IRELESS CLIENTS CAN BE MOVED ANYWHERE WITHIN THE COVER AGE AREA OF THE ACCESS POINT AND REMAIN CONNECTED TO THE NETWORK )F CONNECTED TO AN %THERNET NETWORK THE ACCESS POINT MONITORS %THERNET TRAFFIC AND FORWARDS APPROPRIATE %THERNET MESSAGES TO THE WIRELESS NETWORK WHILE ALSO MONITORING WIRELESS TRAFF
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!PPENDIX % 'LOSSARY 000O% 0OINT 4O 0OINT 0ROTOCOL OVER %THERNET 000O! 0OINT 4O 0OINT 0ROTOCOL OVER !4-ETHODS OF SECURE DATA TRANSMISSION 2OUTER ! CENTRAL DEVICE THAT MANAGES THE DATA TRAFFIC OF YOUR NETWORK 3UBNET -ASK ! SET OF FOUR NUMBERS CONFIGURED LIKE AN )0 ADDRESS USED TO CREATE )0 ADDRESS NUMBERS USED ONLY WITHIN A PARTICULAR NETWORK 33)$ 3EE h%33)$ v 4#0 )0 4RANSMISSION #ONTROL 0ROTOCOL )NTERNET 0ROTOCOL 4HE STANDARD PROTOCOL FOR DATA TRANSMISSION OVER THE )NTERNET 7!. 7IDE !REA .
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&IREWALL 3ECURITY ,EVELS & 4HE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS RELATED TO THE &IREWALL SECTION OF THE h#ONFIGURING !DVANCED 3ETTINGSv CHAPTER SEE PAGE 4HE &IREWALL OPTIONS INCLUDE /FF ,OW -EDIUM (IGH AND #USTOM /FF .
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL ,OW 3ECURITY ,EVEL !PPLY THE LOWEST FIREWALL SECURITY SETTING BY SELECTING h,OWv IN THE &IREWALL SCREEN 3ERVICES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE PORTS ARE OPEN IF A CHECK APPEARS IN THE APPROPRIATE CHECK BOX OR CLOSED IF NO CHECK APPEARS )F THE SERVICE AND OR PORT DOES NOT APPEAR IN THE SCREEN IT IS OPEN 4HIS SETTING CAN BE MODIFIED BY CLICKING IN CHECK BOXES TO OPEN OR CLOSE PARTICULAR SERVICES PORTS
!PPENDIX & &IREWALL 3ECURITY ,EVELS -EDIUM 3ECURITY ,EVEL !PPLY A MEDIUM FIREWALL SECURITY SETTING BY SELECTING h-EDIUMv IN THE &IREWALL SCREEN 3ERVICES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE PORTS ARE OPEN IF A CHECK APPEARS IN THE APPRO PRIATE CHECK BOX OR CLOSED IF NO CHECK APPEARS )F THE SERVICE AND OR PORT DOES NOT APPEAR IN THE SCREEN IT IS OPEN 4HIS SETTING CAN BE MODIFIED BY CLICKING IN CHECK BOXES TO OPEN OR CLOSE PARTICULAR SERVICES PORTS
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL (IGH 3ECURITY ,EVEL !PPLY THE HIGHEST FIREWALL SECURITY SETTING BY SELECTING h(IGHv IN THE &IREWALL SCREEN 3ERVICES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE PORTS ARE OPEN IF A CHECK APPEARS IN THE APPROPRIATE CHECK BOX OR CLOSED IF NO CHECK APPEARS )F THE SERVICE AND OR PORT DOES NOT APPEAR IN THE SCREEN IT IS OPEN 4HIS SETTING CAN BE MODIFIED BY CLICKING IN CHECK BOXES TO OPEN OR CLOSE PARTICULAR SERVICES PORTS
!PPENDIX & &IREWALL 3ECURITY ,EVELS #USTOM 3ECURITY ,EVEL !PPLY A CUSTOMIZED FIREWALL SECURITY SETTING BY SELECTING h#USTOMv IN THE &IREWALL SCREEN WHICH LISTS ALL SERVICES AND PORTS AVAILABLE ON THE -ODEM 3ERVICES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE PORTS ARE OPEN IF A CHECK APPEARS IN THE APPROPRIATE CHECK BOX OR CLOSED IF NO CHECK APPEARS )F THE SERVICE AND OR PORT DOES NOT APPEAR IN THE SCREEN IT IS OPEN 4HIS SETTING CAN BE MODIFIED BY CLICKING IN CHECK BOXES TO OPEN OR CLOSE PAR TICULAR SERVICES PORTS
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3ETTING UP A .ON 7INDOWS 3YSTEM ' 4HE -ODEM SUPPORTS BOTH THE #LASSIC -ACINTOSH OPERATING SYSTEMS AND BELOW AS WELL AS /3 8 7HEN INSTALLING ANY SOFTWARE CONSULT THE USER MANUAL AND ☞ .
