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)NTRODUCTION 4HANK YOU FOR PURCHASING THE !CTIONTEC 7IRELESS $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 HOME OFFICE OR SMALL BUSINESS )F YOU WANT TO TAKE YOUR COMPUTING TO THE NEXT LEVEL THE 7IRELESS $3, -ODEM IS SURE TO BE ONE OF THE KEYS TO YOUR SUCCESS -INIMUM 3YSTEM 2EQUIREMENTS s !CTIVE $3, SERVICE s #OMPUTER WITH A -BPS OR -BPS %THERNET CONNECTION s -ICROSOFT 7INDOWS 80 6ISTA
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#HAPTER )NTRODUCTION 'ETTING TO +NOW THE -ODEM 4HIS SECTION CONTAINS A QUICK DESCRIPTION OF THE -ODEM S LIGHTS PORTS ETC 4HE -ODEM HAS SEVERAL INDICATOR LIGHTS ,%$S ON ITS FRONT PANEL AND A SERIES OF PORTS ON ITS REAR PANEL &RONT 0ANEL 4HE FRONT PANEL OF THE -ODEM FEATURES EIGHT LIGHTS 0OWER $3, )NTERNET %THERNET AND 7IRELESS 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 THE 0OWER
!CTIONTEC 7IRELESS $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL )NTERNET ,IGHT 7HEN THE )NTERNET LIGHT GLOWS STEADILY THE -ODEM IS CONNECTED TO THE $3, PROVIDER %THERNET ,IGHTS 4HE %THERNET LIGHTS ILLUMINATE WHEN THE -ODEM IS CONNECTED TO ONE OR MORE COMPUTERS VIA ITS YELLOW %THERNET PORTS 7IRELESS ,IGHT 4HE 7IRELESS LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHEN THE -ODEM S WIRELESS RADIO IS TURNED ON 2EAR 0ANEL 4HE REAR PANEL OF THE -ODEM CONTAINS SIX PORTS %THERNET ; = ,INE AND 0OWER AS WELL AS 2ESET AND 0OWER SWITCHES ON OFF 12VDC 0 6A Rese
#HAPTER )NTRODUCTION 2ESET 3WITCH $EPRESSING THE 2ESET SWITCH RESTORES THE -ODEM S FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS 4O RESET THE -ODEM DEPRESS AND HOLD THE 2ESET SWITCH FOR FIVE TO SEVEN SECONDS 4HE RESET PROCESS WILL START AFTER RELEASING THE SWITCH DURING WHICH THE 0OWER LIGHT WILL TURN FROM GREEN TO ORANGE 0OWER 0ORT 4HE 0OWER PORT IS USED TO CONNECT THE 0OWER CORD TO THE -ODEM N 7ARNING $O NOT UNPLUG THE 0OWER CORD FROM THE -ODEM DUR ING THE RESET PROCESS $OING SO MAY RESULT IN PERMANENT DAMAGE TO TH
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0ERFORMING A 1UICK 3ETUP 4HIS CHAPTER IS A GUIDE THROUGH A QUICK SET UP OF THE -ODEM INCLUDING HOW TO CONNECT THE -ODEM TO THE )30 4O COMPLETE THE QUICK SETUP HAVE THE 7ELCOME ,ETTER OR )30 7ORKSHEET HANDY )F THE DOCUMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE CONTACT THE )30 IMMEDIATELY !CCESSING 1UICK 3ETUP 3CREENS 4O ACCESS THE 1UICK 3ETUP SCREENS /PEN A 7EB BROWSER )N THE h!DDRESSv TEXT BOX TYPE HTTP THEN PRESS %NTER ON THE KEYBOARD
!CTIONTEC 7IRELESS $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL !NOTHER SCREEN APPEARS #LICK -ANUAL 3ETUP FOR )NTERNET !CCESS &OLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THEh7ELCOME TO THE 1UICK 3ETUPvSCREEN THEN CLICK.
