User`s guide

MN-700 Base Station Configuration Guide 4
Navigate the Base Station Management Tool
When you log on to the Base Station Management Tool, the Home page opens. You can use the menu in the left
pane to navigate to the other pages of the Base Station Management Tool.
The following table lists the menu items in the Base Station Management Tool and describes the tasks that you can
perform from the pages that those menu items open.
Menu Item Tasks
Home View current network settings and activity.
Management Reset or restore the base station, back up the current base station settings, establish time settings, and
change the base station password. For more information, see “Management Settings.”
Local Area Network Enable the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server on your base station and set the IP
address range and lease time. For more information, see “Local Area Network Settings.”
Wide Area Network Specify and configure the type of Internet connection that your base station uses or disable the Internet
connection. For more information, see “Wide Area Network Settings.”
Wireless Set up or modify the connection between your base station and the wireless computers on your network.
You can also disable the wireless radio from this page. For more information, see “Wireless Settings.”
Security Configure a variety of specialized security functions, including:
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Firewall
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Wireless security (Wired Equivalent Protection [WEP] or Wi-Fi Protected Access™ [WPA])
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Port forwarding
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Client filtering
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Parental controls
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MAC filtering
You can also view the base station log from the Security section. For more information, see “Security Settings.”
When you need more information about how to perform activities from a specific page of the Base Station
Management Tool, click the Help button available on that page.