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL 7HEN THE h4#0 )0v WINDOW APPEARS SELECT %DIT FROM MENU BAR THEN SELECT 5SER -ODE 7HEN THE h5SER -ODEv WINDOW APPEARS SELECT !DVANCED THEN CLICK /+ )N THE h4#0 )0v WINDOW SELECT %THERNET FROM THE h#ONNECT VIAv DROP DOWN LIST 3ELECT 5SING $(#0 3ERVER FROM THE h#ONFIGUREv DROP DOWN LIST %NSURE THE h5SE v OPTION IS NOT CHECKED $ISREGARD ANY ADDRESSES IN THE )0 !DDRESS TEXT BOXES 4HEY WILL BE REACQUIRED WHEN THE FIRST CONNECTION IS MADE
!PPENDIX ' 3ETTING UP A .ON 7INDOWS 3YSTEM /3 8 &ROM THE !PPLE -ENU SELECT 3YSTEM 0REFERENCES 7HEN THE h3YSTEM 0REFERENCESv WINDOW APPEARS CLICK .
!CTIONTEC 53" %THERNET $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL 4HE .ETWORK WINDOW APPEARS 3ELECT "UILT )N %THERNET FROM THE h3HOWv DROP DOWN LIST 3ELECT 4#0 )0 AND FROM THE h#ONFIGUREv DROP DOWN LIST SELECT 5SING $(#0 #LICK !PPLY .OW AND CLOSE THE h3YSTEM 0REFERENCESv APPLICATION 4HE 4#0 )0 SETTINGS ARE CONFIGURED .
!PPENDIX ' 3ETTING UP A .ON 7INDOWS 3YSTEM 4HE (OME SCREEN APPEARS SET TO THE h3TATUSv TAB 3ELECT 1UICK 3ETUP FROM THE ROW OF TABS AT THE TOP )F THE (OME SCREEN DOES NOT APPEAR MAKE SURE THE ☞ .OTE %THERNET CABLE IS PROPERLY CONNECTED TO THE -ODEM 4HE h7ELCOME TO THE 1UICK 3ETUPv SCREEN APPEARS &OLLOW THE ON SCREEN INSTRUCTIONS THEN CLICK .EXT )N THE NEXT SCREEN h!RE YOU AN -3. USER v CLICK THE h.Ov RADIO BUTTON THEN CLICK .
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( !DDITIONAL 4ECHNICAL 3UPPORT /PTIONS 4HIS APPENDIX CONTAINS INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT OPTIONS 3ELF (ELP 4O OBTAIN MORE ANSWERS TO $3, CONFIGURATION QUESTIONS ON YOUR OWN VISIT THE 1WEST $3, !CTIONTEC SUPPORT PAGE AT HTTP WWW QWEST COM DSL CUSTOMERSERVICE ACTIONTECGT WG HTML ! (ELP PAGE IS ALSO AVAILABLE VIA THE -ODEM S 'RAPHICAL 5SER )NTERFACE 4O ACCESS IT ENTER IN THE h!DDRESSv TEXT BOX OF A 7EB BROWSER THEN CLICK 5TILITIES /N THE LEFT SIDE OF THE h5TILITIESv
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.OTICES 2EGULATORY #OMPLIANCE .
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,IMITED 7ARRANTY (ARDWARE !CTIONTEC %LECTRONICS )NC WARRANTS TO THE END USER h#USTOMERv THAT THIS HARDWARE PRODUCT WILL BE FREE FROM DEFECTS IN WORKMANSHIP AND MATERIALS UNDER NORMAL USE AND SERVICE FOR TWELVE MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE FROM !CTIONTEC %LECTRONICS OR ITS AUTHORIZED RESELLER !CTIONTEC %LECTRONICS SOLE OBLIGATION UNDER THIS EXPRESS WARRANTY SHALL BE AT !CTIONTEC S OPTION AND EXPENSE TO REPAIR THE DEFECTIVE PRODUCT OR PART DELIVER TO #USTOMER AN EQUIVALENT PRODUCT OR PART TO REPL
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