#HAPTER 0ERFORMING A 1UICK 3ETUP #LICK !PPLY AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SCREEN 2EAD THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE NEXT SCREEN 4HE -ODEM IS SUCCESSFULLY CONFIGURED 4HE 0OWER LIGHT FLASHES RAPIDLY WHILE THE -ODEM RESTARTS THEN GLOWS STEADILY GREEN WHEN FULLY OPERATIONAL 4HE )NTERNET LIGHT WILL ALSO GLOW STEADILY GREEN 4HE -ODEM IS NOW CONFIGURED AND USERS CAN START SURFING THE )NTERNET )F AN ERROR APPEARS STATING THE 7EB BROWSER WAS UNABLE TO CONNECT TO THE )NTERNET CHECK THE CONFIGURATION SETTINGS %NSUR
!CTIONTEC 7IRELESS $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL #LICK !PPLY AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SCREEN 2EAD THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE NEXT SCREEN 4HE USER NAME AND PASSWORD ARE SUCCESSFULLY CHANGED /NCE THE -ODEM HAS REBOOTED THE NEW USER NAME AND PASSWORD ARE ACTIVE 4O ACCESS THE -ODEM S 7EB #ONFIGURATION SCREENS THE NEW USER NAME AND PASSWORD MUST BE ENTERED
6IEWING THE -ODEM S 3TATUS !FTER CONFIGURING THE -ODEM THE -ODEM S CONNECTION AND NETWORK STATUS CAN BE VIEWED 4HE )NTERNET CONNECTION STATUS IS VIEWED IN THE h"ROADBAND #ONNECTION 3TATUSv SCREEN WHILE THE NETWORK STATUS IS VIEWED IN THE h-Y .
!CTIONTEC 7IRELESS $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL 000 3TATUS 4HE MIDDLE SECTION OF THE "ROADBAND #ONNECTION 3TATUS SCREEN DISPLAYS THE STATUS OF THE -ODEM S 000 CONNECTION INCLUDING USER NAME AUTHENTICATION FAILURES AND PACKETS SENT AND RECEIVED $3, 3TATUS 4HE BOTTOM SECTION OF THE "ROADBAND #ONNECTION 3TATUS SCREEN DISPLAYS THE STATUS OF THE -ODEM S $3, CONNECTION INCLUDING MODE SETTINGS CONNECTION STATUS AND NUMBER OF DISCARDED PACKETS #LICK 2ESET TO REFRESH ALL STATISTICS ON THIS SCREEN
#HAPTER 6IEWING THE -ODEM S 3TATUS )N THE MENU ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE "ROADBAND #ONNECTION 3TATUS SCREEN THERE ARE TWO OTHER OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO VIEW .!4 4ABLE AND 2OUTING 4ABLE #LICK TO GEN ERATE THE OPTION OF CHOICE .!4 4ABLE 3ELECTING .!4 4ABLE GENERATES THE h.!4 4ABLEv SCREEN 4HIS SCREEN DISPLAYS AN OVERVIEW OF THE CURRENT LIST OF OPEN CONNECTIONS THROUGH .!4 .
!CTIONTEC 7IRELESS $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL .ETWORK 3TATUS 4O VIEW THE -ODEM S NETWORK STATUS SELECT -Y .ETWORK FROM THE STRIP OF ICONS AT THE TOP OF ANY -ODEM '5) SCREEN 4HE h-Y .
#ONFIGURING 7IRELESS 3ETTINGS 4HIS CHAPTER EXPLAINS HOW TO SET UP THE -ODEM S WIRELESS NETWORK CAPABILITIES INCLUD ING SETTING UP WIRELESS SECURITY AND VIEWING THE WIRELESS CONNECTION STATUS !CCESSING 7IRELESS 3ETUP 4O ACCESS THE 7IRELESS 3ETTINGS CONFIGURATION SCREENS FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS /PEN A 7EB BROWSER )N THE h!DDRESSv TEXT BOX TYPE HTTP THEN PRESS %NTER ON THE KEYBOARD 4HE -AIN SCREEN APPEARS #LICK 7IRELESS 3ETUP
!CTIONTEC 7IRELESS $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL ! LOGIN WINDOW APPEARS %NTER THE USER NAME AND PASSWORD IN THE APPROPRI ATE TEXT BOXES THEN CLICK /+ ☞ .
#HAPTER #ONFIGURING 7IRELESS 3ETTINGS "ASIC 7IRELESS 3ETUP 4O PERFORM A BASIC SETUP OF A WIRELESS NETWORK USING THE -ODEM )N THE h7IRELESS "ASIC 3ETTINGSv SCREEN TURN THE -ODEM S WIRELESS RADIO ON BY SELECTING /N #REATE A NAME FOR THE WIRELESS NETWORK AND ENTER IT IN THE h%33)$v TEXT BOX 3ELECT A CHANNEL FROM THE h#HANNELv DROP DOWN MENU )N THE 5NITED 3TATES USE CHANNELS !CTIVATE 70! 03+ 7I &I 0ROTECTED !CCESS W 0RE 3HARED +EY TO SECURE THE WIRELESS NETWORK BY SELECTING 70! 03+
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#HAPTER #ONFIGURING 7IRELESS 3ETTINGS 7%0 3ELECTING 7%0 IN THE 7IRELESS !DVANCED 3ETTINGS SCREEN GENERATES THE h7%0 +EYv SCREEN (ERE THE AUTHENTICATION TYPE ENCRYPTION LEVEL AND 7%0 KEYS ARE ENTERED TO ACTIVATE 7%0 7IRED %QUIVALENT 0RIVACY SECURITY ENCRYPTION FOR THE WIRELESS NETWORK !UTHENTICATION 4YPE 4HERE ARE THREE AUTHENTICATION TYPES /PEN 3HARED AND "OTH /PEN AUTHENTICATON ALLOWS ANY WIRELESS ENABLED DEVICE TO RECOGNIZE THE NETWORK EVEN IF THE 7%0 KEY IS INVALID 3HARED ALLOWS ONLY WIRELESS E
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#HAPTER #ONFIGURING 7IRELESS 3ETTINGS %33)$ "ROADCAST 3ELECTING %33)$ "ROADCAST IN THE 7IRELESS !DVANCED 3ETTINGS SCREEN GENERATES THE h%33)$ "ROADCASTv SCREEN 4O PREVENT UNWANTED COMPUTERS FROM JOINING THE -ODEM S WIRELESS NETWORK BY USING AN %33)$ OF h!NY v SELECT $ISABLE IN THE %33)$ "ROADCAST SCREEN 4O BROAD CAST THE WIRELESS NETWORK S %33)$ SELECT %NABLE 7HEN FINISHED WITH THIS SCREEN CLICK !PPLY TO SAVE ALL CHANGES 4O RETURN TO THE 7IRELESS !DVANCED 3ETTINGS SCREEN CLICK "ACK 7IRELESS -!# !UT
!CTIONTEC 7IRELESS $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL 4HIS FEATURE ALLOWS THE USER TO CONTROL THE WIRELESS ,!.
#HAPTER #ONFIGURING 7IRELESS 3ETTINGS 7IRELESS 3TATUS 4O VIEW THE -ODEM S WIRELESS STATUS AND SETTINGS SELECT 7IRELESS 3TATUS FROM THE MENU ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE h7IRELESS "ASIC 3ETTINGSv SCREEN 4HE h7IRELESS 3TATUSv SCREEN APPEARS WHICH DISPLAYS ALL OF THE SETTINGS OF THE -ODEM S WIRELESS NETWORK SETTINGS
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#ONFIGURING !DVANCED 3ETUP /PTIONS 4HIS CHAPTER EXPLAINS HOW TO CONFIGURE THE -ODEM S ADVANCED SETUP OPTIONS SUCH AS 2EMOTE -ANAGEMENT $(#0 SETTINGS AND 1UALITY OF 3ERVICE 1O3 !CCESSING THE !DVANCED 3ETUP /PTIONS 4O ACCESS THE h!DVANCED 3ETUPv OPTIONS FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS /PEN A 7EB BROWSER )N THE h!DDRESSv TEXT BOX TYPE HTTP THEN PRESS %NTER ON THE KEYBOARD
!CTIONTEC 7IRELESS $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL 4HE -AIN SCREEN APPEARS #LICK !DVANCED 3ETUP ! LOGIN WINDOW APPEARS %NTER THE USER NAME AND PASSWORD IN THE APPROPRI ATE TEXT BOXES THEN CLICK /+ ☞ .
#HAPTER #ONFIGURING !DVANCED 3ETUP /PTIONS 4HE h!DVANCED 3ETUPv SCREEN APPEARS 4O MODIFY A SPECIFIC CONFIGURATION CLICK ON ITS NAME IN THE MENU BAR ON THE LEFT OR FROM THE LIST IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SCREEN $3, 3ETTINGS 4O ACCESS $3, 3ETTINGS SELECT $3, 3ETTINGS FROM THE h!DVANCED 3ETUPv SCREEN 4HE -ODEM S 60) 6#) -ODE AND 1O3 1UALITY OF 3ERVICE SETTINGS CAN BE CHANGED FROM THIS SCREEN 7E RECOMMEND NOT CHANGING THESE VALUES WITHOUT FIRST CONSULT ING THE )30
!CTIONTEC 7IRELESS $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL $(#0 3ETTINGS 3ELECTING $(#0 3ETTINGS IN THE h!DVANCED 3ETUPv SCREEN GENERATES THE h$(#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 3ERVER SELECT /FF THEN CLICK !PPLY 7E STRONGLY RECOMMEND LEAVING THE $(#0 3ERVER OPTION /N )F THE $(#0 3ERVER OPTIO
#HAPTER #ONFIGURING !DVANCED 3ETUP /PTIONS %NDING )0 !DDRESS 4HIS IS THE )0 ADDRESS AT WHICH THE $(#0 SERVER STOPS ASSIGNING )0 ADDRESSES 7E RECOMMEND KEEPING THE FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS 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 ON THE NET WORK .
!CTIONTEC 7IRELESS $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL $.3 3ERVER 4HIS IS THE SECONDARY $.3 PROVIDED BY THE )30 )F THE )30 PROVIDED SECONDARY $.3 SERVER INFORMATION ENTER IT HERE )F NOT LEAVE THE TEXT BOX INTACT 7HEN FINISHED IN THIS SCREEN CLICK !PPLY TO ACTIVATE ANY CHANGES MADE ,!. )0 !DDRESS 3ELECTING ,!. )0 !DDRESS IN THE h!DVANCED 3ETUPv SCREEN CAUSES A WARNING SCREEN TO APPEAR 2EAD THE ON SCREEN WARNING THEN CLICK 9ES TO CONTINUE 4HE h,!.
#HAPTER #ONFIGURING !DVANCED 3ETUP /PTIONS 7!. )0 !DDRESS 3ELECTING 7!. )0 !DDRESS IN THE h!DVANCED 3ETUPv SCREEN CAUSES A WARNING SCREEN TO APPEAR 2EAD THE ON SCREEN WARNING THEN CLICK 9ES TO CONTINUE 4HE h7!.
!CTIONTEC 7IRELESS $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL 7!. )0 !DDRESS ALLOWS MANUAL SET UP OF THE )0 ADDRESS OF THE -ODEM 4O DO THIS 3OME $3, PROVIDERS USE 000O% TO ESTABLISH COMMUNICA ☞ .
#HAPTER #ONFIGURING !DVANCED 3ETUP /PTIONS 1O3 3ETTINGS 5PSTREAM 3ELECTING 1O3 3ETTINGS 5PSTREAM FROM THE h!DVANCED 3ETUPv SCREEN CAUSES THE h1O3 5PSTREAM 3ETTINGSv SCREEN TO APPEAR 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 A
!CTIONTEC 7IRELESS $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL 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 )#-0 3OURCE )DENTIFY THE SOURCE DEVICE HERE USING THE DEVICE S )0 OR -!# ADDRESS THEN ENTER APPR
#HAPTER #ONFIGURING !DVANCED 3ETUP /PTIONS 1O3 3ETTINGS $OWNSTREAM 3ELECTING 1O3 3ETTINGS $OWNSTREAM FROM THE h!DVANCED 3ETUPv SCREEN CAUSES THE h1O3 $OWNSTREAM 3ETTINGSv SCREEN TO APPEAR 4HE h1O3 $OWNSTREAM 3ETTINGSv SCREEN IS IDENTICAL TO THE h1O3 5PSTREAM 3ETTINGSv SCREEN WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE h4RUSTED -ODEv AND h3ET )0 0RECEDENCEv OPTIONS 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
!CTIONTEC 7IRELESS $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL 1O3 3TATUS 3ELECTING 1O3 3TATUS FROM THE h!DVANCED 3ETUPv SCREEN CAUSES THE h1O3 3TATUSv SCREEN TO APPEAR 4HIS SCREEN DISPLAYS THE STATUS OF 1O3 UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM TRAFFIC AND DIFFERENTIATES BOTH STREAMS INTO HIGH PRIORITY AND NORMAL PRIORITY TRAFFIC 2EMOTE -ANAGEMENT 3ELECTING 2EMOTE -ANAGEMENT IN THE h!DVANCED 3ETUPv SCREEN GENERATES THE h2EMOTE -ANAGEMENTv SCREEN 2EMOTE MANAGEMENT ALLOWS ACCESS TO THE -ODEM THROUGH THE )NTERNET VIA ANOTHER COMPUTER 4HE
#HAPTER #ONFIGURING !DVANCED 3ETUP /PTIONS !CTIVATE 2EMOTE -ANAGEMENT BY SELECTING THE APPROPRIATE /N RADIO BUTTON 7RITE DOWN THE 7!. )0 ADDRESS OF THE -ODEM SEE h7!. )0 !DDRESSv /N A COMPUTER OUTSIDE OF THE NETWORK OPEN A 7EB BROWSER AND ENTER THE -ODEM S 7!. )0 ADDRESS IN THE !DDRESS TEXT BOX 4HE -ODEM S (OME SCREEN OR A PASSWORD PROMPT IF A PASSWORD HAS BEEN SET APPEARS IN THE BROWSER WINDOW )F THE DEFAULT PORT OF THE -ODEM HAS BEEN CHANGED ☞ .
!CTIONTEC 7IRELESS $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL $YNAMIC 2OUTING 3ELECTING $YNAMIC 2OUTING IN THE h!DVANCED 3ETUPv SCREEN GENERATES THE h$YNAMIC 2OUTINGv SCREEN )F ANOTHER GATEWAY OR ROUTER IS SET UP BEHIND THE -ODEM IN THE NETWORK CONFIGU RATION CONSULT THE DOCUMENTATION THAT CAME WITH THE OTHER GATEWAY TO SEE WHAT KIND OF $YNAMIC 2OUTING IS REQUIRED THEN SELECT THE NEEDED OPTION 7HEN FINISHED IN THIS SCREEN CLICK !PPLY TO ACTIVATE ANY CHANGES MADE 3TATIC 2OUTING 3ELECTING 3TATIC 2OUTING IN THE h!DVANCED 3ET
#HAPTER #ONFIGURING !DVANCED 3ETUP /PTIONS 50N0 5NIVERSAL 0LUG AND 0LAY 3ELECTING 50N0 IN THE h!DVANCED 3ETUPv SCREEN GENERATES THE h50N0v SCREEN )N THIS SCREEN THE 5NIVERSAL 0LUG AND 0LAY OPTION IS TURNED ON OR OFF BY ACTIVATING THE APPROPRIATE CIRCLE 5NIVERSAL 0LUG AND 0LAY IS A ZERO CONFIGURATION NETWORKING PROTOCOL THAT ALLOWS HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE SUCH AS .ETMEETING TO OPERATE MORE EFFICIENTLY )F .
!CTIONTEC 7IRELESS $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL 2EMOTE 3YSLOG #APTURE 3ELECTING 2EMOTE 3YSLOG #APTURE IN THE h!DVANCED 3ETUPv SCREEN GENERATES THE h2EMOTE 3YSLOG #APTUREv SCREEN )N THIS SCREEN THE USER CAN CONFIGURE THE -ODEM TO ALLOW A REMOTE COMPUTER TO ACCESS THE -ODEM S SYSTEM ACTIVITY LOGS 7HEN FINISHED IN THIS SCREEN CLICK !PPLY TO ACTIVATE ANY CHANGES MADE
#ONFIGURING 3ECURITY 3ETTINGS 4HIS CHAPTER EXPLAINS HOW TO CONFIGURE THE -ODEM S WIRED SECURITY CAPABILITIES INCLUDING FIREWALL SETTINGS $-: HOSTING AND NETWORK ADDRESS TRANSLATION !CCESSING 7IRED 3ECURITY 3CREENS 4O ACCESS THE 7IRED 3ECURITY CONFIGURATION SCREENS FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS /PEN A 7EB BROWSER )N THE h!DDRESSv TEXT BOX TYPE HTTP THEN PRESS %NTER ON THE KEYBOARD 4HE h(OMEv SCREEN APPEARS #LICK 3ECURITY
!CTIONTEC 7IRELESS $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL ! LOGIN WINDOW APPEARS %NTER THE USER NAME AND PASSWORD IN THE APPROPRI ATE TEXT BOXES THEN CLICK /+ ☞ .OTE 4HE DEFAULT USER NAME IS hADMIN v 4HE DEFAULT PASSWORD IS hPASSWORD v 4HE h3ECURITYv SCREEN APPEARS 4O MODIFY A SPECIFIC CONFIGURATION CLICK ON ITS NAME IN THE MENU BAR ON THE LEFT OR FROM THE LIST IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SCREEN !DMIN 5SER .
#HAPTER #ONFIGURING 3ECURITY 3ETTINGS &IREWALL 3ELECTING &IREWALL IN THE 3ECURITY SCREEN GENERATES THE h&IREWALL 3ETTINGSv SCREEN 3ELECT THE LEVEL OF SECURITY NEEDED FOR THE NETWORK )F 60. CONNECTIONS NEED TO MADE THROUGH THE -ODEM ☞ .OTE THE &IREWALL MUST BE SET TO /FF .O 60.
!CTIONTEC 7IRELESS $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL (IGH )F (IGH IS SELECTED IN THE h&IREWALL 3ECURITY ,EVELv SCREEN THE SERVICES WITH A CHECK MARK BESIDE THEM WILL REMAIN OPEN EITHER INCOMING OUTGOING OR BOTH DEPENDING ON THE CHECKMARKS AS SHOWN IN THE FIGURE BELOW 4HESE SETTINGS CAN BE MODIFIED TO CUSTOMIZE THE FIREWALL SETTINGS 7HEN FINISHED WITH THIS SCREEN CLICK !PPLY TO SAVE THE CHANGES
#HAPTER #ONFIGURING 3ECURITY 3ETTINGS -EDIUM )F -EDIUM IS SELECTED IN THE h&IREWALL 3ECURITY ,EVELv SCREEN THE SERVICES WITH A CHECK MARK BESIDE THEM WILL REMAIN EITHER INCOMING OUTGOING OR BOTH DEPENDING ON THE CHECKMARKS AS SHOWN IN THE FIGURE BELOW 4HESE SETTINGS CAN BE MODIFIED TO CUS TOMIZE THE FIREWALL SETTINGS 7HEN FINISHED WITH THIS SCREEN CLICK !PPLY TO SAVE THE CHANGES
!CTIONTEC 7IRELESS $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL ,OW )F ,OW IS SELECTED IN THE h&IREWALL 3ECURITY ,EVELv SCREEN THE SERVICES WITH A CHECK MARK BESIDE THEM WILL REMAIN OPEN EITHER INCOMING OUTGOING OR BOTH DEPENDING ON THE CHECKMARKS AS SHOWN IN THE FIGURE BELOW 4HESE SETTINGS CAN BE MODIFIED TO CUSTOMIZE THE FIREWALL SETTINGS /FF )F /FF IS SELECTED IN THE h&IREWALL 3ECURITY ,EVELv SCREEN FIREWALL FILTERING IS BASED SOLELY ON THE BASIC .!4 FIREWALL !T THIS SETTING 60.
#HAPTER #ONFIGURING 3ECURITY 3ETTINGS 0ORT &ORWARDING 3ELECTING 0ORT &ORWARDING IN THE 3ECURITY SCREEN GENERATES THE h0ORT &ORWARDINGv SCREEN 4HIS SCREEN ALLOWS CERTAIN PROGRAMS TO BYPASS THE -ODEM S BUILT IN FIREWALL ALLOW ING ACCESS TO PARTS OF THE NETWORK FOR HOSTING A 7EB OR FTP SERVER FOR EXAMPLE 4O USE SELECT THE NAME OF A COMPUTER ON THE NETWORK FROM THE h0# .AMEv DROP DOWN LIST THEN CLICK !DD .
!CTIONTEC 7IRELESS $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL 2ULE -ANAGEMENT 4O CREATE A CUSTOM SET OF RULES CLICK THE h5SERv RADIO BUTTON THEN CLICK .EW 4HE h2ULE -ANAGEMENTv SCREEN APPEARS )N THIS SCREEN THE USER CAN CREATE A CUSTOM RULE NOT DEFINED IN THE PROGRAMMING 4O DO THIS USING A SINGLE PORT %NTER THE RULE NAME IN THE h2ULE .
#HAPTER #ONFIGURING 3ECURITY 3ETTINGS &OR MULTIPLE PORTS %NTER THE RULE NAME IN THE h2ULE .
!CTIONTEC 7IRELESS $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL $-: 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 $-: HOST COMPUTER OUTSIDE OF THE -ODEM S NETWORK 7E RECOMMEND ACTIVATING $-: HOSTING ONLY AS LONG AS NECESSARY 7HEN FINISHED WITH THIS SCREEN CLICK !PPLY TO SAVE THE CHANGES 4HE $-: (OST COMPUTER WILL BE VULNERABLE TO COM M 7ARNING PUTER HACKERS ON
#ONFIGURING )NTERNET !CCESS #ONTROLS 4HIS CHAPTER EXPLAINS HOW TO CONFIGURE THE )NTERNET ACCESS CONTROLS OF THE -ODEM SUCH AS SERVICES BLOCKING 7EB SITE BLOCKING AND SCHEDULE RULES !CCESSING )NTERNET !CCESS #ONTROL 3CREENS 4O ACCESS THE )NTERNET !CCESS #ONTROL CONFIGURATION SCREENS FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS /PEN A 7EB BROWSER )N THE h!DDRESSv TEXT BOX TYPE HTTP THEN PRESS %NTER ON THE KEYBOARD 4HE -AIN SCREEN APPEARS #LICK )NTERNET !CCESS #ONTROL
!CTIONTEC 7IRELESS $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL ! LOGIN WINDOW APPEARS %NTER THE USER NAME AND PASSWORD IN THE APPROPRI ATE TEXT BOXES THEN CLICK /+ ☞ .
#HAPTER #ONFIGURING )NTERNET !CCESS #ONTROLS 3ELECT THE )NTERNET SERVICE S TO BE BLOCKED BY CLICKING IN THE APPROPRIATE CHECK BOX #LICK !PPLY TO BLOCK THE SELECTED SERVICE FROM THE SELECTED COMPUTER 7EBSITE "LOCKING 3ELECTING 7EBSITE "LOCKING IN THE )NTERNET !CCESS #ONTROL SCREEN GENERATES THE h7EBSITE "LOCKINGv SCREEN 4HIS FEATURE ENABLES THE -ODEM TO BLOCK 7EB SITES TO ANY OR ALL COMPUTERS ON THE NETWORK 4O BLOCK A 7EB SITE SELECT THE COMPUTER NAME FROM THE h0# .
!CTIONTEC 7IRELESS $3, -ODEM 5SER -ANUAL 3CHEDULE 2ULES 3ELECTING 3CHEDULE 2ULES IN THE )NTERNET !CCESS #ONTROL SCREEN GENERATES THE h3CHEDULE 2ULESv SCREEN 3CHEDULE RULES ALLOW COMPUTERS ON THE NETWORK TO ACCESS THE )NTERNET AT SCHEDULED TIMES ONLY 4O SET UP SCHEDULE RULES FOR A COMPUTER ON THE NETWORK 3ELECT THE COMPUTER S NETWORK NAME FROM THE h0# .
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#ONFIGURING THE -ODEM S 5TILITIES 4HIS CHAPTER EXPLAINS HOW TO USE THE -ODEM S UTILITIES INCLUDING HOW TO RESTORE DEFAULT SETTINGS UPGRADE THE -ODEM S FIRMWARE AND PERFORM A PING TEST !CCESSING THE 5TILITIES 3CREENS 4O ACCESS THE 5TILITIES CONFIGURATION SCREENS FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS /PEN A 7EB BROWSER )N THE h!DDRESSv TEXT BOX TYPE HTTP THEN PRESS %NTER ON THE KEYBOARD 4HE h(OMEv SCREEN APPEARS #LICK 5TILITIES
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!CTIONTEC 7IRELESS $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 7EB !CTIVITY ,OG SELECT 7EB !CTIVITY ,OG FROM THE 5TILITIES SCREEN !UTO 2EFRESH 4O SET THE 7EB !CTIVITY ,OG SCREEN TO AUTOMATICALLY REFRESH AT CERTAIN INTERVALS ACTI VATE THE CIRCLE 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 THE D
#HAPTER #ONFIGURING THE -ODEM S 5TILITIES 3YSTEM ,OG 4HE 3YSTEM ,OG PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT THE -ODEM S ACTIVITY 4O ACCESS THE 3YSTEM ,OG SELECT 3YSTEM ,OG FROM THE 5TILITIES SCREEN 3YSTEM ,OG 3IZE 3ELECT THE SIZE OF THE SYSTEM LOG DISPLAYED HERE 4HE SMALLER THE SIZE THE SHORTER THE LENGTH OF THE SYSTEM LOG SAVED $ISPLAY 6IEW OTHER SAVED LOGS BY SELECTING A LOG FROM THIS DROP DOWN LIST !PPLY 0RESSING THIS BUTTON SAVES ANY CHANGES TO THE 3YSTEM ,OG SCREEN AND CAUSES THE 3AVE AND 2ESTART SCREEN T
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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 4HIS CHAPTER ALSO INCLUDES A LIST OF FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 4ROUBLESHOOTING ,!. #ONNECTION &AILURE s s s %NSURE THE -ODEM IS PROPERLY CONFIGURED THE ,!.
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